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Partner Toolkit · Version 2

One Round, One Real Plan

How 18 Holes to Home earns a low-pressure hour with Pacific Northwest buyers and sellers: a free round or planning session with a Compass broker who plays through it with you, plus plain-language lending education from the Lending Desk. Public, on purpose — this is the exact plan the team runs.

Public and source-checked. No partner identity, result, payment term, territory, or commitment is implied by this toolkit.

Partner Command Center · Isaac Ortiz (NWMLS #146754)

Isaac's Interactive Action Checklist

Track campaign deliverables, auto-monitor verified milestones, and check off completed partner actions in real time.

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Pre-Flight Foundations

Verify NWMLS License #146754 Identity & Compass Workfor Schema

Ensure licensed agent credentials and Compass brokerage data match Northwest Multiple Listing Service records.

Pre-Flight Foundations

Review & Confirm Respa Compliance Addendum

Verify zero unearned fee splits, co-op marketing compliance, and neutral lender choice disclosure.

Week 1 · Tee-OffDue: 2026-07-20

Share Announcement Reel: 'One Round, One Real Plan'

Post Instagram Reel introducing 18 Holes to Home golf real estate program using approved S4 copy block.

I'm hosting 18 Holes to Home rounds across the Puget Sound. One round, zero sales pitches, one clear home plan. Request a round at 18holestohome.com.
Week 1 · Tee-Off

Verify Golf Homebuyer Guide Link in Bio

Set Instagram/LinkedIn bio link to https://18holestohome.com/social?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=bio

Week 2 · Mid-FairwayDue: 2026-07-25

Post Local Course Spotlight: West Seattle Golf Course

Publish photo carousel & caption highlighting West Seattle fairway living and neighborhood price trends.

Golf course views without the private club price tag. Here is how West Seattle golf real estate compares this quarter. ⛳
Week 2 · Mid-Fairway

Review Lead Intake Notifications in Admin Portal

Log into 18HTH Lead Admin to inspect buyer questionnaire submissions and requested round dates.

Week 3 · ApproachDue: 2026-08-01

Host First Applicant Consultation Round

Execute 9-hole round with qualified applicant, review 18HTH Participant Pamphlet, and log round recap.

Week 3 · Approach

Publish Golf Real Estate Yardage Book Insight

Share 18HTH Yardage Book breakdown detailing local HOA rules, cart access, and fairway setbacks.

Week 4 · Clubhouse CloseDue: 2026-08-10

Follow Up with Round Applicants & Send Custom Property Portal

Send curated NWMLS golf property collection to active round participants.

Week 4 · Clubhouse CloseDue: 2026-08-15

Record 60-Second Round Recap Testimonial Video

Record brief video recap of participant feedback and post to Instagram Stories / YouTube Shorts.

S1 · Positioning + proof

The one line to carry everywhere

One round. A real Pacific Northwest real-estate plan — buying or selling — from a Compass broker who plays through it with you, with education-first lending guidance from the Lending Desk.

Proof, not promises

  • Buyer and seller paths lead into the same owned intake experience.

    Source: Owned buyer and seller intake path
  • The round is the meeting format, not the offer. Golf, coffee, Zoom, or office — every audience gets a golf and a non-golf way in.

    Source: Supported planning-session formats
  • Licensed and attributed: Isaac Ortiz (Real Estate Broker, Compass Northwest, NWMLS #146754). Lending is covered by the Lending Desk — educational only, not a licensed lender.

    Source: Verified broker profile + educational Lending Desk
  • The owned site publishes buyer, seller, education, tool, and market-insight routes for Pacific Northwest planning.

    Source: Published public route registry

S2 · Offer one-pager

A free planning round or session, followed by the next steps that fit the visitor's situation.

Planning round or session

No charge for the round or planning session itself.

A visitor chooses a buyer or seller path and a supported meeting format. Real-estate representation and financing, if requested, are separate services with their own disclosures and agreements.

Source: Owned buyer and seller intake path

No transaction outcome, financing approval, rate, savings, or representation relationship is promised by the free session.

