sc real estate: Signage - Lighted Yard Signs: Any Thoughts? - 08/02/08 10:30 PM
I have seen agents utilizing the yard signs with lights attached, for "24 hour" advertising. I've often wondered how effective those signs are, and whether or not they make a difference in selling a property. I also wonder if they generate enough extra leads by virtue of their lights to pay
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sc real estate: Fully Renovated Home Convenient To Greenville and Simpsonville for $104,000! - 06/21/08 08:53 PM
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sc real estate: Accountability Through Blog Subscribers - 06/16/08 10:12 PM
I am used to being in the limelight, whether I am performing at the Greenville Little Theatre, hosting a REALTOR(R) workshop, or presenting a homebuyer's seminar. Public speaking hardly makes me nervous any more, and I find that I like the pressure of trying to provide value to a group of
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sc real estate: Real Estate Is An Easy Job... - 06/07/08 10:44 PM
...it's just a difficult business to succeed in. Don't get me wrong - succeeding in real estate isn't exactly rocket science. There are no magic pills for being a multi-millionaire through real estate. The systems are already there for you, whether you choose to follow a Craig Proctor or a Brian
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sc real estate: One Of The Easiest To Obtain (And Most Under-Utilized) Sources Of Income - 06/07/08 10:30 PM
My favorite type of income is the type that just shows up. I don't really have to do anything to get it - it just appears. There aren't a lot of forms that I receive income like this, but they do exist.
For example, the Keller Williams Profit Share system works
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sc real estate: Your Big WHY - The Power Generator Of Your Business - 04/19/08 10:39 PM
When you boil down your business, motivation is one of the big keys to success. If you boil down motivation, it comes down to a BIG WHY. Why do you get up and go to work? Why are you in this career rather than another? When people have difficulty with focus,
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sc real estate: Hold On, I Have To Park My Airplane - 03/29/08 09:25 PM
There are a lot of properties out there that cater to highly specific clients, and I specialize in one of them. Oh, sure, I could have been a Lakefront Specialist, or a Golf Course Specialist, or even a Dude Ranch Specialist, but Nooooo, I had to go and become an Airpark
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sc real estate: Dealing With Divorces - Do You Have Ideas? - 03/28/08 09:51 PM
At some point in an agent's life, they will deal with a couple who is getting divorced and must sell a home. These are not the easiest situations to deal with, and should be handled with some care. Emotions can run high, and many times husband and wife have different agendas. For
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sc real estate: When Is It Time To Hire The Administrative Help? - 03/28/08 08:11 PM
Do you ever feel that your administrative tasks are overwhelming you? Do you feel that your life is going down the proverbial tubes because your entire day consists of "work stuff?" Are you busy, busy, busy and never stopping? Are your clients suffering because they aren't being serviced correctly? Answer yes to
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sc real estate: Top Producer 8i - I just made the switch! - 03/27/08 11:22 AM
I'm in love. It's like that moment when the two people see each other from across a field, and they run smiling into each others' arms, wildly swinging around in a circle in a joyful embrace. Ok, maybe not that intense, but it's close. It's just hard to embrace a laptop. I just
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sc real estate: THEY'RE GONE!!!!! How can we sell houses without 100%?? - 03/27/08 10:50 AM
Ok, ok, settle down. They're not COMPLETELY gone, but for all intensive purposes, 100% financing is a thing of the past for many people. I'll wait for you to revive. Now that you're back with us, I'll continue... Most, if not all, agents have heard by now that 100% loans are out. PMI companies have
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sc real estate: Planning, Preparing, and Doing - Where First Year Agents Often Struggle - 03/26/08 11:17 PM
Here we go again. A year recently began (about three months ago by my calculations) and we are watching a brand new group of rookie agents tossing their hats in the collective real estate ring, all with hopes of prosperity and success. I wish them all great wealth and happiness, but
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sc real estate: The Zen of Points on ActiveRain - 03/26/08 09:05 PM
This may seem like a minor POINT, but often the POINTS that people vye for on Active Rain seem to be more of a concern than the quality of content. Allow me to make my POINT... When you surf through blog entries on AR, you will often find POINTS to help your
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