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Free Webinar with Tami Bonnell, President of the US organization of EXIT Realty Corp, Real Estate - Real Answers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:01:05 -0600

Real Estate - Real Answers

Join Tami Bonnell, President of the US Organization of EXIT Realty Corp. International, for an informative, live webinar addressing the most common issues concerning you, the buying and selling public, as you weather today's stormy real estate market. If you're thinking of buying, selling or investing in real estate, you owe it to yourself to get the facts from a veteran real estate expert.

The December session marks the last in the 2009 series. Watch for information regarding 2010 webinars.

No obligation. No baloney. No sales pitch. Just straight talk.

Ms Bonnell's real estate career spans more than 25 years during which she was instrumental in building three major brands. Ms Bonnell has been featured several times in major industry publications, including Real Estate Magazine, Bay State REALTOR® and Frog Pond Communications. She is a much sought-after international speaker, addressing thousands at events such as RISMedia's Leadership Conference in NY, Inman News Conference in San Francisco and the Top 500 Power Brokers at The National Association of REALTORS® Convention. Since becoming President of the US Organization for EXIT Realty Corp. International, her focus is on growth and profitability for Regions, Brokers and Agents.

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Humble, TX Home for Sale - 5bd 3ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:43:49 -0600

09 AC,Roof,Water Heater!Plenty of room to Grow!Elegant Tiled Foyer Area!Vaulted!Nice Formal Dining!Beautiful Picture Windows for Awesome views to back!Granite in Kitchen!Lots of Space!Spacious Master Ste features Two Walkin closets,oversized Jacuzzi Tub,dual vanities!All with Granite&Huge!Large Den with Fireplace!Well Appointed floorplan!Upstairs Gameroom!Two Full Baths up!Split floorplan!All Secondary Bedrooms have walkins!5th Bedroom used as Study built in library!Must Move!Perry Home!

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3bd 2ba/1hba Home for Sale in Humble

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:39:45 -0600

This 2 story recently build home sits in a cul-de-sac sorrounded by a wonderful subdivision with a comunity park and pool. The kithen features recessed can lighting and ceramic tile with black appliances. Enjoy the spacious master bedroom with an oversized bathroom and a walking closest. Huge backyard for entertainment with friends and family. Very nice family home in an established neighborhood, close to shopping and major highways. Please call for an appointment.

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New Caney, TX Land for Sale - 2 acre

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:37:26 -0600

Property located East of the Brookshire Bros Grocery Store. Property has public water and sewer.

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4 acre Land for Sale in Humble

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:35:53 -0600

PRIME LOTS WITH PROPOSED HARD CORNER ROAD EXTENDING TO EAGLE SPRINGS. 3 ACRES CAN BE SUBDIVIDED. UTILITIES AVAILABLE IN 2010. UNRESTRICTED USE//

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3bd 2ba Home for Sale in Cleveland

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:34:29 -0600

Master bedroom with retreat!Gorgeous Home! Bring all offers!

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Crosby, TX Home for Sale - 5bd 3ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:11:28 -0600

BUILDERS DREAM HOME! THIS HOME IS OPEN TO SHOW ANYTIME. OWNER IS NOT GOING TO COMPLETE THE HOME. THIS HOME EXTERIOR HAS BEEN COMPLETE BUT NOT THE INTERIOR. THIS HUGE HOME HAS OVER 6,000 TOTAL Sq.Ft. AND SITS ON OVER AN ACRE OF LAND, WITH ACESS TO LAKE HOUSTON BOAT RAMP AND PARK IN THE BACK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS BEAUTIFUL RED BRICK HOME ONLY NEEDS THE INTERIOR TO BE COMPLETE AND READY FOR THE PERFECT FAMILY

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Humble, TX Home for Sale - 4bd 3ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:09:39 -0600

STUNNING CUSTOM BUILT HOME NESTLED IN THE PRESTEGIOUS EAGLE SPRINGS COMMUNITY..THIS BEAUTY OFFERS EXTRAVAGANT ENTRY WAY w/ITALIAN TILE & GRANITE FLOORING, CROWN MOLDING, PRIVATE OFFICE/FORMAL LIVING DOWN w/FRENCH DOORS, SPACIOUS FORMAL DINING AREA, BREATHE TAKING STAINLESS STEEL KITCHEN w/CERAMILC TILE BACKSPLASH & GRANITE COUNTER TOPS, SUNROOM, SPACIOUS DEN w/COZY FIREPLACE, OVERSIZED MASTER BEDROOM DOWN, MASTER BATH w/JACUZZI TUB & SEP SHOWER, HUGE GAMEROOM UP, LAVISH' LANDSCAPING & MUCH MORE!

