agent: Mark Deering is in the House! Welcome to the Active Rain Family. - 07/28/08 02:35 PM
After begging inviting Mark Deering with Remax Grand Valley (Ottawa County, Michigan) over the past few months, he has finally arrived and joined the Active Rain Family.
I know Mark personally and he is a creative, hard working agent, that was a bit reluctant about the site. Thanks to a recent … (28 comments)
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agent: BLOG! Did I just swear? - 07/10/08 09:01 AM
Hey, you can stick it in your BLOG!
Go ahead and BLOG yourself!
When I suggest to a Real Estate Professional to join Active Rain and start networking and blogging. You would think I said the nastiest word I have in my vocabulary. People almost start to hyperventilate at the word BLOG. What … (46 comments)
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agent: How to increase the bust line! - 05/30/08 05:23 PM
Bust lines in business is the last thing all of us want to increase. The Bust Line in business equates to bankruptcy, out of business, done, over, nadda, whatever you want to call it, you are busted.
As our bust line gets closer the party is over in this case. Real … (30 comments)
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agent: $$$ HOW TO $$$ Adding the Free Lead Generating Wish List program to your Blog page on Active Rain. - 05/28/08 01:00 AM
The LEAD GENERATING WISH LIST can now be added for FREE to your Web Site or Blog page on Active Rain. This is not your "Typical" Lead Generator. Your site produces the lead, you are the only one that receives the lead, and there are no fees involved at all.
If you look … (59 comments)
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agent: How Real Estate is similar to playing poker. Know when to hold em, know when to fold em! - 04/28/08 10:59 AM
Being a Real Estate Professional is a lot like playing Texas hold'em. The game can be fast and furious and reap big returns or leave you busted and out of the game.
"Your Rank" is how the general public views your ethics and services.
"Community Cards" would be all the properties available to … (10 comments)
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agent: Trump University Online Real Estate and Business Courses - 04/23/08 11:57 AM
I had the pleasure of talking to Mr. Paul Quintal, VP of Trump University yesterday in regard to our program. Paul was very energetic about helping Real Estate buyers and Professionals succeed in the Real Estate World.
Trump University was started in 2005. The mission they follow is:
"Our mission is to … (0 comments)
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agent: Fact: Its all about price so the home buyer thinks. - 04/11/08 08:20 AM
Like the Bobcat waiting to pounce on it's prey, buyers are approaching their largest investment in life focused merely on price.
True, while price should be one of the deciding factor, the main focus has to be livability for the buyers family. Style of home to meet their needs. Of course the past saying … (4 comments)
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agent: Save a Sales Trip=Saved Gas=Money in your wallet. - 04/08/08 01:04 PM
CNN Money recently published an article about the price of gas. Today the price jumped to $3.50 a gallon in our home town. Unfortunately the word on the news is we will be heading well above the $4.00 a gallon mark, and some states will be much higher then that.
With … (15 comments)
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agent: Buyer's Up Yours (BUY) - 03/22/08 08:50 AM
I get frustrated watching World Poker Tour when the players don't show their cards to the little camera for the television audience to see.
Many buyer's are approaching the home buying arena keeping their cards hidden from the agent who is representing them. I've heard and read plenty of frustrating moments … (8 comments)
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agent: Real Estate Professionals are Dream Makers - 02/28/08 07:30 PM
Dreamaker: to search, provide valuable information, secure and present the Dream Home.
Every Agent is a Dreamaker! Sure, the availability of information for buyers on the Internet seems like all the buyer would need these days.
But in reality each of us can read up on surgeries, vehicle repairs, rocket building, you name … (10 comments)
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agent: Personal Budget Calculator for the buyers to use - 02/18/08 02:50 PM
Before a buyer makes the decision to go house hunting they should do their "home work" first.
Utilizing a Personal Budget Calculator will help determine current expenses. These are the numbers that your mortgage lender will be looking for when you make the initial application for your mortgage.
Knowing your current expenses … (2 comments)
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agent: New Construction Wish List, Are you using one? - 02/12/08 08:44 PM
How would you like to remove the biggest obstacle in selling, bidding and building new homes and condominiums?
One of the most frustrating parts for the agent and builders, is bidding a new home for a client that is getting multiple quotes.
Unlike commercial construction where the spec sheets are completed by architects, engineers and interior designers, home … (8 comments)
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agent: Success using Active Rain is No Urban Legend - 02/02/08 02:54 PM
Personal and business success from being involved with the Active Rain Real Estate Network is no Urban Legend.
The links below are just a few of the success stories from Active Rain Members that were generated by simply being involved with this great site.
The Real Estate Professional that isn't involved in networking and … (6 comments)
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agent: Open House the Public Footpath of Real-estate - 01/31/08 02:21 PM
Open house's are "Public Footpath's" that if not conducted right can fail miserably.
The seller and Real-estate Professional have one shot at making a great first impression.
Preparing for the open house in advance is just as important as the day of the open house. This takes a team approach between seller and … (2 comments)
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agent: When the Home Seller exposes their fangs! - 01/16/08 12:09 PM
There's nothing worse then the fangs of a seller being exposed. Today's market has produced more tension between the Seller and the agent.
Seller's want lighting fast action when it comes to the home they are looking to sell. Today, it's most likely not going to happen. Longer listing periods where … (14 comments)
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agent: Bad News for the Real-estate Industry, Good News Needed. - 01/12/08 02:20 PM
How do you escape the bad news of the Real-estate industry?
With all the negative news floating around about the industry it's going to be up to the Real-estate Professional to counter act the situation.
The only way to get some positive news produced is by preparing news releases. Good news doesn't get … (3 comments)
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agent: I'm a lover not a fighter - 01/11/08 12:44 PM
I'm a lover not a fighter. I threw in the towel on Real-estate sales, and moved over to the service side of helping the Real-estate Professional and their clients streamline the buying process.
I loved working with the buyer's since 1978. I loved seeing the smiling faces of the customer when they … (2 comments)
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agent: Opposites Attract, so true with the "Home Buying Couple" - 01/05/08 03:49 PM
Are your buyer's scratching their heads, wondering what home to buy?
With the current buyer's market, taking the steps to be pro-active instead of re-active is the key to a happy client. A happy client is a referral base for sales down the road. And happy clients happen when outstanding services are provided.
Agents, it's … (8 comments)
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agent: The Real-Estate Professionals Daily Work Out. - 01/03/08 11:20 AM
Real-estate Professionals get a work out daily, building their broad shoulders. Many of complications, blips and missed closing dates get laid upon their shoulders.
After reading a frustrating post on DeAnna Woody Blog of trying to get her first transaction closed, I couldn't help but put my thoughts in writing.
DeAnna is running into a … (7 comments)
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agent: Welcome to the Open House, argh. - 12/26/07 10:54 AM
Open House's, some love em, some hate em, but they are a necessity of the Real-estate world.
Seller's in most cases choose the Real-estate Professional that will represent them based on the pipe dream of numerous open houses the agent promises to hold at their home.
I've ran into quite a few agents … (12 comments)
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