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You know there is no way to guarantee that your clients are going to run and tell their friends and family about you... no matter how great of a job you do for them on either side of the real estate transaction. You can't force them to do it. But on … (22 comments)
According to our recent records (per the RMLS) we have shown sales prices in Hood River for 2006 are up 25% from 2005! Cascade Locks leads the pack with gains of 48%. 
The local real estate activity slowed considerably in the third quarter, with sales down and inventory escalating dramatically. It would appear that we are currently experiencing a buyers market. The reasons for this are a little hard to figure out considering that we haven't experienced any major negative economic news and … (7 comments)
The upside of British Columbia's real-estate-market cycle has been steep, but the downside will not be as rapid as in the U.S., according to the real estate firm Century 21 Canada.
IT'S HERE! We all know someone who has it. We heard the kid in the grocery store line hacking and coughing like a 20 year smoker but they are only 2. Stock up on the Lysol Y'all and by all means spray those door knobs! Tis the Season, to be people … (1 comments)
I haven't been blogging on here as often as I should be. Why? Because I've simply been too busy. I had 4 closings last week & 4 next week (one is my own house). Another one of my listings went pending, none other than today - Thanksgiving! I have blogged before … (8 comments)
Get ready to don your walking or running shoes and brave the crowds. The busiest shopping days of the year are just ahead.But before you go shopping, you may want to check out all the special offers and sales that are going to take place.Here are two sites dedicated to the … (14 comments)
Leaders gain respect on the example they set. That means having a positive attitude that things will get better when we do. In this type of real estate market we need to develop creative responses to the opportunities and challenges that exist. By creating a vision within our industry that this … (0 comments)
With all of the recent press, it is hard to keep in mind that the Southern California market, as a whole, is still vibrant and strong. Marketing is the key to producing results and the web is certainly overlooked by the average agent. The web can be an intimidating arena for … (0 comments)
During the winter months in general The Real Estate Industry slows down. A lot of professionals take time off during this time of year. Yet still, somehow, a lot of real estate goes on being sold.Somebody's doing all that business surrounding those sales. Are you that somebody?If you're an independent contractor, … (27 comments)
I posted the below on Planetrealtor.com today and this is the first blog in a while but I had to share it. I am so tired of reading about fellow Realtors getting screwed over by these "lead generation" companies. One guy said his close ratio is 1 out of 50 and … (42 comments)
The average high is 90 and low temperatureis 59. Miramar Florida is located on the South West part of Broward County. It rest up against the Florida Everglades on the west. It's just North of Miami Lakes. Their is a total of 74,824 households with a total number of residence of … (1 comments)
Several times I've gone to Office Depot to try a Lenovo tablet computer, but they never have one I can try. Before spending $2,000 I want to know how if feels, and where things are (online shopping is great, and I do it often, but sometimes you want hands on). I … (7 comments)
An approach that one of my colleagues is getting great success with is a monthly HOT BUYS email newsletter. This newsletter is something that he compiles every month. It details ten listings that for some reason or other offer great value for his prospective clients. The HOT BUYS may be REO … (0 comments)
If you only had one listing, would you hold an open house every Sunday (typical in Hawaii)? How long would you let it cool off for? Do you feel as though you are doing an injustice to your seller if you do not hold their home open every week? Thanks for … (1 comments)
Our market appears to be cooling and I have done the unthinkable. I set a goal of doubling my business in 2007. Many would call me crazy. I am still evaluating that myself. My marketing budget has been increased. The plan in place, but something is missing. I need another 50 hours … (13 comments)
One of my favorite mortgage advisors, Shira Zippe (who just joined ActiveRain - Hi, Shira! Jump on in, the water's fine!), shared the following with me and, given discussions we've been having here and how applicable it is, she gave me permission to share. Drop by and see her listing - she's … (5 comments)
I read an article today about one of our own (a Michigander) Pat Vredevoogd-Combs, becoming the next president of the National Association of Realtors. Congratulations to her! In the article, referring to the high-inventory market in Michigan. she is quoted as saying that "there's more than ever reason to use a Realtor in … (1 comments)
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I taught the new member ethics orientation class for our state association on Oct 30. We hold this class once a month and have 2 sessions one in the morning and one in the afternoon . Interesting that the member numbers are way down this month. Usually we have about 100 + … (9 comments)
