meghan mullee: "Take 5" at The Shores! ...Just Listed in Jupiter, FL - 05/12/08 10:40 AM
If you would like to speak to a luxury homes specialist about property in The Shores or any other luxury community in the Jupiter, FL area, simply contact the Take 5 Team by phone (561.685.2575), email (take5team@yahoo.com), or online (http://www.take5team.com/).
If you are interested in Jupiter, FL Neighborhoods, you might also be … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Golf the Ritz-Carlton, Jupiter - 04/23/08 02:49 PM
Golfing at the Ritz-CarltonJupiter, Florida
The Ritz-Carlton golf course is a spectacular showcase of 7,224 yards of the most prestegious fairways in the Palm Beaches. The private, non-equity course is the centerpiece of the ultra-exclusive Ritz-Carlton Resort Club & Spa in Jupiter, Florida. Golf memberships are offered almost exclusively to residents, the most fortunate of whoms luxury … (2 comments)
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meghan mullee: Mirasol (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) - 04/23/08 01:07 PM
MirasolPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Mirasol has earned its bragging rights as one of the most well planned luxury communities in the Palm Beaches. Built by world renowned developer Taylor Woodrow, this extraordinary country club community spreads itself over 2300 acres of Floridian paradise. Softly rolling hills and sparkling lakes define the magnificence … (2 comments)
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meghan mullee: Bed-n-Breakfast Charm! Reduced!!! - 04/22/08 08:11 AM
Unique Luxury Estate PropertyJupiter, FL
If you would like to speak to a luxury homes specialist about this unique estate property in Jupiter or any other luxury community in the Jupiter, FL area, simply contact the Take 5 Team by phone (561.685.2575), email (take5team@yahoo.com), or online (http://www.take5team.com/).
If you are interested in … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Frenchman's Reserve (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) - 04/21/08 03:49 PM
Frenchman's ReservePalm Beach Gardens, FL
Frenchman's Reserve is the golfers' paradise you've been searching for! This Toll Brothers community boasts an Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course that aficianados of the game will fall in love with in a country club setting that you can't live without!
The residences at Frenchman's Reserve showcase the Mediterranean-inspired … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: Valencia at Abacoa (Jupiter, FL) - 04/21/08 02:16 PM
Valencia at Abacoa Jupiter, FL
Valencia brings luxury and class to the Abacoa neighborhoods. Featuring over 130 Mizner-inspired estates, Valencia offers the aura of country club living within Abacoa's distinctively hometown feel.
Designed and constructed by the same builders who created Jupiter's Admiral's Cove, you will be inspired by the beautiful architechture of the custom estates. … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: Admiral's Cove (Jupiter, FL) - 04/21/08 09:13 AM
Admiral's CoveJupiter, FL
Admiral's Cove is one of the most highly regarded country club communities in the nation. The private club is ranked in the top four percent of the country's finest private clubs, holds the Platinum Club designation from Club Leaders Forum, ranks #24 in the top 100 clubs in the … (2 comments)
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meghan mullee: The Bear's Club, Jupiter - 04/17/08 12:59 PM
The Bear's ClubJupiter, FL
The Bear's Club is the luxury golf club and community in south Florida. Those with a true love for the game and a discerning tase for the finer things in life will not find a more suitable place to live, play, socialize and entertain.
The highlight of this … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Hey Jupiter! Who's Playing SunFest? - 04/17/08 12:49 PM
Who's Playing SunFest?
Does it really matter? You're going to go anyway, right? Probably. But as soon as "SunFest season" rolls around, "who's playing?" is the question everyone's asking. Maybe you'll head to downtown West Palm every night of the waterfront festival, or maybe you'll pick and choose. If you're not one … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Ritz-Carlton Resort Club & Spa, Jupiter - 04/16/08 10:43 AM
The Ritz-CarltonJupiter, FL
The Ritz-Carlton name is associated with elegance and luxury... and deservedly so. With hotels, resorts, and estates all over the world, the Ritz-Carlton has proven time and again their committment to unsurpassed signature service.
If you are in the market for a luxury property in the Palm Beaches, look no farther … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Hey Palm Beach County! Get Your Sunfest Tickets! - 04/16/08 08:56 AM
Get Your Sunfest Tickets!
What: Don't forget to purchase your SunFest tickets early! (SunFest is held in downtown West palm Beach from April 30 - May 4)
Where: You have several different options for advanced ticket purchase:
Get your SunFest Tickets online Purchase advance tickets at your nearest Publix (Palm Beach & Martin Counties) … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 7: "Drop the Price Before You Pay the Price" - 04/15/08 03:11 PM
FSBO Help Part 7:"Drop the Price Before You Pay the Price"
I know, I know. The house behind you isn't as nice as yours so you should price yours higher. Or, you spent $30,000 remodeling last year so you should be able to add that amount to the asking price. Or, the … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 6: "Why the Guy Next Door Has No Idea What He's Talking About" - 04/14/08 02:12 PM
FSBO Help Part 6:"Why the Guy Next Door Has No Idea What He's Talking About"
So you are thinking about selling your home, and ahve decided to do it yourself. You've started repainting and making the necessary minor repairs. Your friends and neighbors have started to hear that you are moving, and … (9 comments)
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meghan mullee: Winter Equestrian Festival Wraps Up in Palm Beach - 04/04/08 02:16 PM
Winter Equestrian FestivalDon't Miss the Last Weekend at the Palm Beach Polo Club!
What: Last weekend of the 2008 Winter Equestrian Festival!
Where: Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club (Wellington, FL)
When: Friday, April 4th - Sunday, April 6th
Tickets: Call 561.793.JUMP, visit http://www.stadiumjumping.com/, or purchase general admission tickets at the gate ($10-$15 adults, $7 seniors … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 5: "5 Reasons Buyers Hate Your House" - 04/04/08 12:40 PM
FSBO Help Part 5:"5 Reasons Buyers Hate Your House.... And 5 Quick Fixes"
#1: You Smoke InsideIf a buyer walks in your house and smells cigarrettes, you have just severely decreased the chances of them being interested in the house. Many people find the smell extremely offensive, and unfortunately it is not … (4 comments)
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meghan mullee: Jupiter, FL Neighborhoods: Abacoa Town Center - 04/03/08 02:57 PM
ABACOA TOWN CENTERJupiter, FL
The Town Center is the heart and soul of the Abacoa neighborhoods in Jupiter, Florida. Beautifully designed with a contemporary Key West flair, Abacoa Town Center is home to an eclectic mix of restaurants, shops, and businesses. Start the morning off with a Starbucks latte, do a … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Bed-&-Breakfast Style Charmer! Another Take 5 Team "5-Star" Property!!! - 04/03/08 12:36 PM
If you're interested in Jupiter Real Estate, you might also be interested in these sites:Jupiter Area Neighborhoods (coming soon)Jupiter Area Businesses (coming soon)Take 5... Palm Beach County's Premier Online Magazine (coming soon)Jupiter Stuff To DoCopyright © 2008 Meghan MulleeThe Take 5 Team
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meghan mullee: Jupiter, FL Minor League Baseball... Opening Weekend! - 04/02/08 03:54 PM
The Jupiter Hammerheads & the Palm Beach Cardinals kick off the minor league baseball season at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL!!!
What: Minor League Baseball's Opening Weekend!
Where: Roger Dean Stadium (Abacoa Towncenter: Jupiter, FL)
When: Thursday, April 3 - Sunday, April 6
Tickets: Available at the stadium box office or through Ticketmaster. … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 4: "Top 10 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster Than the Neighbors" - 03/13/08 10:15 AM
FSBO Help Part 4:"Top 10 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster Than the Neighbors (tips 6-10)"
TIP #6: DON'T IGNORE THE GREENERY!First impressions are made as soon as the buyer pulls into the driveway, so make sure your yard is in tip-top condition. Clean up your landscaping, and get rid of any … (5 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 3: "Top 10 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster Than the Neighbors" - 03/10/08 03:32 PM
FSBO Help Part 3:"Top 10 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster Than the Neighbors (tips 1-5)"
TIP #1: CLEAN!!!This may seem obvious, but you would be surprised how many sellers don't clean their home thoroughly before it's put on the market. This doesn't just mean do the dishes and vacuum teh rugs. … (2 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 2: "Why Staging is Taking Center Stage" - 02/29/08 07:00 AM
FSBO Help Part 2:"Why Staging is Taking Center Stage"
These days buyers have the luxury of taking their time, shopping around in different neighborhoods, and being very particular in exactly that they are looking for in a new home. As a seller, this means you need to do everything in your power … (5 comments)
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meghan mullee: Jupiter, FL area events: "Jazz & Art on the Riverwalk" - 02/27/08 11:15 AM
Jupiter, FL Area Events: "Jazz & Art on the Riverwalk"
When: Saturday, March 1 (10a.m. - 4p.m.)
