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This topic comes up regularly. How do you decide on venders like home inspectors or loan officers to give your clients?
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF THE REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE MODEL, Agent Centric or Information Centric? H A R D C O R E R E A L E S T A T E T A L K - PART III recently wrote about the similarities between the decline of the airline industry and the efforts of the government to do the same thing to the real estate industry by forcing us, through government intervention, to change our real estate brokerages from "Agent Centric" models to "Information Centric" models. The comments to that post have my mind swirling with additional thoughts about … (83 comments)
This morning, my husband Michael and I had breakfast at one of the local greasy spoons. At the booth next to ours, there were two teenagers. I was facing them, my husband had his back to them.
We had heard the rumors. Their loan officers were knocking on our door, and in meetings with our owners. But today it became official: our biggest competitor is out of business. You might think it would be cause to jump for joy, but no. It is sad. It is scary. The mortgage crisis is costing people jobs in a big way, and now it is way too close to home.
Lightning In A Bottle
In one of my earlier post (The Big Secret to Success in Real Estate is only Two Words...) I wrote about how important Honesty and Pricing were in your business. Today I proved my point and wanted to share the experience with all you rainers...
We've all witnessed it happen before and you've probably heard the horror stories about it. A company/organization makes a mistake or a terrible rumor begins and consumers hit the social media. Next bloggers and forum participants begin to slam the company's services/products or even worse their REPUTATION! In the blogshere, news, especially bad news, travels at hyper-speed to a wider audience than ever before. Think it only happens to the big boys, think again. What strategy do you have in place to handle this type of attack? Real, perceived or untrue, events can happen that set in motion a cataclysmic event that requires you have a plan and … (31 comments)
Stated Income Loan Programs are very popular Loan Program for Self Employed and Commission Income Borrowers. However, with all the change that have occurred in the Lending Industry, these loans have become more difficult to do. So you may ask, if these loans are more difficult to do these day, why am I doing a post about them? The answer is simple, it is to give a warning to anyone who took out one of these loans, and finds themselves in default today. But main reason for this Post is to advise those who might take out one of these loans … (131 comments)
Well, it "hit" me (right between the eyes) this week... My little man's not so little anymore. NOPE!
Ever pushed the "Post" button on a Blog thinking it would for-sure get featured, only to watch it rapidly get pushed down, down, down on the list, comment-less into oblivion? Well I have, and I think I might know why.
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2008 is around the corner...Are you still doing the same thing over and over to expect different results? If so I say get with the program and reinvent yourself. Keep in mind your real estate career is what you make of it.
In this article we'll be looking at how images can enhance a webpage and remain within the look and feel of a website.
I'm attending an internet lead generation class today in Tacoma. The class is instructed by a fellow named Jack Miller and comes highly recommended by some of my fellow Keller Williams Realty agents. Reading some of the course outline it looks like a pretty basic course for agents that are just starting out on the web. I wouldn't consider myself as "new" to the internet or prospecting online, but I'm hoping to pick up some great tips today!
Beautiful hard to find single story built in 2005! Almost 2600sf with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3 car tandem garage, roomy open floor plan. Yard is landscaped and back-yard fenced, with a gorgeous fireplace in the inviting gated entry. Large lot size- almost 8500sf! Plenty of room for a pool or great for entertaining as is!
According to clickz.com, movers spend on average $7,300 in new products and services in the first 90 days after moving. Top methods to research and locate new businesses in the community are word-of-mouth through new neighbors (67%) and the Internet (61%). Email falls lower on the list, at 23%. 
As I was listening to one of the financial networks a story on the weakening U.S. dollar caught my attention. It seems that European currency is so much stronger now than our dollar that it only takes approx .77 cents to equal one U.S. dollar. The Canadian was approx %1.60 to each U.S. dollar and is now about " even" ! All of this means that our housing market is much more attractive to foreign buyers/investors. I did a little research and found the following FREE website for international exposure. Here it is: http://www.homesonsale.co.uk/ Hope this free site helps someone sell … (5 comments)
If you have been following the OJ case in the news, there has been another development that may help put OJ behind bars. You can read the rest of the story here. If you hadn't heard about it, you can get the full scoop in these prior posts:
Interim Real Estate Report (National News Oct 24, 2007) 
Hi humans. My name is A. House and I'm five years old. I know that doesn't sound old to you but for A. House in Poinciana Fl that's pretty old. Some nice folks gave birth to me back in January of 2002. They liked me a lot. They made me look real purdy too. I was dressed up in bright red carpet and my skin inside and out was bright pink. I guess they figured since my street name was Flamingo they would make me look like a bird. I didn't mind too much since they took excellent care of me.
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By DeeinAustin
If you are a commercial real estate practitioner in the greater Delaware Valley region, then you don't want to miss the TriState Realtors Commercial Alliance's Annual Commercial Real Estate Show (A.C.R.E.S) this Thursday (10/25), starting at 9 a.m. It's slogan is, "Building Bridges, Making Connections".It will be held in the Exhibition Hall of the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, PA.Besides the many exhibitors who service the commercial real estate sector that will be there, the show will feature several panel discussions with top industry panelists. They will share their expertise and incites on topics such as "The Investment Outlook for the Delaware Valley", "Retailer's Site Requirements … (0 comments)
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