darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: 5 Easy Upgrades that Raise House Value - Coldwell Banker TV - 11/04/09 08:27 PM
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darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: "What do you mean you won't have any desks" Part 2 THE DETAILS! - 09/26/09 04:21 PM

"What do you mean you won't have any desks" Part 2
THE DETAILS!
 
 
Well, first I want to thank everyone for their patience.  The support you have shown me based on my obvious anxiety was tremendous, and Active Rain people are the best people there are so … (38 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: Listing Presentation (A video) Part 2 - 09/25/09 09:18 AM

Listing Presentation (A video) Part 2
 
 
Here is Part 2 of the listing presentation performed by me for my agents.
 
 
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darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: The Listing Presentation (A Video Series) - Part 1 - 09/24/09 02:15 PM

The Listing Presentation
Video Series Part 1
 
 
The following video is a class I gave at my office on how to do a Listing Presentation.  It is a 3 parter so ya'll don't get bored!  In any event, the first part which is embedded below is only a … (1 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: “it’s a dog eat dog world and I’m wearin’ milk bone underwear.” - 05/05/09 04:49 PM

"You should see the other guy"
I forget the movie, but I think it’s in a few of them.  Guy #1, says to Guy #2, “You look terrible.”  Guy #2 raises his eyebrows and says, with a grin, “you should see the other guy.”Today, I feel like the other guy.Maybe … (5 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: 3 Ways to Market Yourself like Apple's Steve Jobs - 04/20/09 03:20 PM

  3 Ways to Market Yourself like Apple's Steve Jobs
 
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc., is a master when it comes to branding and marketing. Here are three marketing tips from Jobs that can be applied to your real estate business.
 
1. Image, image, image
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darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: How Much Money DO I need to buy a home? - 04/15/09 07:42 PM
 

 
This is a fantastic blog post written by Jim Downing from my office.  He is an outstanding talent, and as well as a detailed advocate for his clients.  As you can see below, his knowledge and thoroughness isn't half bad either.
 
Via James Downing - REALTOR®,GRI, ABR … (2 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: 3 Ways to Market Yourself like Apple's Steve Jobs - 04/13/09 06:01 PM
 

Realtor Magazine YPN Lounge publishes my Blog
"3 Ways to Market Yourself like Apple's Steve Jobs"
 
 
Hit the blog icon below to see the newest post.  If you don't mind, please leave a comment on their site.  I think they are keeping track.

Thanks,
 

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darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: The Chevy Chase Office Training Schedule - Week of April 6 - 04/03/09 10:27 AM
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darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: NAR vs. DOJ - a commentary in video - 03/26/09 07:27 PM

 
Well, I've gone video:

Just click the TV below and you'll be taken right there!  Don't forget to tell me what you think!
 

 
 
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darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: Growing up is hard to do! - 03/21/09 01:00 PM

“Growing up is hard to,” someone somewhere said, sometime ago.  Didn’t they?
Two years ago I began a journey - to take an underachieving office and rebuild it into something, well - special.  Over time, we have made amazing strides towards the vision in my head of what we should … (5 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: "I have shoes older than you." A blog about our industry's generational divide. - 03/09/09 01:29 PM
 

"But you're so YOUNG!" "I have shoes older than you."
These are actual quotes I‘ve heard during almost two years as the leader of a real estate office in Washington, DC.
I am a 34-year-old Generation X managing associate broker in a major metropolitan area. I lead an office … (98 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: I've been slimed - a message from the underbelly of social networking. - 02/21/09 10:15 AM

The CB Blog Estate
 
Something happened to me this week that has never happened: an agent leaving my office trashed me on FaceBook.  In other words, I was slimed!
Now, I had a good relationship with this agent, and after two years of doing this I have hired agents … (9 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: "Holy Volderemort," Batman. "The Stimulus Package says what?" - 02/15/09 01:49 PM
 

I am so confused. 
Can someone please tell me what, in all that is holy, the Stimulus Package - oops, I mean the American reinvestment plan, will do to help this industry get off the shnide?  I’m seriously loosing it.  Here’s why: 1)  Transparency?  NOT!  Maybe because I am … (5 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: The 7 things Star Wars teaches us about Real Estate. - 02/05/09 02:21 PM
Based on popular demand - I give you the The 7 things Star Wars teaches us about Real Estate. 
Enjoy.
 

 
1.  Sometimes the little green guys with the big floppy ears know what they’re talking abouThe best part about being open to new ideas is you never know … (4 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: 5 Things Harry Potter has taught me about Real Estate - 02/03/09 05:08 PM


 
5 things Harry Potter has taught me about Real Estate:
 

1) Being in the Weasley family is way cool.
There is nothing like being a part of a family.  As an agent I didn’t like thinking in these terms - I wanted to be a … (57 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: Befriend me? Okay - but I'll befriend you back! - 01/31/09 09:47 AM

 
So I have this dilemma I hoping you can help me with.  Every time I open my email, I get invitations to become associates with people on LinkedIN that I don’t know.Now, I’m used to this whole befriending thing, and the reason I social network is to network, BUT, … (9 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: Perspective - 01/05/09 09:56 AM
You want some perspective?  How’s this:1)  John Travolta’s 16-year-old son died the other day.2)  6 people died in a house fire in Washington DC, including children.3)  Steve Jobs, the greatest technology innovator of the last 30 years, has some kind of weird hormone imbalance that makes him look like an anorexic.4)  … (3 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: "It's just a form?!" - 11/17/08 09:35 AM
Trying to lead a group of people who look at you for answers can sometimes be a difficult proposition, especially when you know the law of averages means you will be wrong at least some of the time.  And just between you and me, I’m not always right (“Now he says … (0 comments)

darrin friedman coldwell banker chevy chase: I HAVE PULLED IT - 07/18/08 02:12 PM
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