Bruce Brown's (brucebrown) Blog

[The most important point is at the end of this post so I'll cheat and mention it here - blending is what really works.] For open house announcements this month so far I've used social media (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Plaxo),  two local social networking sites (www.3rdstreetplaza.com ...

Here's a question to which I would love some feedback. I am a big fan of blogs for real estate listings (even more so than websites) but I've also started really promoting my open houses via social media such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Plaxo, etc. AND I've also started listing open ...

Free Golf drawing today @ Open house: 1103 Wyland Court in Magnolia Greens.   Come check out this great house, fill out a comment form to be entered in a drawing for a round of golf with use of golf cart at the Magnolia Greens golf course. Questions? Call Bruce Brown at 910-297-8753.For more info...

I'm VERY happy to report that in the last two months, listing sellers are taking much more realistic positions on pricing than even last summer. Sellers are looking for reassurance that a market still exists, and that an agent will market well. I'm finding that collaborative price-setting is beco...

OK, so here's the deal. I put the nickname "Freight Train" in my e-mail signature in early January. Why? On January 1st during the early shift (which for me is 4-6AM EST) someone, I think perhaps my Twitter friend and Internet Marketing Trainer and Business Coach Victoria Player (twittername: @v...

[I've talked about the following enough a good guy and Internet marketing consultant named Daiv Russell from the Tampa area asked me to get it in writing, so here it is. - Bruce] The topic is social media and the question can vary, but addresses the same issue: "Why should I use more than one typ...

HOW I Network: 1. As often as possible in person 1 to 1 - nothing beats 1 to 1.2. I attend Chamber of Commerce, BNI, random business and regional groups, and friend's events (such as the totally AWESOME STAR SOSA's monthly events at Spectrum Art & Jewelry at the Landfall Forum www.spectrumartandj...

Since I largely stopped advertising or marketing to people I do not know, networking has become a major part of my marketing. I do it a lot. Some wonder why I do it so much. So here's why (remembering that everything below is my personal opinion and experience - your mileage may vary): WHY I Netw...

Below are my current listings. Each has it's own blog and each is updated regularly. Thanks for visiting and please comment on them. To e-mail an individual listing to someone you know, simply click the link below, copy and e-mail the URL. Lanvale Trace - 1112 Ashcroft Drive, Leland, NC 28451 - $...

You'll want to check out this great house in Lanvale Trace, located just off Lanvale Road in Leland. Priced realistically and well at $160,000, this three bedroom home with two full baths has a one car attached garage, a fenced back yard with patio, and is on a corner lot! The comfortable living ...