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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…

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…

Welcome To The Neighborhood - 7 Things You Should Know

Candy Miles-Crocker Realtor Real-Life Real Estate Training (Online Real Estate Training)
As a new real estate agent you generally have more time than money. That was one of my father-in-law's favorite sayings as he drove across the United States, but I like it for new agents too. Take Control Of Your Fears Most new agents are…

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…

Ten Common Real Estate Abbreviations Explained

Debbie Laity, Cedaredge Land Company, CO (Cedaredge Land Company)
Ten Common Real Estate Abbreviations Explained. As a real estate professional I deal with the terminology and language of my business everyday. I work with terms and language that people outside of the industry aren't familiar with. Here are the…

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…

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…

Without Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?? Go Find The Money To Lend. HA!

Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate)
THE SECONDARY MARKET PROVIDED BY FANNIE/FREDDIE. Be careful what you ask for!!! The secondary market provided by Fannie/Freddie have been crucial to the real estate industry and the economy of the United States. The failures of Fannie/Freddie…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Print Campaigns - An AR Contest

ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network)
Internet presence is key, it is 2013 after all. And being the expert in your area is a status to be desired. There are many ways to go about this, lots of innovative ideas to get the word out. Of course you have your blogs, Facebook page and Twitter…

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…

Did You Say... SINKHOLE?!

Mel Peterson - The Naked Blogger, www.BuyInOregon.com (Real Estate Cafe LLC)
Don't Walk From This Home… RUN! It's rare when you hear those words roll off the lips of a trusted home inspector, but I knew he wasn't kidding. After being in contract for 4 months on an Oregon Short Sale the listing agent disclosed there…

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