realtor: 30 days, disconnected phones and a hawk...
- 05/06/08 12:14 PM
(SHS Photo)...after 30 days, back again!...the time was spent wisely--pounding the phone-and listening.-blasting out emails-then waiting for the replies.-turning the corporate piggy bank upside down - and asking for some tape to put nickels together to make dimes.One day after about 30 phone calls,-28 messages and 2 disconnects-I met my new friend as I slouched into the kitchen to get coffee.Staring right at me. Sitting on the deck railing.He heard me and flew off.But every day, looking for him kept me going.That, and coffee.He came back three times this month.Last time, he let me open the patio door,and walk to within two … (15 comments)
...from the WSJ...in Italy, the had to let a 400+lb criminal out of jail Why? There was no bed in the Italian jail that could accommodate his obesity.... ....and why is redoing the bathroom, where we spend the least amount of time, has almost an equal ROI to the kitchen, where we should spend less time? ...how come a short sale requires so many long, paper forms to be filled out?... ...from the NYT...how can the Northeast states lead in the number of foreclosures, but home sales are up 3% in the Northeast states-that's what public radio said... and finally, from the Associated Press: how can … (32 comments)
REALTOR MAGAZINE: Best Photos, More Photos: 50% OFF DOM! WOW! Okay, give your listings the chance they deserve: you know the BEST photos are the BEST first impression. REALTOR magazine thinks so ,too: Read on: From the on line version from REALTOR magazine: 1 Photo = 70 DOM 20 Photos = 32 DOM This is a no-brainer. We all laugh our heads off at crummy MLS photos. Don't let others laugh at your expense. Hire a virtual tour company. Let the market work for you. So you can work the market. Oh yeah, did I mention Obeo throws in a million visitors with the full service photos? And more? Steve 1,000,000 buyers a month go HERE! Obeo HomeSite - Website for … (14 comments)
1.) Your city parks - and dog parks!!! 2.) Arts programs for kids! 3.) Life-long neighborhood residents-what did it used to be like? 4.) Groundkeeper for the school sports fields-"green" real estate. 5.) A local popular cafe. 6.) Got any street musicians out in the early spring weather? 7.) The municipal employee at the property tax desk. 8.) The owner of the pink or purple home. 9.) Oldest or historical home in the community. 10.) Your dog. ...Okay, the last one is a gimme. But you can tie all of these ideas with a little creativity, right back to … (85 comments)
Probably quite a few of you know about and use the iGoogle feature- in about 15 minutes, you can set up a tabbed Google homepage (my iGoogle is pictured above) to do just what you want it to do: clocks in time zones, calculators, search boxes, keyword news searchs blog searches, mapping tools, YouTube search box- it even refreshes the page when you do! There are literally hundreds of widgets to collect you information, and deliver it to you every time you go to Google. ...it's a great thing to have in the morning, all day and before bedtime! Blog On! Steve 1,000,000 buyers a month go HERE! Obeo HomeSite - Website … (26 comments)
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RealEstateZebra is out there leading the pack. Some of you may know him for his catchy B&W video about selling a house, but today he was covering all the bases. He was blogcasting and taking callers at the VAR BloggerCon today on blogtalkradio.com A great discussion about how, why and the zen of blogging. Everybody was talking about it on twitter, and there was also a chat box at the blog talk radio site. Somebody even put up a photo on twitpic. Here is a link to the podcast-the player is on the right hand side of the screen! Way to go, Daniel! Steve … (8 comments)
Wisconsin is the most stable housing market in the Midwest!
