commissions: Canadian Yellow Pages Pick Up on Home Staging Trend - 06/25/07 12:29 PM
Have you looked in the yellow pages lately and noticed some of the headings? So many are now obsolete or totally behind the times. How many people do you know look up film anymore? In NC, we can't find organic foods using listing headers or carpooling despite the need for them. … (5 comments)
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commissions: A New Twist to Home Staging - 06/25/07 11:11 AM
I read about a real estate firm that sells new homes. They have them staged and sell them faster. The new twist, however, is that if the new buyer has a home to sell before they can buy, the agent of the new home will pay to have their home staged … (10 comments)
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commissions: What's Your Background? - 05/31/07 08:06 AM
I'm curious to know what you did before you got started in the staging business.
1. Interior Designer
2. Artist
3. Real Estate Agent
4. Home Remodeler
5. Professional Cleaner/Organizer
6. Mom
7. Other (If other, tell me what other, ok?)
And what made you decide to stage instead of what you had been doing before? Inquiring minds … (27 comments)
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commissions: Try Your Hand at Writing - 05/29/07 09:06 AM
Article writing is great marketing tool that can establish you as an expert in your field. An article written by you is more meaningful and holds more credence than placing an advertisement.
Deciding what to write about is as easy as thinking about your last job. What questions did your client … (15 comments)
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commissions: Minneapolis Real Estate Stats - 05/28/07 10:13 AM
I love research and finding the best place for stats for my area. As I look, I always find great stat sources for other locations. Here is a good one for Minneapolis:
http://www.mplsrealtor.com/Segments/Realtors/Research.htm
This has weekly and monthly stats, consumer research, market reports, and yearly outlook. It also allows you to compare 100 … (0 comments)
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commissions: Use the Internet To Your Advantage - 05/28/07 10:07 AM
With over 80% of buyers looking on the Internet to determine what house they want to see in person, using the Internet is a MUST! In addition to having a listed home on your company's site, you might also list the home on:
A listing specific site (www.123anystreet.com)On Trulia Real Estate SearchRealtor.com … (9 comments)
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commissions: Great stats if you are an agent in the DC areas - 05/28/07 09:52 AM
If you are trying to keep up with real estate statistics in DC and the surrounding VA, MD, and PA, you will love this site. They have monthly stats that come out the 10th of each month. For instance, in Arlington Co, VA, for the time of April 10 to May … (2 comments)
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commissions: Using an Email Signature - 05/28/07 09:38 AM
According to a survey, 44% of REALTORS® communicate with their clients by e-mail more than 50% of the time. To me, this is not surprising. I am in contact with my clients by email at even a higher rate. Of course, I always check to be sure that they use their … (4 comments)
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commissions: What Repeat Home Buyers Want From Agents - 05/28/07 09:27 AM
These are stats reported from the NAR:
What Repeat Buyers Want Most From Real Estate Professionals Help you find the right house to purchase -53% Help with price negotiations - 13% Help with paperwork - 8% Tell you what comparable homes are selling for - 11% Help determining how much buyer can … (3 comments)
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commissions: SC oceanfront taking a hit - 05/26/07 10:02 AM
The Myrtle Beach area posted the biggest decline at 22 percent. That region also showed a 68 percent spike in the number of days homes are staying on the market — up to 251 days from 149 in April 2006.
Hilton Head in April saw a relatively mild 8.7 percent decline in … (4 comments)
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commissions: Interesting Vacant Staged Home Burglary Story - 05/26/07 09:57 AM
I had never considered that staged vacant homes could be the target of a burglary. According to an article from a San Francisco area, it can be a problem. Burglars know that a house is for sale and vacant. There is beautiful furniture inside. They back up a truck and haul … (13 comments)
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commissions: Latest Real Estate Internet Stats - 05/22/07 08:55 AM
More than 80 percent of U.S. buyers went online while house hunting, and they rated pictures as the most helpful tool in their search, according to a National Association of Realtors survey of buyers and sellers. The survey also found that 24 percent of homebuyers got their first look at their … (5 comments)
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commissions: Firsthometours.com - anyone tried it? - 05/19/07 01:42 PM
I found this press release - thought I'd share:
First Home Tour is proud to announce the launch of a new virtual tour platform, http://www.firsthometour.com. This site offers Realtors® a simplified and cost effective way to create, upload, and showcase available properties in the most economical and flexible virtual tour package available. … (2 comments)
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commissions: Luxury Homes and Rennovations - 05/18/07 07:53 AM
I have a list of "don'ts" when discussing home upgrades for moderately priced homes:
1. Adding high-end appliances to a modest home.
2. Adding hand painted tiles in the bath or kitchen.
3. Adding a central vacuum.
4. Replacing windows with newer models.
5. Adding a swimming pool.
However, when you are dealing … (4 comments)
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commissions: If You Flip, You Might Want To Stage - 05/18/07 07:37 AM
If you are an investors purchasing foreclosures and other types of fixer upper homes, you often want to flip these homes on the retail market for a quick profit. As the real estate market has slowed it has become more difficult to flip these houses quickly. Since staged homes sell for … (6 comments)
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commissions: How the Federal Reserve Affects Your Business - 05/18/07 07:34 AM
The already slow real estate market situation was compounded when the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates will not be going down, which has negatively impacted the stock market, and may continue to impact home sales for some time. This doesn't mean that a house will not sell when put on … (2 comments)
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commissions: Others Use This Marketing Idea - So Should You! - 05/16/07 08:12 AM
You are driving down the road and see a sign in the yard. Not a for sale sign, but a sign that says Roofing by XYZ Co, Landscaping by XYZ company or Siding by XYZ company. Why not have a sign in front of the yard that says Home Staging by … (14 comments)
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commissions: Press Release Examples - 05/14/07 12:15 PM
I wrote a post the other day on press releases. I promised to show some examples, so here they are.
Large kind:
For_Immediate_Release:
Teri B. Clark has written 301 Simple Things You Can Do To Sell Your Home NOW and For More Money Than You Thought. This book's hints and tips from professionals is … (0 comments)
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commissions: Press Releases are Essential - 05/08/07 11:44 PM
Public Relations is all about creating visibility and exposure for your business in the media to encourage sales by communicating with the public and your ideal customers. The public may include customers, staff, suppliers, the government and so on. Public Relations (know as PR) does not have to be expensive … (10 comments)
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commissions: Why Use Video Tours? - 05/04/07 08:17 AM
Although it is true that people move to new homes within their old neighborhood, community, or city, it is also true that many people are moving from much further away. If they are moving due to a job relocation, they may only have a day or two to come into town … (9 comments)
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