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My husband and I had to go shopping for a new television last weekend. The old one was about to die - its channel guide was getting fuzzy and my eyesight is already "bat-like". We researched our options online, found one we wanted, then set out for a reconnaissance mission to Sears, Best Buy and yes, Sam's, at my Hubby's insistence.
Have you ever written a phone number on a scrap of paper and later searched high and low for the missing paper and phone number? Perhaps you have a common friend and can track the missing number down with backtracking emails and calls. After all, a lost lead can cost your thousands of dollars. It also forfeits your opportunity to respond immediately and impress prospective clients with your great customer service. The biggest toll is the loss of time, and time really is money. That's the way business works.
Most people laugh when they hear about the scams that are taking place all over the net. These scammers are hitting...Craigslist...Facebook...and even Flickr and today...I got one from one of my Careerbuilder alerts. I've personally had several through all of these sources...fortunately I spend a lot of time on line...but what about those that do not?
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Investors may be suggesting so with the recent surge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from its March low below 7000 to a recent peak over 8700. Still, some doubt should exist considering the recent economic data hasn't so much indicated the United States economy is getting better, rather that the economy is worsening at a slower pace. Still there is one area, very close to the epicenter of the economy's troubles, that suggests recent changes are achieving their desired results.
I am fairly new to the ActiveRain scene, and really only started participating, blogging, and getting soaked in the Rain in January 2009. 
There's a lot of things in business, including real estate, people feel they have to take on faith. But time and again we're told to measure, measure, measure when choosing what, where and how to spend our marketing and capital investment money. Which is a truth not to be trifled with. But if you can't get a good measure on the value of something, does that necessarily mean you don't do it?
I loved The Three Stooges growing up as a boy of the 1950's. Beside the slapstick so politically incorrect today, they were supreme anarchist. Get them into something, and mayhem and riots were sure to follow. In a few shorts they had some pie fights. I loved this, and wished I could be in one. Which leads me to this post. I love all the web 2.0 tools we have in our arsenal of marketing and I would like to start a pie fight about how not to be dependent on Active Rain. Active Rain is certainly one that I wouldn't do without. But … (27 comments)
Are you so overjoyed to get a new client that you forget to ask important questions that will protect you and your business? I just read an article entitled "What Real Estate Brokers Need To Know About Bankruptcy" by Jonathan Goodman and Karen Radakovich, Real Estate Attorney's and it certainly raised my eyebrows. Obviously, it's an area that we should all give conscious thought to and it concerns me that there might be agents who are stepping outside their area of expertise in an attempt to assist their clients. While some sellers are experiencing financial difficulties, an agent needs to strickly adhere to their area of expertise and not step … (20 comments)
I received an email today which asked if I were willing to invest in my marketing. The investment was as little as $20 a month (depending on how detailed I want to be with my marketing and how large I want my audience).
>> I get that time is scarce when you get busy. >> I get that you dont get to blog so much or comment when you are busy. >> I get that you may have to make sacrifices and cant do some of the personal things you want to do when you get real busy. ... but what I DONT get, is how so many Realtors that I deal with right now can be SO DARN SLOPPY with their service because they are 'busy' ! 
There's been a debate over the last few years on this network that all of those market reports that are written are pretty boring and don't seem to generate much interest.
My free trial of Growth Leader and Vision has just ended, and I'm sitting here contemplating my thoughts as I decide whether to now move into the paid version.
I've built three homes over the last 10 years. Something I've always found to be helpful is to take photos of all interior walls after the wiring and plumbing are roughed in. 
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Right now I have offers from buyers out on three homes, from three different buyers. I cannot get a return phone call or even a return e-mail from the listing agent. 
Many markets are doing very bad, or just mediocur. Austin, TX has been fairly stable, and has also been picking up a lot of activity recently.
I LOVE Barnes and Nobles! The other night after James and I ate at Legal Seafood...WITH NO KIDS!!!! We stopped in at Barnes and Nobles and I was looking at real estate books. Came across one that was about the top 21 mistakes that brokers make. What do you think are the top mistakes brokers make? Here are some that make it to the top of my list:
I make FaceBook pages from time to time ..... I recently started making a FaceBook page for each property we list .....
What is going on in this market that it seems to bring out the absolute worst in people? And in this case, I'm unfortunately talking about OTHER REALTORS. I almost hate to bring this up, not just because I hate that it has come to this, but also because I'll bet we all have many more stories than this.
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I found a great coupon code for www.emailStationery.com while surfing Facebook today. I've been using email stationery for a couple of years and it's been awesome. Use the coupon code FACEBOOK2009 when you check out and you'll save $100
There is now a capability to pick multiple designations for your Profile and display them with your contact details on each listing site you create.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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