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LIFE WITHOUT FOOTBALL AND ANDY ROONEY - 01/29/08 06:21 AM

Life without Football (and Andy Rooney)
By Martin J. Rueter, WREA President
"As an old reporter, we have a few secrets, and the first thing is we try the phone book." "When waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper."
"Vegetarian - that's an … (4 comments)

WEICHERT GETS X-TREME! - 01/29/08 06:17 AM

ARE YOU X-TREME Weichert?
New accountability business development program models format used in company-owned offices.
Weichert Real Estate Affiliates (WREA), the franchising arm of NJ based Weichert, Realtors®, has launched a massive business development program to significantly boost recruiting and Open House activity throughout the organization's national footprint. The first of its … (4 comments)

HOW TO "PRE-MARKET" YOUR LISTINGS - 01/28/08 07:04 AM

How to Pre-Market Your Listings
Creative real estate agents are "pre-marketing" their listings ... that is, preparing the property for listing ahead of time by completing most paperwork and typical "closing services" in advance (where permitted).
With a pre-marketing program, the home may be formally appraised by a local appraiser acceptable to most … (2 comments)

HANDLING TODAY'S HESITANCY - 01/27/08 07:46 AM

TODAY’S REAL ESTATE OBJECTIONS …
… aren’t that different or more difficult to handle than those experienced by your predecessors. True, there are many added legal issues today, but buying and selling hasn’t changed that much. People may still be hesitant about making such an important decision, and (fueled by the … (3 comments)

Real Estate Franchising: Its History and Future - 01/06/08 06:11 PM

Franchising: Rebound or Rebirth?
A Colorful History
The early 1970's was a time of upheaval in the real estate business. Following earlier launches by Gallery of Homes and Red Carpet, two real estate brokers, Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher, formed their own franchise in Orange County CA with just seventeen offices. Its futuristic … (7 comments)

New Years Perspective - 01/06/08 05:43 PM

A Brand New "Ball" Game
"I was in the drug store the other day. There's an entire wall of cold products: Well, this one is quick acting but this is long lasting. Which is more important, the present or the future?"JERRY SEINFELD
I see where Times Square erected a new "ball" this year. … (1 comments)

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