It is truly time to look at our business from the right prospective which the media seldom does. We hear all the bad news about the job loss and negative impact on the market and our economy and we see the attitude of our prospective customer and clients go south. With 7% unemployment goes 93% em
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08/17/2006
I know I have said this before but not on AR. I am amazed at how many Realtors don't understand the benefit of developing their own referral systems (see www.SEMichiganHomeInfo.com). I have heard MANY Realtors say that they get more for the dollar they spend on their own referral prospecting than
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08/14/2006
One of my agents just came forward with a problem we have not had to deal with in the past. The new purchaser was being denied insurance coverage on the home they were purchasing because a previous owner had filed a claim several years ago for extensive water damage to the home. The claim is show
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08/10/2006
Bankrate website draws millions of visitors, as it promises to give a listing of companies and their rate and cost offerings for mortgage loans, and even passes that information on to most of America's largest newspapers as fact. It proclaims itself to be a tool for the consumer, just delivering
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08/10/2006
As I have said in several earlier blogs, Blanche Evans of Realty Times does her research and gets it straight when it comes to an analysis of the attacks that are being waged against Realtors and the Real Estate Profession. In Blanche's latest remarks titled The Real Estate Industry Strikes Back
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08/07/2006
I found this article (Protecting Realtors from a Marketing Meltdown) about the future of real estate very interesting. It's from RISMedia by Mike Long, CEO of Move, Inc, (see following URL) - whether you trust Realtor.com, Allen Dalton, or whomever, the article from this issue of RISMedia were in
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08/06/2006
Jim Lee points out in his blog Newspapers and print ads; on the way out?? that the newspaper industry is not on our side. I couldn't agree more and they never have been nor will they ever be. The only thing the newspapers want from Realtors is the advertising dollars. Actually it would be nice i
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07/31/2006
Active Rain should consider an enhancement to their system. As members we have invited friends to join the network. Many times they miss the invitation or simply misplace it. There should be an to go back to your invitation list and re-invite someone. you should be able to add another remark or s
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07/30/2006
I have written a couple of remarks on Agency Responsibility Act and I think I need to clearify what I was saying. I am not saying we need to have consumers required to buy or contract for a certain level of broker. The consumer should be able to hire to whatever level of service they require. I a
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07/30/2006
If you really want to see an independent opinion about this whole issue you need to read the article by Blanche Evans "Does House Subcommittee Agree With Oxley's Realtor Persecution?". This writer has a unique ability of getting to the real issues and coming up with some good remarks. Her remark
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07/27/2006