agents: Southwestern cheesecake for your Broker's Open! - 03/26/08 03:19 PM
Talk about adding bite to your food! Wow- this will impress your agents, associates and brokers at your next Broker's Open House!
Southwestern Cheesecake 8 oz Cream cheese; softened8 oz Ricotta cheese8 oz Cheddar cheese; shredded1 pk Taco seasoning mix8 oz Sour cream3 Eggs1 cn Green chilies; diced,drained1/2 c Red bell pepper; … (8 comments)
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agents: Closing gift ideas that express how unique you really are- for the buyers and their pets! - 03/26/08 01:29 PM
The Power of YOUR Closing Gift:
Create loyalty, inspire referrals and save lives!
I am always on the hunt for closing gift ideas and try to think outside the box to make me stand out and to be remembered after the movers have gone away. I have found some really great sites … (11 comments)
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agents: Single family market report for Tolland, Ma - 12/15/07 01:27 PM
Enclosed is the past 6 months of real estate market activity for Tolland, MA
Included in the market report are the current homes for sale, original asking price and homes sold.
If you would like additional information about the Tolland area or a free, no obligation market analysis,
Please contact
Maureen Staccato
Keller Williams Realty
413-627-7699/ E … (0 comments)
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agents: Single family market report for Chicopee, MA - 12/15/07 01:21 PM
Enclosed is the current market report for single family homes in Chicopee, MA.
This report includes homes sold, currently on the market and original asking price. If you are considering listing your home or would like a free market analysis, please feel free to call for an no obligation appointment
Maureen Staccato
Keller Williams Realty
413-627-7699/E … (0 comments)
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agents: Do you include Active Rain in your marketing presentation? - 12/14/07 04:48 PM
I have worked on my marketing plan/book and as time goes on I do make small changes to enhance my book that will show how I can market the seller's homes. I want the prospective sellers to know just what it is I do and how I can get their homes … (10 comments)
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agents: Is there power in numbers? - 12/14/07 04:24 PM
I feel I have done well this past year considering the market changes that we all have had to endure. I feel that my specialty had done a great service for my clients and I have been appreciated by them. I have received referrals and plenty of thank yous followed by … (4 comments)
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agents: I have been insulted by an agent for my photo of choice.......... - 12/08/07 10:33 PM
Well I guess there are many differant opinions about how we represent ourselves as professionals or even the more human side of our lives. I had posted a blog about another subject- listing commission issues and one of the comments I received from another agent seemed to deem it nessesary to slam … (90 comments)
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agents: Feeling the squeeze- bargain basement brokers - 12/04/07 08:41 AM
Agents like myself who are expired listing specialist, we understand what it takes to go out there and provide our marketing ideas and to show the sellers why we are the best choice and how we stand out from the rest. We provide outstanding information and boast confidence in our track … (50 comments)
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agents: Are you a team player? Do you give back to your Associates? - 12/02/07 11:16 AM
All agents are not alike, some specialize in first time buyers and others could specialize in expired listings. Either way we all work together and we all have our own niche. Some agents may have the edge in web designs, some may have the edge with the Military. We all … (5 comments)
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agents: If you don't have the time, then say good-bye-poor listing agent practice. - 11/16/07 11:11 AM
I have a buyer that is from out of state. We have been talking by phone as well as email to set appointments for her one and only day off. She is ready to go and wants to find the perfect home. I made all the calls to set the showings and … (9 comments)
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agents: Don't give false hope or advice to prospective sellers- - 10/31/07 12:26 PM
I went to a listing appointment last night- was further away than I normally would go but it was a referral so of course I was going to speak to the sellers about their home. I waited for about 10 minutes and the owners finally arrived. They were very nice people- … (7 comments)
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agents: Poor professionalism of others reflects on the listing agent. Open house nightmare! - 10/24/07 07:51 PM
I had a few homes I was doing an open house on this past weekend and of course just like ALL of us we can not be at them all at the same times so we offer our listings to other agents so they may build up some leads or even … (28 comments)
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agents: Creative way to support Broker's Open feedback-What do you think? - 10/16/07 03:05 PM
I have come up with an idea that I am going to try at my next Broker's Open (which is next week) and I think it will work out really well to support the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to the homes on the market.
While … (0 comments)
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agents: Safety for the holidays, tips to give your sellers and buyers- also helps your marketing! - 10/15/07 07:24 PM
The holidays are almost here and we have Halloween knocking at our doors so there are a few tips I always give to my sellers and for us as agents that always seem to be the right trick to prevent any misfortune among us!
I have done this every year and … (3 comments)
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agents: Healthy family time or bad business? Is there a right answer? Feedback please! - 10/02/07 08:19 PM
I have a dilemma that I am hoping you all can help me with. When I first signed on as an Agent, I provided my cell phone number to MLS as my contact number. It was fine at first because I was building business and the phone wasn't ringing … (8 comments)
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agents: Spending your mortgage approval wisely- what you do today will effect tomorrow. - 09/26/07 07:33 PM
You have been approved for a mortgage and you are excited. You have obtained a pre-approval from your mortgage broker or bank and you are ready to see home homes. You may have been approved for more than expected or maybe even what you figured. Either way you are thrilled and … (0 comments)
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agents: How Active Rain has changed my Real Estate future..Thank you Active Rain! - 09/21/07 02:00 PM
I was at a meeting this morning at our local NAR and we were attending a class for short sales. it was a very interesting class and gave great information about how to approach short sales along with the proper protocol to successfully list a short sale.
