real estate: Please Help! I Need a Lead Buyer's Agent.
- 01/25/09 08:19 AM
I am writing in search of advice. I am looking to hire a Lead Buyer's Specialist. I would prefer an experienced agent. But I am keeping my options open. I want to find true talent this time around. I need someone who wants to build a successful career, and has the time and energy to devote to it. However, I don't know where to look. I can not think of any Realtors I know off the top of my head. I am going to tell my team leader because she talks to a lot of outside Realtors. I thought of putting an … (2 comments)
real estate: Dealing with fellow agents
- 09/05/08 05:20 AM
The majority of the time when I am working on a deal with another agent, I am on the same wavelength as them. Or at least there is a mutual respect between the two of us. I know they are there to represent their clients, and I need to represent mine. Simple as that. Every now and again you have to deal with a fellow agent who does not have that understanding/mutual respect. Why? I do not know. I have been in the business for 20+ years, and am a well known Realtor in the area. I have a good reputation, … (2 comments)
real estate: The Real Estate Advocate - Are you a Member?
- 09/03/08 07:44 AM
Has anyone joined "The Real Estate Advocate?" The website is www.reexpert.org. I joined and became, the Real Estate Advocate for my designated territory. Since them I felt like I was sold a bill of goods. I was promised tons of leads. So far I got two, horrible leads. People who gave false names, false numbers, and who knows where to e-mail went. They told me realtors across the country were having great success with it. And I just want to know if anyone has. I feel like I have been lied to. They also said their is an extensive realtor referral network, I am not … (5 comments)
real estate: Raise your commision - humor
- 09/03/08 03:31 AM
I read this joke and had to pass it on: "I have to have a raise in my commission," the agent said to his manager. "There are three other companies after me.""Is that so?" asked the manager. "What other companies are after you?""The electric company, the telephone company, and the gas company." Maybe it is time to find another career, like so many agents are today. … (6 comments)
real estate: Real Estate Humor, More One Liners...
- 08/29/08 04:15 AM
A Happy Home is a place where each spouse entertains the possibility that the other may be right though neither believes it.By the time you pay for a home in the suburbs, it isn't.A Modern home is a place where a switch controls everything but the kids, and it has gadgets to do everything except make the payments.The house has a wall to wall carpet and back to wall payment.A typical home has a TV set that is adjusted better than the kids.House problem: The oven is self-cleaning, but the kids aren't.Our new house has one down payment and 240 darn … (6 comments)
real estate: FUNNY- One line real estate jokes.
- 08/27/08 10:01 PM
If you want to know exactly where the property line is, just watch the neighbor cut the grass. Houses today don't have enough closet space. Sure they do. They're just called guest bedrooms. Trivia: The floors of buildings are called stories because early European builders used to paint picture stories on the sides of their houses. Each floor had a different story. I bought a two story house. One story before I bought, and another after. The house is only 5 minutes from shopping . . .if you've got an airplane. This country is great. It's the only place where you can borrow money for a … (11 comments)
real estate: Real Estate One Liners - Humorous
- 08/26/08 09:51 PM
I read a few of these and found them entertaining: The sellers told me their house was near the water. It was in the basement. The dream of the older generation was to pay off a mortgage. The dream of today's young families is to get one. There is no longer a need for the neutron bomb. We already have something that destroys people and leaves buildings intact. It's called a mortgage. If you think no one cares you're alive, miss a couple of house payments. My buyers went through debt consolidation. Now they have only one bill they won't pay. … (11 comments)
real estate: Do Less Work and Make More Money
- 08/25/08 10:02 PM
Do Less Work and Make More Money, sounds like a sales pitch for some ingenious product. Yet, it is not. I have heard more and more about this idea as of late. The idea is to simplify how you run your real estate business. First, take more time off. Take off for a few days every two months. This will give you time to energize your batteries. Second, shorten your database. Concentrate on a managable amount that you can market to consistently. (I agree with the concept, but I would hire someone before I cut my database.)Third, Have your systems in place. If you … (11 comments)
real estate: Real Estate Advertising Phrases
- 08/21/08 03:22 AM
CHARMING - Tiny. Snow White might fit, but five of the dwarfs would haveto find their own place. See "Cute," "Enchanting," and "Good Starter Home."MUCH POTENTIAL - Grim. Steer clear unless you have a lot of money andbelieve your blind dates really did have nice personalities. See"Ready to Rehab," and "Fixer Upper."UNIQUE CITY HOME - Used to be a warehouse.HI-TECH/CONTEMPORARY - Lots of steel shelving with little holes - thekind your dad used to store tools on in the basement.DARING DESIGN - Still a warehouse.COMPLETELY UPDATED - Avocado dishwasher and harvest gold carpeting or vice versa.SOPHISTICATED - Black walls and no … (3 comments)
real estate: Are Open Houses a Waste of Time?
