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getting clients: Localism, adapting to new market conditions, and thriving (Part 2) - 01/30/07 12:38 PM
Why Localizing content is the future
Others are skeptical, but I am not. I sit speechless in awe of how simple ActiveRain is making it to deliver one's message as an expert in a market area. Over and over again, I found that the number one factor my clients considered in their choice to work with me was my ability to demostrate my expertise to them . This had to do with how much I devoted myself to researching for their ideal homes, how familiar I made myself with the market, and how well I conducted myself ethically and professionally. Localism … (26 comments)

getting clients: Localism, adapting to new market conditions, and thriving (Part 3) - 01/30/07 12:00 PM
How I feel Localism.com addresses and alleviates my biggest problem with real estateAs mentioned above, Localism.com presents the realtor as the community market expert. My greatest frustration with the real estate field is the great waste of energy and effort in proving my expertise to a potential client. Before the client will often consider working with me, I have to display an inordinate amount of expertise. As the market becomes more and more heavily oriented toward the internet, making oneself known online seems like drowning in the abyss. How can I be differentiated? How can the consumer in my area come … (4 comments)

getting clients: Localism, adapting to new market conditions, and thriving (Part 1) - 01/30/07 11:56 AM
This three part blog series is in response to Bill Leider's Post:  http://activerain.com/blogsview/39377/Relationships-New-Definitions-For
Fascinating post! I have to agree with you [Bill Leider] whole heartedly, because it's changing right under our noses!
My experience in non-traditional mediums of real estate
As a younger realtor, from the moment I entered the field and hit the ground running, I worked almost exclusively with internet-generated buyers (not by choice, but by necessity). I started as a loan officer at age 20 and as an agent at age 23. None of my friends were in the market to buy, and I had few connections. I was consistent … (3 comments)

 
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