realtor success tips: Addictive Blogging versus Purpose-Filled Blogging - 10/08/08 09:51 PM
I have joked far too often about my addictive blogging and my
on and
off sabbaticals here and there. If you have
not read about my affair on Active Rain, you should read about it too,
"I Have a Confession To Make". In all
seriousness, I have something thought-provoking to … (12 comments)
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realtor success tips: How Do You Figure How Much Are You Worth An Hour? (Answer is here!) - 10/08/08 02:27 PM
Almost a year ago, I wrote the blog asking,
"How Much Are You Worth an Hour?".
A year later, I finally figured out a mathematical formula for this and
want to share with you. It is simple math and I can promise you that if I could
figure mine out, … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Are You A Fireworks or Marathon Blogger? - 10/07/08 11:24 PM
Let me first define the two:
A fireworks blogger is a blogger who is
typically "flashy", someone who comes into the platform with "bangs" and
"sparks" and sends the group with mesmerizing new excitements. A blogger who
typically do not stay committed, and the fireworks quickly die out
and … (14 comments)
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realtor success tips: Rich Dad, Poor Dad coming to Dallas! - 10/02/08 05:54 PM
Rich Dad, Poor Dad is coming to the Dallas area
If you are already familiar with Robert Kiyosaki's book,
Rich Dad, Poor Dad,
you need no introduction. Kiyosaki is offering his FREE, Learn To Be Rich
seminar at 4 Dallas area locations from October 6th through 9th(see below). To register … (8 comments)
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realtor success tips: Working Exclusively Is An Important Message Your Client Needs To Know - 10/01/08 05:17 PM
Working exclusively (in real estate) means a client who grants a real estate
broker sole rights with regards to his/ her real estate/ housing needs. This
subject can be pretty straight-forward in a selling (listing) situation where
the seller appoints one real estate broker to handle the sale of his/ … (22 comments)
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realtor success tips: Why Do You Share Your Knowledge and Your Success Secrets? - 09/30/08 04:52 PM
Are you afraid of sharing industry success secrets? Are you hoarding
knowledge so that your competitors cannot compete with you? Are you a sponge
only to absorb what others have to give and share? These questions constantly run through
my mind when I write posts about
Blogging. My honest answer … (25 comments)
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realtor success tips: Strategies for Active Rain Blogging Success - 09/30/08 01:27 PM
A success plan is often carefully orchestrated. It is done with tedious
up-front planning and it is shear hard work. It did not happen unintentionally
(for most people!) The rewards are limitless.
Only you determine your outcome by how you produce and by what quality you
produce. So, are you … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Your Blog As The Information Provider - 09/29/08 03:53 PM
No one googles your name when he/she search for local real estate
information. They also do not google your name when they want to work
with a local real estate expert.
So, what do they do?
They might google:
the name of
your city
the name of … (29 comments)
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realtor success tips: Lessons of Tears about Friendship, Sharing and Growing a Business - 09/29/08 01:10 PM
This post stems from a previous blog,
Why Do You Share Your Knowledge and Your Success Secrets?.
As I have laid out many reasons why you might want to share what you know, I
want to specifically highlight the spiritual reason of sharing. I feel of ALL
the benefits I … (8 comments)
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realtor success tips: Choose Your Team Wisely - 09/28/08 06:47 PM
Proverbs 27:17
"As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend".
1 Corinthians 15:33
"..... bad company corrupts good character".
Proverbs 13:20
"Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble".
Whose on your team? Who do you surround
yourself with? As … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Sell Yourself First - 09/26/08 08:31 AM
No matter what products or services you well, you MUST first sell
yourself. Consumers/ Buyers want to do business with people with honesty,
integrity, fairness and other honorable character traits. When you display
these characteristics in your communication and body language, your customers
are more drawn to do business with … (10 comments)
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realtor success tips: Our first listing from Active Rain ! - 09/26/08 04:41 AM
We received a phone call from a seller a few days ago who had a condo to sell in Queen Village. The person had done their online research and found us !! We met with the folks yesterday, gave our presentation and we had a client ! See Queen Village gem … (106 comments)
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realtor success tips: Your blogs do attract the types of clients you want to work with - 09/24/08 01:06 PM
I could not think of a better concept for this blog to correctly illustrate
my point except for, "Birds of a feather" actually really do flock together.
