Ma Ne's (mrmark06) Blog

Believe it or not,. as Realtors, we are in the lead generation business. I see so many post on various Real Estate forums asking "How to get leads" or "What is the best way to generate leads." I think the best way to get leads if you are new to the business is letting everyone you come in contact...

You might bring along some of the items if you ever go door knocking.First, give them a reason to open the door and listen and a reason to do it again next time you're through the neighborhood. Some giveaway (like a magnet) and a market report with recent sales and things along those lines. Also ...

My biggest mistakes are probably inconsistent marketing, not managing my time efficiently, and not screening prospects thoroughly enough to weed out those not deserving of my time. I'm getting a little better on screening and prequalifying. My marketing still goes through surges and stalls though...

Anyone have any especially creative ways they get their name out? Here is one:Buy Keychains with your contact info, give them to a locksmith, or anywhere keys are duplicated, then ask them if when someone gets a copy of a key to have them put the new one on your keyring. This helps both sides, it...

This is one of my pet peeves. When I call another agent to show their listing and leave a message. I would like them to call me back within a reasonable time. This has happen to me several times, I'm sure I'm not alone on this, but the agent never calls me back. I'm trying to show my client their...

Why do sellers have such a hard time selling their home? It's called emotional ties most of the time. I understand that they have put money into their house, but when it comes down to selling the house, it's a business transaction. I wish a lot of sellers would understand this. This is part of th...

Having a career in real estate makes it hard to determine a successful day of work. The only way you get paid is if the home or property closes. Unfortunately, for most real estate agents a closing doesn't take place every day. There will be times were you will go days, weeks, and even months bef...

I did my first open house this weekend and I must say that it was nothing like I thought it would be. I did the open house for the listing agent. I felt so unprepared. There weren't any flyers there and I didn't think to make some. Lesson learned for next time. Only 4 people showed up (each one a...

We all could take alittle from this and get our sellers to read this. First impressions are critical. Just like the view from the curb may prevent a buyer from getting out of the car, the view inside the house determines whether they make an offer. Buyers need to be able to imagine themselves liv...

I found this interesting article on fsboamerica.org. Talk about bashing Realtors!For people looking to buy or sell homes, it can be difficult to ignore the prospect of hiring a real estate agent. That being said, what do real estate agents really sell?What Real Estate Agents Really Sell If you go...