Selling Palm Beach Real Estate - Let's Look at Another Widespread Myth- - 12/14/07 12:15 PM
Palm Beach real estate - not only is it not sold by having Open Houses - it's also not sold by using Print Advertising!
So then, why is it all over the place?
Well, let's go back a few years.  My generation (I'm 40) was introduced to computers early in high school.  Our grandparents and parents knew no other form of real estate advertising than the newspaper ads - there certainly wasn't anything to look at on-line, because there was no 'on-line' yet!
Habits tend to change over the years, but people still think that if there isn't an ad in the Sunday paper, … (11 comments)

Open Houses DO NOT Sell Real Estate... Surprise! - 12/14/07 09:11 AM
It's unfortunate that so many Sellers still hold on to the notion that having an Open House is an absolute must if you are going to be able to sell their home.
Things might be slightly different in your area, but in Palm Beach, having an Open House is a big waste of time. (There I go, telling the truth again....)
So, why do so many Real Estate Agents still do them?  Two big reasons:
One - it makes the Client happy.  They THINK that the Open House will work, so you'd better agree to do them.  Too many people just want their 'rears' kissed.  Ask yourself something: … (2 comments)

A New Restaurant to Enjoy in Palm Beach Gardens- Amazonia - 12/13/07 03:27 PM

When it came time for Thanksgiving last week, I couldn't bear the thought of turkey AGAIN.
I had to do something different - I had heard of restaurants like Amazonia before, but I'd never been to one.
It's a 'Churrascaria' - which is Portuguese for steakhouse, but this is no ordinary steakhouse.
First of all there is no menu - there's a Wine List if you want one but the food is served in a completely different way then most people are used to.
You start with the 40+ item salad bar.  Very high quality - Lobster Bisque, prosciutto, jumbo asparagus, portobello mushrooms - and … (7 comments)

Posh'd.com Featured Site for December 2007 - PalmBeachRealEstateAndLoans.com - 12/01/07 12:11 PM
Just after midnight, I found out that my blogsite PalmBeachRealEstateAndLoans became the Featured Real Estate website for the month of December 2007.
If you're not familiar with Posh'd, created by Shaun McLane of Ekday.com, here is the explanation of the site from it's homepage:"Ever visit other Real Estate websites for inspiration? Ever notice how many of them are VERY similar? We support those of you trying to break the mold and make the real estate sites on the web a better experience for everyone. We're here to promote you and your fine work, but we also hope that up-and-coming site developers will be … (8 comments)

 
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