FRANKLY Real Estate Blog

Was just reading Joel Burslem's post from the Future of Real Estate Marketing. Roost Changes Up Their Game. I still don't get that site and why it gets so much press. I know of no other actual users that use that site (and I get tons of names of sites when I ask "what other sites do you use" in m...

I was telling a friend of mine about an upcoming auction for a mansion. Not only was the house being auctioned, but also all the furniture and paintings inside. I thought, what a great way to buy furniture! Pennies on the dollar (I can see the ads now!). And his response was... No way man. Those ...

This is part 1 of a new series on picking a Realtor to list your home in Virginia. Make sure you subscribe to the blog.Wow, do I feel for you! It is REALLY hard to find a good Listing Agent/Realtor... anywhere (not just Virginia).How do I know? Because I'm going through it right now! I'm helping...

Call me a "Brainist" but I do NOT think a great professional stager can also be a geat full time Realtor. I know the staging associations of americas are starting to expand into 3 day crash courses to give Realtors an official "accreditation," but that doesn't mean they understand design and can ...

So I'm looking for a stager to stage my mother's property in Easton Maryland (anybody have a reference). I come across a pretty little website and they have a "Results" section. It claims that they sell properties in an average of 17 days. Mighty impressive. The spreadsheet says how many days it ...

Look what I found on the MLS today. What do you think? Homes for $39.95? Seems a little too good to be true, even if it is a foreclosure. Frank

I hate to do this, but ActiveRain blows when it comes to copying and pasting a blogger blog into Activerain (any tips? I blew an hour trying). So here is a lamo link to my Newest (LONG) short sale post on the latest trends. Don't miss this one! NEWSFLASH! MANY Short Sales are NOW CLOSING! But sti...

Chat and IM is no longer just for kids. It is for business. Brainstorming, getting new clients etc etc. Ultimately it SAVES TIME and grows your business. I want to expand my virtual office place. My 200 IM members (20 Realtors) is not enough. I learn so much using Instant Messaging with other Re...

Ok, once I find myself giving people alacarte instructions, it is time for a blog post! I want to talk about using Instant Messaging (IM) in your business. No longer is it the time wasting child's toy of the past. Now it is a virtual office business tool that more customers expect and respect. No...

So Short Sales are starting to close in the DC area. For example in Arlington, last year only 3 had closed in a year (out of hundreds of attempts). Now not only have 3 or 4 closed in my building alone, but many more in Arlington. If the agent knows what they are doing (ala, have closed a short be...