I encourage all my agents to get out and familiarize themselves with what is on the market.  This knowledge is so powerful whether it is for that home you are viewing or doing market comparisons.  My suggestion is 5-8 homes per week.  Start with in house listings 1st as should know those best in case of a office call.  By viewing that many homes on a monthly bases (above what you are already showing potential buyers) will increase your knowledge and help move you to becoming an expert in your market.   If needed, start small.   Pick a neighborhood, community or even a price range and go for it.   Let me know of your success stories.  I will share mine in future blogs!

 

We must not forget
05/20/2011
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This is just a friendly reminder that we are real estate agents / REALTORS 24/7. What I mean by that is we don't take a break from our profession to maybe "express a personal opinion" that for the non real estate person / REALTOR may be okay. So… more
Sometimes it may be "too late" to ask for the business!
04/18/2011
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I am a big beliver in wearing my badge out in public - as Tom Ferry says - "stop being a Secret Agent"! If you do not tell people what you do or are embarrassed in your profession, then do something else. There are thousands of us that ARE proud of… more
Update on March numbers in Western North Carolina Real Estate
04/05/2011
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Overall it was not too bad in the month of March. Sales for residential were down slightly (by about 5%). Average home prices continue to be effected by foreclosures and short sales however we are still strong compared to many areas of the country… more
Why can't we all play nice
04/05/2011
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I was thinking about how everyone works together and need each other in this real estate world of ours. Whether it is an agent from another company showing our listings, showing our own listings or other companies, we all need to play nice. It is… more
Bring Your Challenges - Prudential
03/30/2011
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This past weekend we ran an article regarding our company and our property management sister company. As of yesterday, we have generated several real estate leads, numerous property management leads and an HOA inquiry. The article featured stats… more
Real Estate Sales in Western North Carolina
03/30/2011
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Having just ran a quick report of real estate sales in Western North Carolina, It appears sales of higher priced homes may be on the rise. Not only have we seen sales of homes over $1M dollars, the activity of showings is up. In the past 2 month… more
Builder home starts in WNC
03/16/2011
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Very excited to hear that Lifestyle Homes is about to start 7 homes in the next few weeks. Most builders are at a stand still however customer visits are up and we are selling homes! I'll keep you posted over the next few weeks as we move along on… more
Western North Carolina Real Estate Activity
03/14/2011
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I was pleasantly surprised that home sales where up in our area over the same period last year. Being up over 5% is a really a "good" thing! Average sales price was down by 8. 2% however that is still good compared to many parts of the country. Also,… more
 
Mark Ledbetter (Prudential Lifestyle Realty)

Mark Ledbetter

Asheville, NC

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Prudential Lifestyle Realty

Address: 84 Peachtree Road, Suite 200, Asheville, nc, 28803

Office Phone: (828) 274-1091

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