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Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

3bd 2ba Home for Sale in Baytown

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:07:52 -0600

Lovely Brick Home in Golf Course Community. Both Formal living&Dining Room! Updated kitchen with neutral colors.Ceramic tile& Laminate Floor through! Fresh paint. Very Open Concept with French Doors to Beautiful Fully decked patio! High Ceilings! Sky lights! Master Suite with Arcadia doors to back patio!Secondary Rooms spacious with walk in closets!Seller ready to consider all offers!Lovely landscaped yard!Must See! Call today for your appt!

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Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Home for Sale in Houston, TX (2bd 1ba)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:06:16 -0600

Home is being sold 'AS IS' current and known conditions. The value here is the 5,400 sq ft LOT in this rapidly changing urban area. There is new construction throughout the neighborhood. This is an excellent location for development opportunities. You are minutes away from Washington Avenue and I-10 which makes for easy access to Downtown, Memorial Park, the Galleria, the Medical Center and all the advantages that urban living has to offer.

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Townhome for Sale in Houston, TX (2bd 2ba/1hba)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:04:09 -0600

WONDERFUL TOWNHOME WITH FEATURES ONLY A MODEL (PERRY HOMES) WILL HAVE. CORNER W/GREAT LANDSCAPING FRONT AND SIDE, 3 FLOORS, PLANTATION SHUTTERS THROUGHOUT, 2ND LEVEL HAS DEN,DINING RM. & KITCHEN/BRK. RM.,ALL WITH WOOD FLOORS. 2 BRASS FLOOR PLUGS, RECESSED CAN LIGHTS, SPEAKERS FOR MUSIC SYSTEM, FIREPLACE W/GAS LOGS. KITCHEN HAS 42'' CABS,CORIAN COUNTERTOPS,MAYTAG APPLIANCES, 3RD FLOOR HAS WONDERFUL MASTER W/BALCONY (SEE THE CITY)& HUGE STUDY. BEDROOM, BATH & 2 CAR GARAGE ON 1ST FLOOR.

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5bd 3ba/1hba Home for Sale in Sugar Land

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:02:38 -0600

Spacious Trad. Home w/marble floors in Entry & Dining RM. Sunken Living RM with mirrored wall & dual fireplace, also open to the Den. Open concept Family Room, Kitchen & Breakfast Area with spacious pantry & fireplace. Wet bar adjacent to Family RM. Open concept Master Bedroom & Master Bathroom, also equipped with a wet bar. Four bedrooms & two baths up. Culligan Water System. This house has ALOT of storage space in addition to the large bedroom closets. Brick patio & atrium in backyard.

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Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Home for Sale in Houston, TX (3bd 2ba/1hba)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:52:42 -0600

Come see this BEAUTY. Home shows like new construction. Very open floor plan with lots of natural light. This home has crown molding and tile flooring through out it. Liberty Lakes has a beautiful entry with many extras. Area swimming pool and bath house. Low HOA dues. Come see this one now, you will fall in love.

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Superior search engine for MLS. Search by city, year built, square footage or any other detail. You will see multiple photos, satellite image, full MLS descriptions and Zillow pricing estimates. See how easy this is. Search in Houston and all surrounding areas.

Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Houston, TX Home for Sale - 3bd 2ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:48:35 -0600

Humble, TX Home for Sale - 3bd 3ba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:46:23 -0600

3 BEDROOM 3 BATHROOM. NEW AC & HEATING UNIT IN 2004. NEW ROOF SHINGLES 2004. NEW WATER HEATER IN 2008. DOUBLE PAIN WINDOWS INSTALLED IN 2000

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Superior search engine for MLS. Search by city, year built, square footage or any other detail. You will see multiple photos, satellite image, full MLS descriptions and Zillow pricing estimates. See how easy this is. Search in Humble and all surrounding areas.

Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Crosby, TX Home for Sale - 3bd 2ba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:40:31 -0600

Updated Cul-de-sac 3/2/2 features recent a/c unit and 2 year roof. Interior has updated tile and carpet floors, 6 panel doors, tile surrounds, custom neutral paint colors, tile and granite countertops, tile backsplashes, door hardware, plumbing and light fixtures! Custom built-ins cabinets, vaulted ceilings, lg utility w/ extra storage, g-door opener and wet bar. An American Home Shield warranty included. Home is on a large corner lot w/ circular driveway. Close to HWY 90. Ready to move in!!

