A MEMORIAL DAY MEMORIAL In 2014 on July 4th weekend I wrote a post that was featured. It was about things to do on a holiday such as the 4th here in the Hamptons...I had someone comment on that post and it was an unforgettable piece of writing---from the heart and soul of a man who valued his
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05/26/2017
DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL?...A Story Can Make Your Marketing Sing! In 2013, as we began our climb out of the great recession, I wrote the post below. It was a challenge because I was assuming that anyone can write! What an assumption! But, what I found out was that anyone CAN write if they get
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05/24/2017
DO WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN REAL ESTATE IN THE FUTURE???I believe we do--on some level. If we open our minds and "free-associate" our thinking so that we narrow down the probabilities and possibilities we will very often find the seeds that bring the new reality into focus.That'
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05/24/2017
KILLING BROKERAGE--HOW LONG BEFORE ZILLOW SUCCEEDS???The Headline says it all: Zillow Launches Instant Offers Pilot Program This is another way to allow sellers to list their homes and for buyers to buy them, resulting in a deal without having to pay a commission!! Sound familiar? I wrote a post
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05/22/2017
MAKE YOUR BUYERS AND SELLERS HAPPY--INFORM THEM!!It sounds simple enough, right? Nothing is easier than to keep your customers and clients informed of all the things that you know they need to know.Well, it rarely happens that an agent will be sure to inform them of every important detail from th
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05/01/2017
"MAKE ME MOVE"---Another way to get money out of your pocket!This is Zillow's version of a "Pocket listing"We really need to be aware of the “Make Me Move” price feature that Zillow has on their website; it is a direct connection for buyers and sellers to do a transaction without listing the prop
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04/28/2017
DO YOU HAVE A LIFE GUIDE FOR SUCCESS??"Today is the first day of your life as a SUCCESSFUL real estate agent."Even though we think we know we are successful, until we really look at our situation and evaluate it in truth, it is very hard to say that to oneself.I am telling you that I have a guid
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04/01/2017
WHAT ARE YOU FINDING IN YOUR LUXURY MARKETS...SLOW, PICKING UP OR DEAD?With the push and pull of the various financial market trends it is hard to get a bead on just what the real estate market in the Hamptons will be doing in the next quarter---or the 2017 summer market, which by all standards i
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03/30/2017
"WHAT IS YOUR INTENT?" Something To Think About For 2017"DON'T PAINT SOMEONE WITH A BROAD BRUSH UNTIL YOU KNOW THEIR INTENTION!!" I was watching an opinion piece on TV about how the media is examining the use of the word "Lie" or "Liar" when it comes to talking about a public figure, namely, a p
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02/06/2017
THE FALL FROM GRACESomewhere between the early years of the real estate business and today, the once well respected and even admired real estate agent has fallen from grace.Somehow our profession has hit the bottom of the scale measuring the most trusted and the least respected of most profession
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12/27/2016
