expertise: Share Your Expertise and Help A Reporter - 04/03/08 09:34 PM
I was talking last week with a couple of fellow speakers/trainers, and had an anvil drop. I always say that when God needs to get a message to me, he needs to drop an anvil because I can be dense sometimes. Well, the anvil was an Internet resource shared with me twice in one
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expertise: Are WE the next Real Estate SuperStars??? - 01/30/08 08:01 PM
If only 3-6% of the current agents have the ability to maximize the use of a blog, will we be the next group of agents positioned to be highly paid professionals?I wish I would have bookmarked the post of a video recorded at the Inman Conference earlier this month. Thanks to
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expertise: Last call for Authors - 01/06/08 11:51 PM
The Blogosphere is rich with talented writers!!! Thanks go out to all of you that have contacted me. With a little help from my new friends here in the rain, I have a wealth of expertise and skill to be included in this book. Quite honestly, you each bring a rich gift to
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expertise: Brain vs Brawn - 10/16/07 01:55 AM
As a rather newcomer to this site, I've taken it upon myself to peruse the local scenery and take in all that the AR has to offer. I've been extremely impressed for the most part. I think the attitude of sharing stories, concepts, tips and so much more is a
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expertise: Reverse your thinking to attract more visitors to your home page - 10/02/07 08:04 AM
A recent workshop participant asked me to take a look at his web site last week. He's in the process of rebuilding and "rebranding." One of the first things that hit me was something I had mentioned in the workshop - and something lots of people do when they are building their
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expertise: If you are not full time, QUIT! - 08/30/07 09:49 AM
Dear NAR, Please require that "REALTORS(R)" can walk and chew gum at the same time. If not that, at least be able to spell their own name... Time and time again I have had clients tell me that they thought REALTORS(r) were all irresponsible unresponsve idiots. So, if you are not full time, committed
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expertise: The unusual value proposition for real estate agents - 05/31/07 11:08 AM
Yesterday was my first day back to the duty desk after a weekend trip to the wedding of a daughter of some life long friends.I can always find something to do so a slow afternoon at the duty desk is never a problem.Yesterday I got a treat and someone walked into
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expertise: What did you do on Mother's Day?? - 05/21/07 04:27 PM
My children are sprinkled across the county so no visits from them this year. However, I did get their calls wishing me happiness on my day. My husband had a very special gift for me. He surprised me with tickets to a very special Victorian Tea Presentation at Paulsdale. Paulsdale is the the farmhouse
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expertise: The Wrong Reason Why Blogging Is Right For Me - 04/12/07 03:09 AM
OR...I BLOG TO SAVE MONEYI'm constantly amazed by the blogs I read here on Active Rain. The amount of useful knowledge and information Real Estate Professionals pass on is very impressive. And, in passing on their expertise, they are at the same time marketing themselves. They are "link"-ing and "SEO"-ing
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expertise: Where does a Blogging lead fall? - 02/09/07 04:16 PM
I think everyone would agree, there are different quality of leads. Someone from your sphere of influence is certainly a better potential lead than the guy behind the counter at the tire shop that you handed your business card to as part of your attempt to pass out as many cards
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expertise: 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
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expertise: 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
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expertise: 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-ForFascinating 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
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expertise: Is partial staging worth the effort? - 10/05/06 04:14 PM
I was called in by a realtor to stage just a kitchen and breakfast room for her clients. The house was listed below market value but had been on the market for 60 days with plenty of showings. It was 10 years old and they felt that the kitchen was the reason the house wasn't
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expertise: Your Real Estate Professional: "Which Hat will I wear Today?" - 09/29/06 02:07 PM
As a licensed, professional Real Estate Agent, I find myself wearing many different hats. Sometimes, I am the seasoned negotiator, able to effectively arbitrate, haggle, and umpire between opposing opinions. Other times, I am the consummate tour guide, intimately aware of every alley, cul-de-sac, and undeveloped parcel within a 50-mile radius.
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expertise: Land Title Guarantee Company, Colorado - 08/11/06 10:42 AM
Since 1967, Land Title Guarantee Company has been committed to doing whatever it takes to close the transaction. No mountain is too high when it comes to our customers. At Land Title, we know that our customers are our greatest asset, so we'll "go to the summit" - and beyond if necessary
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expertise: Don't over whelm your clients with to many options! - 08/08/06 03:02 PM
Well all like to offer our clients 100's of different loans, which is great! How ever the more you offer them and the more overwhelmed they become the more likely they will do nothing! You are the professional, so be that and guide them! Listen to what they want and
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