makeover2takeover contest: Week Eight | The Value of a Real Estate Agent - 07/17/08 01:08 PM
Our Assignment for Week Eight, another challenge!
Part of our prize package for being selected as one of the Makeover2Takeover contest participants was to receive a FLiP video camera. So I expected at some point, we would have an assignment with Video!
And here it is..... I'm envisioning this … (11 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Final Week 8 Challenge: "What is Your Value Proposition?" - 07/12/08 01:07 AM
There''s been a number of articles published here on ActiveRain about Real Estate agents attempting to justify their commissions. Many of these explanations seem to fall short of truly making a convincing argument for consumers. The problem we face in our industry today is not a matter of whether or not … (28 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Seven Challenge Results! - 07/07/08 01:47 PM
The Makeover2Takeover Contest is ending its 7th Week of competition. 6 Teams rounded the turn, heading into this past week's challenge. Unfortunately, only 3 Teams can advance onto the Final Round and the Inman Connect in San Francisco.
Throughout the contest, the competition has been fierce and fun. This past week … (17 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Seven Challenge - 06/30/08 05:37 PM
No rest for the Weary! The pressure of competition is growing even more intense as we head into the Makeover2Takeover Week Seven Challenge. To make things more difficult, it's a holiday weekend! And, if that wasn't enough, a total of 3 Teams will be eliminated as a result of this challenge! … (18 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Six Challenge Results! - 06/30/08 02:56 PM
The weekly Makeover2Takeover Challenges have become insanely more and more competitive as the contest has progressed. The pressure has been mounting as we head into the final stretch towards the Inman Connect in San Francisco. 16 Teams started this journey, and after today, only 6 Teams will remain!
(To find out … (35 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Week Six | Profile & Localism Post - 06/28/08 08:14 PM
Week Six our assignment was two-fold. Create a Localism post with something specific to our areas. (Even the Mentors had an assignment due - my mentor, Missy Caulk, was really busy.... I needed rescued guidance to recover from too many ideas -AND- she had her own things to do. See … (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: King Rich and My Nerves - 06/26/08 09:15 AM
The Makeover2Takeover Contest continues..... Does King Rich know how anxious we are from Saturday 3pm (PST) until Monday when results are posted?
King Rich takes up many of my thoughts during that time.I worry wonder.........
-Did my email go through?-Did everyone submit their assignment?-Is he looking through them … (9 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Five Challenge Results! - 06/24/08 10:06 AM
Well, as these weekly competitive Makeover2Takeover Challenges become increasingly more heated, the temperature is certainly rising on the quality of our Team entries as well! We started this contest with 16 Teams. But after today, only 8 Teams will remain standing as we head into the next round.
(To find out all the … (23 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Six Challenge: "Being a Local Yokel" - 06/23/08 05:35 PM
They say that all real estate is "Local." If you follow the most prolific and successful RE bloggers, a common thread you observe is their ability to generate good quality LOCAL content. Their writing captures the true essence of their respective markets, and conveys valuable information that is relevant and beneficial … (30 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Five Results Report - "What's the Buzz?" - 06/23/08 02:31 PM
[ALL M2T APPRENTICES AND MENTORS: EDIT THIS POST TO ADD YOUR OWN PERSONAL THOUGHTS, OBSERVATIONS, AND EXPERIENCES DURING THIS PAST WEEKS COMPETITION]
One of the primary benefits of this contest is the helpful & practical information our collective membership can derive/learn from those Teams who are participating in the contest, and apply to their own business … (6 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Free Information - Are you using it ????? - 06/22/08 03:52 PM
With the competition plugging along I have to say I hope the rest of you are following along and learning with the rest of us.
Come on Guys and Gals this information that we are providing to you all is FREE and comes with a proven track record.
I … (4 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The Six Colors of My Day - 06/22/08 10:15 AM
During this week's challenge for the Makeover2Takeover Contest, the first assignment I gave my apprentice was to evaluate how she uses her time each day. I suggested she go buy a set of colored highlighters, and color-code her activities from "wake-up" 'til "lights out" for the past five days.
Salaried employees don't have to worry about anything … (21 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The Jedi Team - Our Challenge WITHIN the Week 5 Challenge - 06/21/08 06:32 PM
If you're just tuning in, this week's challenge is all about SYSTEMS -
Submit your Seller & Buyer Systems to Rich Jacobson in a single attachment Word Document or similar format. Any and all entries may be published on the official Makeover2Takeover Blog.
