business: The new Facebook Timeline for business pages
- 03/06/12 12:49 AM
Today Team Carlos has officially made the switch on our Facebook page! I am excited to explore the new changes to our business page and to fill it with great content. While researching things about this change, I came across a couple of articles I thought may be very helpful to someone implementing Timeline into their Facebook page. First let me say how HAPPY I am for the ability to create an awesome cover photo! With the new Facebook Timeline for pages you can customize or upload your own image to the "cover" and it will show up at the top … (0 comments)
business: How to enjoy your work environment!
- 03/01/12 01:07 AM
Happy Thursday everyone! I write to you a little behind on a few tasks but feeling SO much better about my work environment. I upgraded to a new desk and computer and did a little rearranging in my office and am feeling 500% better than I was before! I am now organized and ready to work work work and feeling excited to do so. What makes you feel happier about doing office work? Are you able to work beside a tornado of paperwork or do you require a clean, neat work space? Though I have a million things to do today, … (4 comments)
business: NAR: Pending real estate sales jump in January
- 02/28/12 12:41 AM
More homes went under contract in January compared to December and a year ago, according to an index released today from the National Association of Realtors that tracks pending sales of existing U.S. homes. NAR's Pending Home Sales Index, which is based on purchase contracts signed but not yet closed, rose 8 percent from January 2011 and 2 percent from a downwardly revised 95.1 percent in December, to 97. According to revised figures, that's the highest index score since April 2010, just before the deadline for a federal homebuyer tax credit program, when the index was at 111.3. Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief … (1 comments)
business: Great tips for building customer loyalty
- 01/31/12 04:32 AM
Are you new to the business and looking for some great ways to build customer loyalty? Have you been in the business for a while but are a little rusty? Today I stumbled upon a wonderful article written by Geoffrey James. He bases his article on a conversation he had with an amazing sales guru. Read more about it here! … (0 comments)
business: What Happens When You Walk Away From Your Home?
- 01/31/12 04:20 AM
By Chris Taylor | Reuters It was just last summer that Charlotte Perkins made the hardest decision of her life as she and her husband Jim were caught in the vise of the housing bust.Wanting to downsize their lives as they headed toward retirement, they bought a new house inMesa, Arizona, before they sold the old one, also in Mesa. Their previous home had been appraised at nearly $400,000 at the height of the market, but as the housing crisis ravaged Arizona, they were told they'd be lucky to get $200,000 for it.They were carrying a loan of $260,000 on their original home alone, meaning they … (1 comments)
business: What room can sometimes sell a house on it's own?
- 01/24/12 03:49 AM
If you guessed the kitchen, you are correct! Real Estate agents stress importance of the kitchen while home stagers ensure a beautiful view of it. Read more about it here! Is your kitchen one of the most valued areas in your home? Have you ever sold a house based on the kitchen? Share your stories! … (0 comments)
business: Social Media tips!
- 01/24/12 03:42 AM
2011 was a big year for social media. The “Big Three,” Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn got bigger. Hundreds, maybe thousands of other social networks flourished. One would be hard-pressed to make the case that social media is still just a fad. Instead, it’s become clear social media is here to stay. It has fundamentally changed the way we do business and the way we document our everyday lives. One in every nine people on Earth are on Facebook and people spend over 700 billion minutes a month sharing photos and status updates. As 2011 comes to a close, I thought I’d … (0 comments)
business: Tuesday Technology Tips, by Team Carlos!
- 11/15/11 05:27 AM
I hope everyone is having a beautiful November day! Welcome to our first entry for our new Tuesday Technology Tips! With an ever evolving technological world we'd like to share some of our tips that could be of use for business or pleasure. Don't forget to check every Tuesday for our new tip! Today let's talk about eBooks! Who doesn't enjoy a good book every once in while? I know if I can sort through my nearly non-existent free time and manage to curl up with an awesome book that I am in a happy place! I do have a … (2 comments)
business: Housing market to hit bottom this year: former RealtyTrac exec
- 10/04/11 04:32 AM
[[Update 1: Corrects delinquent loan figure and date that market expected to bottom out]] The U.S. housing market will hit bottom this year and remain flat until 2014, when it will start to slowly recover, said Rick Sharga, an executive vice president withCarrington Mortgage Holdings. "We’re looking at a catfish recovery," he told attendees at the Asian Real Estate Association of America conference in San Francisco Friday, saying the market will bump along the bottom for some time before starting to revive. More than a million foreclosure actions that should have taken place this year have not yet moved forward, and … (1 comments)
Today Team Carlos has officially made the switch on our Facebook page!
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