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real estate consulting: How the 99 Cent Song Saved the Music Industry and What Real Estate Can Learn - 10/15/11 10:48 AM
With the death of Steve Jobs, much has been written about the incredible contributions he made to the computer industry. Much less noted was the fact that he also revolutionized five other industries: animated movies, music, phones, table computing, and digital publishing. There are so many lessons to be learned from the genius of Mr. Jobs but for now, let’s focus on just ONE of the industries he transformed by climbing into the old time machine to remember the music industry prior to iTunes. The music industry in 2001 was at a crossroads. Consumers were restless and increasingly unwilling to continue … (8 comments)

real estate consulting: Whether Rebates or Referral Fees, It Still Adds Up to the Same Thing - Hands in our Pockets - 06/09/11 02:31 PM
There's been a lot of talk of late regarding commission rebates. The consumer, squeezed by the market, is increasingly asking for them and many in our industry are increasingly providing them.But...we sure don't like it!From our vantage point, it feels like hands in our pockets, grabbing at our shrinking paycheck. It feels like...DARE I SAY IT?...the way we have felt for years when relocation companies offer us a coveted buyer or seller in a nice price bracket but attached at the hip to a pile of extra paperwork AND a 30-35% cut out of our check for the privilege!From our vantage … (5 comments)

real estate consulting: Are Real Estate Professionals Commodities? - 05/19/11 11:07 AM
In the 1995 movie, The American President, there is a scene where President Andrew Shepherd, is in a heated discussion with his domestic policy advisor, Lewis Rothschild, about the President's falling poll numbers.In this scene Rothschild pleads: "People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone. They want leadership. They're so thirsty for it they'll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there's no water, they'll drink the sand."To which President Shepherd responds: "People don't drink the sand because they're thirsty, Lewis. They drink … (4 comments)

real estate consulting: The REALTOR® & Her Doctor - 01/24/11 10:08 AM
HBR (The Home Buying Revolution) is putting out some great videos and here's another one that brings out the ironies that we work under: The Realtor & Her Doctor. See if you agree!

 
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real estate consulting: What's all this chatter about ACRE®? - 01/09/11 11:42 AM
Since Margaret Rome's post:
Give Yourself a Gift of Education..Consider Real Estate Consulting! we've had lots of enrollments from AR. But we've also received some questions regarding what ACRE® is all about and more importantly why are we offering it at no charge??? So, if you've been wondering, here's a short video which explains a bit about the ACRE® (Accredited Consultant in Real Estate) program:
 
Regarding, why we are offering the course for free (we AR types are a skeptical bunch!) the answer is simple: Our mission is to transform the Real Industry toward providing CHOICES to consumers in both … (3 comments)

real estate consulting: Getting Back to the Basics When the Basics have Changed - 06/04/08 07:07 AM
If you are out in the market trying to make a living in real estate, I don't need to tell you that our industry continues to go through tremendous changes that are challenging our most basic of real estate practices and assumptions:
Revolutionary growth in technology which continues to transform our industry. A huge consumer backlash that, contrary to conventional wisdom, is not just challenging our commissions but challenging our very value as professionals. A growing bewilderment by both the consumer and ourselves over what exactly our role as real estate professionals today is supposed to be. Yet, in the midst … (2 comments)

 
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