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Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Humble, TX Land for Sale - 0.12 acre

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:30:46 -0600

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 200' DEEP WATERFRONT LOT IN WALDEN ON LAKE HOUSTON SUBDIVISION. SELLER WILL PROVIDE SURVEY, HOUSE PLANS & POOL PLANS IF BUYERS REQUEST...ONE OF THE LAST WATERFRONT LOTS LEFT IN THIS GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY. BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME, HAS BRAND NEW BOAT HOUSE W/ELECTRICAL BOAT LIFT & WAVERUNNER LIFT. LOT IS CLEARED & READY TO BUILD! SELLERS ARE MOTIVATED.

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Superior search engine for MLS. Search by city, year built, square footage or any other detail. You will see multiple photos, satellite image, full MLS descriptions and Zillow pricing estimates. See how easy this is. Search in Humble and all surrounding areas.

Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Humble, TX Home for Sale - 5bd 3ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:25:35 -0600

Kingwood, TX Home for Sale - 5bd 3ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:23:49 -0600

Foreclosure Sold ASIS--5 BEDROOM,GAMEROOM with a POOL!, MASTER DOWN W SITTING AREA, COVERED PATIO. BUILT BY VILLAGE MILAN FLOORPLAN W/ SPIRAL STAIRCASE & HARDWOODS FLOORS EXTENDED ENTRY,OPEN PLAN W/HIGH CEILINGS IN DEN 2'FAUX BLINDS,TILE IN ALL WET AREAS, BIG KITCHEN W/ISLAND, BUTLERS PANTRY, SPRINKLER SYSTEM, EXTENDED GARAGE, READY FOR A FAMILY.

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Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Spring, TX Home for Sale - 3bd 2ba/1hba

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:21:50 -0600

Neutral colors throughout, Plantation Shutters on front windows, wood blinds throughout home. Tile upgrades in kitchen, entry baths, and utility room. All bedrooms are up, Master is separate from seconday rooms, Gameroom/media room upstairs, big open den off of the kitchen. Must see!

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Home for Sale in Kingwood, TX (4bd 2ba/1hba)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:12:06 -0600

Sick of cookie cutter subdivision homes? Come see this unique Forest Cove home. Atop a hill, this home is on a wooded lot on one of the highest points in Harris County. Huge den area with fireplace and loft. Corner Lot on almost 3/4 of an acre, adjacent to land that can be ground leased for a total of 3 acres. Entertainer's delight with huge indoor pool and deck area. Updated with new cabinets and granite counters, carpet, tile and paint. Home square footage is 3293 + 1860 h/c pool area.

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Exit Realty NE Houston - 3824 Atascocita Road Ste 128, Humble TX - 77396

Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, for the attainment of a definite purpose.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:20:54 -0600

Via Exit Realty NE Houston:

If you prefer to view a video presentation of this material, a video is attached at the bottom of this email.

Giving a great listing presentation. Being skilled at negotiating & working with buyers. Understanding the closing process.

These and other real estate skills are necessities. BUT - What is needed before you get to the point of presenting, negotiating, showing homes, and closing? That is the question. Do you have enough business? If the answer to this question is, "No", there is a problem. What is the solution?

GENERATE MORE LEADS & PROSPECTS!

And what are we doing to find prospects? Prospects that turn into meetings & presentations - that turn into clients - that turn into closings?

For the rest of October, EXIT Realty NE Houston will host Master Mind meetings each week to share - and to create - lead generation & prospecting systems. Following October's meetings about Lead Generation & Prospecting, the Master Mind topic for the first 2 weeks of November will be: Giving back to the community.

What is a Master Mind? It is coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose. The purpose of the meetings this month will be to share knowledge & effort to generate leads, which generate prospects, which generate clients, which generate closings.

EXIT Realty NE Houston will host Master Mind meetings every Friday, from 9 - 10 am. If you are interested in sharing knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, for the attainment of more leads & more prospects, please attend the meeting this Friday at 9 am! And please bring knowledge and effort to share with the group!

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Real Estate of the Future: Lean, Clean and Green

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:19:25 -0600

Via The Team at EXIT Realty (EXIT Realty Corp. International):

Tami Bonnell, President of the US Organization of EXIT Realty Corp. International believes that "lean, clean and green" are key words for the real estate industry moving forward. In a commentary that appeared in RISMedia last week, Ms Bonnell says:

Lean - I believe the real estate industry is going to continue to raise the standards and it will keep the number of people in the industry at a more realistic number. Moving forward, you will have to be a consummate professional.

Clean - There has never been a more important time to be aware of what is being said about you and who you associate with.

