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Hurricane Season 2013-Tips for Getting Prepared-What You Can Do NOW!

Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging)
Hurricane Season 2013- Tips for Getting Prepared-What You Can Do NOW! The 2013 Hurricane Season (June 1) is expected to be an above-average season and for those of us in Palm Beach County that means making sure you’re prepared NOW! We…

I Learned A Lot of What I need to Know from our Cleaning Lady.....

Sally & David Hanson WI Realtors Luxury\Short Sale\CDPE\ABR\e-Pro\REDS (Keller Williams 414-525-0563)
A long, long time ago… a few years out of college… I had a friend who taught me that I should always aspire to make enough money to pay people to do the things that I did not want to do… or did not know how to do. Much like the serenity…

I've been a Realtor for 12 years - I'm starting over

Venus Howard, CDPE, CIAS, SFR, GRI, Steve and Venus (Re/Max Momentum)
Not Literally…but figuratively. So to speak. I’m starting over in my business. I’ve spent years getting ready to get ready. It’s time to grow up and be the CEO of my business. I took a few plunges this week and…

We Get The Buyers and Sellers We Deserve.

Margaret Rome Baltimore, Md. 410.530.2400, HomeRome Realty (HomeRome Realty Author:Real Estate the Rome Way 410-530-2400)
We Get The Buyers and Sellers We Deserve. You've heard the old saying "You can choose your friends but not your relatives " You can also choose your buyers and your sellers. Agents are upset by certain clients. They may get a call at…

Hey I'm Not Perfect, Blooper Reel

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Hey, I'm Not Perfect, Blooper Reel I have been doing videos for over a year now. It is not an exact science folks. I almost never script anything but do plan, think about it a lot, and time it out (storyboard) what I will be doing. Sometimes I…

Print Marketing, Is It a Waste of Paper?

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Print Marketing, Is It a Waste of Paper? Okay I will admit, I am not a huge fan of print marketing. I for one do not like getting lots of unsolicited mail and rarely even bring it into the house. It gets deposited in the trash bin on the way into…

I AM CHANGING CAREER FOCUS

Alan Kirkpatrick, Alan In Austin Texas (Austin Texas Homes)
For most of my Real Estate Career I have acted primarily in the capacity of a "buyers agent". I really do love helping buyers. Everything about this focus has been very fulfilling and I plan to continue to help buyers. Over the past few months…

Sometimes The Strangest Things Happen In A Day Of Real Estate

Brampton Homes For Sale | Brampton Real Estate, Al and Peggy Cunningham | 905-450-5500 (We have a home for you! Call Us! RE/MAX Realty Services Inc.)
Sometimes The Strangest Things Happen In A Day Of Real Estate! Two weeks ago we sold a condominium to a lady who was downsizing from a large five level backsplit home There was a hitch but we got the bonus! This very nice lady was looking for…

Do you practice 'cost recovery' when making business decisions?

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin, REALTOR® St. George, Utah, Southern Utah Residential Real Estate Specialist (Prado & Kramer Real Estate, St. George, UT 435.632.9374)
Do you practice 'cost recovery' when making business decisions? When it comes to print, web design or email campaigns, do you get recommendations from other professionals who have had success with the companies you hire? If not, you may just be…

Are You Guilty? If so there is redemption...

Kristal Kraft ~Denver Real Estate~720-279-4599 (The Berkshire Group Realtors)
I've never understood why agents are so willing to help other websites outrank them. Then one day it occurred to me that these agents didn't actually understand what they were doing! No agent in their right mind would ever link to a competitor,…

Take a minute and check what's in your drawers...you may be surprised.

Roger D. Mucci Lake, Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties (Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092)
Take a minute and check what's in your drawers… you may be surprised. It may be better than you think, but I'll let you be the judge of that… unless you let me take a look. Now that I've got your attention, I'd like to talk to you about…

Five Things Buyers Should Know About Title Insurance

Bob Ratliff, (512-587-5689) Austin Texas Real Estate, REALTOR®, http://austin-realty-blog.com (Canyon Vista Realty)
Five Things Buyers Should Know About Title Insurance Before the invention of title insurance, buyers in real estate transactions bore sole responsibility for ensuring the validity of the land title held by the seller. If the title were later…

Dear Mr. Home Seller. Has your agent actually seen your home?

Jim Patton - Realtor , CDPE, SFR Stanislaus County Short Sale Specialist (Century 21 M&M - Central California Short Sale Specialist)
Dear Mr. Home Seller. Has your agent actually seen your home? Every once in a while I will see a home listed by an out of the area agent. I wonder why p eople would list their home with someone from out of the area. I guess maybe the agent is a…

A MAJOR MARKET SHIFT IS HAPPENING; LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITIES...

Paula Hathaway, Senior Vice President, LBA (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
A MAJOR MARKET SHIFT IS HAPPENING; LOOK AT THE POSSIBILITIES… I actually wrote this post in late March--Since then some major shifts have already begun and I feel like getting this out there again since it did not get seen by many members (or…

What you should know about leather furniture.

Roger D. Mucci Lake, Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties (Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092)
What you should know about leather furniture. There are so many different types of leather used in furniture today, but the most expensive doesn't always mean the best for you. Full grain leather is the highest quality. It is not sanded or…

Will you be the next Howard Johnson of business?

Mike Cooper (Winchester Real Estate Sales, Cornerstone Business Group Inc)
When I first started in the real estate business, I was an investor buying rental properties. I would buy properties in the Virginia Beach / Chesapeake / Richmond, VA areas, and then I would personally do the renovations to get them on the rental…

Speaking of Marketing: Social Media and Your Profile Picture(s)

Lori Ballen, Lori Ballen - The Ballen Group (The Ballen Group and Vision Masters)
Speaking of Marketing: Social Media and Your Profile Picture(s) by Lori Ballen Your Social Media Profile Picture Matters First of All, let me point out that my writing style is not that of a "you should or you shouldn't-er". I'm more of…

5 Tips for Taking a Break This Memorial Day Weekend!

RealSupport Real Estate Virtual Assistant (RealSupport Inc.)
With the Memorial Day celebration this weekend, many of you are gearing up for a little, well deserved, time off! You’ve been in the throws of the busy spring real estate market and a day to relax and enjoy family and friends can be just…

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