Blog entries tagged with "rismedia":


rismedia: Kennedy Wins Prestigious National Realtor Award - 07/30/08 01:10 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                For More Information:
                                                                                                Maureen Kennedy
                                                                                                510-290-8535
            `                                                                                   Kennedy@MaureenKennedy.Net
 
 Maureen Kennedy Selected as One of Top 50
Realtors on the Rise Across Nation
East Bay real estate broker Maureen Kennedy of Pacific Union Real Estate-GMAC was selected as one of the top 50 Realtors … (5 comments)

rismedia: Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building and Managing a Winning Real Estate Agent Team - 06/15/08 10:47 PM

By Ralph R. Roberts, top-producing Broker/Owner and Team Leader and John Featherston, RISMedia President & CEO
RISMedia releases comprehensive book on succeeding with the team concept
RISMEDIA, 2008 -RISMedia, publisher of Real Estate magazine and the Power Team Report, recently debuted its new book, Power Teams: The Complete Guide to Building … (4 comments)

rismedia: Keller Williams Offices shine on Industry Surveys - 05/19/08 04:23 PM
Every year, RISMedia and REAL Trends release two of the real estate's most comprehensive surveys: the RISMedia Power Broker Report and the REAL Trends 500. Both surveys rank the largest residential real estate brokerages in the U.S. based on both transaction sides and sales-dollar volume, and these reports are frequently used … (1 comments)

rismedia: PMZ wins Power Broker status throughout Nation - 04/24/08 04:41 PM
RISMedia Ranks Top 700 Brokers in 20th Annual Power Broker Report & Survey
PMZ Real Estate is proud to announce that it has been named to RISMedia’s 20th Annual Power Broker Report & Survey. PMZ Real Estate ranked in the top 200 real estate brokerages nationwide in closed transaction sides in … (2 comments)

rismedia: What's Hot, What's Not: Spotting the New Home Trends of `08 - 03/02/08 02:25 AM
RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-(MCT)-Wenge, it's been good to know you. Sunken Jacuzzis, we had some good times. Blue and brown, I can't believe it's over. But after a couple of years of same-old, same-old on the home-front, winds of change are blowing in. Some are driven by fashion, others by economic … (0 comments)

rismedia: The Internet Referral Sales Funnel - 02/04/08 11:51 AM
Here is an excellent article by Daniel Kaiser at RIS Media that talks about the process an Internet referral goes through from doing research to becoming an actual client.
If you've ever thought about working with Internet leads, or you've worked with them in the past but have failed to close … (4 comments)

rismedia: Finding hope in the real-estate market - 01/16/08 06:54 PM
Similar to yesterday's post, I would like to focus on some issues that I hope will show that current real-estate worries shouldn't frighten buyers, sellers and agents too much. It seems like everything is going wrong right now because that is what we have been hearing over and over in the … (8 comments)

rismedia: Media’s objective or biased look at the real-estate market – part 2 - 01/09/08 01:21 PM
RISMedia's article entitled "Where the Truth about Today's Market Really Lies" continues to interest me. It begs the question: Are media sources being fair in their coverage of the current U.S. real-estate market or are they being overly negative? To answer this question, I suggest that there is a stigma against … (0 comments)

rismedia: Media’s objective or biased look at the real-estate market – part 1 - 01/04/08 01:50 PM
Quick, guess which of these two stories you're more likely to read in the news: A family that dutifully makes its mortgage payments each month or a family that misses several payments and is unable to keep its home. Let's face it, conflict is inherently dramatic and interesting. It grabs our … (4 comments)

rismedia: Establish your "mega-presence" online. - 12/07/07 09:02 AM
Hey all, this is from my article in this month's RIS Media (http://rismag.imprev.net/2007/12/) pg 124/125
http://rismedia.com/wp/2007-12-11/how-to-establish-your-mega-presence-on-the-web/ (complete)
"The average agent would probably count a website as part of their marketing plan and as important as their PDA, computer and digital camera. Yet, like many marketing tools of the past (see Polaroid and the Newspaper) the … (6 comments)