S3 · Brand asset kit

Use the verified files and tokens

Cedar
#2A332E
Paper
#F4F0E6
Salt
#FAF8F2
Buoy
#A8541F
heading
Source Serif 4
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Hanken Grotesk
  • Use the verified logo files on calm, high-contrast backgrounds.
  • Keep the cedar, paper, salt, and buoy palette intact.
  • Write in plain language that a buyer or seller would say out loud.
  • Never alter license attribution or place it where it cannot be read.
  • Never pair the brand with an outcome guarantee or an unverified testimonial.

S4 · Approved copy blocks

Ready to copy exactly as written

These blocks remain useful without JavaScript: select the text and copy it from any browser.

One-liner

One round or planning session. A real Pacific Northwest home plan from a licensed broker, with education-first lending guidance.

One paragraph

18 Holes to Home gives Pacific Northwest buyers and sellers a low-pressure way to talk through their next move. Start with a free round or planning session, choose golf or a supported non-golf format, and use the owned site to reach the buyer or seller intake path.

Social blurb

Thinking about buying or selling in the Pacific Northwest? Start with a free planning round or session and leave with clearer next steps. Visit 18holestohome.com/join.

Partner bio line

Sharing the 18 Holes to Home planning experience for Pacific Northwest buyers and sellers.

Required disclosure

The round or planning session is free; representation is a separate service. No outcome is guaranteed, and visitors may choose any agent or lender. The Lending Desk is educational information only — not a licensed lender, not loan origination, and not a rate quote or approval. Equal Housing Opportunity. Isaac Ortiz, Compass Northwest, NWMLS #146754.

S5 · Content pillars

Four repeatable themes

Proof

Receipts, once they exist: real round recaps, happy buyers and sellers in their own words, and partner spotlights. Consent first, always.

Process

How a round with a broker actually works, hole by hole, plus plain-English market walk-throughs of King, Pierce, and Snohomish.

People

Isaac as your guide, not a salesperson — the broker who plays through it with you, the educational Lending Desk for the numbers, and the PNW golf life around it.

Pull

The free round and callback calls to action, plus buyer and seller lead magnets. Every path routes back to an on-site form we can track.

S6 · Channel plan

Where a partner should share, ranked

  1. 1

    Local PNW organic and SEO content

    The owned foundation: buyer, seller, education, tool, and market-insight routes. Social distributes this library; it does not replace it.

  2. 2

    Instagram (primary social)

    The discovery engine. Golf and PNW aerial footage is the unfair advantage; carousels and reels are cut from on-site content atoms.

  3. 3

    Facebook (secondary)

    Cross-posts the buyer and seller education content; skews toward older sellers and local groups.

  4. 4

    LinkedIn (Isaac + team)

    Relocation content and the meet-the-team trust post from their personal accounts.

  5. 5

    YouTube Shorts and TikTok

    The same content atoms recut vertical. A distribution channel, not a primary production one.

  6. 6

    Community and professional sharing

    The round is inherently referable. Isaac and the team's networks are warm day-one distribution; courses and leagues are a post-launch expansion.

S7 · Platform specifications

Format, link, and disclosure rules

PlatformFormatAspectLengthHashtagsLink rulesDisclosure
InstagramReel, carousel, feed post, or story9:16 for Reels and Stories; 4:5 for feed postsUse the shortest complete explanation; keep the owned-site link in the profile or approved link surface.Use only relevant brand, local, and topic tags; never imply a result or endorsement.Route to an approved 18holestohome.com page; do not use a DM-only funnel.Keep broker and Equal Housing attribution visible when representation is mentioned, and present the Lending Desk as educational only — not a licensed lender — when financing is mentioned.
FacebookFeed post, short video, or relevant community post4:5 or 1:1 for feed creative; 9:16 for short videoLead with the useful buyer or seller point and keep the destination readable.Use sparingly and only when relevant to the local audience.Use an owned-site destination and follow community rules; no unsolicited promotion or DM-only intake.Keep broker and Equal Housing attribution adjacent to representation claims, and label the Lending Desk as educational only near any financing claim.
LinkedInShort text post, document carousel, or native video4:5 or 1:1 for documents and images; 9:16 or 16:9 for videoUse plain professional language and make the owned-site resource the next step.Use a small set of accurate local and professional tags.Link only to the canonical owned resource; do not imply a brokerage, lending, or partner arrangement that is not documented.Identify the broker credentials when representation is discussed, and note the Lending Desk is educational only — not a licensed lender — when financing is discussed.
YouTube Shorts and TikTokVertical short video with captions9:16One clear question and answer per video; use on-screen captions.Use only relevant local, buyer, seller, or golf tags.Send viewers to an approved owned-site link; never ask for private financial details in comments or DMs.Show required license and Equal Housing attribution on-screen or in the adjacent caption when services are mentioned.