This principle is time tested and true. Did you know that it applies to your
blogs too? As I have noticed, the blogs that … (42 comments)
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realtor success tips: Soar Like an Eagle - 09/23/08 06:27 PM
Many of us made a conscious decision about becoming an entrepreneur in the
real estate world. Definition of an entrepreneur according to Wikipedia is a
person who has possession over a business, assumes significant accountability
for inherent risks and outcome. I don't think I can come up with a better
definition … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: You Win Some, You Lose Some - 09/23/08 05:54 PM
Johanna Roy of St. Paul, MN wrote a
member's only blog on
Some past clients just dont give referrals - even if they
love you! inspired this blog. I have lived too many times
over about experiencing the loss and disappointments when an SOI, friend
or family did not select … (10 comments)
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realtor success tips: KISS Principle to your blogs - 09/20/08 09:40 PM
Another tip to contribute to your success blogging here on Active Rain:
K.I.S.S. Principle here at Active Rain (in my opinion) should stand for,
"Keep it simple and short". With that said, just share 1 point or 1 main
discussion on your blog. Keep it simple and easy to read.
… (15 comments)
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realtor success tips: You Are More Than A Name - 09/19/08 11:24 PM
I thought I "lost" my Escrow Lady AGAIN late last week. She was a product of
a Title Company abruptly closing its doors with no notice (the first time).
Before I know it, my escrow lady found another position at a new title company.
"Never mind", I thought. I'd just … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Well-Balanced Blogger - 09/19/08 07:30 PM
Blogging is fun especially when you have nothing else to do all day long.
Some of us have serious 'Rain addiction. We churn those blogs like cupcakes on a
production line. We read and comments on other blogs too. Some writers blog
purely and heavily on local real estate content and … (18 comments)
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realtor success tips: White Spaces and Your Blog - 09/18/08 05:23 PM
Whenever I get a chance, I love read blogs written by others. However, I
found that some writers have interesting and catchy titles, yet their blogs/
posts seem very uninteresting (not the content but how it is laid out) ie no
readability. It just hurts to know despite our schools teaching … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Delivering Knock Off Service While You Still Can - 09/17/08 09:39 PM
Do you typically deliver an after-sale survey to your clients, calling it
"Client Satisfaction Survey"? You want to know how you did and if you had
delivered knock-off service to your clients. However, do you know that little
can be done at that point - if needed, to rectify any discomfort … (8 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Comprehensive Guide to Active Rain Blogging - 09/16/08 11:06 PM
So, you have signed up for an Active Rain account and you are ready to blog.
But really, where do you start?
1. Set up your Active Rain profile
It is very important that you do that. After all the great blogs that you
will write, you will ardent readers and … (9 comments)
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realtor success tips: Breaking Through Writer's Block - 09/15/08 10:59 PM
In one of my previous blog, someone had asked me if I ever suffered from
writer's block. Hmmm..... I got to think real HARD on this one. Not really.
Nope, I really don't. If I have a problem, it's usually blogging to much ie.
having too much to "write/ talk" … (12 comments)
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realtor success tips: First Your Photo, Then What? - 09/13/08 07:28 AM
I've blogged about
profile photos lately, and even went to the
extend of writing a candid, totally off-topic blog about getting that polished
look with
make-up (Warning: Girls only blog). If you
were a PERFECTIONIST like me, you would understand why I do not let
anything I can control off slip … (12 comments)
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realtor success tips: Your Photo Can Help You Generate Business - 09/11/08 05:40 PM
If you have not heard me say endlessly about
updating your Active Rain profile, here's
my call again. As much as your blogs and contents are important to your
business, your Active Rain profile and PHOTO are just as important. Do you know that many
consumers will eventually find their … (84 comments)
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realtor success tips: Anyone with a dream is EXTRAORDINARY - 09/10/08 07:48 AM
Even though the Summer 2008 Olympics is behind us, I feel necessary to share
this Olympics Theme Song, "Beijing Welcomes You". To my understanding, it is not
played here in the US. Probably because it is in Chinese (Mandarin).
