Scott Hayes's (scotthayes) Blog

The subject of commissions, is one that is often discussed in the real estate world. Consumers have their opinions of what a real estate agent should be paid. Real estate agents have their opionions, of how much the service they provide is worth. Sometimes those two opinions are similar. And some...

I have a good friend, and fellow real estate professional, who is moving next month. Do you remember when a persons decision to move back home, or relocate to a new city, meant you would likely never hear from them again? Well all that has changed. I describe it as: Facebook Means Never Having To...

So what has been the best decision you have made, for your real estate business in 2011? At the end of 2010, I believe many of us sat down, and wrote down goals for the coming year. In those goals, we probably made a list, an ambitious one likely, of things we wanted to do differently, or in addi...

Well he's here again. Snoop Dogg returns to one of his favorite cities, for a performance at the venerable Stubbs Barbecue Concert Stage. Rapper, actor, entrepreneur and sometimes football coach, Snopp Dogg will perform at Stubbs outdoor concert venue, in the heart of downtown Austin. Snoops last...

Ask any small business owner about complaints, and one thing you will hear almost universally, is that complaints outnumber compliments by a large number. After all, most people who are satisfied never utter a word. They just keep coming back. Real estate professionals aren't any different. When ...

Real estate professionals are quick to say we do more, than simply put a home on mls and watch it sell. To be honest, there have been times in the housing market, when sticking a sign in the yard was enough to make a home sale. And then the pendulum has swung the other way, when a successful real...

Last year, the City Of Austin wrote more than two thousand parking tickets, to people illegally parked in disabled parking spots. Anyone who drives in downtown Austin, knows parking can be a challenge. For those of us who live downtown, we see those challenges on a daily basis. KXAN interviews Bo...

Take a look at this great rental oppurtunity in one of central Austin's most sought after neighbhorhoods. Executive home in Allandale.                   Open flr pln w/ wood flrs, lrg bkyd & spacious beds! Kitchen opens to the living/dining & incl. a breakfast bar. SS apps, granite countertrtops,...

When the consumer visits an agents website, often that agent will link to their sold properties. As real estate professionals, most of us probably assume that the home was listed by the agent who displays the home on their site. But does the consumer view it the same way? And for that matter, is ...

Do you or your business have stacks of documents that need to be shredded? Come to the Better Business Bureau Shred Day, on October 22, 2011 at the Dell Computer Round Rock Campus. Shred Day is a semi-annual event that offer FREE on the spot shredding and paper recycling, as well as advice on pro...