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real estate: They Are Definitely Interested in Selling - 10/05/09 06:49 AM

"They're Definitely Interested in Selling!"
"Thanks for letting me know" was my response to the listing agent who told me this nugget while informing me that there was a lockbox on the home and that I needn't call the sellers before showing.
Hmmm... I thought that's why most people put their … (7 comments)

real estate: How Apropos for Today! - 09/17/08 04:53 PM

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the … (10 comments)

real estate: Where Were You on September 11th? (or how September 11th launched my real estate career) - Part 2 of 2 - 09/11/08 05:24 AM

This is reposted from last September 11th.

If you haven't already read it, please read Part 1 where I detail my personal experience on September 11th.

Part 2: How September 11th launched my real estate career

Yesterday, I posted my personal story about September 11th. Today, … (9 comments)

real estate: What's the Next Big Big Thing for Real Estate? Where's Real Estate 3.0? - 08/29/08 02:10 PM

Blogging? Been there. Done that. Have the t-shirt.
Social media? Sure. We tweet, plurk, link-in, poke, flick'r', etc.
Video? Seen some good ones. And some really really bad ones.
WHAT'S THE NEXT BIG BIG THING FOR REAL ESTATE?
Blogging has been around for quite some time. Sure, it hasn't caught on … (68 comments)

real estate: Keeping it in the Family: Social Networking, Family Trees, and Selling Real Estate - 08/26/08 06:01 PM

One of the first things we're taught in real estate is to market to our sphere of influence. Our friends, family, acquaintances form the backbone of our business when we first get started.
Don't you just remember your first day on the job when your broker asked you to take out … (25 comments)

real estate: My First Ever Real Estate Related Injury! - 07/06/08 06:36 PM

This wasn't supposed to happen to me.

I've run a marathon.

I practice martial arts (Israeli combat Krav Maga) several times a week.

Maybe, I'm just getting old... after all I celebrated my 35th birthday just 4 days ago.

Today, I experienced … (49 comments)

real estate: Let's Learn More About Blogging -- You Can Help With a Quick Survey - 06/27/08 05:44 PM

When Ben Martin enlists you to help, you don't decline. So, when I received a direct tweet today from Ben, I jumped into action.
You see, Ben Martin is the Director of Communications & New Media for the Virginia Association of REALTORS. That's a fancy way of saying that Ben is … (23 comments)

real estate: Around the World? Where Are You Going? - 01/26/08 09:11 AM

This past week, I wrote two personal posts that inspired many comments and discussion:
(You've Got) Personality -- In this post, I detailed "100 Interesting, Exciting and Fun Things That You May Not Have Known About Brian." After posting it here, I posted the same list on my Virginia Real Estate News … (37 comments)

real estate: Real Estate Makes Good Party Talk - 01/19/08 01:03 PM

Whether the real estate market is hot, cold, or anywhere in between, talking about real estate is always a HOT topic. What's your prediction for the market? How's real estate? Sales are slow, huh? Prices are dropping, aren't they? Sales are exploding! Prices are skyrocketing! My friend just sold his house. … (40 comments)

real estate: No Day Trading in the Real Estate Market - 11/13/07 06:09 PM

Constantly looking at home prices in your area? Time to give it a rest.
There's no day trading in the real estate market.
Remember the day traders? During the height of the technology boom on Wall Street, these were the folks buying and selling hundreds or thousands of shares of tech … (46 comments)

real estate: Is it Live or is it Memorex? How do you learn real estate? - 11/11/07 08:25 AM

When it comes to education these days, there are many options.
You can go the traditional route by attending a classYou can listen to recorded lectures on tape or CDYou can take an online course at your own paceYou can read a book and study on your own

How do you learn … (38 comments)

real estate: Tell Your Clients What Can Go Wrong & When So They Don't Blame You - 10/15/07 09:56 PM

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
This famous quote by Benjamin Franklin applies to many situations in life, but especially to real estate.

Unfortunately, few people heed this warning and end up having to clean up a big mess after the fact than avoiding the disasters from the onset. … (38 comments)

real estate: Where Were You on September 11th? (or how September 11th launched my real estate career) -- Part 2 of 2 - 09/11/07 06:55 AM

If you haven't already read it, please read Part 1 where I detail my personal experience on September 11th.
Part 2: How September 11th launched my real estate career

Yesterday, I posted my personal story about September 11th. Today, I tell the story of how I transitioned after September 11th from a … (35 comments)

real estate: Where Were You on September 11th? (or how September 11th launched my real estate career) - Part 1 of 2 - 09/10/07 05:57 PM

Part 1 – September 11, 2001 – The story of my day and a tribute Part 2 – (How September 11th launched my real estate career)
Where were you on September 11th?
Were you at home? Were you at work? Were you near your loved ones? Did you have people … (37 comments)

real estate: Write a Good Letter... To Yourself! - 07/17/07 10:33 PM

A couple of years ago at a real estate class, I can't recall now which one, but maybe Ninja Selling, the instructor recommended at the very end of the class that each of us take the time to write a letter to ourselves that night, seal it in an envelope and … (9 comments)

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