This song has great motivations for us, small business owners just like … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Improving The Quality of Your Leads by Improving The Quality of Your Blogs - 09/08/08 05:42 AM
Many of real estate professionals (and some in the insurance industry also)
have various avenues of obtaining leads in hopes of turning into paying clients.
Some strategies include farming, door-knocking, cold-calling and out-right
purchasing them (ie. leads) from so-called "lead generation companies".
While all the methods mentioned above have brought success … (19 comments)
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realtor success tips: Your Blog As Your Brand - 09/06/08 04:15 AM
The American Marketing Association (AMA) defines BRAND as a "name, term, sign, symbol or design (or combinations of them)" to identify certain goods and services. So, naturally, branding means the marketing strategy to accomplish the goal of product/ service recognition. For example, when we see a hot air balloon on a … (48 comments)
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realtor success tips: Law of Abundance - 08/10/08 12:30 AM
Katerina Gasset and I had a great conversation over the weekend. She introduced me to a very new concept: Law of Abundance. Interesting enough that I have to turn it into a blog.
We talked about the Power of (First) Accepting and Believing that life is an abundance. She quoted an … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: A new perspective about new Localism sponsorship - 08/08/08 10:39 AM
Yes, I know.... everyone has his/ her own opinion about the Sponsorship. But I promise you that if you read till the end of this, you will find a new perspective on sponsorship.
After much consideration, I was NOT planning on getting onto the new Localism Land Rush Sponsorship band wagon. … (4 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Reason, A Season and A Lifetime Lesson - 08/06/08 08:31 PM
This reminder will put your business, your tasks and your doings for your clients in a whole new perspective.
You step into your clients' lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime.When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..
When … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: No part-time agents, Only part-time efforts - 08/06/08 11:04 AM
I am writing this blog because I want to share and give hope to those who were in the shoes I once was: being a part-time agent. Back when I first started in the business, my "declaration" that I want to try getting into this business to the Office Manager of … (9 comments)
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realtor success tips: Recession-Proof Your Business - 08/05/08 10:18 PM
Some economists call this as "Rough times" especially for thouse of us in the real estate business. No doubt that most parts of America are suffering some challenging times so chances are that if you are in the real estate business, business may be tough to come by. It makes the … (13 comments)
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realtor success tips: The Responsibility Of Your Words - 08/04/08 10:22 AM
As sales professionals, we come in contact with many people everyday. Most of us here on Active Rain sell our services, our most precious commodity: our time. Some of us do indeed have products to sell. Whatever your products and services are, I come to realize one thing - that a … (15 comments)
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realtor success tips: Best Kept Consumer Secret Reveal To Sales Professionals - 08/02/08 05:00 AM
For those of you who has read my blogs in the past about calling prospects, I have some good news for you. For those of you who are like me - an introvert, I have some good news for you. I have polled many consumers, some of which are my prospects-turned-clients.
… (18 comments)
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realtor success tips: A SEO Joke For The Weekend (You Must Read This) - 08/02/08 04:23 AM
I received this email when I checked my inbox this morning at 3:30am. I thought it was quite funny so I post this out there for a good laugh:
"I was just on your companies website, and I noticed it was not properly optimized for the search engines. I run … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Did You Include Flexibility In Your Business Plan? - 07/31/08 09:36 PM
August 1 is rolling around. This is a pretty significant date for me because this is when I had officially open shop for business. Yes, 3:16 team REALTY is 1 year old. I didn't even realize how fast time flies. As I am reviewing my business plan from 2007-08, I thought … (13 comments)
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realtor success tips: New Localism: So What If Your Community/ City Was Bought Up By Another Rain Member? - 07/31/08 04:39 PM
I was one of the people who wrote about my concerns to the New Localism community/ city sponsorship back when I first read about it. But as the dust settles, and so did my thoughts, here's my 2 cents (if you care about it)...