Be very thorough … (6 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Four Results Report - 06/17/08 11:41 AM
[ALL APPRENTICES AND MENTORS: EDIT THIS POST TO ADD YOUR OWN PERSONAL THOUGHTS, OBSERVATIONS, AND EXPERIENCES DURING THIS PAST WEEKS COMPETITION]
One of the primary benefits of this contest is the helpful & practical information our collective membership can derive/learn from those Teams who are participating in the contest, and apply to their own business practices. … (1 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: What an Arsenal of Tools We're Building! - 06/16/08 05:49 PM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice, SF Bay Area Duo
Wowee! Systems! What an arsenal of tools we are building! Like just about every other challenge, I've got something I use. I do have buyer checklists and seller checklists that I use, but will they stand up to inspection and competition with cracker-jack teams? … (1 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Thanks, Rich & Active Rain for Challenge Week 4 - 06/14/08 08:09 PM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice for the SF Bay Area Duo
My existing first time buyer package was so "canned" and useless that I simply didn't use it anymore. I think it was from some template I picked up from another agent as a brand new rookie agent. It was … (12 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Week 4 Challenge is Proving Interesting - 06/12/08 12:33 AM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice, SF Bay Area Duo
The Week Makeover2Takeover 4 Challenge is proving interesting, most interesting! For everyone following along it's another testimony to work ON the business rather than in the business. Looking back, it WOULD have been beneficial to have an electronic first-time home buyer package … (2 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2TakeOver Action Plan in Action - 06/12/08 12:07 AM
Tomorrow night is Downtown Doggie Night in Danville CA. This is a sponsored and marketed event with invitiation to bring the 4-legged friend to Molly's Pup-per-ee between 5-8 and get a treat for the dog, register for prizes, see an exhibition of police dogs, listen to the D-J or visit with … (6 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Team Tex-La...has a new look and is ready to step up to this week's challenge - 06/10/08 07:02 PM
OK, it's time to step up to the plate, and win this weeks contest! In order to do that Team Tex-La is going to have to be really creative and come up with some outstanding, great stuff, because we are playing with The Best of The Best here on Makeover 2 … (10 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: High Fives in the Rain! - 06/09/08 05:15 PM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice, SF Bay Area Duo
Local mortgage lending specialist and fellow ‘Rainer Janet Guilbault from Peregrine Lending Office in Walnut Creek came out early as a vocal fan club of 1 for the SF Bay Area Team. I happened to be in her office at the … (2 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover Week Three Challenge Results! - 06/09/08 02:07 PM
Well, another week of incredibly talented competition has come and gone, and our Teams have been pulling out all the stops! We had 13 Teams remaining going into this past week's Challenge. One Team, unfortunately, had to drop out due to health issues, so that leaves us with 12 Teams … (28 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The Jedi Team Loves this Week's Challenge - 06/08/08 02:51 PM
THE JEDI TEAM is really high on this week's Challenge!
Admittedly, that wasn't my first reaction when I read something about generating cash when business is down. My mind immediately went to Boring! Yawn... How in the heck are we supposed to make that interesting. Of course, I was thinking of my usual … (10 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Week 3 Challenge Going for Broke or 'Be' Broke - 06/07/08 01:55 PM
For those of us participating in the MakeOver2TakeOver Contest, our assignments are due today. The week was a challenge for Caulk Wood TEAM, Bonding for Success.
I have been out of town at a funeral since Wed. Kim Woods five year old daughter had a birthday on Friday and Kim … (12 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The Jedi Team Pre-Listing Package - 06/03/08 02:48 PM
A pre-listing package is your "foot in the door". It either opens the way for you to "come on in" - or not!
