five corners real estate: Sometimes the best Marketing can backfire! - 12/06/13 03:14 AM
Recently a local area Realtor in my area placed a banner above their office to mark the celebration of serving the local community for 25 years!

A great idea... that is what they probably thought, it is certainly what I thought, and probably what you are thinking right now as you read this...
Interestingly enough a friend walked into my office today and said to me "great for you that your competitor up the street is going out of business"  my ears perked up.... I said, which one? 
Oh you know... across from the CVS, they have a big sign over … (3 comments)

five corners real estate: There just is not enough room for Zillow Trulia and Realtor.com - 08/20/13 01:05 PM
I'm gonna put my foot down today and finally say what one calls the Elephant in the room and that is this....  "There is just no room to have THREE giant players Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com in today's marketplace."
First I'll disclose that I think we as business people are idiots for allowing our content to be sold back to us.... Second its probably even dumber for us to be  installing these companies widgits on our own websites which only bring their sites higher then our own on the search engines....but heck I never said real estate people were smart.    With … (2 comments)

five corners real estate: Get a Life (thanks Capt Kirk) or 5 things to change before you die! - 08/08/13 01:23 PM

Recently William Shatner (Captain Kirk) address a convention of Star Trek fans and told them to Get A Life.....   well to go a step further a nurse was able to keep track of the top five biggest regrets of those that were dying..... so while you are still able to enjoy like take a look at the list below and make a few changes today so these will not be your own regrets tomorrow!

 
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
“This was the … (1 comments)

five corners real estate: What does a Duck, Bike Horn, and John Cene WWF music have in common? - 03/17/13 02:52 AM
If you are wondering today if the Real Estate market is hot...
All one has to do is listen to all of the sounds coming from smart phones in the office....

 
usually on a Sunday morning at 9am I actually like to do my "quiet" work.... not today.... there was so many call ins that within 15 minutes a heard one agents Duck, another Bike Horn, Bells, Chimes, Secret Agent Songs, even the theme music for WWF superstar John Cene
Conclusion.... the Spring Market is here...and its hot....
Have a Great Day!
 
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five corners real estate: Its Not Fair - 01/06/13 10:13 AM
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I did...and I spent the time (about ten minutes) to honestly answer the all the questions with truth and good points...the kicker of course came at the last and final question....That is when it says "Thanks you helped us and you get 500 points"  ... LOL guess the last laugh is on me, but really It's not fair!


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five corners real estate: Surprise Surprise...leasing a store today and Rocky dropped in.... - 01/06/13 07:23 AM
and when I say dropped in, I mean dropped in....
You see, On occasion I still keep my feet wet for some of my old time clients and this morning I was asked to help with a lease on a small store in a strip mall out in Long Island...
well goodness gracious imagine my surprise when Rocky Raccoon dropped in from the ceiling to pay me a visit...
I mean really....you cant make these stories up...but the critter looks so cute

 
Well anyway you cant let minor items stand in your way...so with a joke, a smile, and … (1 comments)

 
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Jonathan Lerner

Licensed RE Broker

Scarsdale, NY

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