Luxury Properties Group Call on Wednesday! - 07/28/08 08:06 PM
Hi FIABCI members - our upcoming monthly call for the Luxury Properties Group is coming up thisWednesday. I would love to hear what is working for you and what it is you would love to sharewith others about your market in your own area and what you have to do that
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Controversy on Customer Service! - 07/26/08 01:25 AM
In every aspect of business people are loosing sight of what TRUE Customer Service is.
When you go out to a restaurant these days and a waiter brings you a dish that tasteslike its ingredients have passed their expiration date, one usually gets upset with thewaiter when in fact they should
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Have your found your TEAM Captain yet? - 07/26/08 01:05 AM
I bet you are wonderfing... What is a TEAM Captain? Well, FIABCI has a great new programcalled the TEAM Plan. And in order for you to be on a TEAM you need to find a TEAM Captainthat will spearhead your TEAM. You can have unique TEAMS. Either every member of the
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Multiple Sellers - One Closing - 07/23/08 10:40 PM
Have you ever had a transaction where you had multiple sellers all closing at one time?What interesting challenges did you have to overcome. How did you handle the transactionto a smooth closing? I have been blessed many times to go through this and it always comes to having a greatTEAM of
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Cooperation of Agents is So IMPORTANT! - 07/23/08 10:30 PM
Stop and think about it! Isn't cooperation of Agents the MOST important thing thesedays in negotiations? I find that agents sometimes are their own worst enemy. I know that some of themwant to protect their clients but sometimes some of them GET IN THE WAY of gettinga transaction closed. WHY?1) Agents
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GEORGIA does not talk about Square Footage! - 07/23/08 10:18 PM
It is very interesting that each state has different rules in real estate. Gerogia for instancedoes not talk about Square Feet in listings. As Realtors we can not post on our FMLS or anymarketing materials how many square feet a home has. Square footage is simply only talkedabout in appraisals and
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Oscar of Real Estate - and OSCRE of Real Estate - 07/23/08 10:12 PM
What is the Oscar of Real Estate? It is the Prix d'Excellence Award! Once a year award is giving in different categories: Retail, Office, Residential, Unique Developments, etc. This award is judged bypanel of judges from different countries and announced at the FIABCI World Congress.
OSCRE of Real Estate - it is the
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WE ALL GET BETTER WITH AGE! - 07/22/08 01:15 AM
You know what is the most exciting thing about getting older? WE ALL GET BETTERWITH AGE! We gain more knowledge, we meet more people and our databases get larger, we learn through experience and we get more practice. Would I love to be 18 again? Yes, I would and I still
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Luxury Properties - Homes of Distinction - Powerhouse Listings - 07/17/08 11:44 PM
What's in a name? It is not what you say but how you say it. Many years ago in the1990's I led a group in Atlanta, GA called Powerhouse North. We marketing LuxuryProperties, we shared with agents from many different companies how to market these properties and we helped each other.
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What a GREAT business we are in - REAL ESTATE! - 07/17/08 11:32 PM
Real estate is truly one of the professions that is very exciting and rewarding. You have to find your own niche and you need to do it with LOVE. Then it willbe the most incredible profession you can wish for. I have found my niche. I love working with International clients
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FIABCI - First Woman - World President Elect - 07/16/08 05:58 AM
I am so honored to have my friend, Lisa Kurrass to be elected as the first Woman FIABCI World President Elect. She has been an inspiration to me for many years. This is a woman who is a mother, wife, leader in her church, someone who caresbut most of all she is
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International Buyers and Investors - 07/16/08 05:48 AM
Europeans and Asian Clients are coming to America now to buy because of the strengthof their currency. This gives US Brokers that advertise and market themselves as Certified International Property Specialists, CCIM's, and associated with Internationalorganizations an edge of working with these clients, buyers and investors. How do you get to
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Czech Realtor - Atlanta, GA - Helping Czech Buyers - 07/14/08 02:49 AM
I was born in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
If your primary language is Czech, I can guide you through the homeselling or home buying process in your native language. I can help youbuy your new home, sell a home or relocate you and your family to or from this area.
