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tips: Getting Good Business - Dos and Don'ts - 04/10/09 08:40 PM

My personal business model includes clients by referral. Yes, lots of gurus out there but the basics are all the same and the principals are all the same.
Consider:
Compentency Work Hard Care About Client Interests Care About Client Interests Do the Right Thing
DOs:
Referral Business Former Clients Friends … (1 comments)

tips: Sell SIX Homes in Six Days.... - 02/23/09 04:54 PM

The secret to closing 6 transaction in six days!
Persistence
•·      Working with people and never giving up (even for a year or more)
•·      Staying in touch with your clients - so other agents aren't
•·      Staying in touch with agents and pushing to get things wrapped up
•·      Call … (3 comments)

tips: Bedroom Ettiquette - 09/07/08 08:45 AM

In my opinion a bedroom has....
A Window or Door: that is low enough that a child can escape That is big enough for an adult to escape Is actually in that room and not adjoining room A Closet: Not a closet with the furnace Individual Closet with Doors No Closet? It … (2 comments)

tips: 8i Lots of Promise - 09/04/08 07:31 PM

We were very excited to upgrade to Top Producer 8i - but the going hasn't been easy. So many of the features from earlier versions are just not intuitive or not there. I know it is always a big trial and error to make changes (LOL-like changing your brokerage)....however, the process … (14 comments)

tips: Networking? How do I Choose? - 09/04/08 07:24 PM

QUESTION: THERE ARE SO MANY SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES? HOW DO I CHOOSE?
The How:
Pick the one your friends participate with Figure out which ones attract your collegues and competitors Which ones represent you the way you'd like to be represented Which ones are easy to use The Downside:
… (3 comments)

tips: "Why Isn't My House Selling"...Quick Fixes to Consider - 09/12/07 08:13 AM

Real Estate 101: Price, Location, Condition
Even if the house is listed at a great price...it is all about how the potential buyer "feels" in the home.
There are a few basics that we can all understand about selling a house. Clutter doesn't make it sell. The sellers don't see it as clutter...they … (7 comments)

tips: How to compete with the lowest commission? - 09/04/07 08:14 PM

New business models....we are afraid!!! Are we? Don't consumers deserve choices? Some consumers are very knowledgeable about the real estate process and commission structures and different models and yet others have no idea how it works. Believe it or not, some agents don't know how they work - perhaps because they are … (37 comments)

tips: Nothing but Blue Skies... - 09/02/07 09:15 AM

Brand new home...can't get a good photo....weather won't cooperate...this isn't for the MLS...I just wanted to give my clients a nice change of address card for their new home.
The weather will drive me crazy...I can be a perfectionist at times and can't stand to have a photo without a blue sky. Buyers don't … (7 comments)

tips: MARSHA! MARSHA! MARSHA! - 08/23/07 07:10 AM

Ah-ha! The name is what gets people attracted to your blog entry. You can be as smart and interesting as you want...but if you can't grab them with the title. Nothing...Nada...Zilch. Okay, maybe I'm a little competitive...and would probably rewrite the post is NOBODY commented....but is it always the title that … (5 comments)

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