Ray Lopez's (lakenormanray) Blog

Do you ever feel like the best ideas come to you at the most unopportune time? I find myself frequently grabbing for a cocktail napkin to "Jot them down" !!!

People think that Realtors dont have a boss. The truth is, I have a dozen bosses! I have to answer to all my sellers and buyers, Broker, office Mgr, wife :-) and the real estate commission! Do you have a BOSS?

Whats in your name?

I am hearing patchy stories of a better market from different areas...Has your area hit bottom and rebounded?

It said "Faithless is he who quits when the road darkens" Thought I'd share it with all of you fellow agents getting battered out there in the market! Enjoy.

Do you think they work or are they cheesy?

Todays buyers and sellers are running like lightning on the super highway...They are on the web surfing and leaving emails to multiple agents and companies. How long before someone else gets to them before you do? Some companies think 1 hour is too long...What do you think?

Should I dress down to relate or dress up to impress?

Please respond with hrs per week of prospecting...type of prospecting you do...and what your annual production is in terms of your pay (Annual Gross closed commissions) I think It'll be cool to see how much money the lack of prospecting is costing you. EXAMPLE: 10 hrs a week door knocking in my n...

You know the age old argument: If you roll in a posh ride...then you dont need their money-so drive a Chevy------ On the other hand, if you roll in a Cedes, then they arent the only idiot to hire you... HOW DO YOU ROLL?