Recent real estate trends have caught homeowners in a difficult position. It's no longer possible to simply put your home on the market and have it sell within a few weeks. Now, homeowners must be extremely diligent in making their home as attractive as possible. There's a new battle of the Jo
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08/30/2008
Are you a fan of Basketball? If you love basketball like I do, here is a great opportunity for you to play in a tournament for a good cause. This year is the 1st ever 3-on-3 basketball tournament which is being held in Frisco Square. The tournament is designed for anyone that fits the followi
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08/29/2008
Most agents have one question on their minds: How can I spend less time prospecting and more time closing deals? Prospecting costs you time and money, and to be honest, most agents just don't like doing it. What is I told you there was a fun way to spend more time working and less time scroungin
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08/26/2008
Good Afternoon Rainers! This is the 4th part of my series. You can always start reading at this point and still pick up a few tips. Here is the link to all thus far if you want to go back and read the first 3 parts - Obtaining More Listings The real estate market has changed, as you are all aw
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08/22/2008
If you have not been following along - here are the other parts on How To Obtain More Listings My last post spoke about the value of a unique offer. The offer must add value rather than discounting your services in order to be unique. There is one area in which we can always add value to the pr
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08/18/2008
There are thousands of real estate agents out there looking for listings. They all claim the same thing - that they will give owners great service (sounds like some mortgage guys/gals I know... what for that post shortly). It becomes a challenge to differentiate yourself from the competition be
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08/18/2008
Over the years of talking with agents, reading blogs, and just gathering tips from top producers, I have put together some basics of gathering listings. I'll focus on attracting buyers in a future series. I'm still gathering some data on that topic. If you are a listing agent, you have learned
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08/14/2008
On the 2nd Monday of each month, Mayor Maher Maso meets with the residents of Frisco. During the meeting, it is expressed that this is very informal and the Mayor welcomes any and all topics. Joining us today was the City Manager (George Purefoy) and the Planning & Development Manager (John Let
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08/11/2008
Last month I blogged about Mayor Maher Maso and how he meets each month with the residents of Frisco. Well, if you missed it last month, now is another opportunity to clear your schedule and get to you know your Mayor. These meetings are known as "Coffee with the Mayor". Coffee, pastries, an
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08/08/2008
When I started the series of posts on the topic of Open Houses, I started with the number one key to sales - attitude. Of course, there are other keys to being a successful sales person (such as planning and preparation), but one of the most important keys is listening. It is no accident that t
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08/05/2008
