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Virtual Real Estate Barcamp Webinar Replay - Part 2: Social Media Risk Managment (Legal)

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:39:54 -0600

Virtual Real Estate Barcamp Webinar Replay: Social Media Risk Management (Ethics)

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:59 -0600

Webinar: Turning Social Media Into Real Estate Transactions

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:38 -0500

Turning Social Media Into Real Estate Transactions

Join us for a Webinar on October 28

Space is limited.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/661557659

Did you know that there are over 360 million people on Facebook and that Twitter is growing at the rate of 40% a month. Nothing has ever rivaled the power of social media. Isn't it time you got on the band wagon?

You say you wouldn't mind zooming to the top spot in your market... where your hottest prospects love you and your competition cowers in fear of your power to persuade?

Say no more. It can be done. Fast, too... if you know what to do. With that in mind...I've managed to get RaleighR. Pinskey, and Frances Flynn Thorsen, both Social Media experts to share what the Big Boys now dominating social media do that most don't know about yet.

You will know the answer to this when you attend the Turning Social Media into Transactions Webinar with Raleigh and Frances this Wednesday at 1:30 pm Pacific time, 2:30 pm Mountain Time, 3:30 pm Central Time, 4:30 pm Eastern time.

You will learn how to:

Develop a "social media presence"
Encourage and engage potential relationships that lead to transactions
Target and grow your market with social media business applications
Enhance the value of your on- and off-line business relationships

Join me, Steven Cates and Social Media expert Raleigh R. Pinskey as we discuss the benefits of the different social media networks and blogging. Wednesay, October 28, 2009 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT.

HERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE TO HEAR ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA:

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6 - 7 pm PDT (Fran and Raleigh will offer a more general discussion.)

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/752824675

Social Media presence equals attention equals prospects...which equals transactions.

Raleigh will reveal what she's discovered on the cutting edge of Web marketing breakthroughs and you are going love this.

In 60 minutes, we'll talk about the keys to LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Trulia and much more - How do you Turn Social Media into Real Estate Transactions? What is the answer?

This seminar will change everything you thought you knew about using social media as a marketing tool. Your market will love you for it.

We'll see you there.

Steven Cates

Title:		Turning Social Media Into Real Estate Transactions
Date:	Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Time:	1:30 PM - 2:30 PM PDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

Webinar - New FTC Social Media Guidelines

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:10:07 -0500

Let's get together on Friday for a no-holds-barred discussion about new Federal Trade Commission social media guidelines. I will have two very special guests on a Webinar Friday, Oct. 16 at 2 pm EST. Joseph Ferrara is an attorney and real estate broker and an award winning blogger. He stirred the legal pot last week with a controversal post, "Will New FTC Rules Affect Agent Testimonials on Trulia Blog?" Raleigh R. Pinskey is a best-selling author and internationally recognized PR and Social Media Branding Expert.

NOTE: Some people cannot see the widget below. If that is a problem, use this link ... there is another registration avnue at this page: http://realestatesocialmediapolicies.com/2009/10/14/webinar-explore-new-ftc-social-media-guidelines/

BACKUP LINK #2:

http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/499d781e7a2ff8ce/4ad68bd38d6e1f5a/49a40d8b9c8624f5/2ee6a54c/-cpid/f53260f1bc5e33c8

IndyMac/One West Bank - Is it my imagination or are they doing all possible to STONEWALL this short sale?!?!?!

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:26:09 -0500

This property has been foreclosed. Shame on IndyMac!

Via Beth Larsen, Sedona Arizona (RE/MAX Sedona):

I am completely disgusted with IndyMac. Has anybody else had them try to REFUSE to even LOOK at a short sale package because it wasn't submitted 14 days prior to Trustee's Sale date (or 15 depending on who you talk to or what side of the bed they got out on that day)?

***RANT WARNING***

I've been communicating with them since Feb 09 on this file.

