Kevin Ray's Western Montana Real Estate Blog

  Here's a few more great tips on using your business cards for marketing:There a lot of sports fans, so another way to added value to your business card is to print the schedule of your regional sports team on the back of the card. You can change it as seasons end and begin.I haven't done this p...

When going to restaurants, always paperclip your business card to the tip you are leaving (and please tip well. Tipping 20 percent of the bill is pretty standard now. And if you are alone, leave at least a five). On the back of the card, write something like, "Thank you for such great service. I ...

More times than not, your customers throw away your business cards. They are figuring, "I just purchased my home and won't be needing a real estate agent for a while, so I'll just toss this card." Eight months down the road when their brother is looking to buy a rental property, your former custo...

The internet has become a great tool for realtors to promote themselves, their properties and businesses. Some interesting statistics:In every age group, newspaper readership is way down. In the 30-45 age group, less than 35% of people read a newspaper. Even in the 45-55 age group, only slightly ...

Sell Your Home for More MoneyAll sellers want to make more when they sell their home, but instead many literally throw away thousands of dollars. It's a problem that has a very basic solution. "The key to understanding how to get your house sold quickly and for top dollar is to first understand t...

1. Respond within 24 hours - this shows you care2. Greet people with enthusiasm - sounding too busy is a turn off3. Make Eye contact - people feel like you value them 4. Leave smart voice messages - repeat your phone number and don't leave a long rambling message5. Respect your contacts - if some...