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Every year, real estate falls off when kids go back to school. Families prefer to keep their children in the same school all year. With the onset of the holidays, people get busy. When it gets colder and then snowier in some parts of the country, people prefer not to move
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Recently, a Canadian woman who was on disability due to depression lost her disability payment when an insurance adjuster noticed pictures of her on vacation and out with friends on Facebook. He noticed she looked so happy that he cut off her check. She protested that the pictures did not reflect
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A recent NAR survey indicated only 6% of first time homebuyers took the plunge because of the credit, but claimed that interest rates and falling home prices were what made them buy. Analyst Keith Gumbinger of HSH.com poo-pooed the credit indicating that we are rewarding people for doing what it take
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I recently got a survey from a cookie company that sells some delicious cookies and brownies by mail. They are each individually wrapped so they are nice for business giving, plus are great portion controlled snacks that stay fresh. I have been buying them regularly over the last couple years
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The recent survey by move.com revealed some interesting results about how Americans view what's happening in housing. As noted in a previous blog, Survey Says: Only 1 in 20 Respondents Say They Will Buy Next Year, at a time when the unemployment rate is over 10% nationwide, potential home buyers
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Before the home buyers tax credit was extended through April, 2010 and expanded to include more buyers, a survey by move.com indicated that only 1 in 20 people surveyed said they would buy a house next year. Why? The top reason was that they felt that home prices had hit bottom.
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There may have been debate over whether homebuyers who wanted to take advantage of the tax credit could use it as a down payment but it is unquestionable that the credit will mean a payout for real estate agents everywhere.
Due to lobbying efforts by the National Association of Realtors
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As you read this, I am busily packing for National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference in San Diego. On Friday, November 13, I'll be speaking at 2:30, so please look me up. My topic will focus on Becoming The CEO of your Real Estate Company, a timely topic for anyone
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For those of you who have shied away from Facebook and other social media because you don't see the connection between spending time chatting and ringing up sales on the real estate cash register, be forewarned: it may be Facebook that delivers your website traffic, not Google searches. According to
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Have you seen the Bud Light commercials? They are all along the theme of not too heavy/ not too light, which, of course, the taste that beer is supposed to embody. Realtors should take heed of the message.
Scenario One: Girl breaking up with her boyfriend
Too light: She tries to
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If you're a New Yorker, there's joy in Mudville, so to speak, as the Yankees win another World Series. If you're a Realtor, you are rejoicing that the home buyer's credit was extended and expanded. Now, even current homeowners have incentives to buy up or buy elsewhere. This should help move
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There are a lot of sayings that come to mind when thinking about the people around us.
A man is known by the company he keeps...
Birds of a feather flock together...
One bad apple spoils the bunch...
We are not bound in our life by proverbs, but it is easy
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I've been in the real estate consulting game now for 15 years and it still amazes me that many agents simply don't operate like a business. I often see starry-eyed agents who set grandiose goals only to trip on them and fall into a big pile of discouragement.
Many people
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Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner recently said that he is optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy, though recovery has been uneven. Of course, the same page of the MSN homepage featured a story about why the U.S. is in decline. Read both stories and you'll realize you have to make
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To take full advantage of the upcoming housing recovery, I recommend getting back to the basics of building relationships with past clients. Remember, it's cheaper to keep the old clients than to find new ones. Revisit them with 30 touches during 2010.
Whoa, Bob, that's a lot of touches. Not
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In America, we have a fascination with the new. Ask anyone who works for a city trash collection department. Tree lawns, especially in wealthier suburbs, are covered with usable furniture and working appliances in need of a new knob or some other small repair. In some cases, it's becomes cheaper
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In the current housing market, eager buyers may have their wings clipped when they go to the bank. Interest rates are low but requirements for getting a mortgage loan are tougher these days.
Here's where you as an agent can really earn your commission. Most of us portray ourselves as
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A recent Microsoft Money blogger Louis Navellier outlined 7 reasons housing is doomed:
Low housing starts... foreclosures hit record numbers... expensive homes stillnot selling... banks not giving loans... property prices falling... housing permits drop... homebuyer credit expiring
The responses by commenters ranged from "at last, someone outside of real estate is
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A common technique shared with job seekers is to prepare a 30 second commercial about themselves. When they make a job call or meet someone they know, they are encouraged to work in the commercial as it give more insight them than saying, "Hi, I am John Jones. I have a
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As business coaches in the world of real estate, we are often asked, "How can agents better differentiate themselves during a networking event when other agents are present"? In other words, most agents shine during a listing presentation, when all their notes and market analysis are right there in front of
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Like any other things you do in our business, you need to research a few things before you hire a virtual assistant. With most virtual assistant companies, you are not making a long time commitment, but you want to find a good match to maximize your time.
What do you need
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When the Internet took off in the 1990s, many predicted it would end agents' jobs. Ha! Not even close! In fact, the Internet has bolstered Agents in many ways. One way is through the arrival of virtual assistants (VAs) - those who work off-site. Many specialize in helping agents. There's a
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This week we've been talking a bit about calls to action you might use to turn casual visitors into active prospects. One of the most obvious calls to actions is a plain old "Contact Me" page on your website. Many times you might have linked to this throughout the site, but
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Your job description does not include "encyclopedia." Even if you are a local area expert, intimately familiar with the properties in your town, you probably do not know how many bedrooms the home at 10764 Adams St. has or know the exact dimensions of the lot at 52 Morrison Ave. without
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Some things speak for themselves. Or do they? If that were the case, everyone would vote the sameafter a candidate lists his assets. In fact, politics, and political candidates, generate great differences of opinion among people who hear the same thing or read the same thing listed on a campaign
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