Where: Jupiter Riverwalk Events Plaza (Jupiter, FL) (under the east span of the Indiantown Road Bridge)
Parking: Garage south of the bridge, next to Jupiter Yacht Club
What: The Town of Jupiter is hosting an all-day live jazz concert … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: FSBO Help Part 1: "Thinking INSIDE the Box" - 02/26/08 01:08 PM
FSBO Help Part 1:"Thinking INSIDE the Box: Packing to Stay Ahead of the Pack"
No matter whether you are using a realtor or selling your home yourself, the first thing you can do to make your home more appealing to buyers is to pre-pack your things. Before you repaint, before you think … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: I'm no Econ major, but I know Supply & Demand! - 02/20/08 08:46 PM
We've all heard it a million times in the past year or two. "Oh, you're in real estate? Pretty slow now, huh?" or "The market's pretty bad now, right?" AHHHHH I want to pull my hair out!
The market isn't bad! That's actually an impossibility. According to the laws of supply … (5 comments)
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meghan mullee: DRUMROLL PLEASE!!! - 02/18/08 11:35 AM
Hello everyone! First, I would like to offer an apology to all of my regular readers and subscribers. I usually keep my blog updated regularly, but have slacked off lately due to a new project I've been working on....
My colleagues and I are proud to present The Take 5 Team! We have … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: Nobody Wants to Read Your Newsletter - 01/23/08 08:22 AM
Ok, maybe what I should have said is "nobody wants to read your newsletter if it's a boring collection of complicated statistics and boring real estate news updates."
Yes, I am aware that you are in the real estate profession and therefore want to impress upon your contacts (your newsletter recipients) … (15 comments)
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meghan mullee: You Can't Ignore Us!!! - 01/22/08 08:38 AM
You Can't Ignore Us!!
We love email and instant messaging. In fact, we all learned to type really fast by spending hours on AOL Instant Messenger gossiping with 5 friends simultaneously. We have thousands of songs (and podcasts and tv shows) on our ipods. We consistently go over our cell phone plan limits on text messaging … (6 comments)
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meghan mullee: Your Laptop is Your Billboard! - 01/21/08 02:56 PM
In my last post, I wrote about my friend Diane who generates leads while running errands just by wearing her nametag. Her nametag is her billboard!
Then I read Todd Heuffed's post on the merits of doing business at a coffeeshop. In the post he said he was thinking about posting a small sign on his … (13 comments)
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meghan mullee: Your Nametag is Your Billboard! - 01/19/08 07:09 PM
I know an agent who loves running errands. She likes waiting in long lines at the bank, and she looks forward to sitting around a doctors office waiting way too long for an appointment. No, she's not crazy. She likes this stuff because she turns errands into lead generating opportunities.
Does she … (7 comments)
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meghan mullee: Where Do You Put Your Listings? - 01/14/08 09:27 AM
I'll keep this short. We all know there are tons of real estate websites that we can advertise our listings on for free. I'd like to create (then post) a kind of "master" list of free sites, but I need your help. Send me a comment and let me know what … (8 comments)
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meghan mullee: Your MOST Important Internet Tool!!! - 01/11/08 10:54 AM
The most important internet tool for Realtors is often the most overlooked. I taught a class yesterday entitled "Top 10 Internet Tools to Improve Your Business", and opened by asking people to name a few internet tools that they thought were important. Websites, eflyers, and databases were some of the most … (6 comments)
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meghan mullee: Goals Are Not Results! - 01/09/08 10:07 AM
There is a misunderstanding in business as to what goals are. Think of it like driving from your home to the beach. The beach is the final destination, but there is a certain route you want to take to get there. You must use a map and plan the route, making sure … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: Planning Without a Goal? - 01/08/08 02:57 PM
Planning Without a Goal?
It's finally the start of the new year! Do you have your goals set? No? You have your business plan in place though, right?
I have heard this plans-with-no-goals paradox more than once this week.... agents who don't have (or "don't need") their goals in place, but are "ready … (4 comments)
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meghan mullee: New Year's Resolutions - 01/07/08 07:00 AM
Ah, the start of a brand new year! The chance for a clean slate, and a new beginning. The chance to leave behind the mistakes and disappointments of the year before. As we do every year, we all vowed that 2008 will be better than 2007, and we made the requisite resolutions as … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: "And the winner is..." (results from blogging age poll) - 12/22/07 09:08 AM
The Results Are In!
