I think some people are always Stressed!  Some people actually do a better job when they are stressed since they have a dead line.

I think that face to face in the best tool but there are a lot of other ways to market as well.

Take Care & Haev a Great '08! 

Sylvie,

Thank you, Some people are alway's stressed, but right now, some people who are not normally are stressed as well. Thank you for your comments. K

Yes, I am stressed.
Yes, my clients are stressed.
Yes, my clients stress me.

Yes I work out, yes,yes ,yes.

Anyway, my best source of leads is everyday living.  I meet people everywhere I go.  They love to tell me there plans for moving.

If I had a couch, I could be a psychiatrist!

Good luck, good post.

Ken

I find it hard finding my own time.  Meaning your time isn't really your time.

Am I stressed???  Let me see.  I am a single mom supporting 2 boys under the age of 12.  We are only in the month of April, and I have refinanced my home, had knee surgery in February, and just got out of the hospital again yesterday with having surgery on my rotator cuff.. left shoulder.  Now I still have to take care of the house, my sons, and work.  Hmmm.  Am I stressed???  Oh, did I also mention that I am taking care of my sisters dog while she is in Iraq?

The best leads I have ever gotten are referrals from clients. 

Karen now that the weather is nice,I am out more passing out my business cards trying to drum up some good leads. Craigslist and Point2Agent don't seem to be doing anything for me right now. So now I am just walking up to people dressed in my suit and give them my business cards letting them know that it is still a buyers market and interest rates are still near historic lows.

Dont get stressed out even though this market is BEYOND FRUSTRATING. IT IS DEFINITELY BEYOND FRUSTRATING. But I am going to start targeting expired listings now. Seems like everybody has a. Just brought a home or b. They are already working with a real estate agent. Great post.

Stress defined:  The confusion created when ones mind overrides the bodys' basic and overwhelming desire to choke the living %#&$* out of some %#$&+* who desperately deserves it.

Seriously- I find that if you are well trained, knowledgable and active in your field that your stress will be reduced...It also helps if you're self-employed or have the "power" to make real change without jumping through hoops...that is very liberating.

Stress is leaving, buyers are coming....The Internet is 100% of my buyer leads and 50% of my listing leads.  My marketing time is spent on my P2A website and Blog (40%), my other websites (20%) and Active Rain (40%).  AR is just beginning to pay off, but the synergy of all three efforts is beginning to pay off big.
JimG

Ken,

I went from working in Nuclear Medicine to being a Pyschiatrist...thank heaven's that was my minor, so I understand.

John,

As much as I want to have some time to myself...it's just not there..my phone rings constantly and I answer it...no time for me...

Valerie,

I feel for you, my left should needs fixed, no insurance since I had cancer in 2001, can't get anyone to cover me until 2011...no one will help me.  My right knee sound's terrible when I do squat's...I understand gf! I do!

Lanre,

Thanks for commenting and good to see you here again. I know where you are coming from...

Shannon,

Thank you, I love your perspective on this issue...Good luck to you! Thank you for your opinion!

Jim,

Absolutely AR is working for me, as I have several good leads right now from AR blogging...The management team want's us to do well.

I am somewhat stressed. I normally have a ton of Buyer's but they are scarce even though now is a great time for them to buy. I have listings and should have 3 more this week but they do not seem to be moving. I am just working to educate everyone I know that now is the best time to buy with the great rates and prices. Point2Agent and Craigslist do not ever work for me so I upgraded to a new website thru superlatives and it is only $30 a month and looks fantastic hopefully, it will bring me more leads.

Traci,

Please share the new website with us...I don't mind...I'm here for all...no problem with me for you to share!

You are a hoot, Karen. Are you a bar fly?

Depends upon your definition of (a) bar and (b) fly.

Andrew,

LOLOL!!! U crack me up, b/c you alway's figure me out...no one else ever does...I love it!!! Shaken not stirred...olive's of course...no flies!!! LOL... D*mn...I hate when someone understand's me....  :-)

You are right Karen, am started getting good leads via AR. My blog readers increases every day. I LUV AR...

Best - Sash

PS: FREE blog traffic strategy video...click here

Sasha,

I got two lead's from AR this week and 3 more from Point2Agent...if you work it and work it good...it will come back to you in fabulous ways!  It is those of us diligent agents who survive!!! I'll check out the video in a minute!  Best of luck to you GF...!!!

Karen - I try not to get stressed, really doesn't change anything by getting stressed and it's not good for you :)

Karen: the BEST source of leads are from previous clients.

I think you kind of snuck that little ditty in with the rest of the questions and for some reason it stuck out like a sore plum...[hic] ... I mean thumb. Is it last call already?  

Andrew,

LOLOL...no one else seemed to notice...then again...we're on a different plane...and yes I spelled plane right... LOLOL  ;-)   Oh, n not yet...at my house...he he...

Roland,

You are so right, however...there are other avenue's...such as some of my previous posts describe...

Andrew,

See point?....

Valerie, Do all the stretches and everything they tell you to do even though it hurts like heck. I had rotator cuff surgery in 2004 and just had to have arthoscopic subacromial decompression with clavicle resection and bicep tendenitis surgery on the same shoulder back in November and I am still in therapy!!! I did my therapy in 2004 too but evidently the rotator cuff wasn't the only problem. I feel for ya g/f!! Just don't let it freeze up, I hear that's h*ll. GOOD LUCK :-)

Stress should have been the name of what we really do.  We handle stress.   I also think that as part of getting a real estate license you should have to take classes on how to handle stress, How to help your buyers through the stress and a little Physcology.

Glenda and Steven,

My customer's rely on me to deal with their stress...and their attorney, mortgage people, etc...amazing.