The homeowner tried diligently to refinance or obtain a loan modification - no help at all there.

Both husband and wife lost jobs, he has a health condition that affects his ability to work.

Very cooperative in supplying financials.

Have a 1st loan with IndyMac, small 2nd with Countrywide/B of A

We did all possible to get a higher offer to cover as much of the obligation as possible. No go, nice house they lovingly upgraded with a lot of expert sweat equity, but in a very uneven neighborhood.

This is where it gets weird. The Trustee's Sale date is 9/21/09-Yes, TOMORROW.

On 8/31/09 I called to see if they might consider a postponement to allow us to market in the busier fall season (OK, so I'm an optimist. Asking's free).

They basically not only said absolutely not without a contract (still not surprised); then they hit me with this 14-day prior "rule", which not only had NO ONE EVER MENTIONED, there was also NO MENTION OF IT ON THE WEBSITE OR IN THEIR SHORT SALE PACKAGE!

The agent I spoke with (let's call her "Rita") was very brusque when I questioned her and made the following statement: "Our investors make the rules and THEY DO NOT WANT US TO DELAY ANY FORECLOSURES"!!!

Am I nuts, or isn't this the bank that WE THE PEOPLE, THE TAXPAYERS OF AMERICA BAILED OUT?!

This was right before the Labor Day holiday weekend, so I dropped the price to below market, obtaining FIVE OFFERS, 2 at list price, 3 above, bringing us to somewhere in the neighborhood of current fair market value for this property. It ain't going to get any better.

I spoke to several IndyMac reps over the next few days, one of whom verified the 'rule' but said she'd seen them accept packages and postpone closer to the sale date, so I forged ahead.

We did the best we could do time-wise as Sellers now live 4 hours away out of area in a trailer on raw land in a remote area. Due to the holiday everything was closed (including IndyMac OF COURSE) so by the time we got the package back it was 9/9/09 - 12 days prior to the sale date. It was a very complete package.

I spoke to one agent on 9/8/09 who told me she showed that a letter had just been sent to the seller stating that they had 10 more days to submit their package.

I then spoke with an agent who verified receipt and said they would "probably review but no guarantee".

Then I got one of the most arrogant agents it's been my misfortune to come across...let's call him "Cory". He was downright unpleasant and said they they WOULD NOT and DID NOT WANT TO process the file! That "short sales are just an option, we don't have to offer it and we don't want to". HUH?

I requested a supervisor, was told they wouldn't help either, I suggested perhaps we should let them make that decision...finally hung up since it was clear this guy simply wanted to be obnoxious.

Desperate and Disgusted at this point (9/11/09) I called back and full-on groveled. I got a nice guy "Brandon" who did listen and got me a supervisor, who basically told me no again.

At this point I shared with her that in my opinion, not only was this the best opportunity their investors were likely to see, but that these are EXACTLY the homeowners we are supposed to be helping. These are not wanna-be investors who got in over their heads. They didn't lead a lavish lifestyle. THEY HAVE GENUINE HARDSHIPS AND NEED REAL HELP. They are behind because they CAN'T PAY, not because they don't feel like it. They've never been late before this happened.

It is absolutely ridiculous for IndyMac to say that they CAN NOT postpone with less than 14 days prior to the Trustee's sale. Banks are doing it EVERY DAY. B of A for instance won't initiate a postponement until you are within 5 days of the sale.

I just got an offer on another short sale on Thursday 9/10/09, submitted the package to ASC late that night - and THEY WERE ABLE TO POSTPONE A MONDAY 9/14/09 SALE DATE! And they did it with just ONE business day.

SO-let's be clear. It's not that IndyMac CAN NOT, it's that they DON'T WANT TO.

I shared with her my opinion that this position was a CHOICE on their part, and a very bad one, that would probably make VERY INTERESTING PRESS, and that I would feel morally bound to share this situation, as I believe it is the wrong choice for the investors, the homeowners and the health of the market in general.

