all blogs: Greatness Doesn't Inspire Me Nearly as Much as Mediocrity Does - 11/20/09 07:54 AM
We read about Great leaders who have overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve... well... Great things. We hear stories of tippy-top producers who found themselves at some point living in their cars... but today make gazillions of dollars. Closer to (my) home, there are stories like Jack Canfield's where he had … (22 comments)
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all blogs: A Real Estate Career is NOT for the Liability-Phobic** - 11/11/09 06:04 AM
Been watching a conversation elsewhere on the web about whether or not to put buyers in your car... as opposed to driving separately. While some of the comments are ridiculously snotty ("They can drive themselves!" or "Let THEM use their own gas!"), the most sincere objection seems to be that putting another … (140 comments)
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all blogs: Pricing Historic Homes in Urban Neighborhoods, Step Four - Analyzing the SOLDs - Dealing with the Outliers - 11/10/09 08:06 AM
Thanks to those who are sticking thru this series with me! While I think that the process of properly pricing homes is fascinating stuff, I know it's not nearly as sexy as other topics! (Although SELLING your properly priced listing is very sexy, indeed.)
In the previous installments...
IntroductionStep One - Before … (3 comments)
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all blogs: Broadband Cards, Bandwidth Limitations, Back-Up Programs... and Video Blogging - 11/08/09 06:52 AM
Yeah, I know. Scintillating stuff!
But I'm wondering...
I live out in the country and the only high speed internet I can get is through a broadband card (well, I could have satellite, but satellite sucks). For $60/month, Verizon gives me 5GB of bandwidth to use to my heart's content. They … (13 comments)
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all blogs: Playing Detective... Pricing Historic Homes in Urban Neighborhoods - Step 3 - 11/07/09 06:04 AM
Here's the third, well, kinda the fourth (if you count the introductory teaser) installment in my series "Pricing Historic Homes in Urban Neighborhoods." You can read the rest of the series here:
IntroductionStep One - Before you price, prepare!Step Two - Preview, preview, preview
I've had a few comments come in to … (18 comments)
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all blogs: The Facebook Fan Page - Do You Join Because There's Value There... or Just To Be Polite? - 11/05/09 05:00 PM
In my continuing effort to better understand the professional value of a presence on Facebook, I am now going to ask for help on the concept of the Facebook Fan Page.
Let me disclose upfront that I have Fan Page and I am grateful for every one of the 305 310 313 fans who have, well, … (33 comments)
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all blogs: Pricing Historic Homes in Urban Market - Step Two - Preview, Preview, Preview! - 11/04/09 07:43 AM
Just another installment in the series: Pricing Historic Homes in Urban Markets...
IntroductionStep One
In the last installment, I recommended that you always, always, always drive by your subject property before doing anything else. If you can get inside, so much the better...
So after you have a good visual of … (23 comments)
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all blogs: It's That Time of Year Again... Doo-Dad Time! - 11/03/09 06:09 AM
Ahhhhhhh... flickering jack-o-lanterns... the changing o'the leaves... the first snowfall... chestnuts roasting on an open fire... and time to order your end-of-year Doo-Dads!
Every year 'round this time, real estate agents open their checkbooks (or, better said, key in their credit card numbers) and spend millions of dollars on calendars … (35 comments)
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all blogs: Thank You for Re-Blogging! - 10/31/09 07:06 AM
I've been re-blogged a lot lately. Well, maybe not a LOT, but some. And in the past, it never occurred to me to check out the re-blogs - I just saw that little blue dot (or two) at the top of my post and smiled, knowing someone thought enough of my writing to … (13 comments)
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all blogs: Pricing Historic Homes in Urban Markets - Step One - Make Like a Boy Scout... - 10/30/09 06:22 AM
Earlier this week (or maybe last week?) I promised to do a little series with tips on how to properly price historic homes in urban markets. Here's where I promised that - you might want to read it first.