I am still considering purchasing my "community". … (10 comments)
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realtor success tips: What's Keeping You Busy These Days? - 07/31/08 04:03 PM
As some of you know, I didn't stay away from Active Rain too long. Yup, 1 week is all I could stand being away. As I try to tie up a few more contracts and closings this month (July), I'm starting to look as if my calendar is beginning to look … (9 comments)
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realtor success tips: Asking For Referrals Is Not Necessary - 07/23/08 01:59 PM
Most real estate professionals will tell you to Ask For Referrals when you meet clients. Apparently, there is a time of when to do it best - for more effective results. I, on the other hand, think that asking for referrals is unnecessarily. Okay - the truth is that it's very … (15 comments)
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realtor success tips: My Active Rain/ New Localism wish list - 07/22/08 12:31 PM
First of all, I must say "Thank You" to the Active Rain contributors who has been so brilliant about launching Active Rain, Localism and the new Localism. It's work of a super genius! I do plan to use my new Localism blog as my main real estate blog and perhaps drop … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Real Estate Can Be Such A Rewarding Career - 07/21/08 04:45 PM
A rewarding career is one that gives you alot of fulfillment while working at it. Passion for the career is definitely a must-have. A rewarding career must also challenge you to grow. Real estate has provided all these for me in the past few years. In the little downtime that I … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Why Is Broker's Split Commission With Agents So Important? - 07/21/08 03:31 PM
Many times new agents look at the split commissions as a decision factor in broker selection criteria. If you indicate that you are new, you perhaps should hang your license with a very good experienced broker. If he pays for your E&O insurance in that transaction, great. If not, that's okay … (12 comments)
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realtor success tips: No one cares about your business more than you do! Some Stuff You Ought To Do Yourself! - 07/18/08 07:43 PM
I think the statement, "No one cares about your business more than you do!"..... is almost dead on. And if you believe in this philosophy as well, then there are some basic knowledge you need to understand about your business before you just delegate or contract it out to various vendors. … (29 comments)
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realtor success tips: Choosing The Home Office - 07/07/08 10:21 AM
Working from home has really revolutionized in the past few years. More and more employees are choosing this option for many reasons. With the cost of gas on the rise, it makes employers approving this option much easier also. If you live in the suburbs (like Frisco, TX is to Dallas … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Planning on Being Busy: Plan a Vacation - 07/07/08 09:36 AM
How many of us will attest to this statement:
If you wish having contracts flying all over, getting the groove going, plan a vacation! You will begin to see your listings moving (if they have sat for a while) or you will begin to see your non-so-motivated buyers finally finding the houses … (12 comments)
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realtor success tips: Clean Up Your Active Rain Account: An Active Rain Challenge - 07/05/08 10:53 AM
I have decided to "clean house" on my Active Rain profile and blogs a few months back. However, just as fast as I began, I reached a quick halt because "life and business" took over. However, I still have plans to "clean house" but the reality is that I would perhaps have … (43 comments)
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realtor success tips: It's Mid Year, How's Your Report Card? - 07/01/08 08:23 AM
Today is July 1st. Time flies and we are at mid-year 2008. For those of you who has business goals, it is a good time to evaluate them to see if you are on target, behind or ahead of schedule. It is July and still considered a good season for the … (13 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Family/ Realtor Concept - 06/26/08 05:04 PM
I have been toying about the idea of expanding and growing in numbers. I have just written a blog about it here. As I feel torn about growing, I do have a concept I'd like to build for my brokerage:
To hire/ accept independent agents under my brokerage and to work … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: When Is It Time To "Team" Up? - 06/26/08 03:41 PM
I have been considering this issue for a few weeks now. To lay the record straight, I feel that there is some ground work for some explanations so that you would be able to share with me your thoughts and what has worked and hasn't for you.
