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I've gotten glimmers of a type of marketing recently that really interested me. It's called Funnel Marketing, and it seems to make a lot of sense.
Here's another memorable escrow experience submitted by Karen Pawloski, Transaction Coordinator, in the Sonora office: I was working at First American Title Company as a Junior Escrow Officer at the time this occurred. We had a home in escrow. The house was pretty run down and a local contractor was purchasing the property. The owner was a casino worker and there were questions about whether his wife was available and would sign off on the house, but the owner reassured the buyer that she would come in and sign the Deed no problem. When the owner came to the office to … (22 comments)
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“Oh the times they are a changin.” Dylan, you poet/prophet, you. I hear a lot of Realtors talking about the fact that, no matter how much information is made available, people still want and need the warmth and security of caring human relationships and that, technology notwithstanding, relationships will still form the foundation of business and the future of Realtors. I’m trying hard to agree.But what if we’re all wrong? What if relationships as we currently define them become a relic of the past? What if what most people want from a relationship radically shifts? How could that happen? In case … (28 comments)
I re-listened to Dr. Stephen Covey's "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" http://www.franklincovey.com/ while driving in my car this weekend and thought I would share this thought with you. 
As one of Michael Trust's virtual assistants, I am often amazed at what he does to provide service to his sellers. At the end of the day, Michael sends me a recap of the day's happenings, which includes some particularly funny (bordering on ‘sad') activities all in the name of good customer service. I started gathering some of his daily happenings and thought to post some of the more bizarre circumstances he has shared with me. 
The other day, my husband a computer aficionado (and the love of my life by the way!) was on an internet chat room about technology. You might wonder what this has to do with Staging and really it doesn't ...but the topic that was under discussion most certainly did. He ran across a "chat" centered around a man ranting (and I do believe it was a rant more than a complaint) about his home that was up for sale. The man's house in Florida was put up for sale and had not sold in several months. He then proceeded to hire … (23 comments)
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I have this listing in the American Finmark. It's a one bedroom condo on the second floor just waiting for a young professional that wants to own his or her first piece of the rock. I had already warned the owners that the condo market was a bit soft and they would have to price it attractively to generate interest. They thought about it, looked over all the information that I gave them and decided on a figure. 
Lately, blogging advice from successful real estate bloggers has been a hot topic here on the Tomato. Hearing it from Realtors that are in the trenches, actually generating business from blogging, strengthens the confidence of those on the outside looking in. Nearly all my topics these days come from clients' concerns regarding the effort it takes to make it work. Admittedly, I am not a Realtor, but rather a marketing consultant for real estate professionals. So the support that I have receive from the real estate blogging community means the world to me, encouraging my effort. But, I realize I can't … (1 comments)
Your House As Seen By: Yourself... Your Buyer... Your Lender... Your Appraiser... Your Tax Assessor... 
Several top home developers met at the Urban Land Institute's Real Estate Trends conference in Phoenix the first week of January 2007. In attendance were representatives from Engle Homes and Meritage Homes to name a few. The consensus is that many of the builders currently have an excess of inventories, both land and spec homes. The developers will need to back off to in the number of homes built to get back to a more typical, historical new home development pace. The expectation is that Valley new- home permits will be cut to a rate of 35000 to 40000 permits in … (2 comments)
Today our associate list reached a 100. It has taken roughly six months to achieve the number, although frankly, I haven't solicited any like other members have. The honor of being number 100 goes to Nick Sudano, of condodomain.com. I had put up a post about associates and the criteria people used when listing someone as one back in September of last year. 
I'm looking for a stager in the Austin area not only for referral business, but also because I'm working on a workshop for home sellers and buyers that will familiarize them with the roles that various real estate professionals (agents, inspectors, appraisers, title companies, etc.) play in the home selling and buying process. Each representative of a particular area will have a period of time to explain how they fit in to the puzzle. Most of these I can find easily because I work with them all the time, but I haven't worked with any stagers yet and would love to work … (0 comments)
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Waldon Chase is a neighborhood in Oviedo by Centex builders. Waldon Chase amenties include a gated community with front entry garages. Two or three bedroom plans available with 2.5 baths and square footage ranges from 1300 sq. ft to 1915 sq. ft depending on the model. There is also a community pool and cabana.
Situated in the View Ridge Neighborhood, this brick rambler has been lovingly maintained. It sits on a 10,000+ sq. foot lot that features mature fruit trees, garden area, sport court and play house. The home boasts a new roof, fresh interior and exterior paint, new carpeting and pergo floor.
Arlington is located just North/East of Marysville and is another area of Snohomish County seeing a lot of new growth. Most of the growth in the past few years have take place in the Kackman area where builders have take then time to build quality homes with bigger lot sizes.Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
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