Real estate blog entries tagged with realtor by Joshua Jarvis (Keller Williams Realty

Home : Blogs : Joshua Jarvis : Atlanta Real Estate Blog - Joshua Jarvis : Tag "realtor"

realtor: Predator Posing As Realtor to Access Property - 04/30/08 04:30 AM

Almost as if on cue, our MLS sent out an e-mail blast alerting us to the following:
This happened over the last weekend in DeKalb County.
"I wanted to let you know that twice in two days two people have come by and lied, to get into the house. There was a … (3 comments)

realtor: Can Mailing the Same Group Twice Double Your Response? - 01/14/08 04:54 AM

I came across this article by Alan Sharp and thought it was interesting. It refers to Mailing your database with offers, actually the same offers twice. This article was written with the assumption that you are mailing in quick succession or at the same time.
Mailing the same direct mail offer … (11 comments)

realtor: Realtor.com Still Top Dog - Source Hitwise - 01/09/08 05:46 AM

In an article that was reporte by Inman news, the latest statistics from Hitwise are out and Realtor.com is still top dog. However, if you've been ignoring some other major players you're missing the boat. Everyone's favorite, "no need for an agent" sites, Zillow and Trulia are in the top 20. … (17 comments)

realtor: Realtor December Magazine In Review: - 12/07/07 03:55 PM

If you're a member of the National Association of Realtors you should have gotten your issue already. Every month this thing comes in my mailbox and I used to really think it was a waste. Most of the time it was just a pep-rally session for other Realtors or hashed and rehashed … (5 comments)

realtor: Gwinnett County Real Estate and Homes For Sale Market Report: October 2007 - 10/23/07 02:14 PM

Last month I told you that the top 10% were selling and that it was the first time that Metro Atlantans went from keeping 97% of their asking price to 95% - showing an actual 2% depreciation. This month the news is not any better.
With 9,849 Active Properties and only … (0 comments)

realtor: Divide & Conquer - Hamilton Mill Faces Off Against School Board - Redistricting - 10/23/07 01:47 PM

Duncan Creek and the Mill Creek Cluster have quickly come on the scene as one of the "go-to" schools. Mentioned along the same breaths as Brookwood, Parkview and Peachtree Ridge, the Mill Creek Cluster is one of the top schools.
Ask anyone in Hamilton Mill and they'll tell you why the schools … (0 comments)

realtor: Gwinnett's Real Esate Association to Host Evening with Neal Boortz to Talk about Fair Tax - 09/27/07 05:24 AM

As a member of NAMAR (NorthEast Atlanta Metro Association of Realtors), the local Association in Gwinnett, I received this announcement. Maybe they weren't aware of the RPAC's (Realtor Political Action Committee) quiet opposition to the Fair Tax:
" We have no formal position on the tax base and system included in the National Retail Sales … (0 comments)

realtor: Real Estate Clients Need The Hard Facts - from KW Newsletter - 09/10/07 02:45 PM

The current upheaval in the market has given rise to significant opportunities to help your clients make informed decisions. Tom Sherman, President of Mortgage Services Unlimited in Dallas, emphasizes the importance of educating clients. For your sellers, the following points are key:
Home values will stay stagnant or potentially decrease. Qualified … (0 comments)

realtor: This Thank You Gift, Courtesy of the Jarvis Team, Joshua Jarvis - Dacula Real Estate - 09/04/07 09:52 AM

It happens at every closing, the wonder of what to get a client. Sure in some cases, the gift is obvious because I've gotten to know the clients on that level. However, I am a MALE if that has anything to do with it. I am always baffled what to give … (11 comments)

realtor: Beauty Pageant Contestant Shows Realtors How NOT to Answer Their Clients - 08/31/07 06:28 AM

By now you've seen this video everywhere. I'm especially fond of this particular one because of the subtitles. It may be a bit trite or perhaps cheap and cheesy to post something about this but it really got me thinking.
Now say what you will about this contestant. There's probably a … (12 comments)

realtor: From KW Newsletter & Mega Camp: Free Blogs for Keller Williams Agents - 08/29/07 12:27 PM

Almost missed in the newsletter this week was this little snippet:
Get on the blogging bandwagon! Now you can add a blog to your eAgentC Website and position yourself on the Web as the number one resource for neighborhood information in your area. And you can do it at no additional cost!
Just … (3 comments)

realtor: New Realtor.com "FREE" Blogs - Already Setup to Charge You! - 08/29/07 11:29 AM

Immediately after you sign up for a free blog you get an invoice for $0. It may seem cute at first, but it's obvious, this will be a pay for service to the tune of monthly fees in the near future. I'll be using it until then.
Don't hate me because … (4 comments)

realtor: REALTOR.COM Launches BLOGS! Realtors can sign up for free blogs now... for how long - 08/29/07 11:13 AM

From Inman news today, you can now sign up for a free Realtor.com blog.
"Property-search site Realtor.com today launched a free blogging platform for Realtors called Featured Blog that can be viewed as a standalone Web site page or within a personal Web site.
Realtors can visit http://www.featuredblogsignup.com/ to register for a … (2 comments)

realtor: Norcross Real Estate Market Report - August 2007 Homes For Sale - 08/21/07 05:54 AM

Norcross, one of Gwinnett Counties most industrial of cities and most convenient, is also the most diverse in every sense of the word. Including Victorian style homes near the city center as well as sub $150K townhomes. Norcross is known to some (in the Peachtree Corners area) to be a bustling … (0 comments)

realtor: Suwanee Real Estate Market Report - August 2007 Homes For Sale - 08/21/07 05:31 AM

Suwanee is quickly growing into an Alpharetta/Duluth hybrid city. ... And why not? After all it borders these two cities and they are among the most desirable (although Suwanee is the only who made the CNN list).
Currently there are 919 home for sale in Suwanee at an average price of $492,673. … (0 comments)

realtor: Is the Net Ready for Un-Nethical Realtors? - 07/13/07 07:49 AM

With all the new services and blogs popping up all over the net, it creates an interesting social experiment. It begs the question, "Is the Net ready for Realtors?"
Realtors are most likely the most technically unsavvy group with the poorest of poor netiquette skills. I, for example, am brutally honest … (8 comments)

realtor: Roswell, GA Makes Business Weeks Top 20 South Affordable Suburbs - 07/10/07 04:22 AM

Don't look now but BusinessWeek has put out another List. BusinessWeek has the uneviable task of coming up with only 20 suburbs in the North and 20 in the south that are affordable. I'm not entirely sure how Roswell made it into the top 20 or how other cities in Georgia … (0 comments)

realtor: The World According to Google - Repost from RIS - 06/29/07 07:08 AM

As I was getting caught up on some web browsing, I came across the new article on RIS MEDIA's site. Normally, I like to chastise them for putting seemingly self serving aditorials (yes I just made that up, I'm not sure if someone else has claim to it either).
They just … (2 comments)

realtor: Dacula GA Home For Sale, Luxury Golf Course Setting - 06/14/07 08:11 AM

Dacula GA Home For Sale, Luxury Golf Property 30K Equity PlusLocation: Apalachee FarmsLike New Interior Designer's Home w/ 4000+ SQFT of Red Oak Hardwoods & Gorgeous Upgrades! Allergy Free & 20k Under Appraisal, Picture Rails, Shadow Box Details, Wainscotting, Coffered & Treyed Ceilings, every inch upgraded beyond belief, custom cabinets, golf … (0 comments)

Related Links: