realtor success tips: The Biblical Law of Abundance - 01/08/12 08:03 AM
I share this with those who believe in the Law of Abundance alive from the Word for 2012:
The Lord has said, The Harvest is plentiful and the Workers are Few. Matthew 9:37.
There are lots of opportunities for business yet, not enough good workers to plough the soil and harvest … (17 comments)
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realtor success tips: Treat Every Day as Day One - 01/04/12 01:43 PM
I wont take credit for this, since I read it on Chris Brogan's RSS feed this morning. I dont have the link, otherwise I would have posted it here.So, today is the 4th Day into the New Year. One that symbolizes new growth, new opportunities.How are you doing thus far?As for … (22 comments)
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realtor success tips: Inman Top 100 Most Influential List & Most Successful: Where Do You Fit? - 12/21/11 05:49 AM
Recently, Inman published its 2011 Top 100 Most Influential list and a recent post mentioned that the Most Successful Agent began his journey here on AR. I quickly scrolled through the list to see who made it, why they made it and what factors make them on the list.
It's no … (80 comments)
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realtor success tips: If I Knew What I Know Now, What Would I Do Differently - 11/18/11 05:21 AM
With the honor of becoming a Member Spotlight earlier this week, it gave me some new presence. I had some new AR members as well as new rookie agents write to me congratulating me. One in particular asked, If I knew what I know now, what would I do differently?
If … (39 comments)
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realtor success tips: Total Independence is the New 2012 Business Attitude - 11/17/11 07:23 AM
I work on my real estate website, Frisco TX Homes everyday. If I wasn't with clients or family, you can be sure I'm working on my website or some form of business marketing. Yes, some might think I need a life - however, working on my website or other work-related activities … (85 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Realtor's Wishful Tech Toolbox - 11/15/11 04:22 PM
After 3 closings this morning and a whole day of looking on starting an Agent Press (Wordpress blog), I need to write a FUN, DREAMY post. I guess that's how I combat with work-related stress.....
Back in 2000 when the Palm PDA assistant came out, I had one of those. I … (20 comments)
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realtor success tips: Use the Power of Cash in your Real Estate Business - 11/11/11 07:51 AM
It's indefinite that we will constantly have marketing calling us several times a day to try to sell us something. From monthly leads, or IDX solutions to CRM models and on and on.
Here's what I learned over the years - I always ask for a discount and in return, I … (16 comments)
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realtor success tips: Where the value of a real estate agent lies - 11/08/11 10:12 AM
Lots of discussion were stemmed from my original post of NEGOTIATION and how quickly it turned into discussions of FUDiCIARY duties for clients because of COLLABORATION. Well, my post today is not COLLABORATION NEGOTIATION. One who has made up his/her mind about the topic has already done so. And how one … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Bonus - Trading the Fine Line Between Fiduciary Duty versus Working Collaboratively - 11/07/11 06:37 PM
I had the myths in my head about negotiations UNTIL I attended this course. This post is not to advocating you to sign up for *this or any negotiation course and neither is it a promotion for the classes. It is simply what I had learned during the session, with an … (32 comments)
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realtor success tips: Putting Your Negotiation on Paper for a much clearer, collaborative effort - Part 2 - 11/05/11 10:07 AM
It was with alot of excitement this morning as I jumped out of bed to continue writing the Part 2 of my Collaborative Negotiation Style. In case you missed Part 1, check it out to set the stage for this 2nd part.
In Part 2, I'm sharing in detail how a … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: The New Style of Negotiation - COLLABORATION (Part 1) - 11/04/11 08:39 AM
It's not new and neither is it unheard of - that the COLLABORATIVE style of NEGOTIATION is what every party in a negotiation should strive for. However, the reality is that most people (by default) negotiate in the COMPETITIVE STYLE even without realizing it.
This 2-part NEGOTIATION STYLE is a … (45 comments)
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realtor success tips: Certified Negotiation Expert - Blown away by 2nd Day!!! - 10/22/11 08:54 AM
Day 2 quickly came and gone and if you thought I had a great Day 1, I've just been completely blown away by Day 2 (last day)!!! By the time I left that afternoon, I felt empowered to be a better agent for my clients, armed with more "toolbox" to serve.
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realtor success tips: Some Thoughts of my Negotiations Class - Day 1 - 10/20/11 09:41 PM
I've just sat through 6 hours of Day 1 of the Certified Negotiations class today and it had already gave me some great change of perspectives in the Art of Negotiation for Real Estate.
In today's class, we honed in on the 3 different type of negotiator styles (2 were discussed … (26 comments)
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realtor success tips: When EDUCATION does mean something... - 10/15/11 10:35 PM
Barbara Todaro wrote a great post about Designations - questioning if it's worth the cost. Most of us - in the industry would agree that DESIGNATIONS don't mean a whole lot to consumers. They really couldn't tell the difference between CRS, ABR, CCIM, etc. except that they know it's different.
In … (10 comments)
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realtor success tips: Should Real Estate Brokerage Lower Commission to Compete - 08/24/11 05:13 PM
I read a great article by Glenn Ferguson of Bahamas Luxury Real Estate questioning if real estate brokerage should lower commission to compete for business. I really wanted to re-blog instead of writing it on my own. However, since it is a Member's Only blog, you'll have to leave a comment … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Do You Have Competitive Eyes? - 07/19/11 10:53 AM
Do You Have Competitive Eyes? By that, you constantly look at competition to find ways to better yourself as well as competitively "beat" them?
Until I read the book, Go Givers Sell More, I've always viewed COMPETITION as a dog-eat-dog world. Something almost EVIL, BAD and NEGATIVE.
That book changed my … (9 comments)
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realtor success tips: Letting Others Step into Their Greatness - 06/17/11 06:44 AM
Have you always felt you are really good at what you do? Rocking and rolling down your path, taking your clients well into the closing table? Well, I know you have and so do I. I felt over the past few years, I continously learn, observe and implement how to make … (22 comments)
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realtor success tips: Docusign - so easy to use, even the Non-Techy can do it!!! - 06/15/11 09:01 AM
This is an awesome testimonial, non-paid praise report for Docusign. Since 3:16 team REALTY has started implementing this electronic signature software in December, our lives have been so much easier for us and our clients. I can tell they appreciate so much too.
The best part is that other parties to … (16 comments)
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realtor success tips: Dallas Mavericks the underdog and Real Estate rookies - 06/13/11 07:10 AM
We are all over town with the victory the Dallas Mavericks brought home last night against the Miami Heat 105-95. Here we are in Dallas, we are planning for a Mavericks Victory Celebration (most likely in the week of June 20th).
Here's what the Mavericks, the underdog and Real Estate rookies … (18 comments)
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realtor success tips: Dealing with Various Real Estate Sales Personalities - 04/30/11 03:57 PM
Dealing with various real estate sales personalities is no different from dealing with any sales people in general. If you'd let me group real estate sales people (or sales people in general) into 2 big groups: essentially you have the FREE SPIRIT and "GEEKY" sales people.
2 big types and they … (20 comments)
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