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boise real estate jim paulson: Member Spotlight - Jim Paulson - 05/23/11 08:33 AM
I was shocked this morning (May 23, 2011) as I read my email and read my ActiveRain Newsletter. At the very bottom in the Member Spotlight is someone I have known for nearly 50 years.
I am not sure how and why ActiveRain decided to spotlight me, but I am glad that I read my emailed newsletter.
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boise real estate jim paulson: How to use your existing customers as beta testers to grow your business - 05/15/11 01:43 PM
I went to a seminar the other day here in Boise, Idaho for a residential real estate summit and listened to Glen Heimstra as self professed "Futurist" http://www.futurist.com/ It was interesting to hear his views on what shapes and is shaping the future.
I am constantly thinking of how to improve my world around myself and since I am a bit of a geek, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve the tech tools that I use as it relates to the real estate industry. I am an EPRO instructor for the National Association of Realtors, so I am … (2 comments)
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boise real estate jim paulson: HomePath (Fannie Mae) Reinstates 3.5% Buyer Closing Cost Incentives - 04/11/11 03:33 PM
I just received an email from Fannie Mae stating they are now offering up to 3.5 in closing cost assistance for HomePath® properties beginning April 11 through June 30, 2011.
Buyers must be owner occupants and the home must close on or before June 30th, 2011.
I know in 2011, they also offered incentive to Realtors to sell these homes, but that incentive has not resurfaced yet.
I look forward to letting my buyers here in Boise, Idaho know about this great new option for them to buy a home and have the seller pay their closing costs!
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boise real estate jim paulson: Looking ahead + reflecting back at what makes a great Realtor - 01/08/11 04:15 AM
I am a Boise Idaho Realtor and I just read a blog about buyer representation and was surprised to see that the vast majority of comments were from Realtors saying they wouldn't waste their time on a buyer that didn't first have a pre-approval letter from a lender and then signed a buyer representation agreement.
If you are a Realtor that is losing business because you can't keep up with the leads, only going after this low hanging fruit would make sense as a business strategy, but for 90% of the Realtors out there, it is career suicide! I teach my … (1 comments)
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boise real estate jim paulson: Using Long Tail Search Terms to get #1 placement on Google - (i.e. "The Best real estate agent to hire in Ada County") - 12/31/10 01:42 AM
I was just responding to another lead online. I typically tell them to Google me and then compare the results to what they find on Google for my competitors. I know how poorly most of my competitors rank even for their own names, so I really use this to my advantage. Sometimes I even make it easy for them by providing the link: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Jim+Paulson+Boise
I decided to take this a step further today having faith in the Google Juice of my blogs. Therefore, I put in my reply to just Google "the best real estate agent to hire in Boise, Idaho". … (5 comments)
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boise real estate jim paulson: The Benefits of MLS providers watermarking MLS photos - 12/14/10 10:30 AM
I have been doing some research on the pros and cons of watermarking photos in the MLS. I just called for a meeting of our New Technology Committee of the Intermountain MLS to consider implementing watermarks, so I would appreciate feedback from others as to additional pros and cons of this concept.
Pros:
FRAUD Abatement: There are many complaints that people are scraping the photos for other purposes. The most prevalent problem appears to be people taking photos of homes for sale and then creating a fictitious rental advertisement in an attempt to con people into filling out rental applications which end up … (6 comments)
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boise real estate jim paulson: Every potential robber, rapist and thief should master social networking! - 11/22/10 01:29 PM
I am a real estate broker in Boise, Idaho that is always trying to better understand social media. It provides great benefits to me. My getting potential clients to know the morals and ethics I live my life by, it makes it easier for me to convert prospects to clients. I have used sources like LinkedIn and Facebook and Twitter to expand my reach and help with my SEO for my website.
I typically select some sites not to use such as FourSquare, Facebook Places, and Google's Latitude since I don't always want people to know where I am 24/7/365. I … (0 comments)
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boise real estate jim paulson: Is it smart to take your home off the market for the Holidays? - 11/20/10 02:58 PM
Seller Benefits of listing their home through the holidays: Currently inventory in Ada County (Boise) is at a four year low so there is less competition; Houses look family friendly when holiday lights and Christmas trees are decorated; Some neighborhoods are beautiful and show sense of community with higher number of homes with exterior Christmas lighting. Since most buyers will be looking during the day, I would suggest "marketing" this benefit with video of the neighborhood at night; If a seller lists their home with a Realtor, the Realtor is the one paying to market the home so if you are … (4 comments)
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boise real estate jim paulson: Microsoft Releases Free Beta Testing on New Products Like Office 2010 on November 18 2009! - 11/18/09 11:34 PM
Microsoft announced today at the Professional Developers Conference that they are unveiling the public beta of Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Project 2010, Visio 2010, Office Web Apps for businesses and Office Mobile 2010 effective today!
For the complete article, go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2009/nov09/11-18PDCKurtDelBene.mspx
People can download the beta products by visiting http://www.microsoft.com/2010
I would love to try the Windows Mobile 2010 but my Treo 800W only has Windows 6.1 mobile and not the required 6.5 mobile.
The feedback they get from this trial will be used to tweak the programs before their anticpated releases in mid 2010.
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Jim Paulson (Owner/Broker)
Boise,
ID
More about me…
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info
Address: Boise, ID
Office Phone: (877) 466-9648
Cell Phone: (208) 573-0471
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Jim Paulson is currently the Past President of the Ada County Association of Realtors. I try to use this experience coupled with my 20 years being a licensed Realtor to help bring you relevant information and hopefully an occasional thought provoking idea or two.
I am a member of the Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce and and Accredited business with the Better Business Bureau. I can help with Idaho Foreclosures, Boise Idaho Short Sales, building a new home, or even using First time home buyer grants and niche lending prodcuts to buy or strategically sell homes. I am here for your real estate marketing needs!
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