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This blog is intended to be about everything I love in life! The primary topic will certainly be on Real Estate in all its forms.  From buying to selling, becoming a Real Estate Agent, succeeding in business, investing, and overall enjoying life....then this blog is for you.  Follow me on my jour...
02/11/2011
Rave Reviews (for Edmonton) • #1 Canadian City for economic momentum (CIBC World Markets Report, Dec. 2007) • One of the 21 Smart Communities in the World (Intelligent Communities Forum, Nov. 2008) • Ranked #1 Canadian Metro for attracting economic development projects (Site Selection Magazine, S...
02/09/2011
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KNOW YOUR NUMBERS Would it make sense to you to invest your time, energy and money intoa bottomless pit? Of course not. So why would you market yourself topeople that will not use your services or refer you. You want your marketing dollars to go to where you are getting the mostvalue. For the nex...
11/25/2009
THE REAL VALUE OF A CLIENT Let’s talk about your seller. This client is good for 2 transactions, right?You sell the home that they have listed with you and then you sell theminto their new home. Would that be right?Absolutely not. One client is good for 7 to 9 transactions in 10 years. All you ha...
11/25/2009
9 STEPS TO COME FLYING OUT OF THE GATE 1. TAKE A BREAK You are going to have a very busy and successful year so plan it!!Give yourself days off in your daytimer. Pick a day off each week.2. ORGANIZE YOUR OFFICE A messy and disorganized office means a messy and disorganizedbusiness. This results i...
10/17/2009
IDENTIFYING THE DOWN TIME A common trap that agents fall into is that we get so busy doing deals,that we forget to plan for the future. In other words, we neglect keyaspects of our business essential for keeping us busy during the quiettimes. There are certain activities that we must be diligent ...
10/17/2009
Remember, the Purpose of an Ad is to get the calls - not to sell the propertyFollow the step by step system for the body of your ad to maximize yournumber of prospects Step 1 - Use your ad skeleton and make a list of all the features of theproperty, minimum 20. Step 2 - Physically cross off the f...
10/07/2009
Resale housing prices bounce back up with strong September salesEdmonton, October 5, 2009: Although sales were not at record levels in September, they compared favourably with sales levels last year and settled in for the third best September ever. Only sales in September 2006 of 1,844 residentia...
10/06/2009
Spruce Grove Real Estate Stats - October 6, 2009: Active, residential real estate prices in Spruce Grove had an average listing price of $376370. Currently the most expensive listing in the area is $1750000, while the lowest priced property can be purchased for only $145000. An excellent way to c...
10/06/2009
Sphere of Influence #1 prospecting tool If you do not already have your list of people that know your name,you Must have all pertinent information and the name, address, phonenumber, e-mail, ect. Keep adding to your list as you do business. i.e. potential clients andprospects that you have sold. ...
10/06/2009