Real estate blog entries tagged with usps

Blog entries tagged with "usps":

usps: Innovative and Alternative marketing - 08/25/08 10:30 AM

Recently I've moved to a new area. I work in and around the Dallas market and I moved to one of the more posh areas of town where homes generally range from $350,000 to mulit-millions. This is a much harder market to break into and I've found myself becoming more creative … (3 comments)

usps: Favorite Sites! - 08/04/08 03:20 PM

This site needs to be seen! It has everything from books to news to auto rentals and sports!!! All these sites on one page with one click. Here are a few!
Trading and even Web MD!!!!
Everything you would want is right here, Wal-Mart, Target, ASK, e-Blogger, Google.......And even … (1 comments)

usps: The meaning of the word "Service" - 05/28/08 01:40 PM

What is the meaning of the word "Service"? I became confused when I heard these terms which reference the word service. Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Postal Service, Telephone Service, T.V. Service, Civil Service, City & County Public Service, Customer Service, and Service Stations, etc. What does service mean? Yesterday I overheard two … (5 comments)

usps: On Going Green... - 05/17/08 02:15 AM

Here we are in the middle of May, still loaded down with our grown children's excess stuff left over from their moves. Stuff they think they need but haven't used in years. Like us, they have all this "stuff" that encumbers our life. Maybe it's just me, but Springtime brings out … (3 comments)

usps: "Forever" Will Now Cost You 42 Cents - 05/12/08 10:46 AM

Remember to reset the postage machine today when you need to send your mail. The USPS has announced and implemented another postage increase. Just the basic facts for those of us who mail standard size stuff:
Standard size letter is now $.42
Postcard (4X6) is now $.27
Postcard (larger than 4X6) is … (4 comments)

usps: POSTAGE INCREASE MONDAY, MAY 12! - 05/08/08 01:08 PM

If you haven't prepared...Monday is the magic day the USPS will add another $.01 to First Class postage. The new rate increases from $.41 to $.42, unless you have stockpiled a gross of "Forever" stamps...sufficient postage for regular First Class mail...forever! If you mail a large amount of letters on a regular … (4 comments)

usps: Cost are rising! Now even postage - 05/04/08 12:31 PM

I am sure you are sick of seeing the price of everything growing and growing! Gas, groceries, and now STAMPS. The postal service has decided as of May 12th the stamp will increase to 42 cents.
While the most visible change is the 1-cent increase for First-Class Mail letters, the changes are … (4 comments)

usps: Just my 2 Cents! - 04/23/08 05:33 PM

Well, it's really 1 cent...
On May 12, the First Class Postage rate will change to 42 cents!
Everyone, get your mailers out before the rate change!
For those who have a stash of 41 cent stamps, don't forget the buy 1 cent stamps for your collection :-)
Or better yet, buy the forever … (4 comments)

usps: The Forever Stamp - Save $$$ !!! - 02/22/08 12:11 PM

POSTAGE IS GOING UP AGAIN! On May12, 2008, postage is going up one cent on first class stamps. However, if you purchase stamps now at 41 cents with the"forever liberty bell" logo, you can send your mail after May12 with them being honored for the 41 cents you already paid. It's … (2 comments)

usps: Moving Tip - 02/18/08 01:35 PM

Did you know you can change your address on line if you are moving. Also, the U. S. Post Office gives you the opportunity to change your catalogue's mailing address and allows you to subscribe for magazines at a reduced rate.
This beats standing in line at the post office like many … (0 comments)

usps: Stamp of approval - "Forever Stamp" Provides First Class Postage - 02/12/08 11:42 PM