It is your first opportunity, especially with a prospective seller who has never met you, to earn that know/like/trust relationships which is a critical first step towards doing business together. … (2 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Take the Time to Work ON The Business, Rather Than IN the Business - 06/02/08 09:55 AM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice, SF Bay Area Team
I can't tell you how many times I have heard someone say "Take the time to work ON your business." I've heard it so many ways. Go to a hotel, do a 2-day business planning retreat. Do a marketing plan at … (3 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Can we have friendly competition on Active Rain? - 06/02/08 03:33 AM
Is it possible for a group of Realtors to compete and remain friends? You bet it is! I'm not sure if it's because of Active Rain, or maybe it's the type of agents that are attracted to this special social/business network? I feel even if we were in a "real competition" … (12 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The deadline is coming! The deadline is coming! - 05/31/08 03:58 PM
Posted by Apprentice, Vickie Nagy of the SF Bay Area Duo
Wow! It certainly looks like the week 2 challenge has kept us all very, very busy this week judging by the lack of posts in the group. If you would like to see the details of this massive challenge … (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: To Video or Not to Video, that is the question! - 05/30/08 12:19 AM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice for The SF Bay Area Duo
To Video or Not to Video, that is the question! Tough decision for the SF Bay Area Team. Having had an existing electronic pre-listing presentation designed for the low-tech seller, I find myself facing the hard ramp of a … (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Change is good.......The Makeover has Taken over!!! - 05/29/08 10:03 PM
A big sigh comes at the beginning of this post. I have to admit I have said to myself more than once recently "whatever were you thinking" getting involved in another activity.
It's 10:45 pm on a Thursday night and I haven't been this excited about real estate in awhile.
… (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: We Can Do It! We Can Do It! - 05/28/08 07:28 PM
We Can Do It! We Can Do It!
Debra A Brooks, Mentor
Melissa Grant, Apprentice
It's hump night! Whew, I have visited with a few of you and I realize I'm not the only tired one here. I made a mental decision today....along … (5 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Holy Smokes Batman! - 05/27/08 08:00 PM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice
YIPPEE! YAHOO! The SF Bay Area Duo made it to week 2 of the Makeover2Takeover Challenge. Oops. Celebration time is over. Time to get down to work.
Our assignment this week is to create a cutting-edge, totally digital 'Pre-Listing' Package. I've never met the sellers and they're … (5 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Some Of Us Are More Challenged Than Others! - 05/26/08 10:11 PM
This is going to be one of those weeks. I'm going to have to shorten my normal learning curve by a whole lot! Yikes!
I was so far out of my comfort zone just reading the challenge! Completing it would be even more daunting than it already is … (0 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The Magic Of Before and After - 05/26/08 12:13 AM
From Cati Bannier, Mentor, The Synergettes.
Yesterday morning, Brian Block asked what it is that motivates us Mentors to participate in this contest. When I was trying to answer the post, the Rain was malfunctioning, but there were lots of beautiful answers, and I agree with most of … (5 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: We're Looking Forward to Week 2... - 05/25/08 03:11 PM
Debra A Brooks, Mentor
Melissa Grant, Apprentice
It's amazing how much power "commitment to ones' self" can be. It can make you lose sleep. When Lissa and I first talked about entering this great Makeover2Takeover contest we didn't have a … (8 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: The Next Evolution- Week 1 - 05/25/08 12:57 PM
I
have been absent this week from the rain and Midori was the one to
post. I had a challenging week!
Well this week flew by. My first weeks challenge of getting my database
together was grueling, but very much needed. I could not believe how
much needed to … (8 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Update from Caulk Wood | Bonding for Success - 05/25/08 12:48 PM
What's been happening in the Caulk Wood | Bonding for Success world?
Phew! What a week! I hope that many of the ActiveRain readers are also taking a part in this challenge by getting their own businesses in focus (or back there).
The Database is the solid ground of your business. … (21 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN IN THE RAIN!! - 05/24/08 05:25 PM
Debra A Brooks, Mentor
Melissa Grant, Apprentice
Life is so good. Miracles happen every day if we would just open our eyes and see it. Melissa and I have had quite a great time through this first week of our Makeover 2 Takeover. … (6 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Makeover2Takeover - Introducing the SF Bay Area Team - 05/24/08 04:20 PM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, Apprentice
"I'm totally stoked to be a part of this competition!" says Hank Perry in an e-mail to Rich Jacobson upon discovery of making the qualifying round.
Hank is a licensed real estate broker and President of Empire Realty Associates, which is a firm of 90 … (2 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: What's Next? Leaping Over Tall Buildings in a Single Bound? - 05/24/08 01:20 PM
Posted by Vickie Nagy, apprentice AF Bay Area Duo
The suspense is killing me!!! What's next?