S8 · Campaign calendar

Current plan and repeating monthly arc

Every dated row shows its date and status. A past date can never remain scheduled; unverified means publication was not confirmed.

Pre-flight 12 items
  • Carousel: 3 numbers to know before you tour a single home · Instagram · Pull
    unverified
  • Reel: We don't do coffee-shop pitches. We do 18 holes. · Instagram · Process
    unverified
  • Carousel: What sellers really pay at closing in WA · Instagram · Pull
    unverified
  • Reel: King County in 60 seconds — what's actually happening · Instagram · Process
    unverified
  • Story: Not a golfer? Coffee, Zoom, or office works too. · Instagram · Process
    unverified
  • Reel: Skyline and fairway drone clip — your PNW move starts here · Instagram · People
    unverified
  • Reel: Sell first or buy first? Here's how we decide. · Instagram · Pull
    unverified
  • Carousel: Closing costs, explained without the jargon · Instagram · Pull
    unverified
  • Reel: Round recap — a real session moment (consent required) · Instagram · Proof
    draft
  • Carousel: Pierce vs Snohomish — where your budget goes further · Instagram · Process
    draft
  • Story poll: Thinking of selling in the next 12 months? · Instagram · Pull
    draft
  • Reel: Sunset skyline fairway plus testimonial overlay (consent required) · Instagram · Proof
    draft
Tease 3 items
  • Reel: What a round with your broker actually looks likeRelative phase · Instagram · Process
    draft
  • Feed: Free PNW buyer guide — the three numbers first, then the tourRelative phase · Instagram · Pull
    draft
  • Reel: Thinking of selling? Start with net proceeds, not a sign in the yardRelative phase · Instagram · Pull
    draft
Launch 4 items
  • Reel: Request a free round — golf, coffee, Zoom, or office, you leave with a planRelative phase · Instagram · Pull
    draft
  • Reel: Prefer a call back? One tap, we ring you — no pressureRelative phase · Instagram · Pull
    draft
  • Feed carousel: How a round-with-a-broker works, hole by holeRelative phase · Instagram · Process
    draft
  • Reel: A King County market walk-through in plain EnglishRelative phase · Instagram · Process
    draft
Proof 4 items
  • Reel: Round recap — a real planning session moment (consent required)Relative phase · Instagram · Proof
    draft
  • Feed: In their words — a buyer on what the plan changed (consent required)Relative phase · Instagram · Proof
    draft
  • Reel: A seller on the net-proceeds number that made the call easy (consent required)Relative phase · Instagram · Proof
    draft
  • Feed: Partner spotlight — a PNW course we round withRelative phase · Instagram · People
    draft
Recap and seed 3 items
  • Reel: Month one, the honest recap — rounds booked and what we heardRelative phase · Instagram · Proof
    draft
  • Feed: PNW golf life — why the round is the meeting, not the pitchRelative phase · Instagram · People
    draft
  • Reel: What's next — the seller side, deeper (seeds month two)Relative phase · Instagram · Pull
    draft

S9 · Partner onboarding + attribution

Get started without inventing a program

  1. Read the approved copy and compliance rules before sharing anything.
  2. Choose the buyer, seller, or general planning destination that matches the audience.
  3. Use one of the generic tracked links exactly as provided; do not add names, contact details, or private information to the URL.
  4. Send any changed copy, new claim, testimonial, or co-branded asset to the public contact path and wait for written approval before posting.

Generic tracked links

Use lowercase utm_source=partner, utm_medium=referral, utm_campaign=partner_planning, and an approved generic utm_content value. Never put a person's identity or private information in a link.

