Real Estate Provides Freedom, Friendships - 08/29/2008 11:37 PM
Yesterday, while I was out and about, I spoke with two of my ActiveRain friends on the phone. Paul Slaybaugh called me and we chatted for awhile, then he had to go because he was busy with his two sons. I later called Adam Waldman and he had to call me … (20 comments)
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5 Easy steps to convert a "lead" to a satisfied client - 08/29/2008 11:32 PM
"How to go from "I found you on the Internet" to "Let's get married" This article is not a prescription for getting the largest possible number of clients in the shortest time. It is about building long lasting relationships with clients.For starters, let's get rid of the salespeople favorite word "leads". … (22 comments)
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Your listing is going to Expire? And you still want to get paid? - 08/29/2008 11:30 PM
Think Outside of the box
Its not 2005 anymore, those are days gone by. Where anything and everything was selling............ Flying off the market sometimes within hours or within days.
A crazy time it was.... we all made a good chunk of change in that market. A listing NEVER expired because everything sold regardless … (28 comments)
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No Inspection? Don't Take New Construction For Granted - 08/29/2008 11:28 PM
I spoke a week back at a John L. Scott Real Estate class for new home-buyers. One well-intentioned student asked the realtor instructor if there was, financially, any justification to spend money for an inspection at a new property.
The realtor said a resounding "yes" and, when my time came, I … (54 comments)
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What's the Next Big Big Thing for Real Estate? Where's Real Estate 3.0? - 08/29/2008 02:10 PM
Blogging? Been there. Done that. Have the t-shirt.
Social media? Sure. We tweet, plurk, link-in, poke, flick'r', etc.
Video? Seen some good ones. And some really really bad ones.
WHAT'S THE NEXT BIG BIG THING FOR REAL ESTATE?
Blogging has been around for quite some time. Sure, it hasn't caught on … (56 comments)
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How Many Homes Should An Agent Sell Annually To Be Considered Successful? - 08/29/2008 01:36 PM
It's easy to see how some agents can sell more than 100 homes a year. They hire assistants and other agents to help by forming a team. It's just a personal quirk of mine, but I would never lead a team. For one thing, I don't want to be responsible … (68 comments)
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LinkedIn Launches Group Discussions - 08/29/2008 01:30 PM
For a long time, groups on LinkedIn have served very little purpose.
Today, LinkedIn finally added a few features that will make your LinkedIn group connections more powerful, including advanced search, but the most important of the features is Discussions. When we launched the Real Estate Shows group, this is the … (38 comments)
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NAR doing a disservice to REALTORS, consumers and themselves - 08/29/2008 01:29 PM
Here's a very interesting video (17,000 views on Youtube so far) of the Glenn Beck show explaining why Jon Washburn is right when he talks about NAR's failings.
Here's a very thoughtful post from The Big Picture, a well-read economics blog, explaining the shortcomings of NAR's data. And here's Dr. … (27 comments)
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Pictures and Video "DO" Help Sell Real Estate - 08/29/2008 12:49 PM
So is there a secret to selling Real Estate using photos and video? I ran across Bob Sokoler's post today called "What's Helping Us To Sell Homes? Video!" It's nice to see those results are finally starting to come in. Thanks Bob.
What is the benefit of ActiveRain Video using Mixpo, … (17 comments)
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Do We Need A Blog Disclaimer? - 08/29/2008 01:43 AM
Why do we need a Blog Disclaimer?
This is a follow-up from my previous post "Appreciate your blogs before it's too late" describing the Rise and Fall of a fellow Blogger in the Mortgage Industry who get's blacklisted in having any digital footprints online.
This event has caused an … (71 comments)
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