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Fluff or Function? What Does Your Website Really Need?

Pamela Cendejas, Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235, Pamela Cendejas - Second Self Virtual Assistance (Second Self Virtual Assistance)
Do you know what’s effective on your website and what’s overkill? Do you know what features and functions your audience responds to and what turns them away? Your goal is to provide a great user experience. Unfortunately, not all…

I found the parallel of me at Starbucks in Riverside CT

Westchester Flooring - Debbie Gartner -Hardwood Floors Carpet Tile Refinish - (Floor Coverings International Westchester NY & Stamford CT)
This time, it was not my laptop sticker… but my voice. There is no way he could have seen my laptop, nor my shirt that says "The Flooring Girl, " because he was right next to me. Instead, he heard my voice. I got a call from a customer who…

Did they REALLY just say that? Is that a FAIR HOUSING Violation?

Ellie McIntire, CDPE Howard County Homes for Sale (Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate)
Did they REALLY just say that? Is that a FAIR HOUSING Violation? I just called Centralized Showing Service to make an appointment for a large 4 bedroom home, new to the market in Howard County, MD- the premium destination for families moving to…

ASK AN AMBASSADOR: 10 Active Rain No No's To Avoid!

Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton, Liz and Bill Spear (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com)
Ask An Ambassador: 10 ActiveRain No No's To Avoid! When you first start out in ActiveRain, there's plenty of opportunity to learn from ActiveRain University, other bloggers, etc. But some things may not get expressed clearly and early, so…

My video sold a home!

Peter den Boer,MBA,GRI,ABR, Associate Broker (Keller Williams)
I get asked occasionally if I believe my listing videos work. There are several answers to this question. First, the home owners love seeing the video of their home. Second, they show much more of the home than your basic slide show which normally…

Calculate How Much House You Can Afford & Avoid this Pitfall

Kathy Godin (Raleigh Mortgage Gals)
Bryan and Ashley decided they wanted to own their own home. “To the web” was their battle cry. They were overwhelmed with choices. What next? Having just moved to Raleigh they lived with Ashley’s dad. He said “Calculate…

Facebook is Not for Contract Negotiations

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Facebook is Not for Contract Negotiations When I logged onto Facebook there it was, a Rejection notice on an offer that I had submitted for an investor. I was dumbfounded. Really, on Facebook? Many agents use Facebook to network, make new friends,…

Facing 30 Years in Prison For Violating Arms Length in Short Sale

Jeff Pearl (RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA MD DC)
Just another story to read for those people planning on scamming their lender in a short sale. This is just one of several cases I've read about lately. This is why I refuse to list and help any homeowner navigate through a short sale if I detect…

Let's Play "Connect the Dots" with your Mortgage!

Gene Mundt Mortgage Lender Chicagoland Mortgage Lending (www.genemundt.com)
Let's Play "Connect the Dots" with your Mortgage! Questions from Underwriters regarding new accounts, transfers between accounts, and debts pop-up fairly frequently. Clients don't always seem to "connect the dots" between the actions they take…

List for Free? Buyer Rebate? Discount Listing Fee?? Illegal? Or Just Unpopular??

Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate)
Lenn Just Had An Epiphany!!! You don't always "get what you pay for" Sometimes you just pay more for what you could have gotten for less. Seems to me that we have a lot to think about with running our own business. Concerning ourselves with the…

The Risks of Buying Homes at Auction

Jay & Michelle Lieberman (Coldwell Banker - Westlake Village, CA)
The Risks of Buying Homes at Auction There has always been home auctions, more over the last 5 years. In Deed of Trust states, such as California, auctions are a very efficient way for a lender to rid a home fast and quick through the Trustee…

You Are So Well-Preserved For A Middle-Aged Woman

Carie Shapiro (Managing Broker-IL;Pre-License Instructor-IL; Broker-TX)
That is precisely what a 20-something neighbor – a young lady I'd never met before – said to me as we both lounged by the pool recently. She delivered the fabulous news in-between text messages she was exchanging with a gi rlfriend that…

Are you selling knives and a blender, or a freaking house? Come on agents...

Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda and Jared Christiansen (Century 21 Bradley )
One of my buyers sent me a list of a few homes she would like to see. As I was looking through the pictures and details, I came across this picture… I like knives. I like tile a nice tile backsplash as well. I'm also a big fan of blenders and…

Fourth of July Events

ActiveRain Inspiration Station ~ Find Inspiration for your Blog (ActiveRain Corp.)
Every year, the community of ActiveRain is so good about writing their Fourth of July posts in their area. And thank goodness too because some of the highest clicks of the year come from those Fourth of July posts. Let me repeat that, some of the…

Time Management for Real Estate Agents - the Favorit-est Tips!

Jennifer Allan-Hagedorn, Author of Sell with Soul (Sell with Soul)
Last week we did a teleseminar show in the SWS Virtual Studio called "Time Management for Real Estate Agents" (catchy, eh? ) where we shared tips and strategies for getting the most out of those 24 hours we all have in which to get stuff DONE. At the…

25 Ways to Show your Professional Courtesy Every Day

Kwee Huset® Venice Florida Homes For Sale (Kwee Huset Realty)
25 Ways to Show your Professional Courtesy Every Day Real estate is a reputation and service business. Support your reputation by showing respect for the public, the properties you show, and your fellow REALTORS® The following are 25 ways…

Giving Your Name Doesn't Obligate You

Rebecca Foresee (Alain Pinel Realtors)
Open houses are a great way to showcase homes and get more buyers to see a property. Not everyone who visits an open house is there to buy, but most are - well, at least lately. When touring an open house it's common for the event host to ask…

Consumer Reports says: Don’t buy useless credit scores

Thomas Halzack, Thomas Halzack (RightTrac Financial Group)
In the recent July issue, they tell the consumer not to buy the FICO score or any other. Why? They say the Fair Isaac score, and most of the others, are not reliable. “But the FICO scores that millions buy each year for $20 a pop are not the…

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