michael roberts: A couple of FREEBEE'S THAT JUST MIGHT BE USEFUL TO YOU REALTOR OR NOT!
- 03/25/08 01:49 AM
I think I am fairly tech savy as I try to read about what is coming on line either in hardware or changes in platforms, you know the typical "NEW STUFF". Well, I've run across a couple of interesting services that believe it or not are FREE! And if you are ever in need of them can come right off your phone wihich doesn't have to be a state of the art SMARTPHONE (a euphonism for a device that has more functions than you, the ultra smart, and cool consumer doesn't have the foggyist idea of how to utilize all the … (5 comments)
michael roberts: Dumb as a Rock or What!
- 02/19/08 01:21 AM
So what do you do when your buyer is as dumb as a rock? OK, not everyone is a rocket scientist and these folks are first time buyers. But come on where does personal responsibility start. The total story goes something like this. You explain in detail trying to make the words no longer than 5 or 6 letters with only 2 syllables. You provide them with a CD with characters speaking in English demonstrating through acting the entire process of home buying. Why you even give them not just a flow sheet explaining what act follows the next in the buying … (1 comments)
michael roberts: SOLICITATIONS TO A AN IMPROVED & BETTER REALTOR THROUGH USING XYZ SYSTEM
- 02/12/08 12:52 AM
Of late I have noticed an ever increasing number of solicitations from every self appointed Real Estate Guru offering "OPPORTUNITIES" to increase my success in this slow and precarious market. Now it may be just me and perhaps I am a bit jaded after having spent nearly 15 years in Real Estate. Along with having attended many sales seminars and workshops with such well know super stars as Zeigler, Ferry, Cooper and others over the past 25 years. Regardless of this exposure I have endeavored to keep an open mind about all the folks who want to help me through their … (4 comments)
michael roberts: 4th Quarter Residential Housing Report in the Golden Isles of Georgia (St. Simons Island/ Glynn County)
- 01/04/08 07:19 AM
Greetings and Happy New Years from what today one could call the deep freeze. You see it is currently 24 degrees and windy but it is winter and considering this will last for only another day...well one need not complain too much since this is only the 4th or 5th cold event we've had in the past 12 months. Speaking of which let me get to the 4th quarter report. Yep the ole end of year. Because I don't wish to bore everyone to death with endless statistics for the entire year I'll restrict this commentary to the last quarter sales … (0 comments)
michael roberts: BPO's PROBLEMS OR ASSET?
- 11/26/07 01:00 AM
Over the past few months I have posted several comments about BPO's. Well here is another in which I am going to vent just a smidge. The problem I have is not in doing them but the variation from one source to another. You would think that whether it is vendor A or Vendor Z the criteria would be standard. But as many of you know that is simply NOT the case. Let me start with a few of the variations that I've seen. Company A requires Comp's to be no older than 90 days: While company B will accept nothing … (2 comments)
michael roberts: Long term Approach vs Flash And Dash
- 11/08/07 02:06 AM
I've just read the post by Gail Tassey out of Austin TX. after walking in on a conversation between two less experienced agents who were talking about the same thing that Gail presented in her Blog. You know the drill "Now is a Great Time" to begin developing business for 2008. This entire approach that we have to start now doing something to bail ourselves out and get ahead tomorrow has always bothered me. You see it clearly reflects the True American Business Model. Don't get me wrong I am as American as home made apple pie. But the problem I … (1 comments)
michael roberts: The Market In The Golden Isles Today Nov 2007
- 11/06/07 08:23 AM
Greetings from the Golden Isles! I know that this economic update for this area is earlier than you expected but with so much negativism in the National Media over the past week I thought that I would look at what has happen year to date and over the past quarter in the Golden Isles and report to you. Although I am no economic guru nor do I have the ability to see into some magic crystal ball that allows me to make economic predictions.... Hey... some days I have trouble seeing beyond my nose. But seriously I believe that information is … (1 comments)
michael roberts: BPO's and interesting experience... what about you?