I am the sole … (8 comments)
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realtor success tips: Rookie Agent with No First Year Sale - Tips and Advice For You - 06/12/08 06:58 AM
I had not written any blogs targeted to rookie agents for a while. It is my heart to share with them some of my success tips because I remember how it feels like a rookie with not much guidance from my broker. Alot had to do with my "availability" for training, … (0 comments)
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realtor success tips: The New Role of A Realtor(R) - 05/23/08 09:17 PM
Consumers hire real estate agents when they need assistance in their real estate business. As real estate agents, we are often the industry/ area experts and consumers turn to us for advice. They use our experience and knowledge to obtain the best "deals" for them.
As I continue to work with … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Getting The Most Out of Tomorrow By Planning The Night Before - 05/21/08 09:46 PM
How many of us will admit to having a crazy, busy day? Putting out fires, meeting appointments, handling objections, networking and talking to prospects? If your day is as busy as mine and 24 hours do not seem to be enough, do you know if you had planned out your day … (15 comments)
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realtor success tips: Best Business Practice for April: Delegating Work - 05/08/08 03:26 PM
Time is limited and it becomes more precious when there is so much to do and yet so little time to do them. As I have always been a "do-it-yourselfer", hiring out is usually not my priority. Things have changed in my part of the world so my business philosophy must … (1 comments)
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realtor success tips: Beyond success, there MUST be significance - 04/23/08 12:41 AM
So many people dream of the success, fame and tangible luxuries when they first imagined their careers in real estate. Besides the (often) good paychecks, we are dream and hope builders for many. Our clients put their hopes, dreams and trust in us to help them with (often times) biggest asset … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Prepare Your Handwritten Mother's Day wishes now! - 04/22/08 11:56 PM
Mother's Day is May 11th this year. Even though we have almost 3 weeks before it arrives, it will be here before you know it. Nothing is more special than a handwritten Mother's Day note for your favorite Moms (your past clients, your family or your friends). It means that for … (9 comments)
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realtor success tips: Best Business Practice for March: GPS Navigation System Recommendation - 04/20/08 11:46 PM
If you are in the market of purchasing a GPS Navigation system for your business, my recommendation is to purchase the Magellan Maestro 4250.
Why Did I Choose Magellan Maestro 4250?
It has a 4.3" vibrant color screen. Anything smaller would be challenging for me to try to concentrate and drive at … (3 comments)
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realtor success tips: Best Business Practice for February: Cellphone for Realtors - 04/20/08 11:26 PM
It was my goal to write about 1 good business practice to share with my fellow Active Rainers. Even though we are in April now, I felt obligated to fulfill my heart's promise. So, here it is, my February's Best Business Practice is to blog about my new cool phone.
I have … (3 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Suggestion In Increasing Our Industry's Popularity - 04/18/08 08:18 PM
Should Real Estate Agents have a more stringent core class requirements and should some of these classes guide/ assist licensees gear towards what to do?
I feel that my answers to these questions should definitely be Yes and Yes.
Here in Texas, we need 4 or 6 classes (depending if you have college … (4 comments)
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realtor success tips: Benefits To Picking A Handful of Niche Markets - 04/14/08 01:05 PM
This world of real estate is a big, big world. There are just too many things
to be very good at. Hence, it is important that you pick a handful of "specific
markets" and be very good at them.
