Doug's Real Estate Blog

Time permits me to finish off the list of items i shared with the group of 30 college people yesterday:6. WORK ON WHAT WE CAN CONTROL: appetites, passions, study time, self discipline issues all day every day.7. BEING ACTIVE BEATS BEING INACTIVE EVERYTIME: watching TV vs. something more productiv...

This afternoon i was the invited guest to speak to 30 young college people and here is the top five list that i shared with them:1. LAW OF THE HARVEST... THE SECRET...LAW OF ATTRACTION: There ae many ways to package it but the truth is we reap what we sow and positive thinking and a positive atti...

After many weeks of door knocking, calling and emailing people i do not know and that do not know me, flyering neighborhoods near and far, and feeling very light on the business that has come my way as a result of all that effort, i decided to share some of my findings and conclusions:1. Since ma...

I recently met with my private banker and asked how i could be of help to her in building her business. I found out the size of the accounts she was looking for.  I have two friends that need a better banker. Then i met with a friend who is a trust attorney and asked what kind of clients he targe...

It is a very exciting as more and more agents recognize that seller credits (when used to buy down rates and lower closing costs) are critical parts of the transaction recipe and are responsible for getting the cake, not only baked, but baked on time.  It is the closest thing to smoke and mirrors...

Do I really need Top Producer to run my real estate business or can i do it with the updated version of Outlook?  I would like to hear from the Top Producer users out there and learn what it is about that product that can't be done with Outlook.Organizing the broadcast emails seems doable with Ou...

Several takeaways from the three hour session with rick deluca this past week in walnut creek, ca:1. the power of the checkmark-- no honey, i did not sell any houses today, no honey, i did not get any listings today and no dearest, i did not close any transactions-- but i checked off 17 of 18 ite...

With approx. 1200 members on line, i would like to open it up to your expertise and ask the following question-- what are the most critical and penetrating questions that prospective buyers and sellers should ask when interviewing agents ???I would briefly propose the following:1.  What are the u...

CCAR sponsored a half day seminar yesterday at the Roundhill Country Club with Shannon Jones, a well known Bay Area attorney.  My broker manager, Joe Cutrufelli, and I have summarized the key take aways for your perusal.  These summary points are our own work and should not be quoted as official ...