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FIABCI - Atlanta, Georgia - Atlanta Council - Mark Your Calendar! - 07/13/08 11:47 PM
FIABCI-Atlanta - www.fiabci-atlanta.com Members are invited to mark their calendar now for Tuesday August 5, 2008 toattend a luncheon at the Azel Restaurant - 11:30 a.m. to meet other FIABCImembers, Meetup Members, Professionals, Investors and Brokers.Please R.S.V.P. www.realestate.meeup.com/413 Cost of Delicious Lunch & Meeting - $15.00 You can pay by Pal
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FIABCI Press - International News - What you get being a Member! - 07/13/08 09:07 PM
One of the great membership benefits in FIABCI is that you receive the FIABCI Press andyou learn about real estate internationally. Here is the latest information about FIABCI Press News! Please contact me for moreinformation about FIABCI at dagmar@worldClassrealestateBroker.com or e-mail us at:info@fiabci-usa.com Our corporate website is: www.fiabci.com Dagmar Sands -
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Just IMAGINE what you really want to accomplish & watch it come true! - 07/13/08 12:37 AM
I guess I am a living example that if you want something really BADLY all you haveto do is to IMAGINE what it is you really want! That starts your dreams of seeing yourself already accomplishing your goals. As a little girl I lived in the Czech Republicand I used to
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Book that is GREAT! - 07/10/08 09:43 PM
The ART of Business Lunch!
Thank you Fred for giving me a great book - The Art of Business Lunch! I truly enjoy the way you can do more business by having lunch with clients and how tocreate this to be an art. You learn about business etiquette, how to treat
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Gadgets, Tools and Real Estate Tips - 07/10/08 09:36 PM
I would love to hear from all of you what is working for you in today's market.
I still love the following: 1. Top Producer Program - it handles all my leads and contacts. 2. Blackberry - I'm getting used to it now, even though it beeps million times a day
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FIABCI - Have you Heard about the TEAM PLAN YET? - 07/10/08 09:07 PM
FIABCI is a great organization. It is in 65 different countries, it is an organization that helps professionals from all over the world connect and do business with each other. I happen to love this organization. Our leadership has decided to implement new plans in growth of the organization and the
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So much we have to be thankful for! Being in Real Estate is One of those things! - 07/10/08 08:59 PM
I have been in real estate for many years. It was never a profession that I have chosen asa first choice, but because corporate America decided to quit on me, I found myself full timein real estate business. First I did commercial property management for 3 years and then went into
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Ah- Ha of the Month! July 2008 - 07/08/08 02:23 AM
What is an Ah-HA????
Well, it's something that I came up with few years ago. Many times I sit in meetings andhear things that I may have heard before but then sometimes when I hear it it's like a light bulb goes off in my head - I get the Ah-HA Moment! Like
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Discussion Board - Interesting Categories - Check it Out! - 07/08/08 02:13 AM
We have a great discussion board for members to use! Check it out in the "members only"section and write some ideas, share your blogs, inspect what others have already written.
I have given many technology tips, websites for everyone to research and see the latesttechnology that is being used by Realtors
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United Nations - New York - September Meetings 9/10 - 9/14/08 Please Come! - 07/08/08 02:02 AM
United Nations - Luncheon & Meeting - September 10 - September 14, 2008 (edit/delete)
I know that it's still few months away but you should plan early. If you would like to attend the FIABCI-USA Luncheon at the United Nations, you should make your reservations early. You may visit www.fiabci-usa.com
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Resorts, Developments and Referrals! - 07/02/08 01:11 AM
How would you like to EARN while you LEARN? FIABCI-USA has an upcoming trade mission this year in Hawaii in October and beforeour meetings in Vienna we will visit Budapest. We've had Panama Spectacular, meetingsin Switzerland, Atlanta Retreat and many other events where you can EARN while you LEARN.In Spain last
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FIABCI-USA Luxury Properties Group - FIABCI Member's Network - 07/02/08 12:21 AM
Luxury Properties - Who is Buying, Who is Selling...Who Represents Buyer & Seller?
I started selling Luxury Properties in the late 1980's and because I ended up with many listingsand few buyers, I started the "Powerhouse North" Group in Atlanta, GA that specialized in LuxuryProperties. What was incredible is that
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