At this point she agreed to look at the file while I held. She asked for 3 more items which I obtained for her, and said she couldn't guarantee that they could postpone but she would ask them to review it. Even though I figured she was just humoring me, I still hoped for a good outcome.

Yesterday I called and they told me my Third Party Authorization was 'expired' because it was 'only good for 90 days'. What baloney...it was dated 3/28/09, so if that's the reason why is it they've been talking to me every time I called in July, August and September? Why didn't they ask for it when they checked the package and 2 different people told me it was complete? It also states that it is valid until it is revoked in writing by the borrower.

I am so frustrated and discouraged and it feels like they are intentionally pushing these homeowners into foreclosure. There is no redemption period after a Trustee Sale in AZ.

I'm hoping I am wrong, but running out of reasons to believe they care, even about their investors if not the homeowners.

Has anybody else run into this 14/15 day rule? If so, have you had any luck fighting it?

Thanks for any advice you can offer.

**************************************************************************

UPDATE: THEY WERE BOUND AND DETERMINED TO FORECLOSE. IT WENT TO TRUSTEE'S SALE 9/21/09 AT 10:00AM WITH AN OPENING BID AMOUNT OF (GET READY): $101,500

The List Price prior to foreclosure had been dropped to $139,000. We had a contract in the amount of $150,000. We had 4 other backup offers, 2 at list price and 2 above.

Needless to say, the opening bid had the chance of a snowball in you-know-where of being accepted even IF someone did show up to bid, so it reverted to the bank.

ASK YOURSELF WHY INDYMAC / ONE WEST BANK CHOSE TO FORECLOSE???

THEN READ THIS POST BY BOB HERTZOG OF PHOENIX AZ: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1243528/is-the-fdic-killing-short-sales-

It makes very interesting reading.

Real Estate Social Media Policy and Procedure Manual Ushers Age of Broker e-Empowerment

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:42:39 -0500

TUCSON, AZ, August 19, 2009 – “Real Estate Social Media Policies,” published today by real estate risk management authors Marcie Roggow and Frances Flynn Thorsen, is a comprehensive, 22-page manual that helps real estate brokers navigate the myriad of risk management issues posed by real estate agent participation on the Internet and across social media platforms.

“Every real estate brokerage company must establish an e-policy which determines the best practices to minimize risks and maximize compliance with state and federal regulations and adherence to the NAR Code of Ethics,” says Roggow. “Real Estate Social Media Policies” is a groundbreaking manual that helps real estate brokers assess and manage their online risk across property listing sites, blogs, online forums, messaging venues.

The manual offers a blueprint for real estate agent and brokers to become partners in a comprehensive risk management initiative to remain compliant with real estate laws and the National Assn. of REALTORS Code of Ethics with all Internet-based marketing, advertising, and social networking platforms and tools.

“As real estate educators, we see the sweeping impact of social media,” says Thorsen. “The good news about social media is the enormous potential to create new conversations online, build brand awareness, and attract new business. The bad news is the large bank of agent generated content that exposes gross violations of antitrust, fair housing, and license law, as well as violations to the NAR Code of Ethics. This document provides a communication benchmark that sets a legal and ethical standard for online behavior among real estate licensees.”

Single-unit pricing is $67 ...contact us for volume price discounts.

About Marcie Roggow, ABR, CCIM, CRB, CRS, DREI, GRI, SRS Licensed since l972, Roggow has worked in all facets of the real estate profession: broker-owner, developer, and educator. An active member of the REALTOR family, Marcie believes in giving back to the industry that gave her so much. Through NAR her concentration has been in the professional standards, license law, and risk management committees. Today her training efforts concentrate on the same topics. Her ability to understand and articulate agency and license laws is an asset to her audiences. Roggow has worked closely with REALTOR organizations and Real Estate Commissions alike to draft legislation that can be understood not only by the consumer, but also by the licensee. Roggow is the author of the popular CRB product, “Real Estate Brokerage Policies and Procedures Manual”