And the winner is.... ages 45-55!!!! As you can see, the results were pretty evenly distributed among all age groups except 18-25, which didn't even show up to play. I don't have a lot of time this morning to ponder the meaning of these results, except to say: … (13 comments)
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meghan mullee: Make your Meez look like Yooz! - 12/21/07 09:17 AM
As I was perusing the blogs this morning I ran across Sally Zatkoff's posts. Her posts were great, but what really caught my eye was the avatar in the right side of her blog. I couldn't help myself. I know I'm supposed to be working, but I had to check … (12 comments)
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meghan mullee: MySpace Networking??? - 12/20/07 01:37 PM
Being a "Millenial" I've had an active myspace page for a while now. I've used it to keep in touch with (and send silly messages to) my college buddies, high school BFFs, and my siblings. I recently decided to use it as a business networking tool, and set up a separate page for … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: Standing up for the "Older Guy" - 12/20/07 07:28 AM
As some of you know, I'm taking a stand for the older guy! I overheard someone say that I shouldn't encourage people to join ActiveRain because it's only for younger agents. I totally disagree, but need some help backing up my opinion.
I would really appreciate it if you guys could … (53 comments)
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meghan mullee: Too Old to Blog? - 12/19/07 02:58 PM
Are you too old to blog?
I overheard someone say today that I should not encourage people to check out ActiveRain because blogging "is a younger, hipper thing and she'll lose the interest of the older agents." Really? I don't buy it. I think blogging is a useful tool for any agent, and age ain't … (15 comments)
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meghan mullee: Take 1/2 the Year Off & Still Make $$$ - 12/19/07 12:19 PM
An agent I met with yesterday asked me if there was a database system that she could pay for for only 6 months out of the year. She is a snowbird, living here in Florida for 1/2 the year, and spending the other 1/2 up north. When in Florida, she works … (2 comments)
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meghan mullee: Top 10 Things to Get Done Before 2008 - 12/18/07 02:14 PM
Top 10 Things to Get Done to 2008
1. Get a Database
An electronic database system, such as TopProducer, is crucial to organizing and efficiently running every aspect of your business from budgeting to marketing to daily scheduling.
2. Create a Budget
You have to know how much you can spend before take another step. … (13 comments)
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meghan mullee: 3 Best Blogs for "Newbies" - 12/17/07 02:22 PM
3 Best Blogs for "Newbies"
Hi, my name is Meghan, and I'm a blogging newbie. ALL: "Hi Meghan!" Thanks guys. I've been on activerain for a couple of weeks now, and also just started an outside blog featuring marketing tips and tricks. I consider myself fairly tech savvy, but of course, I … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: The Basics of "Happy Meal" Service - 12/17/07 11:19 AM
The Basics of "Happy Meal" Service
1. Lay out the "menu" for your clients.
McDonald's gives you a choice of a hamburger, cheeseburger, or McNuggets, a choice of side item, and a choice of drink. Give your clients a list of all of your services, and let them choose which they are interested in. Each … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: Real Estate Marketing: Tips, Tricks, and "Best Ofs" - 12/16/07 12:15 PM
Agents are always looking for the latest real estate marketing ideas & emarketing tips. As a bonus section on The Next Level Agent blog, I've added a widget for "The Top 3s". This is dedicated strictly to short lists of tips, tricks, and "best ofs" to help your real estate marketing … (4 comments)
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meghan mullee: He Who Waiteth... - 12/14/07 11:03 AM
When I was growing up, my dad had a wooden plaque on the wall of his office that I always found inspiring ever since I was a little girl. His dad had given it to him, and I always hoped he would give it to me. It was, in a humorous way, … (4 comments)
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meghan mullee: Strap on your cleats, and keep on moving! - 12/14/07 08:47 AM
The other day I was talking to my business associate, Dennis Giannetti, about how agents are handling (or not handling) the changing market. He presented me with a metaphor that I have to share. Here's what he said:
"Imagine you were a runner. For a while, you're running along a nice flat, … (9 comments)
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meghan mullee: Blame Yourself, Not the Market. - 12/14/07 08:15 AM
This morning Wayne Miller posted "I don't mean to be anti-social, but please don't invite me to your pity party". Basically, he went to a meeting with other realtors, who suddenly all started blaming the market for their lack of recent success, and were feeling really sorry for themselves. Instead of … (10 comments)
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meghan mullee: Market My Listings..... PLEASE! - 12/13/07 02:27 PM
I ran across an interesting blog post today. The topic was about unregulated internet "classifieds" sites, and the concern that some agents are using these sites to market listings that are not their own.