When does 42 cents cost a penny less?
When you use a "Forever Stamp" you buy today to mail letters after May 12th.
The cost of sending a first class letter will climb by one cent this May to 42 cents. But the way to skirt this increase (and any others down the … (5 comments)

usps: Tis The Season For Customer Service - 12/08/07 02:03 PM

I had two opposite experiences with customer service today.
Experience #1
I walked into the ever-busy Quincy, MA Post Office today. There are two lines in this post office. One for the USPS Store and one for the tellers. It is a little known secret that you can mail packages from … (6 comments)

usps: Direct Mail Idea #8: Make It Convenient - 12/03/07 05:27 PM

A survey conducted by the USPS tells us that 76% of respondents will take action on your direct mail only when it is convenient for them to do so.
Are you giving your readers a place where they can go to view more information about local and national market statistics on … (3 comments)

usps: Direct Mail Idea #7: Be consistent - 12/03/07 12:57 PM

If you aren’t mailing out to your blue list at least six times a year, don’t bother. Phyllis Peznik, Director of Sales for a NYC real estate company says that the secret to real estate success is “constant contact with the buyer and seller.”

Why? A Mayflower Transit study tells … (4 comments)

usps: Proposed USPS Mail Processing Facility causes big stir in South Orange County - 11/12/07 11:31 AM

The City of Aliso Viejo is currently fighting a proposal by the US Postal Service to build a massive (417,300 square foot) mail processing facility along Aliso Creek Road, close to where it crosses Aliso Viejo Parkway. The city's complaint is that the 24-hour facility would bring undesirable amounts of noise, pollution, … (2 comments)

usps: Packtracking.com provides you with real-time status of your shipped package from all carriers. - 11/12/07 11:15 AM

Packtracking.com provides you with real-time status of your shipped package from the delivery carrier you selected at the time of shipment. Track your packages.A convenient service for tracking all your shipments, ground, express, and airfreight brought to you by Worldlabel.com, Track UPS, USPS, FedEx, Airborne, DHL and many other Carriers, Forwarders, … (0 comments)

usps: Moving: Everything you every wanted to know about it - Part I - 09/23/07 04:28 PM

Part 1: Your moving Guide
Over the past several years, I have written a plethora of articles on the topic of moving. I recently reviewed them and decided to try to post them in somewhat of a chronological order. There may be some redundancy, as the articles were not written sequentially. I … (0 comments)

usps: Great News! The Post Office is REDUCING A Rate! - 06/07/07 03:31 AM

USPS has just introduced a "NEW Priority Mail FLAT RATE Box".
Today, I received a postcard from the U.S. Postal Service introducing the new Flat Rate Boxes and envelopes. The boxes come in two different sizes - shoebox and shirtbox. Their postcard says, "Just fill it and seal it (no need to calculate … (18 comments)

usps: I am going to give you my 2 cents... - 05/10/07 12:48 PM

Just in case you are not aware, (as these kind of things seem to creep up on us)... Monday, May 14th the United States Post Office will increase postage.That's right, those 39 cent stamps are going to need a companion stamp again, so stock up on your 2 cents or remember to update … (6 comments)

usps: Stamp Out Hunger 2007 - 05/08/07 08:11 PM

It's time again for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Each year the United States Postal Service sponsors the "nation's largest single-day food drive". This year they have teamed up with Campbell's Soup Company. Campbell's has pledged to donate 1,000,000 cans of soup to support the drive! What an awesome … (1 comments)

usps: New USPS Postage Rates, Effective May 14, 2007 - 04/30/07 01:55 PM

Effective May 14th, the price for a First Class Letter will go from 39 cents to 41 cents. There will also be rate increases for other postage classes, including periodicals and domestic and international mailing services. Also new standards will be established. For first class postage, this means that rates will … (4 comments)

usps: How do Realtors, Lenders and Attorneys prefer to receive their documents from the Title Company? - 04/04/07 10:01 PM

There are a few options on how you can receive your documents pertaining to Real Estate Settlements.
1. Of course there is the good old USPS. In this fast moving environment that is akin to the "Pony Express"
2. Many professionals still opt for the fax when receiving their documents. The … (9 comments)

usps: ONE LESS HASSLE - 07/18/06 07:15 AM

Getting ready to go on vacation or actually moving? Remind your customers that they can hold mail or change address online at www.usps.com. This is a FREE service. You can hold mail and have it delivered all at once or pick it up at the post office. You can request that … (0 comments)