realtors: Where Do Real Estate Professionals Rate on the IQ Scale? - 02/22/08 12:53 AM
In any profession there will be a graph of those participants with the highest and lowest IQs. Contrary to popular belief this graph is not a Bell Curve. In fact it follows more in line with the 80-20 Rule. In considering this and studying the participants in the industry, it was … (3 comments)

realtors: HELP - My ActiveRain Invites Are Bouncing at a Rate of 50% - They Quit The Business! - 01/17/08 04:20 PM
Well, today I spent an hour or two going thru business cards that I had collected over the last two-years. You see, I have been traveling the US for about 6-years in a large Motor Coach and I meet many new people each day from where ever I am. Generally, I … (29 comments)

realtors: Dayton OH is a Great American City - 01/07/08 07:07 AM
Dayton OH sure has a lot going for it. Everyone likes the Big Air Show and Aviation Conference. Wow, what a show. If you are an aviation buff you should not miss it. In fact our Commander in Chief also visited there for the Air Show event signifying the Wright Bros. … (3 comments)

realtors: 2008 Blog Behavior Case Study; Compliments Create Courteous Conversation - 01/07/08 06:13 AM
Increasing every day is the number of Blogs and Forums on the Internet and there is no end in site to this hyperbolic pace. With India and China coming on line with some 2.4 Billion combined potential Internet Users in the future it should be obvious that these formats will become … (2 comments)

realtors: Are Realtors Inherently Good or Evil? - the Secret Revealed - 01/04/08 05:55 AM
Some folks have a pretty dim view of our real estate professionals and attempt to categorize them with used car salesmen, stock brokers or lawyers and similar professional parasites - but I ask is this really a fair assessment?
Many Famous Western Philosophers have attempted to argue the point and spent … (57 comments)

realtors: Borrowers and Consumers are Terrible People and To Blame for the Current Housing Market - 01/02/08 10:07 PM
Lets see, who can we blame, its time to kick some one off the island and we must light that flame. The chaos and controversy surrounding it all, is nothing more than sound and fury raging in the Congress' hall. The bubble has burst and the empty rubber did fall, surprisingly … (5 comments)

realtors: Should Lie Detector Tests be Mandatory to All Real Estate Professionals? - 01/02/08 06:39 PM
Well this subprime problem to the economy is akin to the climate cliff of the Doom and Gloom Global Warming Alarmists. There are many factors involved here, even some overseas providing huge amounts of capital to financial markets for home loans. Everyone is busy blaming everyone else and the lawyers are … (22 comments)

realtors: How Much Should Realtors Be Fined for Their Part in the Subprime Lending Crash? - 01/02/08 05:42 PM
Recently, a Think Tank began discussing the lack of Integrity in the Real Estate Industry and what percentage of blame was deserved where. Most Realtors blame the mortgage industry; the brokers, companies and the abundance of bad loans on properties during an unsustainable and irrational exuberance rise in home prices. Sure, … (68 comments)

realtors: Tip for Realtors to Help Improve Business - Take a Drive Thru Rain Activity! - 01/02/08 06:42 AM
Many Realtors claim that they have done everything right to help market themselves and their business, but still each day they drive up to the office in a dirty car, with mud on the side and papers, wrappers and debris inside. Lord help them if a client shows up or a … (12 comments)

realtors: Clean Up Your Real Estate Office Exterior - A Disgusting Image Detracts from Your Professionalism - 12/27/07 07:30 PM
How often have you walked up to a real estate office and found chewing gum on the sidewalk, spilled chocolate fudge bar remnants or black marks from bicycle tires or skateboarders? I did a quick survey the other day when I went cruising over the hill to the next city and … (1 comments)

realtors: Advertising is Serious Business and a Crappy Set of Ads Can Kill a Real Estate Company's Image - 12/27/07 04:55 AM
Some folks in real estate say that all news is good news and therefore you would assume that these same folks think that all advertising even crappy advertising is better than no advertising. Well those are both mistakes when it comes to building brands, communicating with customers or driving targeted sales … (0 comments)

realtors: Active Rain and Other Industry Social Networking Websites Might Be Self-Sabotaging Their Systems - 12/26/07 01:05 AM
There is a pretty popular Industry Blog and Social Networking site specifically designed for realtors and real estate industry professionals; it is called ActiveRain. Is Active Rain a lightening rod and rain maker for those who use it? Will it suddenly be raining, not cats and dogs but referrals? Some folks … (4 comments)

realtors: Is Your Life and Career in Real Estate a Perfect Storm? - 12/24/07 03:23 AM
More and more realtors are getting out of the business - some of those who are battle hardened and will never give up have become cynical. I advise you to take a different path, the bumpy dirt road. Why you ask? Well, because adversity builds character; that's why.
You see, life is … (10 comments)

 
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