david l morton top realtor: Property Management Solutions! - 02/10/12 11:20 AM
If you’re like me you’re always on the lookout for new property management solutions, ideas that will make your property management run more efficiently and less expensively. In today’s property management training article I’d like to share ten property management solutions I’ve personally used, along with tips on which worked well and which not so well. Set The Right Expectations Property management solution #1 is to set the right expectations with your investors, your tenants and your vendors. This also falls into the time management category. I remember a long time ago somebody once told me, “If you don’t manage your … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: Creating a Positive Professional Image - 11/18/11 07:07 AM
According to Harvard Business School professor Laura Roberts, your professional image is the set of qualities and characteristics that represent perceptions of your competence and character as judged by your key constituents (i.e., clients, superiors, subordinates and colleagues). You must take a strategic, proactive approach to managing your professional image. "If you aren't managing your own professional image, then someone else is," says Roberts. Since your constituents are constantly observing you, sizing you up as a professional, Roberts says, "It's only wise to add your voice in framing others' theories about who you are and what you can accomplish." The … (1 comments)
U.S. foreclosure filings rose an average 7 percent in October compared with September but remain below last year's levels, a new report shows. Filings rose more dramatically in the Carolinas last month. The data add to a growing belief among real estate experts that more foreclosures are on their way as the banks work through paperwork problems that led to a temporary moratorium on foreclosure filings last year. "The October foreclosure numbers continue to show strong signs that foreclosure activity is coming out of the rain delay we've been in for the past year. Foreclosure filings in North Carolina … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: What are you doing to make sure you have a strong 4th quarter? - 10/12/11 07:33 PM
What are you doing to make sure you have a strong 4th quarter? NOW is the time to amp it up a bit so you can coast a little over the holidays. Perhaps, partnering with your grocery store for free pumpkin certificates would be a good idea and then deliver or send to your database!
Here are a few things you can do now to help your last quarter:
Choose the 3 highest payoff actions you can take and do it! Create a plan for your connecting with clients in the next 3 months. Plan a client appreciation … (4 comments)
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david l morton top realtor: Email Marketing Tips to Know! - 08/23/11 01:57 PM
Email isn’t any less personal than any other form of communication. It may feel that way because, unlike a telephone or a face-to-face meeting, there isn’t any direct and immediate feedback. But your inbox is your inbox. Which means, you don’t want to spend your time sifting through hundreds of unsolicited and incomprehensible messages any more than anyone else.Which brings us to email marketing. Having a successful email-marketing campaign means putting yourself in your contact list’s shoes. If you were on the other end of the send button, would you be interested in what you are sending out? If not, it’s … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: NC Rank Among the Strongest States as a Corporate Relocation Destination. - 08/18/11 03:22 PM
North Carolina continues to rank among the strongest states in the country as a corporate relocation destination.North Carolina came in tied at No. 5 in the nation for inbound moves to the state for corporate relocations after recording an 18 percent increase in the number of people who moved to the state in 2010. The number of outbound moves increased nearly 6 percent compared to the year prior.North Carolina recorded 3,501 “move-ins” in 2010, compared to just 2,411 “move-outs,” meaning that about 57 percent of total corporate relocation activity was inbound.It was the 10th consecutive year that North Carolina achieved inbound … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: Home Maintenance Tip - Tips to Save Energy Today Easy low-cost and no-cost ways to save energy: - 08/17/11 11:10 AM
Install a programmable thermostat to keep your house comfortably warm in the winter and comfortably cool in the summer. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR® label. Air-dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher's drying cycle. Turn off your computer and monitor when not in use. Plug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use (TVs and DVD players in standby mode still use several watts of power). Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120°F. Take short showers instead of baths. Wash … (1 comments)
According to the recent investor survey, “In the next two years, real estate investors are expected to outnumber traditional homebuyers in their local markets by three to one, and 56.5 percent plan to put their investments to work as rental properties.” Local markets with universities or colleges can be an attractive option for many local real estate investors. Housing demand in college towns is generally high and vacancy rates are usually low. Combine the supply and demand ratio with rising admissions and the five percent rise in rental rates expected by the end of the year, and rental property … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: Charlotte Area Residential real estate statistics for May 2011 - 06/13/11 09:41 PM
The number of closings for May 2011 (2,194) decreased 11.5 percent compared to May 2010 when closings totaled 2,480. Compared to April 2011 (1,882), closings were up 16.6 percent. The average sales price for May 2011 ($208,999) was up slightly, 0.6 percent, compared to May 2010 ($207,711), and was up 2.7 percent compared to the April 2011 average sales price ($203,480). The median sales price in May 2011 ($151,995) was down 3.2 percent, compared to the May 2010 median sales price of $157,000, and was down 0.7 percent compared to the April 2011 median sales price of $153,000.
The average … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: DL Morton Realty, Inc. Opens New Office in Waxhaw, North Carolina - 05/24/11 09:04 PM
DL Morton Realty, Inc. Opens New Office in Waxhaw, North Carolina DL Morton Realty, Inc opens new office in Waxhaw, NC to better serve its Union County Clients. Waxhaw, NC, May 24, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Looking to recreate its Charlotte. NC success in Waxhaw, four year old realty firm DL Morton Realty, Inc. is expanding its presence in Waxhaw, with new offices to open and more agent hires. The firm's growth strategy is to integrate other smaller brokerages into its company along with individual recruitment of experienced agents to add to the team.To accommodate a growing operation, the firm has leased office … (2 comments)
david l morton top realtor: Craigslist to Broadcast Worst Landlords List - 04/05/11 10:24 AM
Very Interesting and I thought I'd Share! Standing outside of a dilapidated Bronx apartment building, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio announced plans to launch an 8-point housing plan to hold the city’s worst landlords accountable for repairing their buildings. Earlier, de Blasio launched the city’s “Worst Landlords Watch List” to shine a spotlight on repeat offenders whose buildings have fallen into dangerous disrepair. The online Watch List currently lists 418 buildings owned by 323 distinct landlords. As part of new initiatives, Public Advocate de Blasio has teamed with Craigslist to expand NYC’s Worst Landlords Watch List … (0 comments)
david l morton top realtor: Warren Buffetts positive mindset about housing... - 03/31/11 01:03 PM
Warren Buffett believes that the housing market will rebound this year. Signs of improvement abound. Existing home sale rose in January for the third straight month. (update: NAR just released data showing that the number of new pending home sales in January declined) Housing has never been this affordable in decades. More from Warren... Billionaire Warren Buffett said buying a home was the third-best investment he ever made, after the rings he bought for his first wife, Susan Thompson, and, after her death, his second wife, Astrid Menks. "For the $31,500 I paid for our house, my family and I gained 52 … (4 comments)
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