I just found this on Inman: In its third-quarter report for the San Francisco Bay Area, Prudential California Realty stated that that sales of single-family detached homes shrank 31 percent in the third quarter compared to third-quarter 2006, while the median price of single-family detached homes grew 3 percent to $753,805. … (0 comments)
I am seeing more and more Real Estate Agents offering to Auction the sellers homes as a way to attract more buyers, is this popular in your area?, are you doing this? and if so how wells does it work? The way it's done here is: A house is worth say $225K, the … (1 comments)
In working with newer agents, I find a consistent propensity to want to say too much and not let the opportunity or issue speak for itself. In an earlier post, I talked about the “Parking Lot Bailout” which occurs when agents spend too much time talking about everything except helping … (17 comments)
Remember sign calls? You know when you have a listing and someone calls you because they saw your number on the for sale sign? Well business has picked up here and so the phone is ringing again.People who call off of signs can be trying. I had one today, a total stranger … (5 comments)
I've been working with a couple that wants to purchase one of my listings. The husband has already moved to the area and has been doing the house hunting. The wife and remainder of the family is still out of state residing in their home that is currently on the market. … (4 comments)
In Pueblo 69 building permits were requested for the month of September. Of those permits 31 were for Pueblo West.Residential Sales -Pueblo 297solds - median price $120,000Pueblo West 57 solds - median price $168,700Vacant Lots Sales -Pueblo 59 median price $24,500Pueblo West 42 median price $21,950 PUEBLO CHEAPEST PLACE TO LIVE … (0 comments)
I have noticed in the past couple weeks the shift into Manufactured Housing Sales, Foreclosure Bailouts, and Hard money transactions. 
I've heard analogies, loose and otherwise of salespeople. Always liked the one about how a bad sales person is like a bad toupee; unnatural, easy to spot, and usually more of a blemish than a compliment. Though, I don't know how many good toupees really exist anyways, so I will bald … (15 comments)
Level One Financial “Taking Care Of Business The Right Way…The First Time” Being an EXPERT in the Real Estate Industry, I am POSITIVE you have already heard about the exceptional services Level One Financial has to offer. I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to earn your valued business. Our mission at … (0 comments)
Boy, are you lucky you are not the seller of that house. You know the one—it’s been sitting on the market for so long that you forgot what it looked like without the For Sale sign in front of it. They decreased the price several times, there are people stopping by … (5 comments)
Real Estate Reputation
! Overcoming The Smokescreen Objection! You know the drill, someone calls off one of your listings, you call back and answer their questions about whether it has 2 baths or 3, you try to carry the conversation further, try to get them to consider you as their agent and they say, “I … (0 comments)
I keep hearing that the Austin market is slowing down, but I have yet to have a day of fun and relaxation in about 6 weeks now! I am not complaining...Staying busy keeps me out of trouble. The August market summary is in and the results are pretty interesting. 
As a new agent, with 18 months experience so far, I am amazed at all of the email traffic sent my way to help me, for a fee, to get my name out into the community. Lead generation programs, one after another kept pouring in, and I thought that if I … (3 comments)
A few days ago I got a phone call from a woman I used to work with. I used to be her boss in the corporate setting and she talked to a mutual friend and found out that I am into real estate. She asked me to help her find a … (3 comments)
Greg Swann has written a brilliant, poetic, truthful and wonderous post, that should be required reading for all real estate agents, and salespeople of all flavors. This sentence alone is priceless: "As soon as I start to feel like a salesman’s prey, I get creeped out." Those words should be printed … (4 comments)
If a friend or acquaintance said to you "I’ve got a problem" you almost smile before catching yourself, and carefully expressing concern. Admit it we all have problems, most of us don’t talk about it, so when someone admits a problem we’re a little pleased that their problems are worse than … (4 comments)
My current "Greatest Challenge Ever" is a what I though should have been a simple refi.Simple in the terms of simply impossible. I say this with the complete and utter acceptance of the fact that I have recently found out that I am the 13th broker this particular borrower has contacted. … (1 comments)
Well as most of you know I'm pretty knew to the real estate business but have been in sales all of my life so I pretty much know what's going on. BUT! I have no idea what to do about advertising in home magazines. I've got 2 big listings coming up … (3 comments)
It seems to be the topic of many over the past 6 months. Appreciation is slowing down (to more realistic levels),interest rates are increasing and consumers are thinking!Thinking what??According to new National Assoc of Realtor reports, "The Pending Home Sales Index fell 7% in July."The NAR called out that increasing listings … (4 comments)
