realtors: Introduction to the L1 Visa - 04/15/08 06:45 AM
Introduction to the L1 Visa
Written by Orlando Ortega-Medina   
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
There is a special visa available for companies that wish to expand operations into the United States by opening a branch, a warehouse or an office. This visa, known as the L1 visa, is one of the most … (0 comments)

realtors: A little something that helps!!! - 04/11/08 06:51 PM
Some of you may have seen this product advertised, some of you may already own one.
We own four, they are one of the best real estate products that we have ever bought.
The Showing Beacon.

 
What does it do?
It's a little box that sits in plain sight … (3 comments)

realtors: New Homes, New Community - On Johns Island, Charleston County, SC - 04/05/08 06:57 PM
St. Johns Crossing: This new community will have 70 single family homes with 10 floor plans ranging from 1352 to 2116 sqft with prices from the $180s to the $220s!!
These homes crated by Catalyst Builders Inc. will offer many fine standard features such as Maple Cabinets, GE Appliances, 9' Smooth … (1 comments)

realtors: Curiosity killed the Cat. - 03/30/08 10:26 AM
Well not in this case! 
But it did cause me to find another way of possibly expanding my exposure to customers out there.
How?
Well there have been several blogs already on ActiveRain that have featured the words RealBird and I had never paid much attention to them.
Well, curiosity finally got the better of me. And … (8 comments)

realtors: From the Sublime to the Ridiculous!!! - 03/25/08 01:31 PM
Following a blog by Bridgett Raffenberg entitled Does An HOA Allow You To Choose Your Neighbor Based On His/Her Profession, started me thinking.
How many ridiculous HOA rules does the ActiveRain community know about.
For the Mount Pleasant, SC area these would include:
Not having your trash bin visible from the road. (They are … (1 comments)

realtors: State Exam - 9am Saturday 22nd March - 03/21/08 08:20 PM
Well I received my letter of examination eligibility for Salesman License from the State of South Carolina this afternoon. I got on-line a managed to book my examination with PSI for 9am on Saturday morning.
Yes, tomorrow, how bright was that?
So I'm off to study some more.
Good Night AR.
Yours,
One slightly nervous person.
(10 comments)

realtors: Search the Internet for Homes - easy!!! - 03/20/08 06:27 PM
If you search the Internet for a home nowadays, it's easy to see all the homes available. Well no actually it's not.
If you are searching for a home on the Internet using some or all of the more popular websites and some of the less well known, it's not that easy no … (3 comments)

realtors: Days in a Month - Knuckles Tip. - 03/05/08 07:16 PM
A few people like me, (possibly) are not able to remember how many days in each month. I can't remember the poem, never have been able too. I can't remember it straight either, just will not stick in the memory.
Well I think I have finally been shown away to remember it.
All … (4 comments)

realtors: SPAM, oh no that's quite interesting! - 03/05/08 06:07 AM
I received an email this morning which at first I thought was SPAM from someone I know. As I started reading it I didn't click on "Delete".
The email is from an English friend I worked with for several years. So it may need a little translation.
As a concept I think the email is interesting, … (4 comments)

realtors: Pre Licensing Training - I didn't know I didn't know! - 03/04/08 05:52 AM
Well, the first day of the Pre Licensing course was yesterday. I am doing an 8 day course, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for two weeks.
I had been told that the Pre Licensing course was a bit like the driving test, you learn what is needed to pass the exam not necessary … (6 comments)

realtors: February 29th - 02/28/08 05:48 PM
For all those who only get a birthday once every four years.
Happy Birthday for tomorrow.
The only conciliation I can think of is that you will get progressively younger than the rest of us.
I'm not sure whether the makes up for ever thing else.
(3 comments)

realtors: How do you do that? - 02/28/08 02:17 PM
 Help needed!
On ActiveRain under "My Home/My Settings" there is a box entitled "Blog Description" and "Blog Description Text". The information that I've entered for the Blog Description"appears under the photo of me when the blog post is displayed.
The first question is, what is meant to go in the "Blog Description Text" box?
The … (2 comments)

realtors: Pre Licensing Training - What's the trend in your area? - 02/28/08 06:40 AM
Following my post 12/1/08 regarding undertaking the Real Estate Pre Licensing training.
"Real estate License (posted 12/1/08)
Well, I have got to the point of undertaking the training to take my real estate license here in South Carolina. Now I know many Agents out there will be groaning that there are too many … (3 comments)

realtors: Laugh, Cry or just worry they will turn up in listings -soon! - 02/25/08 07:36 PM
These are definations of words made up by people and published. The extracts below are all from the website - Word Spy under the Housing and Architecture section.
Have fun!
starter castle (STAR.tur kas.ul) n. A large home built on a relatively small property.
bungaloft (BUNG.uh.lawft) n. A bungalow-style house that also includes a loft.
yuppie … (5 comments)

realtors: Should Real Estate Agents use Real Estate Agents to sell their own property? - 02/22/08 03:30 PM
Should a Real Estate Agent use another Real Estate Agent to sell their own property?
I'm sure the first answer out of your month is NO WAY!
That is understandable of course.
But are you really the best person to sell your own home?
Your emotionally involved.
Your financially involved.
You have access to the information to … (4 comments)

realtors: Television Listings - 02/20/08 08:21 AM
Down here in South Carolina we have relatively recently got a television channel where you can advertise your listings. It's not expensive to do, or is it?
I would presume that other places in the USA have this avenue open to them and have had it for sometime.
My question is does it work?
I have … (0 comments)

realtors: Eight and Eight - 02/18/08 07:59 PM
No, not 16.
If you have no idea what I'm on about then you may wish to research sales and marketing techniques.
But in it's basic form, (I have not tried this yet, but it is on the To Do list), it is that you need to enforce your name/brand/what you do, on … (1 comments)

realtors: You can have your cake and eat it! - 01/23/08 01:35 PM
This weekend gone, my wife's Prudential office decided to have an office Chili Cook-off. It was also four of the agents birthdays. The broker of this office is a friend of ours and knowing that my wife can work a miricle in the kitchen, asked if she could make a cake at … (5 comments)

realtors: Charleston, SC - Housing Market - 01/18/08 08:47 AM
According to some information that I saw on Trulia.com regarding the Charleston Housing market, it was fourth in the USA with a month on month rise of 6.2% in housing price. First was Hilton Head, SC with a 12.1% rise. … (3 comments)

realtors: Things I Did Not Know!!! - 01/18/08 08:38 AM
 
Ever heard of Realogy.com, I had not. Well they seam to be the company behind Century 21, Coldwell Banker (Resident & Commercial), Sotheby's International Realty, ERA and NRT. Not to mention associated companies like TRG (Title Resource Group) and Cartus (An employee relocation service).
It's amazing what you don't know.
(2 comments)

realtors: Snee Farm, Mount Pleasant, SC - Interest in Community - 01/17/08 04:59 PM
Would appear that interest in moving into this community is high. At an "open House" this weekend (Sunday 13th), traffic was up to 15 visitor in the first hour, 25 over the 3 hour "open house" (2.00pm - 5.00pm).
It happened that there were 3 open houses in the same street at … (0 comments)

realtors: Snee farm, Mount Pleasant, SC - Open Houses - 01/17/08 04:50 PM
Information that may be worth knowing.
Apparently you are not allowed to put "open house" signs on any Snee Farm community common land. There are fines that are issued to the home owner for doing so.
Not an ideal way to impress the client.
Please check this information and post any comments or further … (0 comments)

 
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