By the numbers, from the WRA: -Up .02 in 2007-Median home sale price; -This WRA chart shows a slight drop in sales in 2007, but Wisconsin sales outperformed the nation in Q3 of 2007. -Ranked 29th nationally in foreclosures, less than one half of one percent! And confidence in the housing market is doing just fine: -77% of consumers asked by the WRA think it's a good time to buy! (sample size-400) You can read more about it, and find a Wisconsin Realtor right here! Plus, you can find some great Wisconsin homes here! Steve Obeo WI-262-325-8687 … (0 comments)
What is it? or What is YOUR perfect visual tour? Full service photography? How many still photos? How many panoramas? What kind of features do you want? Do you wany to be able to change the paint, carpet, cabinets and countertops? What kind of branding? Mapping? Satellite photos? Interactive floorplan? School info? Local comps? Wish List? Download-able? Where do you want it sent to on the web? What kind of statistical reporting do you want? Pricing? Put it right here in the comments Let me know. I am all ears! Steve Obeo WI-262-325-8687 Obeo in Your Area-800-729-6236 … (2 comments)
...it seems like lately, everything is pushing the limits. Mortgages, housing inventories, foreclosures- Unavailable, too tight, too high or just too many to run away from. When the river comes up, you never know what it is going to bring with it. One thing it does bring is rich silt. New ground to plant in. In Egypt, they depend on a flooded Nile delta, now and for thousands of years, to renew and replenish the land. Ok, the glass is overflowing- Grab a paddle and get ready to grab a shovel-soon! Steve 1,000,000 buyers a month go HERE! Obeo HomeSite - Website for your listing. Obeo SpaceDesigner - Interactive … (4 comments)
Dip me in mustard and put me on a stick. Teresa Boardman, who we all know is the Mother of All Bloggers, and an activerain member, was Twittering away with me one day. My silly smiling avatar had made her laugh. And laugh. And then humanity came into play. She called me. A small, honest connection in a big sideways-connected world. To hear her laugh just made my day. Just like waaaayyyy back when I started my outside blog Real Estate is Crazy, She emailed and said I should stop by (her blog) for a cup of tea. It just blew me away and got me going. So, I open my mailbox and a … (10 comments)
Obeo is giving away free tours to all Realtors. Anywhere. Anytime. Anyone. Forever and-never. Simple: If you sign up with us today, we will offer you FREE UNLIMITED PHOTOS FOR ALL YOUR LISTINGS PLACED AT ALL REAL ESTATE WEBSITES FOREVER! Never worry again about fussy sellers wondering if their listing is being seen- or even sold! WE WILL BUY THE HOME IF IT DOES NOT SELL EVER. TO ANYONE. This offer expire(d) when you read the blog. So kick me, or just leave a smart-a** comment And enjoy April Fools Day! Steve 1,000,000 buyers a month go HERE! Obeo HomeSite - Website for your listing. Obeo SpaceDesigner - Interactive Floorplan. Obeo StyleDesigner-Redecorate listings on line! … (20 comments)
There are four points to a compass, but 360 degrees as you go around it. That is confusing enough. Add in oh, say an average of 80-90 emails a day, three or four phone calls an hour, 12 photographers scattered over a whole state and a thousand-plus clients in your core market. Some of you are already going-HA! That sounds like vacation, I do that before 10 a.m., my kid gets more email than that, what are you - a salesman or a wuss, yadda, yadda, yadda. Look, I am not complaining. I love my job and my company. I need more of you to keep me busier! ...I need to retire someday, … (0 comments)
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Sme great news in black and white from www.wra.org:
Wisconsin Home Sales Dip in 2007 But Prices Stable - State's housing news much better than nation Date: February 14, 2008 For More Information Contact: David E. Clark, Economist C3 Statistical Solutions Inc. Office phone: 414-803-6537 Madison- Wisconsin housing sales decreased but prices increased in 2007, leaving Wisconsin's real estate market in much better shape than many parts of the Midwest and the nation, according to the year-end analysis of existing home sales conducted by the Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA). Read the rest here... Spring is already here in the market! Steve http://obeoman.blogspot.com Obeo WI: 262-325-8687 Obeo National: 800-729-6236 … (6 comments)
