real estate agent: Coming out of the Pocket...Profitability & Pretense - 05/30/09 10:20 PM
The latest issue of the Michigan Realtor magazine has an interesting article written by Walter Sanford which opens with the following quote:
"It's time to address something that's really a closet issue in our industry. It is so rarely mentioned in mixed circles and looked upon with such fearful consideration that you … (31 comments)
real estate agent: Will Your Online Activity Be the Topic of Your Next HR Review Sheet? - 11/16/08 03:33 PM
When the news about the new vetting application form for a job in the Obama administration broke this past week, it raised a lot of uncomfortable questions about what is an individuals' private business. The 63 page questionnaire is regarded as one of the most comprehensive application forms ever requested by … (61 comments)
real estate agent: How To Sell A Home in 31 Days During a Tough Market...Lessons from a Rookie! - 09/02/08 03:09 AM
I've been around the block a time or two. With over 13 years in the business, I've seen some of the best years for the real estate industry. These were times in which homes sold simply because a sign was placed in the yard and financing options were plentiful even for … (80 comments)
real estate agent: Minding Your Realty P's & Q's...3 Secrets For Continued Success! - 07/30/08 04:49 PM
A familiar ritual at the dining table as a youngster involved being reminded time and time and again to mind my P's and Q's. What was commonly referred to as Table Manners were a set a rules that adults felt we needed to know to avoid embarrassing them in polite company. … (55 comments)
real estate agent: Audu Real Estate Congratulates Ed Vogt on Successful Mentor Taining Program Completion! - 07/18/08 01:36 PM
Audu Real Estate is pleased to announce that Ed Vogt, a licensed Real Estate Agent and Residential Property Specialist has successfully completed the 'On Track For Success' Mentor Training Program.
Ed Vogt graduates from the Mentor Training Program after 2 years of enrollment in which she has successfully completed over 24 … (12 comments)
real estate agent: 8 Great Ways to Reinvent the Old Pre-View Home Tour! - 06/24/08 12:10 AM
Late last week, I posted a blog post about how one might re-imagine the Home Pre-View tour that has been a Tuesday Morning Tradition for agents across the Grand Rapids area for decades. I admitted that it had been over a decade since I had been on a Broker New Listing Pre-View Tour as … (47 comments)
real estate agent: Real Estate Agents: A Species "At Risk"... - 03/12/08 06:08 PM
We're in the midst of the most significant paradigm shift in the history of the real estate profession. We're also re-defining our concepts of what we will become. Last year, hundreds of thousands of real estate agents left the business. The trend is expected to continue in 2008. Real Estate boards across the country … (17 comments)
real estate agent: How To Show & Sell Vacant Land - 03/08/08 01:52 PM
When most people think of the glamour and excitement of a real estate career, the prospect of showing beautiful homes is the only picture they can perceive through their rose tinted spectacles. However, there are a number of different types of properties and each one should be shown and promoted in … (23 comments)
real estate agent: In Demise...A Requiem for the Weekly Real Estate Broker Office Meeting - 03/06/08 12:22 PM
Your time came...and went. For many of us, you were our main source of interaction with our fellow agents or broker. Although we maligned you often, complaining miserably over the fact that attendance was mandatory; you served your purpose well. You forced us to jam ourselves into over crowded cars for trips across town to … (125 comments)
real estate agent: Becoming Armed & Dangerous...The Antidote to the Slippery Slope of Recession Anxieties! - 02/05/08 12:21 PM
Within the past 24 hours, I came across two very interesting bits of information. The first was an informal survey conducted by Ramit Sethi, a recent graduate of Stanford University and co-founder of a Silicon Valley Start-Up. He was asking people what they were doing to respond to the looming "threat" of … (51 comments)
real estate agent: Keeping Your Eyes on the Right Ball (Pt 3)...Engaging The Correct Play! - 01/14/08 06:29 PM
Sports can teach us a lot of about life and business. In this short series about the game of soccer, we have examined some of the most important skills in the game. So far we have discussed Keeping Your Eyes on the Right Ball and (Part 2) The Anatomy of a Pass. … (8 comments)
real estate agent: Is It Really ALL About Me? Or Do YOU Matter? - 01/04/08 09:05 PM
I just finished watching a video that Missy Caulk posted on her blog which is taking the on line world by storm right now. There's an interesting discussion going on all over the blogosphere about service. The video seems particularly aimed at the perceived "lack of service" in the real estate community. According … (32 comments)
real estate agent: Office Diggs...Re-Working A New Approach To Office Culture - 12/28/07 06:11 PM
A recent story in the latest edition of the Realtor magazine had an interesting story about Ronald Stewart, broker-owner of 1st Choice Real Estate in New Hartford, New York. Stewart is pioneering an emerging New dynamic in which forward thinking Real Estate Brokers are making office space in their brokerages not only inviting place … (75 comments)
real estate agent: 5 Secrets Tips For Avoiding the Wrong Choice in Your 2008 Real Estate Career! - 12/12/07 07:11 PM
It's getting to be that time of year again. You know when the shopping starts and we begin to get the itch to preview the latest offerings. We start researching to get the best deals. Sometimes, it's on-line, but more frequently, it's a visit. NO, I'm not talking about Christmas, I'm … (26 comments)
real estate agent: How Developing a Higher Cultural IQ Will Increase Prosperity for Real Estate Agents! - 11/19/07 09:33 PM
Picture this. It's the first day of kindergarten. You arrive at school with little Jenny tightly clutching your hand. She's been talking about this for months. You're both a little apprehensive. The teacher spots you in the doorway...hesitating about venturing in. She warmly crosses the room and introduces herself to you … (28 comments)
real estate agent: A Sure Fire Method To Rapidly Increase Your Income! - 10/31/07 08:21 PM
As the holiday season approaches, many in the real estate community have two head bangers to deal with. The prospect of having to buy gifts and other holiday fare at a time when there's traditionally a slow down in home sales AND the spectre of looming tax bills around the corner just after … (36 comments)
real estate agent: The Future of Work...And How This Will Change the Real Estate Industry! *(Part 2) - 08/25/07 02:23 PM
The nature of Customer service within the United States has changed. How often do you interact with a machine prior or instead of talking with a human being? We are being trained to bypass "humans" unless absolutely necessary. And, for many of us, the necessity of human interaction for many tasks is diminishing. Even a trip to the … (8 comments)
real estate agent: 4 Things You Need to Know to Build A Successful Real Estate Brand! - 08/25/07 12:05 PM
Do your customers recognize your brand? For many in the real estate community, this may be a strange question. The concept of branding involves more than simply creating a logo and a promotional brochure. It is a complex by-product of perception, nuance and perceived benefit through interaction and experience with a person, product or experience. We … (46 comments)
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The latest issue of the Michigan Realtor magazine has an interesting article written by Walter Sanford which opens with the following quote:
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