real estate: Becoming a Real Estate Agent Has Made Me A Better Person
- 04/14/14 07:15 AM
Becoming a Real Estate Agent Has Made Me A Better Person That sounds trivial and sappy, but it's true. How so? Let me tell you the many ways... 1. I'm more organized and function at a higher level than before. 2. I care more about people and focus on understanding their needs. I make an effort to anticipate and solve their problems. 3. Patience has become a virtue. I don't have much choice. But now it's not a struggle. 4. My confidence has increased exponentially. Having kids made me a little more outgoing; now that I'm a realtor I talk to strangers (0 comments)
Real estate agents wear a lot of hats. No one could possibly tell you everything you might be called on to do. Some things you just have to figure out for yourself. Here is how I found out that some of my colleagues occasionally don the hat of police officer/crime scene investigator: I was working with a client who had a very modest pre-approval for $100,000. She wasn't too picky about the condition of the homes, but she was particular about potential safety issues in the neighborhoods where we were (6 comments)
real estate: What Every Married Couple Should Know About Divorce and Real Estate
- 11/20/13 02:47 AM
What Every Married Couple Should Know About Divorce and Real Estate Til death do us part.... Parting comes sooner than death for the majority of married couples. It's an uncomfortable subject, but the truth is, there's a lot to learn when it comes to couples protecting themselves in a divorce. Division of property is what we're talking about here. Whether or not you have children together, you may have a hard time getting your ex's liabilities off your credit report if your decree does not spell out in great detail who gets what, and how you are to go about freeing (2 comments)
real estate: Chime IN! When Do YOU Get the BEST Open Rates on Email Campaigns?
- 04/12/13 08:17 AM
When Do YOU Get the BEST Open Rates on Email Campaigns? As is turns out, there are great facts and figures out there, but no hard and fast rules. For instance, I found several different articles that gave best open rate times of 8am-10am, 3pm-4pm, 10-10:30am, and 1-1:30pm. The majority of emails are SENT between 6am-noon. Emails have the best open rates within the first hour after delivery when they are on top of the pile. So in order to get those great morning open rates, you'll have to brave the competition. The best DAYS to send emails appear to be (7 comments)
Discover the inner workings of the mind of your local, small-town real estate agent, just discovering what she wants to do when she grows up!I will share my discoveries and inspirations with you; you have been warned!