Technology and Social Media in Real Estate - 11/30/09 08:36 AM
Estate Are you overwhelmed about using technology in your real estate business?
If this decision is making you frustrated, then it is time for change!
There is always opportunity hidden in change. There are tons of opportunities out there on the internet. Make a quick decision and start learning how to employ technology in your business.
Internet is the way to connect to as many customers as possible in a single marketing strategy. The buyers in the new marketing world are educated and have access to far greater information than ever. A recent survey showed that 87% of the buyers in … (0 comments)

Real Estate Education - 11/26/09 05:46 PM
Real estate is considered to be the best investment in the life of an individual. Real estate includes real estate business purchases, sales and property rentals. An individual can reap all the benefits of real estate only by having proper knowledge and complete information about the business. Real estate investments yield a very good return when proper steps are taken and planned well. But people fail many times in spite of planning.
A proper education will prepare these investors and provide them with the needed skills to tackle problems along the way. This education will also teach innovative techniques that many … (0 comments)

Sacramento Region – Interesting Real Estate Trends - 11/26/09 01:25 AM
The real estate scenario in Sacramento has been in favour of the buyer this quarter. California Association of Realtors has predicted a slower home sales by 2.3% in the year 2010.Unemployment and tax incentive loss have also contributed to this downward trend.
Homes in surrounding regions
The one bedroom homes in Roseville/Rocklin have an average square footage of 750 sq. ft and around 700 rentals are estimated. Two bedroom houses have an average estimate of 1001 sq. ft and there are a thousand and odd rentals as estimated. The median price for a new home here is $380,300. There are more … (0 comments)

Real Estate: Online Promotion Techniques - 11/24/09 06:26 PM
Almost everyone who is looking for a house today depends on internet for help. Real Estate Business has gone online and if you don’t want to be left behind then it’s high time that you guys keep pace with the technological revolution and get as much as possible from the various social media.
You can promote your real estate business with ease using real estate technology and that too free of cost. One needs to carefully choose from the many solutions available and keep the ones that are useful.
With lot of competition in the real estate market, it is very … (3 comments)

Made in the USA - 11/19/09 07:54 PM
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American.Good idea . . .. one light bulb at a time. Check this out. I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China. The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just … (3 comments)

Made in the USA - 11/19/09 07:51 PM
A physics teacher in high school, once told the students that while one grasshopper on the railroad tracks wouldn't slow a train very much, a billion of them would. With that thought in mind, read the following, obviously written by a good American.Good idea . . .. one light bulb at a time. Check this out. I can verify this because I was in Lowes the other day for some reason and just for the heck of it I was looking at the hose attachments. They were all made in China. The next day I was in Ace Hardware and just … (1 comments)

Flu Vaccines - 11/12/09 06:36 PM
By Anna Tong atong@sacbee.com Published: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 - 7:16 am
Last Modified: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 - 2:20 pm  
Seasonal flu vaccinations will be available at two more locations in the next few days.
Capital Public Radio will hold a vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at 7055 Folsom Blvd. in Sacramento.
Travel Med Inc. will administer the shots, which cost $25. Of that cost, $5 will support Capital Public Radio.
Another clinic, hosted by the Yolo County Health Department, will be 2-6 p.m. Monday at the Bauer Health Building, 137 North Cottonwood Street in … (0 comments)

GMAC Real Estate Merges with Real Living - 11/11/09 11:59 AM
 
Date:       November 11, 2009
 
To:          GMAC Real Estate Sales Associates
From:      Graham Badun, Managing Partner & CEO, Brookfield Residential Property Services 
 
Re:         GMAC Real Estate to be Re-branded ‘Real Living’ 
 
I am very pleased to let you know that Brookfield Residential Property Services has acquired Real Living Network Services, and as a result will now rebrand GMAC Real Estate as Real Living.
Real Living is a national, award winning company known for its innovation, customer service and track record of attracting results-driven brokers and sales professionals, along with a culture of partnership and collaboration.  It brings a … (4 comments)

What People are Saying About GreatWest GMAC Real Estate. - 11/10/09 02:55 PM
Below you will read from one of our valued partners, Cindy Holland of Costello and Sons Insurance Brokers.  We are so Proud.  Thanks Cindy!!
From: Cindy Holland [mailto:cholland@costelloandsons.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:33 AMTo: T. Sami SiddiquiSubject: The difference between you and other brokers I have come to know or encountered
 Is very simple;
 Character, integrity, kindness, genuine concern for others....
 I have a theory or personal conviction;  We are all accountable for our own reputation.
 With that said I for one hold you in the highest esteem, and just wanted you to know that!
 And - you surround yourself … (0 comments)

More from Bill Fields- All Star Coaching - 11/06/09 11:04 AM
 
More from Bill Fields- All Star Coaching.
Good Friday Morning All Stars,
 What are you afraid of?
 Are you afraid of asserting yourself, making decisions, intimacy, being alone, losing a loved one, ending a relationship, or changing something about yourself or business?
 Is it some of the above? All of the above? Perhaps you could add a few more to the list. Never mind...join the crowd! Fear seems to be epidemic in our society. We fear beginnings, we fear endings. We fear change, we fear staying the same. We fear success, we feel failure. We fear living, we fear dying.
… (0 comments)

New Tax Credit Bill for First Time Home Buyer - 11/05/09 11:14 AM
Let’s all hope this bill passes. It will continue to spur the economic and real estate recovery. WASHINGTON — Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers — $6,500 cheaper. First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package. But with that program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the Senate voted 98-0 Wednesday to extend and expand the tax credit to include buyers who already own homes. The House is expected to vote on the bill Thursday. Buyers who have … (0 comments)

Great Article from the Sac Bee- Did you miss it? - 11/04/09 12:14 PM
I enjoyed this article and thought you might as well.  Tell me what you think. Out of the 'Chicken Soup,' into wine for author-couple ShareThis Buzz up! By Chris Macias cmacias@sacbee.com  
Published: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 3D Last Modified: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 - 9:16 am  
Source:Soup can soothe the soul, they say, but wine is fine as well.
Dahlynn and Ken McKowen of Orangevale have spent a good chunk of their literary lives writing inspirational vignettes for the 100 million-selling "Chicken Soup" book series, contributing to such titles as "Chicken Soup for the … (0 comments)

Hospital bill stuns slain student's parents - 11/03/09 01:11 PM
Hospital bill stuns slain student's parents By Sam Stanton sstanton@sacbee.com  
 
Published: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 1A Last Modified: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 - 7:53 am  
On Saturday, 10 days after Scott Hawkins was beaten to death inside his dormitory at California State University, Sacramento, his parents got a letter in the mail.
It contained a bill from the UC Davis Medical Center for $29,186.50 along with a form letter addressed "Dear Patient" that implied they were indigent and stated that the hospital no longer could provide them services.
"UC Davis can no longer … (0 comments)

More from All Star Coaching - 11/02/09 01:33 PM
Below is more from my friend Bill Fields of All Star Coaching.  GreatWest GMAC believes so much in this coaching program that we put our agents through the program at no cost.  For more information, please feel free to contact me.  If you are a member of All Star Coaching, I would like to hear about your successes to share with GreatWest GMAC Agents.  Thanks for reading.
 
 
Good Monday Morning All Stars,
 5:45AM EST. Early start on a new month full of opportunities.
 It's time to buckle your seat belt and get ready for a thrill ride as the … (1 comments)