About Frances Flynn Thorsen Thorsen got her real estate license and became a REALTOR® in 1985. She was an early adopter of real estate technology on the Internet .Frances was one of the first real estate bloggers to receive national attention early in 2005, with interviews in Investors’ Business Daily, BusinessWeek Online, Inman News, REALTOR® Magazine, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was founding editor of RealTown.com and worked as Community Manager of Trulia.com. She is CEO of Socialebb Strategies and Solutions and offers an ecumenical approach to blog and social media coaching and consulting services. She created “Social Media: Tips to Avoid A Risk Management Nightmare,” a continuing education class for real estate agents in Arizona. She appeared on the 2008 list of 50 Most Influential Women in Real Estate in the U.S. and the 2009 Proxio list of 25 Most Connected Real Estate Professionals.

Contact:

Marcie Roggow
or Frances Flynn Thorsen

Phone/MR 605-321-0439

marcie@marcieroggow.com

Phone /FFT 520-616-2896
fran@therealtygramblogger.com

Single-unit pricing is $67 ...contact us for volume price discounts.

HUD Homes for Sale - Create Explosive Spotlight Ads on Facebook and Trulia

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:46:40 -0500

HUD Homes for Sale - Create Explosive Spotlight Ads on Facebook and Trulia

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5 Tips for Social Media Success with Trulia

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:51:49 -0500

Learn to use a complete set of Web 2.0 tools at Trulia.com to become a neighborhood expert. Make social media dollar productive at Trulia, where there are 5 million unique visitors every month; 72% plan to buy or sell in the next year; and 70% do not have a real estate agent yet!

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Trulia

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FSBOs and EXPIREDs - The Low Hanging Fruit

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:59:12 -0500

Leverage new social media tools to capture saleable listings and build relationships with new age consumers! Learn about dollar-productive ways to use social media in your real estate practice from one of the nation's leading journalists and social media mavens, Frances Flynn Thorsen.

"What you hear, you forget; what you see, you remember; what you do, you understand." - T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind.

Capture the FSBO and EXPIRED market with new social media tools in a first-time ever online listing extravaganza!

Real Estate Social Media Summer Blowout!

SOCIAL MEDIA SKILL BUILDER	BRONZE	SILVER	GOLD
Webinar: Tips for Trulia Success (Jul 23 11 am EST)	FREE	FREE	FREE
Webinar: Social Media Culture Shock (July 30, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Create A Social Media Business Plan (Aug 12, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: LinkedIn Fundamentals (Aug 21, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Why You Want to Heart Zillow (Aug 27, 11 am EST)	FREE		FREE
Weekly Engagement Exercises	X		X
Webinar: Business Plan Check-In (Sep 3, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Facebook Soup to Nuts and Strategy for Success (Sep 9, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Taking Facebook to the Next Level- Fan Pages, Events, Ads (Sep 16, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Develop a Blog Business Plan (Sep 24, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Law of Attraction Blogging (Oct 1, 11 am EST)	X		X
Twitter for Dollars and Sense (Oct 8, 11 am EST)	X		X
Webinar: Socializing Your Listings (Oct, 14, 11 am EST)	X		X

EXPIRED & FSBO LISTING SECRETS
Webinar: Automating Expired and FSBO Prospecting (Jul 31, Aug 10. and Aug 14 11am EST)	FREE	FREE	FREE
Webinar: Goal Setting - Expired and FSBO Listings (Aug 17, 11 am EST)		X	X
4 Weekly Webinars: Social Media Tips to Attract FSBOs and Expireds (Aug 29, Sep 4, 11, 18)		X	X
Daily, 20-minute Webinars each weekday morning for SIX WEEKS! (Video available next day for members only) (Aug 18 - Sept 25, 10 am EST)		X	X
Add choice of 3 Social Media Webinars above		X	X
Unlimited e-mail support		X	X
Weekly blocks of time for telephone support			X

COST	$200	$200	$280

You will receive Webinar information one week prior to the program. There will be a single link and choice between listening at the computer or via telephone connection. All Webinars and handouts will be posted online for members only and downloadable to member's own computer. There is a new web site to serve this program that will have a members-only corner ... web site will be launched by July 8, 2009.