Terms: This public toolkit creates no referral, commission, territory, exclusivity, or co-marketing arrangement. The approved links are free resources. Any different arrangement requires separate written legal and operator review.

S10 · FAQ

Questions partners and visitors should ask

What is free?

The planning round or session itself is free. Real-estate representation, financing, closing costs, and other transaction services are separate and are not promised as free.

Do I have to golf?

No. The site supports golf and non-golf planning formats, including a planning conversation outside the course.

Who provides the real-estate and lending guidance?

Isaac Ortiz is identified as a real-estate broker with Compass Northwest, NWMLS #146754. Lending is covered by the Lending Desk, which is educational information from the 18 Holes to Home team — not a licensed lender.

Does using the site create an agency, brokerage, or lending relationship?

No. Using the site or submitting a form does not by itself create those relationships. Separate disclosures or written agreements apply when services are requested.

Is a home, financing approval, rate, savings amount, or closing result guaranteed?

No. The toolkit and planning session provide education and next-step guidance, not an outcome guarantee.

What information does the site collect?

The public privacy policy explains information submitted through forms, analytics and service providers, and when a request may be shared with the named professionals. Do not place customer information in partner links or public posts.

Can a partner change the copy, use a testimonial, or announce special terms?

Not without written approval. Use only the approved copy and links here. Testimonials require written consent, and this toolkit does not create special payment, territory, exclusivity, or co-marketing terms.

S11 · Guardrails + real-estate compliance

The rules every partner inherits

Project guardrails

  • "Free" always means the round or session only — never free representation, financing, or closing costs.
  • No guarantees of outcomes, financial or housing, on any post, story, or caption. Education first, not promises.
  • Broker attribution stays visible wherever representation is mentioned: Isaac Ortiz, Compass Northwest, NWMLS #146754. Wherever financing is mentioned, the Lending Desk is labeled educational only — not a licensed lender.
  • Equal Housing Opportunity marks stay visible wherever representation appears; the Lending Desk is labeled educational only — not a licensed lender — wherever financing appears.
  • Every call to action routes through an on-site, trackable form. No "DM us" funnels; profile links are proof only, never a conversion path.
  • Testimonials and round recaps run only after written consent is confirmed. No fabricated deals, numbers, or client names.
  • The non-golfer path (coffee, Zoom, or office) appears in the same cadence as the golf content — both are first-class.
  • No jargon on anything a customer reads. If a PNW buyer or seller wouldn't say it out loud, cut it.

RESPA-adjacent addendum

  • Keep Isaac Ortiz, Compass Northwest, NWMLS #146754 visible wherever real-estate representation is mentioned.
  • Present the Lending Desk as educational only — not a licensed lender — wherever mortgage financing is mentioned.
  • Keep Equal Housing Opportunity attribution adjacent to representation content, and label the Lending Desk educational only — not a licensed lender — adjacent to financing content.
  • Never guarantee a home, financing approval, rate, savings, closing result, or other housing or financial outcome.
  • Use free only for the planning round or session; never describe representation, financing, or closing costs as free.
  • Publish testimonials, client stories, and round recaps only after written consent and source review.
  • Route every call to action to an approved owned-site surface; never collect private financial or customer details through comments or direct messages.
  • Do not state or imply referral fees, kickbacks, commissions, partner payments, territory, exclusivity, or other arrangements. Free resource links are the only public default; anything else requires separate legal and operator review.

S12 · Contact + escalation

Ask before changing a claim or asset

contact@nymrel.com

Requests are reviewed by email; no response-time guarantee is published. Do not post approval-required material until written approval arrives.

Include the proposed copy or asset, intended platform, destination link, and the claim or disclosure that needs review. Do not include customer information.

S13 · Freshness + visible changelog

Last updated 2026-07-27

  1. Added the premium experience pilot: how invitations go out, how the day runs, how we follow up, what membership includes, how introductions work, how we publish stories, and how partners spread the word.

  2. Removed unsupported scheduled claims from the dated content calendar; current posts remain unverified and future concepts remain drafts until publication evidence exists.

  3. Completed the Partner Toolkit Standard v2 baseline with source validation, all 13 partner sections, freshness rules, and an honest contact path.

