active rain: Tips to survive in a down market - 08/02/08 09:59 PM
I have only been in real estate to know what a down market is. The broker I started with lost my real estate application to send to the DRE for three months, so I ended up missing the end of the Great Central Valley Seller's Market. I can't wait for the market … (16 comments)
active rain: Where do you find clients? - 03/19/08 10:34 AM
When I first entered the Real Estate Industry I had no guidance or clues what to do to obtain or keep clients. I got a few through paying a monthly fee on RealtyTrac, but had only 1 sale within the first year. That is when my wife discovered Active Rain and … (16 comments)
active rain: Blogging: Substance or Quantity? - 02/25/08 02:43 PM
Blogging is quickly becoming America's National Pasttime. I even think that it is passing up baseball for that honor. Everyone who is anyone has a blog. The more you blog, the more reputable you become. Should this be the case? I think not. Blogs should be of substance. The better quality … (12 comments)
active rain: Keep Active Rain in Perspective! - 02/19/08 02:44 PM
Many of us know that Active Rain is a wonderful tool that can help promote websites and be a place for referrals. I know that I have seen my share of the benefits of Active Rain. This blog is not about how to promote websites, best techniques used for marketing, or … (4 comments)
active rain: Localism: Is it important? - 01/31/08 04:32 PM
I have seen many people inquire about Localism is and how to post listings to it and do people really go out there. To post listings or blogs to Localism all you have to do is write a blog on active rain and include the listing and data using html, then at … (23 comments)
active rain: The art of communication - 01/24/08 04:18 PM
Communication can be either our greatest allies or our largest enemy when it comes to real estate. An agent or even a client that does not effectively communicate their needs or wants will find that they have great difficulty when facing challenges with transactions. Everyone knows what commuication is, but why do … (14 comments)
active rain: Are you using your "Lifelines"? - 12/20/07 03:20 PM
As is common knowledge, many Realtors are dropping out of the market due to the "bursting of the bubble" in the Real Estate market. This opens up potential clients for those of us that are in this industry trying to bust our butts to get people's attention and make sales. We … (7 comments)
active rain: Low Cost SEO's. Do they exist? Can they make a difference on Google? - 12/19/07 03:25 PM
Many Realtors get caught up in the focus of search engine optimization to make their pages number one. They hire companies for hundreds of dollars per month to make them on page one for certain search terms. Do you want to be on page one. I know of a SEO place … (12 comments)
active rain: Exposure - 12/18/07 03:18 PM
The number one thing agents need in any market is exposure. What is it? How do you get it? Well, we all know exposure as getting your name out into the public eye. How do you get it? That is the harder part. There are many low cost ways to get … (11 comments)
active rain: What does your car look like? - 12/13/07 04:10 PM
When purchasing a new vehicle 18 months ago, my wife and I took into account that I was going to start doing real estate and expanding our family in the future. We settled on a Jet Black Mazda 5, which has the space of a minivan with the sleekness of a sports … (62 comments)
active rain: Know your worth! - 12/11/07 03:27 PM
Many people are so desperate in my area to make money that they are willing to sacrifice their commission for the clients. Is that a good thing or bad thing? You decide. My approach to this is that I am worth at least 3% for a commission for the service that … (9 comments)
active rain: Why blog? - 12/10/07 03:43 PM
Simple question. Not so simple answer. There are many reasons why people blog on places such as Active Rain. The following things are reasons that I blog. First, by blogging, it helps keep your webpage up-to-date on a daily basis, especially if you are connected to Active Rain or the other … (5 comments)
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I have only been in real estate to know what a down market is. The broker I started with lost my real estate application to send to the DRE for three months, so I ended up missing the end of the Great Central Valley Seller's Market. I can't wait for the market … (16 comments)
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