You Will Receive Support!

A day-by-day plan with new tools and ways to use those tools for dollar-productive results!
You will be part of an interactive group with a personal Succeess Partner!
GOLD members will have unlimited e-mail support from your coach.

SUMMER SPECIAL:

BRONZE: $200

SILVER: $200

GOLD: $280

Twitter Soup for the Soul

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:40:48 -0500

Twitter Soup for the Soul

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(Frances Flynn Thorsen is hosting the Route 66 Real Estate Social Media Retreat in Williams, AZ, later this month. She is also launching the Social Media Skills Builder.)

Social Media Business Planning - Time Block Facebook and Trulia

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:38:46 -0500

Real estate agents can build a social media presence with a business plan that blocks an hour a day for consumer connection and engagement. Here's an easy plan to follow after you set up a profile page at Facebook and Trulia.

Real Estate Social Media Business Planning and Time Blocking

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Here is my Trulia page:

http://www.trulia.com/profile/foreclosure/

My Facebook profile:

http://www.facebook.com/Frances.Flynn.Thorsen

My Facebook Fan Pages:

http://www.facebook.com/Socialebb

http://www.facebook.com/HUDHomesForSale

http://www.facebook.com/TruthInHousingMatters

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure in Kentucky

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:02:34 -0500

If you are a homeowner in Kentucky facing foreclosure, review your options with a HUD Certified Counselor or an attorney BEFORE you speak with a real estate agent about a short sale! In Kentucky call 866-830-7868 and visit http://dontborrowtrouble.com.

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure in North Carolina

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:48:19 -0500

If you are a homeowner in North Carolina facing foreclosure, review your options with a HUD Certified Counselor or an attorney BEFORE you speak with a real estate agent about a short sale! In North Carolina call 800-218-6499 and visit http://dontborrowtrouble.com.

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure in Mississippi

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:28:11 -0500

If you are a homeowner in Mississippi facing foreclosure, review your options with a HUD Certified Counselor or an attorney BEFORE you speak with a real estate agent about a short sale! In Mississippi, call 866-923-4333 and visit http://dontborrowtrouble.com.

Homeowners Facing Foreclosure in Alaska

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:19:12 -0500

If you are a homeowner in Alaska facing foreclosure, review your options with a HUD Certified Counselor or an attorney BEFORE you speak with a real estate agent about a short sale! In Alaska, call 888-925-2521 and visit http://dontborrowtrouble.com.

Route 66 Social Media Mastery Retreat - Join Us July 27 - 28 in Williams, AZ

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:46:27 -0500

Do you look at social media and wonder if the train has left you at the station?

Take heart! Join us in historic Williams, Arizona for a social media retreat with a leading blogger, writer, and social media advocate Frances Flynn Thorsen. Bring your laptop (we have wireless) and spend two full days creating a social media business plan, and put the plan into effect! By the time you leave Williams, you will have a strategy and plan for the most important social media sites on the Internet.

There are FOUR social media sites most important in a Real Estate Social Media Business Plan. We will spend time learning how to leverage these sites and establish a social media cornerstone as part of a carefully designed strategy for social media success. Facebook, LinkedIn, Trulia, and Zillow.
Evening clinics - video and Twitter.
Law of Attraction Blogging
Understand the culture of Facebook, where there are 200 million members.
Who are your friends? REALTORS? Family? Friends? Clients?
Create a Facebook Business Plan.
Learn about Profile Pages, Fan Pages, Business Pages, and Events Pages.
Develop a Facebook strategy for your niche.
Should you mix personal and business "friends"?
Create groups for your niche, your church, and your civic organizations.
Learn the art of photos: tagging, creating albums, and sharing.
Have a blog already? Learn how to feed your blog content to Facebook automatically?
Learn how to use Facebook video to engage your market! It’s easy and fun!
SPECIAL CE CLASS - Social Media: Tips to Avoid A Risk Management Nightmare (4 hours real estate legal issues, Arizona real estate licensees.)