- 08/20/08 08:38 AM
The age old question, Is doing an open house a waste of time? As an experienced agent, I normally pass on my open houses to newer agents who need buyer leads. I see open houses as a way to satisfy my clients. I have seen many agents who have been able to convert open house leads to clients. And those type of agents see the open house as a great lead generator. Your level of attendance depends on the time of year/season. Obviously, you will not get many people a week before Christmas. In our area, you won't get many people either … (4 comments)
real estate: Trulia Listing Marketing
- 08/13/08 02:00 AM
I post all of my listings on the top real estate websites like: Trulia, Zillow, Google, Yahoo, Craiglists, Postlets, etc as I am sure many of tech savvy Active Rainer's do. With the change in the market, the need to heavily market your listings is great. I am impressed with Trulia though. When I go to Google's search engine and type in my listings address, the first listing that pops up 99% of the time is my listing on Trulia. I think this is great! I just wanted to share, I am not sure how many people have realized this. … (11 comments)
real estate: Well Behaved Children .... Humorous
- 08/12/08 05:25 AM
Thought this was humorous...so I decided to pass it along. As PROPERTY manager of single-family residences, I was showing a unit to prospective tenants and asking the usual questions: "Professionally employed?" "We're a military family," the wife answered. "Children?" "Yes, nine and twelve," she told me proudly. "Animals?" "Oh, no," she said earnestly. "They're very well behaved."
… (2 comments)
real estate: Kiss Me...Humorous
- 08/11/08 04:37 AM
Two women were walking through the woods when a frog called out to them and said: "Help me, ladies! I am a real estate broker who, through a curse, has been transformed into a frog. If one of you will kiss me, I'll be returned to my former state!"One woman took out her purse, grabbed the frog, and stuffed it inside her handbag. The other woman said, "Didn't you hear him? If you kiss him, he'll turn into a real estate broker!"The second woman replied, "Sure, but these days a talking frog is worth more than a real estate broker!"
… (7 comments)
real estate: REDUCED- Waterfront Property
- 08/06/08 07:16 AM
Enjoy an expansive view of the Delaware River in your freshly renovated riverfront home. The first floor features gleaming restored oak hardwood floors and elegant crown molding throughout. The powder room has been totally remodeled with a ceramic tile floor, pedestal sink, and new light fixture. Both the living room and dining room boast picture windows which offer picturesque views. The stunning kitchen is completely remodeled, and features granite countertops, custom designed cherry cabinets, and all New SS appliances. Adjacent to the kitchen is the window encased sunroom with new berber carpeting. The bright sunroom overlooks the banks of the Delaware, … (1 comments)
real estate: More Afternoon Real Estate Humor
- 08/06/08 04:31 AM
The Devil tells a Real Estate Agent, "Look, I can make you richer, more famous, and more successful than any Real Estate Agentalive. In fact, I can make you the greatest agent that ever lived.""Well," says the Real Estate Agent, "what do I have to do in return?"The Devil smiles, "Well, of course you have to give me your soul," he says, "but you also have to give me the souls of your children, the souls of your children's children and, as a matter of fact, you have to give me the souls of all your descendants throughout eternity.""Wait a minute," … (3 comments)
real estate: Main Entrance...Humor
- 08/05/08 09:44 PM
A broker was dismayed when a brand new real estate office much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read 'BEST AGENTS.' He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading 'LOWEST COMMISSIONS.' The broker panicked, until he got an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own real estate office. It read: 'MAIN ENTRANCE' … (5 comments)
real estate: How is your business?
- 08/05/08 08:24 AM
IN A crowded elevator, one man asked another, "How's business?" "Last year we sold 500,000 houses, 700,000 farms and 750,000 schools," came the reply. "This year we ought to do equally well and, in addition, sell 1,200,000 garages." As the elevator descended, there was heavy silence for a moment. Then someone spoke up indignantly. "Sir," he said, "I'm in real estate, and those figures are preposterous!" He didn't know that the man boasting about his business was the marketing director of a major toy company. … (6 comments)
real estate: How is your business?
- 08/05/08 08:22 AM
IN A crowded elevator, one man asked another, "How's business?" "Last year we sold 500,000 houses, 700,000 farms and 750,000 schools," came the reply. "This year we ought to do equally well and, in addition, sell 1,200,000 garages." As the elevator descended, there was heavy silence for a moment. Then someone spoke up indignantly. "Sir," he said, "I'm in real estate, and those figures are preposterous!" He didn't know that the man boasting about his business was the marketing director of a major toy company.
… (1 comments)
real estate: Waterfront Resort Home in PA
- 07/27/08 11:49 AM
Charming waterfront Colonial offers expansive views of the historic Delaware River. The first floor features gleaming oak hardwood floors, and elegant crown molding accenting the 9'ceilings. Both the living room and dining room boast an abundance of windows which offer picturesque views. Kitchen features granite countertops, custom designed cherry cabinets, and all New Stainless steel appliances. Adjacent to the kitchen is the window encased sunroom/family room with new berber carpeting. The bright sunroom overlooks the banks of the Delaware, creating a serene escape. First floor powder room features ceramic tile floor, pedestal sink, and new fixtures. The upstairs is highlighted by … (1 comments)
real estate: Exquisite Keswick Colonial - Better Than New
- 07/24/08 11:44 PM
Exquisite Sal Lapio Home in Highgate Estates enriched by lush landscaping. Inside you are greeted by a dramatic 2 story foyer accented with crown moldings and Kampus Hardwood flooring thru to living & dining room, hall & kitchen. Front & back & Grand staircases lead to the second floor bridge which overlooks the two story foyer and generously sized kitchen. The kitchen offers an island, oversized 42" cabinets, upgraded granite countertops, ceramic tile back splash and recessed lighting. Adjoined to the kitchen is the 2 story breakfast room with sliding glass door to patio. Staggered walls and double sided marble surround wall gas fireplace adjoin the … (0 comments)
I am writing in search of advice. I am looking to hire a Lead Buyer's Specialist. I would prefer an experienced agent. But I am keeping my options open. I want to find true talent this time around. I need someone who wants to build a successful career, and has the time and energy to devote to it. 
;)
;)