rismedia: Is blogging a waste of time?? - 10/29/07 08:59 AM
The info below is from a recent RISMedia article that the Active Rain community can relate to.  NP Dodge has been able to communicate and relate to agents and brokers locally and nationally by sharing our thoughts and posting what we are up to here on the Active Rain blog.  We feel it … (0 comments)

rismedia: Is blogging a waste of time?? - 10/29/07 08:57 AM
The info below is from a recent RISMedia article that the Active Rain community can relate to.  NP Dodge has been able to communicate and relate to agents and brokers locally and nationally by sharing our thoughts and posting what we are up to here on the Active Rain blog.  We feel it … (2 comments)

rismedia: activerain What Do Mortgages Have To Do with Death? - 09/03/07 08:18 PM
What Do Mortgages Have To Do with Death?  By Ralph R. RobertsThe origin of the word "mortgage" is intriguing. It is a French word generally believed to be derived from two Latin words-"mort" (meaning death) and "gage" (meaning pledge or something of value that's forfeited if the debt is not repaid). … (2 comments)

rismedia: Blogging Systems Group and Ralph R. Roberts "activerain member" - 09/01/07 08:01 PM
Blogging Systems Group and Ralph R. Roberts Collaborate to Develop International Speakers Blog - Providing Sought-After Content from Industry Leaders to the Masses
The International Speakers Blog will serve as one-stop destination to glean insights, content and advice from some of today's foremost public speakers
Detroit, Michigan,  2007 --(PR.com)-- http://www.bloggingsystems.com/ - Blogging Systems … (3 comments)

rismedia: Foreclosures and Fraud – Two Peas in a Pod - 08/31/07 11:22 AM
Foreclosures and Fraud - Two Peas in a Pod   by John Occhi, Hemet REALTOR®   Preforeclosure Consultant   
We all know two things about this market - both foreclosure and fraud are on the rise and the two go together like a hand and a glove.  Where you find one, the other will … (8 comments)

rismedia: LRE Announces Award Winners - 08/13/07 08:19 AM
RISMedia reports that LuxuryRealEstate.com has announced nominations for its eight annual awards which will be presented to members of its international network at the 12th Annual Membership Conference in Vancouver, B.C. from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. Categories include: Best Brand Integration, Best Overall Marketing Package, Most Innovative Marketing Technique, and … (3 comments)

rismedia: activerain "Agent Team" Building Spotlighted at RISMedia’s 2nd Annual CEO Exchange - 07/21/07 09:46 PM
Agent Team Building Spotlighted at RISMedia's 2nd Annual CEO Exchange  
By Ralph R. Roberts
July 21, 2007- activerain, "the network for real estate's top-producing agent teams" kicks off its 2nd Annual CEO Exchange today at Sanctuary Golf Course and Clubhouse in Sedalia, Colorado (owned by RE/MAX Founder Dave Liniger), where much of … (5 comments)

rismedia: RIS Media: Someone else wants me to write for them for free - 07/16/07 08:30 AM
A few years ago I subscribed to Realty Times and for only $25 a month (I paid them), they let me write market updates for 5 cities in my market area.  Gee, what a great deal for me.   I think I had one consumer contact me in almost 2 years … (33 comments)

rismedia: RISmedia BETA ending - 06/28/07 11:39 AM
The RISmedia BETA is coming to a quick end with the launch of the new RISmedia.com site (note, the BETA and main site are two different things!) I'm throwing a note out here in ActiveRain to let my readers have a last chance at getting in on the pricing structure (when you … (2 comments)

rismedia: What does this Mean? Active Rain Featured Blog - 06/16/07 09:24 PM
I had a artical I wrote the other day featured here on active rain  http://activerain.com/blogsview/122708/A-Open-Letter-to  how does that happen, are you nominated by someone, is having that happen really that big of a deal?  Do articles get featured for just a short amount of time or do they stay in there for … (5 comments)

