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neighborhood: Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood #7 - 11/07/07 05:55 PM

Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood
Geographic farming is a marketing technique that is often taught to agents looking to expand their sphere. The idea is simple, select an area and start mailing to the area. However, to farm is to hold yourself out as someone that knows … (3 comments)

neighborhood: Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood #4 - 11/05/07 10:04 AM

neighborhood: Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood #3 - 11/03/07 09:41 AM

Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood #3
Geographic farming is a marketing technique that is often taught to agents looking to expand their sphere. The idea is simple, select an area and start mailing to the area. However, to farm is to hold yourself out as someone that … (4 comments)

neighborhood: Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood #1 - 11/01/07 06:48 PM

Here is #1 of the Top Ten Things Any Agent Should Know About Their Neighborhood
Beyond showing your expertise, by knowing these top ten items you can better market your listings by formulating your marketing plan and material to appeal to the generation that is currently living or buying homes in your … (3 comments)

neighborhood: Great Comments - 10/22/07 02:48 PM

Just to show you that not all media is bad ... I was listening to a Podcast by a national talk radio host who nailed it ...
A caller had called about using a "Listing Service" on the Internet to save the listing commission and was willing to pay a buyer agent. … (2 comments)

neighborhood: Again Reminded About Being An Expert - 09/25/07 07:00 PM

Just got off a call with a client that I have worked with for several years. She explained to me that she was working on a listing for a customer that had bought the property using another agent.
She asked the obvious question, "Why did you not use the other agent?"
Response - … (3 comments)

neighborhood: Know The Rules and Protect Your Client - 09/12/07 07:19 PM

In a poll by Service Magic, http://www.servicemagic.com/rfs/resources/media/videosHome.jsp?link_id=6829 consumers were surveyed about their experiences with HOAs. Interesting items to note is the percentage of those that have had "all-out-wars" with HOAs 19% and those that would rather live with a neighbor who kept their property in a poor condition than have an HOA … (0 comments)

neighborhood: Power Curve Shift - 09/12/07 04:20 PM

USA Today's Cover story on Monday, May 8, 2006 - "It's always OPEN HOUSE as real estate goes online
The article clearly addresses the value proposition of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home. Citing that properties from over 800 MLS services can be viewed and toured via … (0 comments)

neighborhood: Adding Value - 07/16/07 07:50 PM

A friend was reviewing a Whitepaper that I am co-authoring regarding the Information Explosion ... the question she posed was rather interesting. Why does a person need a real estate agent?
With the ever expanding access to information what role does a real estate professional play? A consumer today can research almost … (0 comments)

neighborhood: Become an Expert - 07/06/07 06:58 PM

With the millions of real estate licensees out there what makes an expert or specialist? This is the question a new designation from RealtyU is trying to answer.
The Certified Neighborhood Specialist (CNS) designation has positioned itself as a tool for the consumer and agent alike. For the consumer this is a … (7 comments)

neighborhood: Land of Make Believe - 07/03/07 12:10 PM

If fabricating work history or credentials is grounds for termination for most employers shouldn't puffery be grounds for dismissing an agent. The word "Expert" gone wild.
This past Independence Day involved several neighborhood cookouts and of course the topic of real estate came up. During this conversation a gentleman was singing the praises … (0 comments)

neighborhood: Certified Neighborhood Specialist - 07/03/07 11:41 AM

As an instructor and business planning 'geek' I receive a lot of email blasts from various students that have taken classes from me. I am asking all of you to go to the dictionary and look up the meaning of the following words.
"Expert" - Having special skill and or knowledge. … (2 comments)

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