SPECIAL EARLY BIRD PRICING: $250

Two Breakfasts
Two Lunches
Downloadable Handout
Admission to All Sessions
Pre-Event Planning Webinar
6 Post-Event Mastermind Webinars

Why should you attend:

Brokers and agents are using social media – you need to understand the culture to achieve success.

Real Estate Social Media Mastery Retreat Schedule

Pre-Event	Planning Webinar (Date TBD) The Webinar will be taped.

Sunday, July 26, 2009
6 - 9 pm	Tweetup in Williams, AZ Place TBA

Monday, July 27, 2009
7 - 8 am	Breakfast (included)
8 - 9	Social Media Culture Shock
9 - 12 noon	Create a Social Media Business Plan
12 - 1 pm	Lunch (included)
1 - 2	LinkedIn Fundamentals
2 - 3	Tips for Getting the Most Out of Trulia
3 - 4	Zillow
4 - 5	Engagement Exercises
5 -	Dinner in Your Own
6 - 9	Masterminding, Private Consultations, Flip/YouTube Lab, Twitter Clinic

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
7 - 8 am	Breakfast (included)
8 - 12	Facebook
12 - 1 pm	Lunch (included)
1 - 5	Social Media: Tips To Avoid A Risk Management Nightmare 4 hours CE credit, real estate legal issues, for Arizona real estate licensees
5 - 7	Dinner on Your Own
7 - 9	Law of Attraction Blogging

Post Event	6 Monthly Mastermind Webinars for Attendees Only

Frances Flynn Thorsen

… got her real estate license and became a REALTOR® in 1985. She was an early adopter of real estate technology on the Internet .Frances was one of the first real estate bloggers to receive national attention early in 2005, with interviews in Investors’ Business Daily, BusinessWeek Online, Inman News, REALTOR® Magazine, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was founding editor of RealTown.com and worked as Community Manager of Trulia.com. She is CEO of Socialebb Strategies and Solutions and offers an ecumenical approach to blog and social media coaching and consulting services.

Accommodations:

Sheridan House Inn

Williams Chamber of Commerce

Retreat location and additional hotel information will be posted later this week.

Photo Credit: Grand Canyon Railway

HUD Homes for Sale - CE Classes

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:26:21 -0500

presents

HUD Homes for Sale

HUD Homes are government owned properties available to consumers with a special set of rules and tools. There are two classes – one covers the contract and transaction management, the other explores consumer outreach and marketing. Upon registration, students will receive copies of two e-books:

HUD Homes for Sale – Sales and Marketing Guide for Real Estate Agents ($39.95 value)
HUD Homes for Sale – Complete Buyer’s Guide ($19.95 value).

There are THREE class locations:

East Tucson - Title Security Agency, 6390 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ 85715
Oracle State Park, Kannally Ranch House, 3820 Wildlife Dr., Oracle, AZ 85623
Comfort Suites Tucson at Tucson Mall-AZ, 515 West Automall Drive, Tucson, AZ 85705

REGISTER HERE: http://hudhomes.eventbrite.com

Class 1: HUD Homes for Sale – The Transaction (morning class 9 am - 12 noon)

CE 3 Hours Contract Law

What Is A HUD Home?
Who Sells HUD Homes?
The MLS Is NOT the Best Place for Information about HUD Homes.
Does the Agent Represent the Buyer or HUD?
How Much Should the Buyer Offer?
Complete A HUD Contract Line by Line.
Bid Results – Win or Lose?
Play by the Rules – The Fact that Rules Are Routinely BROKEN Is NOT an Excuse to Break Them Yourself!

