Steve's Blog

I was once in retailing--- if we were off 2% we were killed.   can you imagine Neiman Marcus is off 27% in October.   what are you doing to get busienss going now.I would love your ideas!

I am agahst! So many agents get internet leads and just throw them away, the funniest I heard of today was an agent got a lead form a client that several years ago sold her a home. The client now wants to buy a new one. THe agent has been out of town for two years and never has followed up with t...

Well even one would be great. If you have listings get our sellers to understand it is still a buyers market get a price re-adustment to at least 5% lower than you have it now. Any potentil buyer you were working with call them back and suggest they reconsider that house they were looking at last...

Okay we have all been worried about the market but the big worry today is are the redskins going  to beat the Steelers!!!! Now being a Pittsburgh transplant form DC I should be above such things but we must tune in.   I am really proud of two of my agents who are top ranked in their respective  c...

Today it is raining--- we could feel that has been the way it has been for a few weeks now. WE must get active and make our own sun shine, WE as leaders in our offices and companies must encourage our agents to work,   Step 1 get repositioned prices Nothing sells if the price is wrong!!! Step 2  ...

We are investing in our future. For the first time ever we are investing in the future growth of our company lleadership.We have created a porgram called PPERL. It is an acronym for Prudential Preferred Emerging Realty Leadership Program.We are holding 12 interviews today for those that might qua...

It is so hard to believe that people are not acting now. WE have a solid market. Our Prudential agents are getting people the money they need to buy. Why are people so afraid to act?

Hey managers out there--- did you call every agent in your office today and ask what they were working on???

Well the stock market was up yesterday. Pittsburgh has been highlighted as the best place to buy a house. WE never had a bubble. There is not real downside here. WE are not falling through the floor as many California of Florida locales. We just need to focus our business prospecting strategies. ...

Lately my manager team is feeling the pain of summer heat--- the agents are not working as successfully as they might and feel the pressure of the market and the summer doldrums.   We need to be doing different things. Are you blogging here/ are you connecting with the GEN- X buyers are 60% of th...