Here in the lovely city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, we as Realtors are positioned to enjoy a nice year in terms of the upswing in the real estate market. Listings are up, sales are up, and it looks like this will continue into the fall and even early winter months. Going … (1 comments)
Boost your sales by offering a unique program to your clients - No Cost - Get a leg up on your competition - Get more direct sales - Get more referrals from your previous clients - Everyone wins - If your state regulations permit, you … (0 comments)
We all do it! Write up a this really great sales letter to send out to our leads or cold mailing! And we all have the same question. How do I improve the response to my direct mail? There are so many ways to improve response and most of them … (2 comments)
In the last 3 days, I've done enough business to exceed my TOTAL goal for the year (assuming all goes well - I know, don't count my eggs before they hatch). That being said, I was in the office today and heard the "big guys" talking about an article they read in the … (2 comments)
SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT I PUT ON MY BLOG A FEW LINES FROM THE BOOK, SO EVERYBODY CAN HAVE AN IDEA ON HOW IT GOES. THE BOOK HAS DOZENS OF MINI CHAPTERS LIKE THE ONE BELOW. ENJOY! AND IF YOU LIKE IT -- OR EVEN IF YOU DON'T -- CALL FOR A SIGNED COPY OF YOUR OWN... In show … (0 comments)
Over the last 5 days I have seen a big increase in my web-site traffice and email traffic. I am hopeful that this is the start of the market picking up. Home prices seem to have stabilized and only appear to have fallen back about 10 percent since last october. I … (3 comments)
Too often, when I enter a consumer retail store, the last person I want to see is a salesperson, trying to direct me towards something I don't want to see. It can be the same in Real Estate. Often it is. Does your agent offer so much irrelevant information about what … (0 comments)
Did you Know?In California an agent can (and does quite often) represent both the buyer and seller.As a listing agent, they do have a fiduciary responsibility to the seller to get the highest possible price with the best terms in the current market.As a buyer's agent, they must represent the buyer … (7 comments)
June sales statistics for South Hampton Roads are in and what a difference a year makes. This time last year, I was worried if one of my listings was on the market for more than a couple of days. Market times have increased 76% and sales are down by 6% compared to … (2 comments)
To all who feel trepidation at the current state of the realestate market in southwestern Florida.Don't be afraid of our current market conditions:We are only a few points above the industry's all time low APR. The rates are still substantially better now then they were even 8 years ago, and the … (3 comments)
There are some things in the real estate marketplace that a home seller has control of, but let's take a look at some of the things they don't. There are three categories of property ownership that compete with the owner-occupied home for sale. They are foreclosures or bank-owned, investor-owned and new construction. Unlike the … (1 comments)
June resale home sales fall to near 2000 levels , from the Phoenix Business Journal , reports that June resales fell to a six-year low with 5,460 recorded sales, according to the Arizona Real Estate Center at ASU. June's activity is down from the 6,870 sales recorded in May. So far this … (1 comments)
Here we are in the dog days of Summer...anyone who can, heads out of town. To the Berkshires, western North Carolina or Aspen...to name a few...but the market for new preconstruction opportunities continues unabated here in Miami.Consider the latest announcement about "affordable" work-force housing condos, the Morrison in downtown Miami in … (0 comments)
I fell in love with Texas, about two years ago on a trip to see some relatives in College Station. Brenda, my fiance and I stayed in Montgomery, TX very near Lake Conroe. Other than business trips over the years to Dallas and Ft. Worth, I had never seen Texas.
To what do we attribute this phenomenal demand for homes and properties in New Bern? My years of experience, and working with numerous relocating families suggest the following: 
This appears to be a great resourse for our business. Consider tal\king a look at the Associates I have link to my site. Of the 1,200,000 REALTORS only 200 have acheived the status of CyberStar and each of my associates has this status. They are some of the best REALTORS in … (1 comments)
By Amy Wolff SorterWWW.GLOBEST.COMTonjes ALBUQERQUE-With its state motto being "the Land of Enchantment," New Mexico conjures up images of sprawling vistas and colorful buttes with a river thrown in here and there. What it might not conjure up, however, is a growing population with a booming residential and commercial development in … (1 comments)
Hi Everyone, I hope this is the beginning to a great blog site and lots of success! There are lots of different opinions on the real estate market, what's yours? I feel that if you're going to own real estate for the long run, more than 5 years, it's an essential … (1 comments)
(note: This was originally posted before I had any idea that you had to direct where it would appear.)