rismedia: A Open Letter to RISMedia on Lead Sellers - 06/15/07 10:23 AM
Today I read the artical that RISMedia put out about lead sellers which was basically a advertisement for Lead sellers just like the recent 60 minutes story was a advertisement for Redfin.  I read their entire artical and found it to be a very very poor example of what Realtors should … (12 comments)

rismedia: Denise Says: Newsflash - 06/07/07 04:29 PM
By Denise Lones M.I.R.M., CSP The sun is shining, the spring flowers are making way for lush summer foliage, and it's getting hot.  Summer is just around the corner.Summer is traditionally our slower season.  But I have a newsflash for you: I predict that this year is going to be busy!While … (1 comments)

rismedia: In the Race for The BEST BRAND, it's all about YOU! - 05/28/07 12:51 PM
Some real estate franchises spend tens of millions of dollars a year on consumer advertising, inundating the airwaves and the print media with different campaigns designed to establish their brand as the best.Keller Williams Realty International doesn't spend a dime on a nation brand strategy.  So how is it that the … (1 comments)

rismedia: Find and Keep The Online Booty! - 04/20/07 01:43 PM
I read this morning in RISMedia's digest a quick article by Stefan Swanepoel titled "Pirate or Partner? A Closer Look At Lead Generation."  This article reaffirms what I've long contended-- like any other sales mechanism, success with online leads is dependent upon playing the numbers game, not obsessing about the deals that … (0 comments)

rismedia: Hey all Trulia update from the inside! (New Trulia API and more) - 02/21/07 02:06 PM
Hey guys I am stoked to share this info with you all. As you know I was the Director of e-Business for Fillmore Real Estate for several years, and I am still a licensed NYS real estate professional - although no longer practicing as of January. Now with Trulia, the work … (5 comments)

rismedia: Full House: Does the Industry Have Too Many Agents? - 01/24/07 11:22 PM
Having seen a few valleys and peaks since I entered into the business in 1977, its my experience that every market adjustment to the downside has brought with it, amongst other things, a "shaking of the tree", or  a decrease in the number of active agents in the business, as more agents leave for … (2 comments)

rismedia: What is the Future of Blogging and the Real Estate Agent? - 01/17/07 11:04 AM
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about the Top 50 Teams and their contributions to the blogosphere.  A new list of the Top 25 Power Teams according to RISMedia and Real Estate Magazine.  These 25 teams were selected because of, amoung other things, their "innovative marketing and management skills".  Several … (2 comments)

rismedia: Why Be A Part of a Team? - 12/20/06 05:00 PM
I read with interest Maria Patterson's article citing the Top Five Reasons for Joining An Agent Team in today's RISMedia distribution (see http://www.rismedia.com/wp/2006-12-19/all-together-now-the-top-five-reasons-for-joining-an-agent-team/ for the entire article).  The reasons:
- To distribute the workload, thereby creating more time off and a more balanced life- To make more money- To capitalize on varying strengths and … (3 comments)

rismedia: Meaningless Averages ...I am not average! - 10/08/06 09:16 PM
 
When real estate professionals get together, you know that numbers and statistics will come up. At a meeting in Scottsdale, John Featherston, President and CEO of RISMedia,Inc., said that 500,000 – that's more than 1/3 - of the 1.3 million Realtors® have never done even one transaction! Small wonder that the … (9 comments)

rismedia: Google Told Me That I'm a Success - 09/08/06 10:08 AM
Google told me I'm a success.
Actually, a Google Alert pointed me to this terrific article  in RISMedia about my Success Module for iSucceed, "The Million Dollar Solo Agent."  
As you all know by now, I'll get up and talk to anyone about real estate. But recording the program was a … (5 comments)

rismedia: Service or Skills? Which translates better into perceived value? - 08/13/06 08:29 PM
RisMedia August 2006 has a fantastically, thought provoking article written by President and CEO of Realtor.com, Allan Dalton.  It is a must read! If you have not read it, please get a copy ASAP.  The article is entitled  Real Estate Industry Warming. In the article he states that there are  two differnt … (8 comments)

 
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