thought leader: Stop learning, start thinking *Attention Realtors*
- 01/22/16 06:29 AM
Why you should stop learning, start thinkingNo more taking classes -- instead, take what you know and figure out how to make those tasks your own byCheryl Spangler Takeaways: We strive to find the magic that will solve our business problems. We tend to seek continuing education to solve those problems and better our businesses. The knowledge to get business is already in our heads — we just need to stop long enough to define our unique ways to use it. “Stop learning, start thinking” — words spoken by a teenager diagnosed with autism at the age of 2, Jacob Barnett. Barnett … (1 comments)
thought leader: Luxury boutique hotels on the rise around Alexandria
- 01/22/16 12:53 AM
Luxury boutique hotels on the rise around AlexandriaBoutique hotels are increasingly popularbyCheryl Spangler Key TakeawaysLuxury travelers and millennials are loving the more personal feel that a boutique hotel offers, being known by name after check in, being more interactive with the staff and surroundings. Boutique hotels defined — attitude in a beautiful way A boutique hotel is small in size — less than 100 rooms in most cases, but more than 10. Anything less than 10 is considered a bed and breakfast. The question is, do you want where you stay to feel personal? Or are you fine with being an … (0 comments)
thought leader: 10 smart niche market moves for Real Estate Professionals
- 01/22/16 12:51 AM
Figure out where you fit, and work it byCheryl Spangler Key Takeaways Maximize your time, and match your personality and strengths with your niche market customer. Be creative and find a new perspective on your niche that others have not found, and then work it. Figure out what everyone else in your market is afraid of, uncomfortable with or scared to try, and master it. First give, and then receive. Whether you are running a brokerage, recruiting agents from a particular geographic area, just getting your license to sell real estate, recreating yourself in a new market, trying to break … (1 comments)
thought leader: (Alexandria, VA) Bloomberg meets Google Earth for every property across the U.S.
- 01/22/16 12:47 AM
Bloomberg meets Google Earth for every property across the U.S.CREATE is intended to take the mass amounts of real estate data and make it accessiblebyCheryl Spangler Key Takeaways CREATE will provide the ability to source new investment deals with a click of a button. A user or developer will be able to type in an a property address and calculate it’s (IRR) Internal Rate of Return on that property, that is HUGE for investors and right now takes hours and hours of research and analysis. For purposes of crowd sourcing, individuals or companies will be able to monitor news feeds … (0 comments)
thought leader: Give Alexandria homeowners the perfect gift at closing
- 01/21/16 11:43 PM
Give Alexandria homeowners the perfect gift at closingWhether it's to improve a relationship or a gift a closing timebyCheryl Spangler Key Takeaways The gift of your time is sometimes the most valuable gift of all Experiential gifts are more memorable and allow them to reflect on a great time Be personable with your gift giving, really get to know your clients and they will appreciate you more Client gifts have always been something I strive to be creative about. For the last 14 years, I have given to clients, to real estate recruits, to brokers and beyond, and there definitely … (0 comments)
Why you should stop learning, start thinkingNo more taking classes -- instead, take what you know and figure out how to make those tasks your own byCheryl Spangler Takeaways:
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