During the class, we were … (8 comments)
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agents: Stepping on someone's toes leaves more than just dirt on their shoes - 09/18/07 08:24 AM
The one thing that is for sure in this business is what comes around goes around. You never know when you might be working a deal in the future with other agents or even from your own office so you got to be careful not to step on anyone's toes.
We had … (13 comments)
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agents: How can we make the change for the better? - 09/01/07 01:58 PM
There has been so much negative topics of lately that is in regards to the professionals such as agents, appraisers and inspectors. There's been talk and blogs about an appraiser that is a register sexual offender, stolen lock boxes with keys, agents that have gone into homes without appointments and so … (5 comments)
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agents: Gay Agent marketing? - 08/31/07 10:13 AM
I am a very open minded person and my friends, clients and family come from all walks of life so I am not a person to make a judgment call on anyone's lifestyle or preferences so I want to make that very clear.
I was checking my email this morning and came … (25 comments)
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agents: Creative ideas can spark an Open House! - 08/25/07 10:52 AM
I have been trying to move this one particular listing for a while and I haven't had any open houses there in the past 3 months because they had been so busy and didn't want to deal with it.
Now that the summer is about over- my people realize it is … (14 comments)
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agents: I rather be a realist Realtor - 08/22/07 10:14 AM
As I was enjoying my morning coffee, I was reading our local paper to see what has been going on good bad or indifferent in our neighborhood. The birds were chirping and I had the windows open for the morning breeze. Actually it has been cool the past few days and … (8 comments)
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agents: A single phone call saved me time and money today! - 08/21/07 10:15 PM
Not long ago during a storm our power had gone out because the transformer was hit by lightning. Since this happened my fax machine has been messed up. Yes it was plugged in an the power surge must have done it. I am able to send faxes but I am unable … (2 comments)
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agents: When opportunity knocks- you grab it~ - 08/12/07 09:23 PM
I had decided to change my cable service over to Direct TV because I have not been happy with the service that had been provided for a while so I finally made the jump into dish service. After they had it installed and I was sure there was going to be … (6 comments)
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agents: Is your pet part of your real estate team? - 08/07/07 07:17 PM
Let's face it, there are many of us who are pet lovers and we just can't help but boast and brag about our loving cat or dog. We share photos and stories. Some of us even dress them for Halloween and enjoy dressing them warm in cute sweaters in the winter. … (14 comments)
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agents: Sharpen, clean and organize your marketing tools. The fall boom is on the way. - 07/31/07 09:39 AM
The fall season real estate boom is almost here. it is time to clean, sharpen and organize your marketing tools! More homes will be coming onto the already loaded real estate market and it is times like this where those who utilize their marketing tools shall come out on top!Here are … (8 comments)
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agents: Should the photos reflect the season? - 07/30/07 07:56 PM
Well as we are soon ending the hot summer season, we will soon be stepping into my favorite season, The Fall. We have our listings that sold quickly and others that may had fallen apart. We have others that just waiting for the right buyer.
Either way we are heading into the new … (6 comments)
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agents: Juggle your home and career; but home is first - 07/26/07 03:20 PM
We all have very busy lives but as we all know it is hard to juggle career and home life sometimes. No matter how busy I am no matter how much my clients may need me, my home life and my family will always come first!
Take the time to enjoy your family, … (5 comments)
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agents: What does your Real Estate sign say about you? - 07/25/07 02:47 PM
With us trying to discover many new ways to market ourselves, our real estate signs are just one of the many ways people will view us for our creativity and our professionalism.
Some companies such as mine- let's you brand yourself so you have more freedom to be creative with your signs … (6 comments)
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agents: Saying bye for the week! - 07/16/07 10:09 AM
I am off to vacation!!
It never fails that just as I am getting ready to leave I get flooded with calls for offers and showings! Maybe I should go on vacation once a month so I can generate more business courtesy of Murphy's Law!~
I shall miss you all while I am … (4 comments)
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agents: Closings on the go - 07/13/07 05:44 PM
Years ago we used to savor the moments in our lives. Now everyone is so busy; 10 minute guaranteed lunches, curbside service at Apple-bees, drive thru ATM machines and swipe your card at the gas pump. With the milestones in our lives we should take time to enjoy those moments and not … (1 comments)
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agents: Sorry, we're just here for the food....... - 07/01/07 01:14 PM
Well I must say that sometimes there are Agents out there that give a bad impression for our careers. Reading about some of the Open Housesthat our AR Agents have discussed, complained or boasted about today had reminded me of a Broker's Open House I had about a month ago.
Like always, … (37 comments)
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