You can specialize in:
A specific area of your market
A … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Business May Be Fierce But You Dont Have To Be - 04/13/08 12:28 PM
It seems that every other person you know is in the real estate business. When you attend networking sessions (real estate focused or not!), real estate agents see each other with a thorn in their hearts - as if they are getting ready to compete in a boxing match. Some may not "show" it, but some … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Are You Ready For Some Out-of-the-box marketing? - 04/10/08 11:17 PM
With the challenging real estate market that we are in right now, it calls
for some "out-of-the-box" concepts when "traditional" marketing ideas do not
seem to yield the results you want. Understanding the real estate
consumer behaviors may be one of the first steps you might undertake. Next,
taking advantage … (2 comments)
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realtor success tips: UPDATED House Keeping Tips - Best Business Practices Group - 03/17/08 10:27 PM
REVISED and UPDATED: I have since revised some house-keeping issues within this group. As you know, my main job is to sell real estate. While I thought it is a very good idea for us to have a group that shines and polishes Best Business Practices, I do not have time to … (4 comments)
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realtor success tips: Overwhelming Staging Tips - 01/11/08 10:25 PM
You know what it takes to sell the house. You know what must be done to those wallpaper, old lacey drapery and pink walls. You know old appliances do not sell and certainly not the worn-out 5 year old carpet (with juice stains). You know each room must have a purpose … (10 comments)
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realtor success tips: Getting Down to business like Hillary - 01/11/08 09:40 PM
Most of our country has seen the Hillary videoclip recently. It's been all over the news about her emotions and cry-out. I'm not discussing about politics today but I sure would like to take this opportunity to learn a very startling fact about Hillary that I think we all could apply … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Get On The Welcome Wagon - 01/03/08 08:24 AM
Instead of the regular postcard farming, consider setting up a Welcome Wagon on your own time and initiative for your farming area. Get yourself on the property notification when a property sells in the neighborhood. A week later, stop by the house to introduce yourself to the family with some goodies. … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: Mutual Respect comes full circle - 01/01/08 11:40 PM
As much as realtors wanting to look for more business, and would be open to working at work hours where clients are not at work, I feel that mutual respect is totally required by both parties (realtor and client) in order to succeed in having a great relationship towards a successful … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: Consistency is your key to success in 2008 - 12/29/07 10:58 PM
Systems, goals, actions and plans: Some realtors swear by their expired and FSBO systems, while others believe in their SOI strategy. Some blog, some call and some knock on doors. Which one is it anyway? Which one will take you down the path of success?
Please let me let you in on … (12 comments)
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realtor success tips: No one cares about your photo - 12/23/07 04:14 AM
Realtors have been putting their photos on their business cards for decades. Many swears by it while others do it simply because others are doing it. Then, there are a group where they dont.
Which group are you?
We know for a fact that real estate clients do not care. Or do they?
I … (38 comments)
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realtor success tips: Different Strokes for Different Folks - 12/10/07 05:17 PM
Because we work with so many clients - who obviously have so many different types of personalities, days and nights can becoming quite challenging. Some likes to wait till the last minute to take every action while the planner personality of mine thinks of the 5 steps ahead to take: Plan B or … (2 comments)
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realtor success tips: How Much Are You Worth An Hour? - 11/30/07 10:32 AM
We know that there are some "easy"/ slam dunk deals and there are some that we pray never happens. Then there are those we never get paid on (clients change their minds).
So, how much would you say that you (as a real estate professional) is worth?
I'd like to think I'm billable … (31 comments)
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realtor success tips: Make Those Phone Calls NOW - 11/20/07 05:01 PM
Promise me....... oh no, better yet promise yourself that you would pick up the phone to call your past and current clients to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving.....
I know, I know ...... you probably have send the cards out.... even those hand-written ones. Or perhaps the e-cards. But nothing beats picking … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: It All Begins At Home - 11/20/07 10:03 AM
Mark Lomas's comment on Earl "The Pearl" Sorrells's blog about Marriage - What it is and what it isnt.
Mark's comment was:
I am not here to discuss a religious opinion of marriage. But what I am is to talk about marriage and the peace it needs to have before successfully be … (10 comments)
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realtor success tips: Get Your List, Check It Twice: To-do Reminders for the Holidays - 11/15/07 08:43 AM
It's a week from Thanksgiving, and with that, it marks the official holiday season for 2007. I love the Holiday season. It gives me a time to unwind, relax and spend more time with family members - some of them I would not see otherwise. It also gives me a positive … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: A Year In Review with Sell with Soul (Jennifer Allan) - 11/13/07 04:57 PM
For those who does not know, we'll Ms. Jennifer Allan - renowned author of "Sell with Soul" has been my mentor for exactly a year now! Wow, what an incredible journey this year has been for me.