- 09/14/07 02:03 AM
Over the past year I have become increasingly involved in doing BPO's and although at times they can be a real pain to do for not much money. I have developed a fairly good relationship with three companies. I have been able to negotiate an acceptable fee structure and during these recent slack times I've kept myself occupied with two to three a week. Although most are validation reports I have been able to pick up around 30% of them as fresh listings which fortunately I have been able to dispose of in relatively short order. As those of you who do … (6 comments)
michael roberts: Labor Day and a fresh Start
- 08/30/07 02:37 AM
Well Labor Day is upon us and many areas of the country will see a further decrease in the market for afterall the "Season" is over. So would someone please help me understand what the season is? Selling is selling! Meaning at least to me that you have a product that is available and you simply want to find someone who wants it. Sure there are times when there are more potential buyers but just because the season is ending doesn't mean we should work any less harder. No, in fact we need to redouble our effrts since the target becomes smaller. … (4 comments)
michael roberts: Success During A Market Turn Down Shouldn't Cost You Mega Bucks
- 08/30/07 02:28 AM
I know that we all are concerned with the current downward turn in the market. Why there are few new buyers out there. You are probably sitting there thinking "I'm spending more on personal and company ads, I've tweaked my website, I take floor duty and I make my calls too but nothing seems to bring the business to my door". BULL! Did you just begin this new push when you noticed the signs of a market change or were you pro-active? If I were a betting man (which I am) I'd lay you 2 to 1 odds that like many … (4 comments)
michael roberts: Point 2 Agents ANother Site for your Exposure.
- 08/07/07 03:04 AM
My bride has introduced me to a site entitled http://www.point2agents.com/ It has three levels of website interface. Standard (which is totally FREE), Professional, which costs you around $50 a month and Premium ($100 something a month). We all are utilizing the net to expose ourselves ( not that way... just to attract more business). Well here's the deal, for no charge you get a templated website to which you can add your information, personalize it within certain limits, lost your listing, build virtual tours, post local demographics, Post weather links, area links, you name it. Our yes and they even give you … (5 comments)
michael roberts: So What Do You Do With Crappy Loand Officers?... That's Legal!
- 06/18/07 01:54 AM
What Do You Do With Crappy Loan Officers? My rhetorical question sounds like I am picking on bank loan officers exclusively, far from it. My primary complaint is with a couple of modest sized "Finance Companies" who apparently hire folks who have difficulty chewing gum and walking at the same time. One of the companies despite multiple phone calls, provision of a status sheet transmitted electronically via email and fax to reinforce telephone conversations still had to be verbally brow beaten in the eleventh hour to get a performance. The issue dealt with a first time buyer who had no money … (6 comments)
michael roberts: Another Scam that Might be coming to Your area
- 04/28/07 03:31 AM
Recently, I received a call from a past client whose elderly mother had an interesting visitor. It seems that a well dressed male rang her door bell, introduced himself and proceeded to inform her that he had pruchased the property several years before at a tax sale and he was now calling in the note. You see my clients mother was now the occupant of a home which my client had purchased as a VA foreclosure over four years before. His mother's visitor demanded payment then and there but my client's mother said she would have to speak to her son … (7 comments)
michael roberts: When Buyers and Sellers Meet!
- 04/23/07 01:53 AM
Yesterday was a rather unusual day. To begin with it was Sunday and I rarely work on Sunday but I had a client who had seen another Brokers Listing two other times. She wanted to make an offer but also wished to do so in person to the Seller. In this part of the world (Saint Simons Island, Georgia) Brokers rarely "PERMIT" such intercourse but following a little bit of arm twisting on my part the listing Broker agreed to the meeting. Although I would have preferred meeting at my office one portion on my stratagem was to meet on neutral … (9 comments)
michael roberts: The Practice of Dual Agency and the Rules of Common Sense
- 04/03/07 01:57 AM
Here's an interesting one for you. Broker acting as principal through listing and selling his inherited is parents home. Associate Broker in same office, who is also the designated broker of record when the Broker/Owner is absent develops a client relationship with a young professional couple who love and live to restore older homes (circa 1940's). Following the customary screening and elimination process the clients settle upon two homes. One a 1940 Federalist style 2 story with 4 bedrooms 3 full baths, brick exterior, hardwood floors, dated kitchen, glassed in rear porch and two car garage. Situated on a small city … (0 comments)
I think I am fairly tech savy as I try to read about what is coming on line either in hardware or changes in platforms, you know the typical "NEW STUFF". Well, I've run across a couple of interesting services that believe it or not are FREE! And if you are ever in need of them can come right off your phone wihich doesn't have to be a state of the art SMARTPHONE (a euphonism for a device that has more functions than you, the ultra smart, and cool consumer doesn't have the foggyist idea of how to utilize all the … (5 comments)
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