There are times in our lives personally and professionally that we think of as mountain top experiences. Experiences that energize us, inspire us and shape us, by revealing greater possibilities and changing our direction. I'm in the middle of one of those right now as part of the Arkansas Realtor Association 2010 Graduate Realtor Leadership Academy class. GRLA is an awesome program I'm proud and humbled to be a part of. Reflect for a minute on the mountain top experiences of your life. Could you be living there everyday? Why or why not? Whether personally or professionally. Have you (7 comments)
We've all had the experience. A client calls and it goes something like this, "Hey where's that email you said you were sending?" Or, "I called you last evening and you didn't call me back so I called Joe at Brand X he answered my question right away". Communication is a subject we often have to address as agents. When you list a property or work with a buyer what do you tell them? I try to return client calls in less than 2 hours if AT ALL possible and emails by the end of the business day. (16 comments)
luxury homes: THE BEST SOURCE OF REAL ESTATE LEADS FOR THE MONEY. BAR NONE.
- 06/12/10 08:21 AM
I'll read with GREAT interest ANY blogs about lead generation. Well here it is folks. In the same way a yard sign often trumps all the e-marketing in the world the humble business card WHEN USED CONSISTENTLY, is in my opinion the best possible source of leads. What could be more 'organic? It's close to home and a lot more likely
to be received as a 'warm call' by potential buyers and sellers than any other type of marketing I can imagine. IT IS BEST OF ALL, VERY USER FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE. (12 comments)
luxury homes: "A Rising Tide lifts all Boats"
- 06/03/10 03:49 AM
"A rising tide lifts all boats", JFK said it best in a speech back in 1963. I am so often reminded of the meaning of this quote as I practice real estate. I hear the praise, and the criticism of our industry and like you I want to be part of that 'rising tide' in our industry. Lets go to the next level.
Creating an environment of transparency is a way to let the tide lift us. Consdering all parties equally in a transaction is a way to let the tide lift us. Small significant things can be done (8 comments)
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