Donna & Larry Johnson's (elbow3140) Blog

Who is The Target Prospect When Conducting an Open House? I suppose most of us would guess "Buyers!" "WRONG!"  .  .  .  Your most effective prospect in an Open House is other sellers which lead to more listings! Most of the agents today make the mistake of focusing all of their efforts on buyers ...

BUSINESS CARDS: Are you generating Leads? Most of us, just hand out our business cards like clockwork!  However, with all due consideration, I think this is a mistake.  Ask yourself the question: if you are handing out your business cards everyday - who is controlling the flow of information?  Yo...

Is Now THE Time to Buy?  If you're into bottom-fishing, now may be the time to start trolling for real estate. At least that's the advice of Michael Corbett, author of Before You Buy: The Homebuyer's Handbook for Today's Market. "I'm pretty comfortable saying that five years from now, people are ...

Remodeling Coming Back Remodeling may seem passé as the economy strives to recover from the crisis, but research findings along with insider's expectations show it is anything but. Far from a stagnant activity it is "poised for growth." That is the main finding of the latest report by the Joint C...

Government ShrinkageNot unexpectedly, the shrinkage of government will represent a major drag upon the economy during the next few years. This follows a period in which we experienced major economic stimulus from tax rebates, massive grants and the spending associated with two wars. State and loc...

CRITICAL ingredients for your Web Site, do you have them? (2) In checking your current website, do you have the 9 critical ingredients included for optimum marketing in your Internet Solutions? Here are the next FOUR: Home Value Easy Name IDX/VOW Promotion and Marketing

CRITICAL ingredients for your Web Site, do you have them? (1) Check your current website, do you have the 9 critical ingredients for "Great" internet marketing.  Here's the first FIVE for your check-list of critical needs: Information Reports Auto Responders Automated Follow-up Home Search The ne...

  According to the 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 89% of home buyers used the Internet as one of the information sources in their home search process. It is no surprise then that today's agents are eager to find new ways to reach out to consumers online. A recent REBAC member surve...

Home Sellers Fare Better in Getting Their Homes Sold Using a REALTOR®, According to HomeGain Survey HomeGain.com, a leading online real estate resource that connects home buyers and sellers with real estate professionals, announced the results of its For Sale By Owner (FSBO) vs. REALTOR® survey....

Each qualifying child could slash your tax bill by up to $1000.00 Thanks to a flurry of year-end tax legislation, eligible families will continue to benefit from a $1,000 tax credit for each child under age 17 when they file their 2010 taxes -- and for each of the next two years. (A tax credit, w...