You see, 2007 is the first year I took on real estate as my … (3 comments)
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realtor success tips: Should You Be Selfish In This Marketplace? - 11/01/07 02:01 PM
Should you be selfish - to not share with your local peers about what is successful/ what is working for you?DON'T Be......Because no matter how much you share with others that something is working right:
There will be those who would never walk the walk, talk the talk to become successful. I … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: New Agents: What's Your Pitfall? - 11/01/07 01:40 PM
I think the biggest pitfall is realizing that real estate is a small business. Thus, having an entreprenuarial/ leadership quality is important. So often successful employees do not make business owners because they are very good at receiving/ taking orders. At the first day of work, there are assignments/ agendas ready to greet … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: List First, Reduce Later Strategy - 10/28/07 11:47 AM
Well, in this short (I hope) season of my real estate career, I am high and dry on listings. Shucks ...... I wish I can shake this omen off real soon. I lost 3 listings recently to some agents which I think employs the List Now, Reduce Later strategy.
I just cannot do it - if … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: After you have done your best, and it didnt turn out the way you wanted - 10/26/07 03:14 PM
A Friday Rambling from a Frisco realtor.......Written by Loreena Yeo Copyright 2007.
Sometimes after all you have done and you know you did your best, the people who loves and cares for you (like those on Active Rain) will tell you that That's All You Can Do. But it never fails to … (9 comments)
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realtor success tips: Boost Your Business by Connecting People through an Online Forum - 10/25/07 02:46 AM
Boost Your Business by Connecting The People Through an Online ForumWritten by Loreena Yeo Copyright © 2007
First of all, I did not come up with this idea. I am here just to tell the story of one successful agent in my area: Frisco real estate market.
A Little History Lesson: A … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Real Estate Farming Alternatives - 10/25/07 02:42 AM
Real Estate Farming AlternativesWritten by Loreena Yeo Copyright © 2007
Some of the real estate trainers and systems swear by their farming methods. Well, you know whom they are. I dont need to name names. Disclosure: While I know this system works, and I do not want hate mails sent my way, … (6 comments)
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realtor success tips: Learn from some pet peeves - 10/20/07 05:45 PM
I know that we constantly talk about bad MLS photos as one of some agents' pet peeves. I like to share some of mine that I encountered recently:
To Arm or Disarm:
Have you ever been into a house with the alarm turned on? And you have to play scavenger hunt to find … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Your Attitude When Converting Web Leads - 10/20/07 02:36 PM
How To Convert a Web Lead
Web leads can be hard to convert. Most people, if they go to the extend of filling out their personal information may not give accurate email or phone information. Consumers are constantly bombarded with spammers, so would you blame them?
If you asked, how would you convert … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: Blog, Blog All About It - 10/17/07 04:44 PM
Blog, Blog, Blog All About It.....
Written by Loreena Yeo Copyright © 2007
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realtor success tips: Twice As Challenging As A Buyer's Agent on Overpriced Listings - 10/02/07 08:36 PM
You would think that a job of a Listing Agent is difficult, trying to make the Sellers understand that he is overpriced. (Dont get started on how they got there. The reality is that whatever the circumstances are, it does happen!) I think that the duty of a Buyer's Agent is twice … (8 comments)
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realtor success tips: Emotionally Disconnecting Sellers - 09/25/07 01:15 PM
Disclosure: I am a real estate agent who provides staging as an added-value benefit to my clients.
As much listings that I take, one of the challenges I face (next to pricing) is emotionally disconnecting Sellers from their houses. Some understand with a clear mind (to get the most for their money) … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Need Some Blogging and SEO Questions Answered - 09/23/07 06:44 PM
I have been doing alot of "soul-searching" for the business during my quiet time. It is part of expanding my territory efforts during my early morning prayers for Jabez. I have been reading alot about blogging and SEO and also recently participated in writing some efforts about what little do I … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Partnering In Their Home Improvement Projects - 09/22/07 07:52 PM
Be your clients', friends', family's and farming area advocate in partnering with home remodeling projects.
How can this market you?
Everyone does not like to be SOLD. Hence, I believe that cold-calling and door-knocking do not work. As soon as your Just Listed or Just Sold postcards reach your target, it gets thrown … (1 comments)
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realtor success tips: Too Much Training CAN Be A Bad Thing - 09/21/07 01:44 PM
Can too much training be a bad thing?