I understand the concern to an extent. Agents are thinking "I'm the one that got the listing. I'm … (6 comments)
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meghan mullee: I (don't) KNOW EVERYTHING! - 12/13/07 11:56 AM
NEWSFLASH: I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING!
Of course I don't know everything. Nobody knows everything. How pompous of me to insinuate that there was even the possibility of me knowing everything! I promise, though, my intentions were good. I only wanted to get your attention so I could make the following point: Nobody … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: Why Should I Blog? - 12/12/07 11:08 AM
I've been working with several agents recently to help them, among other things, establish a web presence. Activerain is something I advocate, and the question I always get (right after "what's a blog?") is "what's the benefit of blogging?".
My two standard answers, of course, are:
1. Your goal is to establish an … (10 comments)
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meghan mullee: Stop Hemorrhaging Marketing Money! - 12/12/07 09:36 AM
The best way to start saving money is to know what to cut out of your budget. Here are two of the best ways to save on marketing in 2008:
1. Stop Buying Newspaper Ads!
Stats: Last year, 84% of buyers searched for homes on the internet (NAR), while only 5% of buyers purchased … (9 comments)
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meghan mullee: Kick-Start for the New Year! - 12/11/07 10:02 AM
Hi everybody! As I look forward to the new year, and put the finishing touches on my own business plan, I am curious as to what your plans are. As a real estate business & marketing consultant, it's my job to find out what agents need help with most. Is it … (2 comments)
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meghan mullee: Best Video Tour Site - 12/11/07 08:09 AM
A few weeks back, I was helping an agent get some internet exposure for her listing. We decided a video tour was a must, but didn't have the budget to hire a videographer. I shot the tour using the video function on my digital camera, uploaded it, spliced different shots together, … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: 4 Awesome E-Marketing Ideas - 12/11/07 07:36 AM
4 AWESOME E-MARKETING IDEAS!
1. Send creative e-postcards. Instead of sending monthly "real estate" cards, try something new and not real estate related. For example: Send a card with a trivia question on it, then follow up a few days later with a card with the answer. Of course, always include your "real estate … (21 comments)
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meghan mullee: Plan for Referrals: 2 Things To Do 1st - 12/07/07 09:34 AM
1. Decide how often your possible sources of referrals will get marketing materials from you. Your past clients & contacts should hear from you at least twice every month. Set up a schedule (and a to-do) list, and stick to it. A real estate specific database is the best way to do this. … (6 comments)
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meghan mullee: Referrals: Make Your Clients Your Employees! - 12/07/07 08:18 AM
Real estate is a relationship-based business. You get clients because they know you and they trust you. You help them, then they refer their friends, family, and co-workers because you did such an excellent job. At least, that's how it's supposed to work, right?
Well, what if your satisfied customer doesn't have … (4 comments)
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meghan mullee: Top 2 "To-Dos" Before 2008 - 12/06/07 08:40 AM
TOP 2 "TO-DOs" BEFORE 2008
1. Get a solid business plan.
The fastest way to fail in business is to fly by the seat of your pants without a concrete business plan. Set goals. Start big, work backwards, and make them very specific. Decide how much money you want to make and exactly the number … (4 comments)
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meghan mullee: Spam? Nooooo!!!!! - 12/05/07 01:39 PM
I was discussing low-cost marketing strategies with another agent yesterday, and I asked her if she used any e-marketing techniques. Her response (like the response of many agents that I speak to) was something to the effect of "I don't like to do e-marketing because it annoys people and I don't … (5 comments)
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meghan mullee: Slogans: Announce Yourself! - 12/04/07 07:03 AM
SLOGANS: ANNOUNCE YOURSELF!
I already have a logo, do I really need a slogan?
If you already have a logo, and you are already starting to brand yourself & your business, do you really need a slogan? Well, I guess you don't need one. I would argue that a logo is more important … (8 comments)
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meghan mullee: Logo, Logo, Everywhere! - 12/03/07 12:06 PM
Logos are not just for looks... they should serve a purpose. A logo's job is to brand you and your business, so that you are immediately recognizeable to your target market. The first step, of course, is to create your logo. The next step is to put that logo on everything. … (7 comments)
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meghan mullee: Logos: words or symbols? - 12/03/07 11:32 AM
VS.