If this date is more than 90 days old, partner actions stop until the source record is reviewed.

S14 · Premium relationship experience

18 Holes to Home Relationship Platform

The people are the point. Golf is just a good day to have a real conversation — what you keep is the written plan, the follow-up, and an introduction when you want one.

Status: pilot. No public event date, outside professional, financial benefit, or attendance outcome is implied.

Seven-phase campaign

  1. 1

    Curiosity

    Introduce a premium homeowner conversation without publishing an unverified date, partner, or outcome.

    Exit: Approved owned-site message and a tracked interest destination exist.
  2. 2

    Survey

    Learn golf interest, homeowner intent, timing, format, and channel preferences through the owned intake.

    Exit: Responses are attributable, consent-aware, and segmentable.
  3. 3

    Launch sequence

    Move the most relevant segments from curiosity to an invitation request across owned email, social, and direct sharing.

    Exit: Every message has an approved claim, destination, owner, and measurement event.
  4. 4

    Brand reveal

    Reveal the planning experience after useful context has been earned, keeping the plan ahead of the hospitality.

    Exit: The public promise, provider-choice language, and pilot status are adjacent.
  5. 5

    Segmentation

    Route golfers, homeowners, and investors by readiness without using protected traits or hidden pay-to-play ranking.

    Exit: Each person has an explainable segment, stage, and next action.
  6. 6

    Controlled experience

    Deliver a small, hosted planning experience with a run of show, consent controls, attendance record, and contingency plan.

    Exit: Attendance, notes, media consent, and plan ownership are recorded.
  7. 7

    Structured follow-up

    Deliver the useful artifact, ask for the next step, and preserve the relationship without pressure.

    Exit: The plan is delivered, follow-up is owned, and any introduction has explicit consent.

How the day runs

StageCustomer experienceWhat we write down
ArrivalPersonal welcome, goal confirmation, consent check, and a clear explanation of the day.Arrival status, goals, channel choices, and media-consent state.
Warm-upRange time or an equivalent off-course warm-up that lowers pressure before planning.Format, accessibility needs, and host assignment.
Nine-hole planA guided conversation covering goals, numbers, market, tradeoffs, and next steps.Structured notes, questions, decisions, and plan owner.
Activation momentsOptional educational touchpoints that make the experience useful without steering provider choice.Touchpoint participation and any requested follow-up category.
Table closeA calm recap, next-step choice, and explanation of when the personal plan will arrive.Attendance result, next action, owner, due date, and story-consent state.

Membership pilot

  • An annual home-plan review.
  • Useful homeowner resources matched to chosen interests.
  • Invitations to future planning experiences when a verified date exists.
  • Optional category introductions requested by the member.

Explicit exclusions

  • No financing, representation, closing, or transaction outcome is included.
  • No discount, financial credit, or savings amount is promised.
  • No provider is required and membership never changes consumer choice.

Who we can introduce you to

  • Mortgage education
  • Insurance
  • Financial planning
  • Tax planning
  • Estate planning
  • Contractors and home services
  • Home-value review
  • Property and wealth planning

Network rules

  • Every outside professional must be verified and separately approved before availability is claimed.
  • Every introduction requires written consent from the consumer for the named category and recipient.
  • Consumer choice remains explicit; categories are not exclusive rankings or required providers.
  • No compensation, referral fee, perk, or placement logic is created by this toolkit.
  • The reason, source, consent, owner, and outcome of each introduction are logged.

How partners spread the word

  1. Build the useful product or experience.
  2. Test it with a controlled cohort.
  3. Improve the experience from observed friction.
  4. Package consented proof and reusable artifacts.
  5. Distribute through owned, partner, and social lanes.
  6. Measure qualified planning starts and downstream movement.
  7. Generate revenue only through separately approved offers.
  8. Reinvest into stronger software, service, and future hardware.

What we measure

  • Survey completion by segment
  • Qualified invitation requests
  • Invitation-to-RSVP rate
  • RSVP-to-attendance rate
  • Plan delivery within 48 hours
  • Follow-up completion within 14 days
  • Member annual-review participation
  • Consented introductions
  • Agreement-ready opportunities
  • Closed outcomes and referrals