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selling homes in naperville: Knock, knock: Sunday morning in Carrolwood, Naperville... - 03/11/12 06:25 PM
Today was Day 4 door knocking to increase my real estate business...
I pulled into Carrolwood at 11:10 AM. It was a beautiful morning, sunny, with temperatures in the high 50s...
I was excited to be out. The nice weather seems to put people in a good mood, and I was optimistic as well...
As I approached the first door, I chuckled at the doormat...
Despite the doormat, the first gentleman was very nice. Actually, everyone was pretty nice today. None needed my services, however. Perhaps luck? Perhaps a sign of the times...
As I get back in my car at 11:46. I am proud to … (16 comments)
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selling homes in naperville: Knock Knock. Who's there? It's me. The Realtor... - 03/09/12 05:37 PM
Knock Knock. Who's there? It's me. The Realtor...
Although my script isn't that simple, it is pretty close...
I first "door knocked" for real estate 5 years ago. I knocked for about 2 months, generated a ton of leads, but then, life got in the way and I stopped...
Feeling a need to jump start my business, I decided to get back out there. I started on Tuesday, and tonight will be my third night out...
It really hasn't been hard. Out of my first 20 "meetings", almost everyone has been extremely nice.
My plan is to go out 4 times a week and meet 10 people … (7 comments)
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selling homes in naperville: A perfect day for door knocking, but on the third day, I rest... - 03/08/12 12:32 PM
It is a beautiful day today in Naperville. Temperature in the mid 40s, with light winds and plenty of sun.
A perfect day for door knocking, but on the third day, I rest...
As excited as I am about door knocking, this isn't some maniacal door knocking sprint...
Rather it's a calculated prospecting plan. Something with long term potential. Or I hope it does...
Honestly, I have other plans tonight, or I probably would be going out...
But that's OK...
There will be plenty of nice days in Naperville...
My short term door knocking goal:
I will visit every door in Carrolwood, Naperville, and offer my services. I … (9 comments)
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selling homes in naperville: "WIGGLING THE LURE". THREE PRICING STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR HOME... - 03/29/10 09:09 PM
I love fishing. I have since I was a kid.
Selling houses is a lot like fishing.
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When you put your home on the market, you are really going fishing.
You are fishing for a buyer. And the bigger the fish, the better...
Three pricing strategies that will help sell your home.
Wiggling the lure. I use this strategy with my sellers who have a very interested party looking at the home. Several positive showings in a row or a second showing. Sometimes a small reduction of $1000 or so will trigger a strike/contract offer. It is like "wiggling the lure" in … (103 comments)
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selling homes in naperville: MY PRODUCTION GOALS FOR 2010... - 01/18/10 04:47 PM
One of the ways I use my blog here on Active Rain is as a tool for accountability.
I find myself coming up with many "great" ideas. I then write a post about them...
I follow them up with action.
That being said, I have never been big on making sales goals.
I feel selling homes is a byproduct of what I do for a living...
Taking care of my customers. Spreading the brand. I do have some production goals for 2010, however...
I thought I would share them with you:
Primary Goal: $100,000 in gross commission. $100K commission would be a personal record. My current … (20 comments)
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selling homes in naperville: HOLY POOP! I NEED MORE LISTINGS... - 10/30/09 04:52 PM
Listings are the name of the game.
In spite of this, I often struggle keeping my inventory of listings up.
I seem stuck in a cycle. I pick up a listing or two. I sell them in a couple months. And then back to square one...
Not the way I want to do business. I need a steady inventory of homes to sell...
I thought I broke out of the cycle a few months back.
I had just taken my fourth listing, a personal record.
But then, it happened...
One sold...
Then another...
This week, a third went under contract...
I am left with just … (16 comments)
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selling homes in naperville: A SHORT SALE SUCCESS... - 06/29/09 09:46 PM
Wow. It can happen. You can close a short sale...
I did it today. It wasn't easy.
My seller first called last September. "Hi Ken, I found you on the internet," he announced as he introduced himself...
At the time it was a very important call...
I had just began work at my new office and didn't have any listings. Without listings a real estate agent is practically out of business, and the first listing is always the hardest to get.
It was also my first client that came directly from my blogging efforts here on Active Rain.
"Do I ever get any business from blogging??" Yes I do. … (19 comments)
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Ken Tracy Naperville Illinois Real Estate
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