Class 2: HUD Homes for Sale – Sales & Marketing (afternoon class 1:30 - 4:30 pm)

CE 3 Hours Fair Housing

Design a Business Plan.
HUD Homes = ? Percentage of Your Business?
Allocate Resources to HUD Homes Outreach.
Convert Existing Buyers to HUD Homes Buyers.
HUD Homes Advertising Guidelines
Print Campaign and Telephonic Outreach
Webinars – Harness 21st Century Technology.
Syngergy – Build on Existing Resources.
Internet Marketing Strategies and Tools
Weave HUD Homes Evangelism in Social Media.
Track Your Results.

REGISTER HERE: http://hudhomes.eventbrite.com.

Instructor:

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS

…… got her real estate license and became a REALTOR® in 1985. She has been featured in Investors’ Business Daily, BusinessWeek Online, Inman News, REALTOR® Magazine, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was founding editor of RealTown.com and worked as Community Manager of Trulia.com. Frances has written numerous articles about HUD homes and foreclosures, and she wrote two books that are part of these classes. She is CEO of Socialebb Strategies and Solutions. Join our new Facebook page with new links and videos about HUD Homes for sale.

Also see:

Social Media: Tips to Avoid A Risk Management Nightmare

School: Advantage Solutions Group, Tucson, AZ. 520-744-8731

Check dates on schedule:

Social Media: Tips to Avoid A Risk Management Nightmare (CE Class)

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:17:32 -0500

presents

Social Media: Tips to Avoid a Risk Management Nightmare

Social media offers diligent agents opportunity to establish dollar productive relationships with consumers. Less diligent agents find themselves and their brokerages at risk for faux pas in Fair Housing, contract law, and other areas.

Social Media: What is it?
The Social Media Sandbox – Where consumers meet licensees
Benefits of successful Social Media planning
Fertile Ground – Is that real estate agent planting daisies or poison ivy?
Property Listings – How do you deliver your listing data?
Do you know where your agents are placing their listings and what other listings they are claiming?
Blogs and copyright law
Logos and company names – who has the authority to start an online group using a registered trade name?
Is there a pot of gold at the other side of the discussion thread or is that real estate licensee at risk?

Why should you attend:

Brokers and agents are using social media – you need to manage the risks involved.

CE 4 Hours Real Estate Legal Issues

REGISTER HERE: http://socialmediaclass.eventbrite.com

Instructor:

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS

… got her real estate license and became a REALTOR® in 1985. She was an early adopter of real estate technology on the Internet .Frances was one of the first real estate bloggers to receive national attention early in 2005, with interviews in Investors’ Business Daily, BusinessWeek Online, Inman News, REALTOR® Magazine, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was founding editor of RealTown.com and worked as Community Manager of Trulia.com. She is CEO of Socialebb Strategies and Solutions and offers an ecumenical approach to blog and social media coaching and consulting services.

School: Advantage Solutions Group, Tucson, AZ.

Check for dates here:

This class will also be presented:

June 5, 2009
8:30 a, - 12:30 PM

Northern Arizona Association of Realtors, 1515 E. Cedar #C4, Flagstaff, 86004.

JudyJ@nazrealtor.com

Fundraising for CARE: Cactus Jelly Delivered in Time for Father's Day!

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:50:38 -0500

It's time for the Web Women Giving Circle to launch another fundraiser for CARE. All of the profits from this effort will be donated to CARE! We've raised about $40,000 and we want to raise another $60,000 this year!

Homemade Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly

Prickly pear cactus fruit grows wild in Arizona's Southwest Sonoran Desert. Each pear is hand picked and processed naturally to collect the precious juice of this exotic, delicious fruit. Each jar of cactus jelly is handmade with loving care. Only 1,000 jars of this precious jelly will be made ... and purchasers will receive their jelly in time for Father's Day 2009. The price includes shipping and handling.

Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly

2 Pack 8 oz Jars Price $22.00
4 Pack 8 oz Jars Price $35.00
8 Pack 8 oz Jars Price $55.00

CREDIT CARD OPTIONS:

2 Pack 8 oz. Jars Price $22.00

4 Pack 8 oz. Jars Price $35.00

8 Pack 8 oz. Jars Price $55.00

Calculating profits: The following are the costs associated with the sale of this gift package. Existing prickly pear cactus juice, all labor associated with production, and all cooking gas and other resources are donated and not part of the basic cost calculation.

8 oz. canning jars
Pectin
Sugar
Lemon Juice

The costs associated with producing each jar of jelly amounts to approximately $2.50, not including shipping and handling ($10-16 per gift package). Projected profits from this fundraising event is $3,000 - $5,000. There are ways to increase our profits and perhaps you can help!

Donations of jars, pectin, sugar, and lemon juice in amounts sufficient to product 1,000 jars of jelly will add $2,500 to the donation.
Local Arizona delivery will add over $10 per order and increase the donation to CARE considerably!
Send me an e-mail if you want to help us secure donations or volunteer to help.

Ira Serkes Shares PowerSite Secrets on Webinar with Joeann Fossland

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:10:56 -0500

Berkeley REALTOR Ira Serkes wins accolades and kudos at every corner for innovative and leading edge marketing. Hs is featured prominently in Bernice Ross' new book, "Real Estate Dough." He speaks with me and Joeann Fossland today at 2 pm EDT about a cornerstone of his real estate marketing success, PowerSites single-property sites.

Reserve your Webinar seat here.

HUD Homes for Sale - FREE Webinar

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:55:10 -0500

HUD Homes comprise a huge slice of the foreclosure property pie. But there are differences between HUD Homes and bank homes that matter to buyers and their real estate agents! This is a FREE Webinar for home buyers and real estate agents.

HUD Homes are owned by the federal government, NOT banks!
Real estate agents represent the buyers, NOT a bank, and NOT HUD.
There are inspections performed before a house is put on the market.

Join me for a discussion about HUD homes ... use the TELEPHONE option instead of computer audio if you want to take part in the conversation!

1:30 pm EDT
12:30 pm CDT
11:30 am MDT
10:30 am PDT

REGISTER HERE

Webinar and Training Calendar - Frances Flynn Thorsen

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:08:15 -0500

Webinar Replay - Creating Musical Videos for Explosive Spotlight Ads

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:44:09 -0500

Social media coach Frances Flynn Thorsen walks through Animoto, an exciting new tool that creates musical videos easily at low cost, creating a WOW! landing page for spotlight ads at Trulia and other media.

The SECRET of Law of Attraction Blogging

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:22:27 -0500

Successful blogging marries cyber technology and the technology of human beingness. Blog Coach Frances Flynn Thorsen shows how to use a blog to attract your ideal client, how to use "attractive" language, and how to share the best part of you online.

Join us for No Blogger Left Behind.

The SECRET to Law of Attraction Blogging

Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS (Socialebb Strategies and Solutions) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:29:36 -0500

Attract your ideal clients with Law of Attraction Blogging. Throw away formulas and technology concerns.

Law of Attraction Blogging is platform agnostic - you can achieve equal results with Wordpress, RealTown, ActiveRain, Typepad, and Trulia.

Learn how to apply the technology of human beingness for maximum results ... broadband and wireless issues, PCs and Macs, and other cyber tech are secondary matters.

No Blogger Left Behind marries human beingness technology with cyber tech. Law of Attraction Bloggers speak to people, not search engine spiders.

Join us!

Enjoy Blogging IN JOY!

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Thu, Mar 26, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Fri, Mar 27, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Sat, Mar 28, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Sun, Mar 29, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

Tue, Mar 31, 2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

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