Got distracted by conversations ‘bout Real Estate Reality Shows, but here I … (13 comments)
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all blogs: "Real Estate is a Relationship Business" - Not exactly... (A Rant) - 10/28/09 07:06 AM
We hear this all the time - heck, I say it all the time! "Real Estate is a Relationship Business" - meaning that the more people who know you and like you, the more real estate you'll sell. As opposed to the good old Numbers Game philosophy that the more people … (159 comments)
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all blogs: Dave Ramsey Podcast CDs up for Grabs... - 10/26/09 09:59 AM
Hey Dave Ramsey Fans...
I have a big box of CDs I've burned of Dave Ramsey's podcasts from the TMMO website. I listen to 'em in the car and then toss them in a box in the back seat. There are dozens, maybe even hundreds of these CDs just sitting there, and … (11 comments)
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all blogs: "Jennifer, What Do You Think of Client Appreciation Parties?" - 10/24/09 06:19 AM
Earlier this week, I spoke on the subject of Selling to Your Sphere of Influence - No Sales Pitch Required! at the Colorado REALTOR Convention.
As I usually do, I did my best to debunk many of the sacred cows of the SOI- business model training industry, such as how important it … (82 comments)
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all blogs: Ten Ways to Show Your Seller You Don't Care - 10/23/09 06:54 AM
Now that the listing agreement is signed and your FOR SALE sign is in the yard, you're done, right? Onto the next victim prospect to WOW with your fancy listing presentation and 132-point marketing plan! Of course, most of those 132 points are pretty much fluff & nonsense, but by the … (29 comments)
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all blogs: The Winter of Soul Cometh - 10/21/09 07:20 AM
And now a word from our sponsor...
The Winter of Soul Teleseminar Series kicks off on November 18th with a show about...ho hum...Creating Your 2010 Business Plan. Nah, it won't actually BE ho-hum, but I'll admit - it might not be the MOST exciting program in the series. But definitely worth tuning in … (6 comments)
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all blogs: Break My Leg! Wish Me Luck for My First Convention! - 10/19/09 07:08 AM
Deep breath. "Good morning, thank you for coming today...!"
Tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, I'm doing my very first REALTOR Convention speaking gig. In Colorado. At the Broadmoor Hotel & Resort, in case you'll be in the neighborhood. My topic? Oh, you can probably guess - "Selling to Your Sphere of Influence, No … (43 comments)
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all blogs: "If I Only Have $100 to Spend on Marketing..." and the rest of the Unanswered Questions From the first Rookie-to-Rookie Show - 10/12/09 10:05 AM
On Saturday, we kicked off what I hope will be a regular thang over at SWSLand. The first ever Rookie-to-Rookie Show where I invited four newly non-rookies (that is - agents who are just out of their rookie year and survived to tell about it) to share their secrets for, well, … (26 comments)
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all blogs: **sob** Why Did My Friend Hire Someone else? Oh, let me count the reasons... - 10/02/09 08:48 AM
Ooooooh... it hurts. It hurts a lot. When someone you know hires someone other than wonderful YOU to represent them in the purchase or sale of a home.
It's painful - I know it is. I've been there and, especially in my first few years, was devastated every time it happened. … (25 comments)
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all blogs: What to SAY (or not say, as the case may be) to Respectfully Decline the Monkey! - 09/26/09 06:43 AM
Glad you stuck with me through the Monkey Series! You made it all the way to the punch line.
In case you just stumbled onto this series, you should probably read it from the beginning - starting here. Or not. Your call.
It's really easy for Old Fogie types (like me) … (14 comments)
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all blogs: Sixteen Ways to Keep Your Seller Happy with You - 09/24/09 06:13 AM
What's the Number One Thing "they" say that homesellers complain about?
All together now...
Communication (or lack thereof) from their agent. And, having been on the other side of the For Sale sign a time or two, I can certainly second that emotion. But "communication" isn't just about calling every … (17 comments)
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