Alexander Graham Bell demonstrates an early telephone in 1876.Early Office Museum photo (photo borrowed from www.wired.com)
Well, it's here. Again. -for the 130th time. The anniversary date of the telephone. But listen up: Here is a chance for you to love your phone. Not hate using it, not being able to find it, not being able to hear it, complete a call with it, keep a full charge on it or pay the bill for the *&)*^!@ thing. Do this: Enable the email. Turn on the web browsing. Learn how to text. and find the quick text menu. Keep it with you and keep it turned on. Why? Your customers are going mobile. Out in the bloggosphere, if … (8 comments)
...if you didn't have your listing posted at Obeo. Over one million buyers. They came to see quality images, and use great consumer tools like: Obeo HomeSite - a unique, Realtor-branded website for each listing. StyleDesigner - redecorate the listing on line-before they move in. SpaceDesigner - move their furniture in without the backache. And move it again. ObeoConnect - they can connect to Realtors direct, in Spanish or English. ...and they are still coming. And sellers like that. They know know many people were in each room of the home with Obeos' statistical reporting. Here's your chance to get your listings in front of the market: Call Obeo at 1-800-729-6236 for national service, 262-325-8687 … (16 comments)
realtor: WHY DON'T YOU HAVE BETTER PHOTOS? - Buyers and Sellers want to know!
- 03/03/08 11:52 AM
Hey, it isn't me - but, I can help with the solution. First, the Wall Street Journal wants to know why you don't have better photos on your listings. (You know who I am talking to, don't you?) As you read this blog and the (sometimes) scathing comments about the indifferent to outright bad photos presented as marketing by Realtors, think about it like it was a bad photo of your home on the market. And in this market, you know that could be the kiss of death. Give your listings the chance they deserve, and yourself the benefit of the doubt. If you know you can't do the visual job, don't do it. Think … (18 comments)
Frances Flynn Thorsen wants to help homeowners keep their homes. ANd she is keeping it real over at her Realtown blog. In part, because she feels it is in the best interest of homeowners, communities -and Realtors- to help people in distress and assist them in keeping their home, -if at all possible. It's also because she lost a home to foreclosure There is no doubt she is putting her heart into her work. Read all about it here. Taken from her blog page: Frances Flynn Thorsen, e-PRO, SRS, ACRE, is Managing Editor of RealTown.com. She lost a home to foreclosure several years ago. She is a Certified e-PRO Trainerand publishes several … (4 comments)
...Zzz... Sleep. It is such a wonderful thing. That is why we all have such a hard time getting enough of it, when we want it, for how long we want to. Sounds kind of like the current market, doesn't it? And, bet you never thought sleep could be seen as an ironic activity-either! The great thing about sleep is pretty simple: it forces you to focus on your dreams. Have you had enough time to do that lately? Go ahead and take a nap, then. The world-and the market-will be here when you wake up. Sweet dreams, Steve http://obeoman.blogspot.com … (8 comments)
10.) You are shoveling snow off of ice, and your neck gets sunburnt...a little... 9.) You can get to an open house without snow shoes...or a four-wheel drive. 8.) You change your ringtone from Jingle Bell Rock to Flight of the Bumblebee. 7.) You finally get up the courage to put that fruitcake into the compost bin, instead of bringing it to the sales meeting- For the third time. 6.) It doesn't bother you or your clients that your car heater is broken 5.) You wash your car on the way to a showing and don;t need an ice pick to get out. 4.) Your Broker … (22 comments)
(SHS Photo)...after 30 days, back again!...the time was spent wisely--pounding the phone-and listening.-blasting out emails-then waiting for the replies.-turning the corporate piggy bank upside down - and asking for some tape to put nickels together to make dimes.One day after about 30 phone calls,-28 messages and 2 disconnects-I met my new friend as I slouched into the kitchen to get coffee.Staring right at me. Sitting on the deck railing.He heard me and flew off.But every day, looking for him kept me going.That, and coffee.He came back three times this month.Last time, he let me open the patio door,and walk to within two … (15 comments)
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