Green - While conscientious living and the green movement continue to gain momentum across the real estate industry, every consumer we work with demands that everyone they do business with be more conscientious.

Read more here.

A Recession is a Terrible Thing To Waste: 6 Lessons From a Real Estate Veteran

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:19:08 -0600

Via The Team at EXIT Realty (EXIT Realty Corp. International):

A commentary by Bob McKinnon, Senior Regional Consultant, EXIT Realty Corp. International

We in real estate experience a recession every seven years on average, twelve of them since 1929. Each downturn is different in nature due to compounding economic factors of the time, but the effect is the same for our industry. Recently, I heard Brian Buffini use this title phrase and it sent me reflecting on some truths of our business that may possibly help you now or in the future.

No pain no gain. Pain, if properly framed will always bring about gain. What a frustrating place to be to have lots of pain with no gain at all. Remembering real estate is always first in and first out of a recession, here are six lessons from my experience.

Expect the cycles and plan for them. Planning ahead is what good leaders and business people do. We have an echo boom coming which will bring a whole new opportunity to our industry. As surely as it is coming it will go or geo-political events will interrupt it. OK? Think, read and be ready.

Save and develop reserves in the good times. I believe we are entering a period of national frugality which is so smart. We REALTORS® love to drive, wear and live in our reserves which may prove very foolish in the future when we could be turning them into equity and investments instead.

Brail the marketplace and know where it is trending. Take a macro view of things by being active in REALTOR® groups, reading REALTOR® publications and attending local business or networking meetings. Reading and paying attention to the business news from reliable sources is a must. When you see and feel bad business practice, know it will not end well for anyone no matter what the temporary gain.

Realize the opportunity in any market. Remember life itself (marriage, divorce, births, deaths, transfers etc.) continues to drive the majority of the demand for REALTORS®. Always have faith that real estate will continue to change hands, so seek and find the opportunity to bring more value to your marketplace.

React quickly to changing trends. Those who read the market got in early and are still there with consistent flow of business while the Johnnys-come-lately pound on the door wanting into a room that is already full. Some never see the changing trends but sadder yet some see them and do nothing about it. So how to you boil a frog? Don’t tell him the water is getting hotter and he will do nothing about it!

Basics will always win. Sound vision and leadership - the discipline of daily execution of basic activities like recruiting, prospecting, practicing skills; innovative marketing and branding - these are the things that still win in the battle for market share. True innovation is rare, but it is there, and usually it is just a slightly different approach to some age-old business and personal practices.

We have been through a very tough time that has hurt so many. If you are ready to move on, even grow from this experience, realize there is always gain from pain. With great respect and regard for my fellows I say, seek the gain and win the day.

Bob McKinnon is an experienced and mature business person and has been teaching sales and management for over 45 years. A California real estate broker for 40 years, Bob has sold real estate, owned and managed portions of five real estate companies, has been a franchisor, a corporate manager and Director. For the last twelve years, Bob has been a personal development coach to top agent teams, businesses and regions. As EXIT Realty’s Senior Regional Consultant, he brings his experience and that of hundreds of others to help clarify vision and action that improves both careers and lives.

Small Changes for Big Results in Your Real Estate Career: Free Webinar Series Continues Today

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:18:47 -0600

Via The Team at EXIT Realty (EXIT Realty Corp. International):

Learn how to work on your real estate business, not just in it, during this valuable webinar series hosted by Tami Bonnell, President of the US Organization of EXIT Realty Corp. International.

Effective real estate business practices as well as questions every real estate professional should be asking and be able to answer in today's ever-changing economic climate will be discussed.

Click here to register for today's session at 4:00 ET and here to register for the 7:00 session.

Regardless of your company affiliation, you'll learn tips and tools to help with your real estate career. Today's session focuses on trends; trends in real estate, technology, business, family, economy and credit and how to make use of them in your real estate business.

Ms Bonnell’s real estate career spans more than 25 years during which she was instrumental in building three major brands. Ms Bonnell has been featured several times in major industry publications, including Real Estate Magazine, Bay State REALTOR® and Frog Pond Communications. She is a much sought-after international speaker, addressing thousands at events such as RISMedia’s Leadership Conference in NY, Inman News Conference in San Francisco and the Top 500 Power Brokers at The National Association of REALTORS® Convention. Since becoming President of the US Organization for EXIT Realty Corp. International, her focus is on growth and profitability for Regions, Brokers and Agents.

Register for the last webinar in the series by clicking here:

Tuesday, December 22th 4:00 pm ET

Tuesday, December 22th 7:00 pm ET