I got to know a brand-new agent in one of a free training class offered by some coaching/ mentoring company. She had started the business in March of this year and she is an agent of a big brand name.
Recently, she wrote to me … (8 comments)
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realtor success tips: If You Want Lead Generation, This is The New Kind of Website You Must Have - 09/20/07 01:23 PM
Here is to sharing with the Active Rain community about what Little I know about having an agent's website, but first,
Full Disclosure: I would not pretend to know much about website, search optimization, blogging and the whole nine yards. But what I do know is that, in the 9 months since I … (2 comments)
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realtor success tips: It Begins With A Positive, Strong Mental Attitude - 09/18/07 10:09 PM
Mrsengle from an online agent forum which I actively participate in wrote about her nervousness as her training ends with no pipeline to fill. She just recently entered real estate and have been keeping busy with training and learning about the business. You can read more about it and the comments … (2 comments)
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realtor success tips: Seller says, "Let's Negotiate" - 09/17/07 09:51 PM
One of the episodes from Buy Me on HGTV remains pretty crystal clear on my mind and I do not think I necessarily agree with both the agent and sellers.
Setting the Stage:The house has been on the market for a while before the Sellers interview this real estate agent to list … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: Becareful Not to Disservice Your Clients - 09/17/07 03:06 PM
Cindy Bryant of Redesign Etc. wrote about Staging - Business or Hobby. In the gist of her blog, she wrote about inquiries from others who want to get into the business. I, on the other hand want to take this "business or hobby discussion" on a different path - directed towards real estate … (5 comments)
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realtor success tips: Increasing your Rankings: House-Keeping tips - 09/15/07 11:44 AM
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realtor success tips: Do You Have More Time Than Clients? - 09/14/07 11:00 PM
Some of the realtors across the country are beginning to feel the slowdown just because the market activity this time of the year slowing. Yes, apart dooms day news about the housing market. So, here is an encouragement for those who currently have more time than clients.
It is time to get … (3 comments)
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realtor success tips: Stamped: VERY SATISFIED - 09/11/07 04:49 PM
Here I am blogging from my hospital bed. The board across my bed has today's date, my nurse's name, and my room number. Most importantly, it had this slogan across the bottom: We want you to be Very Satisfied with your care.
Before I go on, for all my concerned friends on … (7 comments)
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realtor success tips: Sign Up For Free Web Traffic Report: Google Analytics - 09/09/07 10:18 PM
Google Analytics
I have only used this tool for 2 days so thus far, I am in love with it!!! While I have monitored my website traffic for years (perhaps the ones that come from my web hosting providers were not as efficient, or perhaps it was just me - who feels … (20 comments)
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realtor success tips: Is Being Personable An Option For Your Business? - 09/08/07 12:37 PM
Sarah Cooper with her post on How Much Should you Blog About Real Estate? inspired me to re-evaluate more about the personal contents on my website and blogs. In the past, there continued to have agents ponder if they should have their photos on their business cards, websites and other promotional materials. This discussion … (11 comments)
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realtor success tips: Milk Active Rain for all you can - 09/06/07 04:09 PM
Yes, I said it. Milk Active Rain for all you can. I know I am doing it and so can you.
I've joined Active Rain since October/ November of 2006. I am at my learning phase about the business, life and all. There is not a day that pass, if I wanted … (54 comments)
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realtor success tips: Talk To Me: I'm Engrossed with looks, style and sophistication - 09/05/07 02:11 PM
Here's a little secret: (shhhh....) I think my husband thinks that I'm all about the looks!!! As much as I care about functionality, the things that have my name on it must be of a certain "quality, looks and style".I guess I think very highly of myself - that's why. I … (4 comments)
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realtor success tips: Oh Boy, do I have a problem with Limited Service agents today....... - 09/03/07 09:36 AM
I read Kim Finnigan & Jennifer Allan's blogs about the "Discount" Business Model and some past memories stirred up my rage. Oh, please do not get me wrong, it is nothing they wrote, neither were the comments posted but this brought back a significant experience for me and reminded me of the rage I … (22 comments)
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