Ar_home_b_search
 



sales: The Value of Authenticity - 03/30/11 10:32 PM
I am not sure when I learned the value of finding experts and listening to them, but I have a feeling I was pretty young.  Expertise is a simple proposition to me, and it is probably best illustrated by telling the story of one of my first fishing trips in Beaufort, NC.  
I have been fishing on the coast of North Carolina since I could hold a fishing pole, so I am not a newcomer to fishing.  I even fished the Point at Emerald Isle when I waa a teenager, and the only way to get there was by driving … (12 comments)

sales: When they are ready, it is good to be there - 12/28/07 07:52 AM
I was putting up our Christmas lights a few weekends ago when my wife noticed a pickup truck stopped at one of flyer boxes on a vacant lot up the street from our home.
They came on down to the clubhouse and boat ramp just across the street from us and parked.  I had noticed the box was empty of flyers the day before, but the opportunity to tell the agent had yet to happen.
Being the shy type that I am, I walked over to the couple in the pickup, told them I was a real estate agent, and asked if I … (3 comments)

sales: A different routine and some sales results - 06/07/07 12:19 PM
I recently had a really good experience with a client.  I put a lot of effort into my web presence and sometimes I wonder if I have the right balance, but a new client's recent comment seem to indicate that my web efforts are well worth it.
In earlier posts, I had talked about the challenges of working with City-data.  I spent a few days and re-created my websites, Southern Outer Banks and Coastal Paradise, on my personal domain.  As you can see if you click on the links, I stripped out all advertising.  It was a lot of trouble.
Yet by doing … (1 comments)