Activerain member Ray Ellen with "The Ray Team" commented on my post about the importance of logos a few days ago and it got me thinking. His comment was that he has a logo, but that he wishes he could come up with a symbol-based logo instead of a word-based … (7 comments)
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meghan mullee: LOGOS: be a brand, not just a business! - 12/01/07 10:46 AM
Every major successful business has become a recognized brand through their logo. Think: Nike's swoosh, Apple's apple, and McDonald's golden arches. There are a lot of other companies that provide similar products and services as these companies, but when someone mentions sneakers, MP3 players, or fast food, guess who comes to … (9 comments)
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meghan mullee: The Best Databases - 11/29/07 10:51 AM
I tell agents all the time: a good database is the #1 tool you need to improve your business. The organizational and e-marketing functions of databases are absolutely invaluable! That said, I've gotten a lot of questions about different products available to realtors, and consequently have done research on several of … (5 comments)
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meghan mullee: Creative Marketing Anyone? - 11/29/07 09:02 AM
I'm a huge advocate of databases and what they can do for your E-Marketing campaigns. I do quite a bit of E-Marketing for myself and my Next Level clients, and I have a library of marketing pieces that I've acquired both through my own ideas, and ideas I borrowed from other great agents. A few of … (9 comments)
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meghan mullee: Double Your Budget, or Just Double Your Marketing? - 11/29/07 07:29 AM
I was clicking around activerain this morning, and came across a blog advising agents to double their marketing budgets in this soft market we are experiencing. The idea, of course, being that you need to increase your marketing efforts in order to increase lead generation, so that you can keep your … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: E-Marketing? What? Help! - 11/28/07 03:41 PM
E-Marketing is any kind of advertising you send out using the computer.
People are using their computers for everything these days. Who hasn't heard the term "google it"? Computer use ranges from individual people keeping in touch with friends and family by email to big-name corporations using the internet for large-market advertising.
E-Marketing … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: Who Has the Time to Market? You Do! - 11/28/07 03:10 PM
Let's face it, our schedules are already jam-packed between prospecting for clients, appointments, showings, family obligations, running to the bank and grocery store, and who knows what else! Who really has the time to figure out which piece of marketing you're supposed to be sending to which contacts on a daily … (3 comments)
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meghan mullee: Databases vs. Spreadsheets - 11/28/07 12:55 PM
A lot of Realtors ask me why they should get a real-estate specific database system (like TopProducer) when they could just use a spreadsheet system (like Excel) or a contact management system (like Outlook). It's true, all of these systems can be used to organize your clients and contacts. Many can also be used to organize … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: "I was going to get a database, but..." (part 4) - 11/28/07 12:18 PM
"I was going to get a database, but I like my paper system. It works fine, so why switch?"
If you are an extremely organized person, your paper system (i.e. address book, dayplanner, appointment book, etc.) probably does work fine... but it still pales in comparison to what you could be doing … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: "I was going to get a database, but..." (part 3) - 11/28/07 12:00 PM
"I was going to get a database, but I don't have enough clients or enough business to justify one."
The point of a database, beyond it's organizational purposes, is to help you build your business! With a database you can hit more clients (or prospective clients), more often, with more consistency, and … (0 comments)
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meghan mullee: "I was going to get a database, but..." (part 2) - 11/28/07 10:44 AM
"I was going to get a database, but I'm too busy to set-up or learn how to use one."
You can avoid the frustrating and lengthy trial-and-error process by having someone who knows what they're doing sit down with you and teach you how to use your database, and how to leverage … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: "I was going to get a database, but..." (part 1) - 11/28/07 09:48 AM
"I was going to get a database, but I'm not good with computers."
So you think that you can't use a computer well enough to use a database. I have two questions for you:
1) Do you search the MLS using the computer?
2. Do you communicate with clients and co-workers via email?
Yes and … (1 comments)
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meghan mullee: Top 4 Reasons Why Realtors Don't Have Databases - 11/28/07 09:17 AM
"I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING A DATABASE, BUT..."
1. "...I'm not good with computers."
2. "...I'm too busy to set-up or learn how to use a database."
3. "...I like my paper system, it works fine so why switch?"
4. "...I don't have enough clients or business to justify a database."
Do any of these answers … (6 comments)
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meghan mullee: Top 3 Reasons You Need a Database - 11/27/07 10:17 AM
1. You need a database so you can stop digging through your purse or briefcase and mumbling,"I know it's in here somewhere!"
A database will keep your clients' and contacts' information (as well as your schedules and to-do lists) organized in one system that you can access anywhere you can get to … (2 comments)
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