TOP STORY: First-time buyers are off the fence!
First-time home buyers dominated second quarter home sales
According to HouseHunt.com, first-time home buyers led the way during April, May and June; snapping up an estimated 54 percent of existing homes purchases!
Tapping into this ever-growing market has become easier thanks to Your First Home: The Proven Path to Home Ownership. Packed with the wisdom of thousands of successful first-time home buyers, the book educates the readers of the home ownership process in eight simple steps and puts you, the real estate agent, at the center of the transaction.
The hardcover edition, available exclusively to Keller Williams associates, makes a great gift for potential clients who are looking to make the leap to home ownership, and positions you as the expert who can help them.
Gary Keller shares the stage with SHIFT at Mega Camp
During Mega Agent Camp 2008, Gary Keller will delve into the 12 tactics from his newest book, SHIFT: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times.
The timeless truth is that when the market shifts, you must shift in order to remain successful. Sometimes you'll shift to disrupt the competition, and other times the market might disrupt you. In either case, the 12 tactics laid out in SHIFT can jump-start your business in tough times and power it forward in good times.
Click here for an exclusive second excerpt from SHIFT where Gary Keller explains the cyclical nature of the real estate industry and the theory behind the inevitable market shifts.
Power Hour is Solid Gold!
At the Gold Coast (Ill.) market center, associates are beating the odds with their Power Hour lead generating sessions.
Veteran agent Frank Polancic chose to make cold calls to specific neighborhoods and came out of the hour with two listing appointments. New agent Janee Lester chose to call her "met" database from her previous career and ended the week with a new buyer and a new rental client. Paul Popp attended two days of Power Hour and already has a buyer lined up who wants to make a move in 90 days. New agent Drew Hubrig chose to call his "met" database of former co-workers and signed a $600,000 listing agreement for a new seller.
What a week! Trish Reinert, regional operating manager, says she is so encouraged by these agents' focus and enthusiasm. They are doing it…are you?
The First Edition of the Keller Center Research Report Now Available
The Keller Center in Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business has just released its Keller Center Research Report. Published tri-annually, this report brings you valuable articles with practical insights for improving day-to-day operations and long-term strategies for your business.
The Keller Center was established in February of 2007 when Gary Keller donated $5 million to his Alma Mater, Baylor University in Waco, Texas. “The goal of the Keller Center [is] to study the issues that are pressing for real estate companies and agents in today’s marketplace,” Keller says. The Keller Center Research Report aims to bridge the gap between the center's academic research and real-life application for the real estate industry.
Only KW Associates can Click here to access this valuable resource, now available on Agent Mountain.
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