Are the Active Rain gods huddled together rubbing their hands together over the campfire while cackling with glee over our next episode?
Oops, wrong competition. This isn't "Survivor" ... or is it?
The ulimate goal of the … (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Simply The Best, database...before and after for - 05/24/08 08:14 AM
Team Tex-La
"Sharing State Borders and Knowledge"
Liz Carter-Mentor... from Katy, Texas Joshua Lazaro-Superstar Apprentice...from Metairie, LA
Only 2 1/2 days left...but who's counting! Some teams have already finished the first challenge, and it was not us … (12 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Thanks for the Challenge! It helped me focus on the basics! - 05/24/08 12:25 AM
Good evening from Vickie Nagy, apprentice of the SF Bay Area Duo! I wanted to make it public that my participation in Week 1 has been SUCH a wonderful opportunity!
I had already selected my database but hadn't really ingtegrated it into my business model or really given thought to implementation, … (4 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: I Already Won Some Real Live Money In This Contest! - 05/23/08 10:08 PM
By Pat Kennedy (The Apprentice)
As we get to the end of Week One, I have an amazing database. I'm still learning all of the nuances of Entourage, and I just discovered the "Project" function, which I will be able to use as a transaction tracker. I also … (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Scary Thought - My database reminded me of this photo - 05/23/08 12:37 AM
Vickie Nagy, apprentice, SF Bay Area Duo sharing her thought for the evening.
It's late and I'm tired, so I'm not sure it's as funny to you as it is to me...but I had to share.
I'm trying to write my 2-page thesis and define and outline all the fields, … (7 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: SF Bay Area Duo - Apprentice Introduces Mentor - 05/23/08 12:18 AM
With pride, grateful and hard-working apprentice Vickie Nagy of the SF Bay Area Duo presents mentor, Hank Perry.
Hank is a licensed real estate broker and President of Empire Realty Associates, which is a firm of 90 sales professionals based in Danville and Walnut Creek, in the eastern part of the … (3 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Blogga Puh-lease!!! - 05/22/08 01:34 PM
Maybe I'm crazy, but I'm not totally getting all of this. I asked Emily to come work with me a few weeks ago so that she could help me become more "tech savy". In exchange, I was going to mentor her. Just as we come to an agreement, active rain comes … (9 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Emily Lowe's Thesis: Done! - 05/22/08 09:27 AM
Whoa, doing that thesis kind of made me feel like I was back in college...
Is it just me or did anyone else find it difficult to limit the thesis to two double spaced pages? Or maybe i am just being too wordy!
Either way, … (5 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Hello, My Little Friend - 05/21/08 11:26 AM
Hello from the SF Bay Area Team from Vickie Nagy, apprentice.
It's Day 3 of Week 1 and I wanted to share a "private moment" I've experienced during this week's challenge.
I am mentally comparing the challenge to pregnancy and childbirth. My database, my baby, has been conceived and is developing nicely, … (3 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Burnin’ the Midnight Oil on the Week 1 Challenge - 05/20/08 10:36 PM
Vickie Nagy, apprentice, announces that the SF Bay Area Team is off and running to the finish line. My mentor, Hank Perry and I are totally stoked about participating in the challenge.
I found myself burnin' the midnight oil on the week 1 challenge last night with our Mascot, Missy MacGregor … (10 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Say Hello To The DreamWeavers! - 05/20/08 03:42 PM
Debra A Brooks, Mentor
My favorite Apprentice in the world, Melissa Grant and I want to welcome each and every one of you to our knock your socks off, rock your boats, toe tappin', mud slingin', sayin' our prayers, competition.
WE NEED YOU AND YOUR … (6 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: "Do You Know Your Database?" - 05/19/08 05:39 PM
Today, we announced the first challenge of our 'Makeover2Takeover' Team Competiton.
The challenge was for our Teams to develop a database, and complete a list of assignments accordingly.
We thought it might be helpful if our members shared some of their collective input into the process...
What database program/software/platform are you … (31 comments)
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makeover2takeover contest: Announcing Activerain's "MakeoverToTakeover" Event - The Call for Entries! - 05/11/08 02:51 PM
Whether your Real Estate career has just begun,
or is in dire needed a complete overhaul,
here's your chance!
Think "Top Chef," less the cooking.
Or "Extreme Home Make-Over," but without Ty and … (108 comments)
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