The Likeability Blog With Curt Fletcher

As many of you know, there are many different reasons that people buy homes.  The key to gaining more sales is understanding and identifying these reasons early in the process.During my time in Real Estate, reading books o' plenty, attending seminars, writing my own books, and basically just stud...

 Okay, so I have a buyer that is closing on their New Home this Thursday.  It was a build job, so we have been working together for about 5 months.  In this time, I have spoken or seen them about 3 times a week....every week.  That's how I do business....lots of communication.The loan they were d...

This blog entry is somewhat inspired by Elizabeth Nieves call to action to help another Active Rain member in their time of need.Elizabeth's natural instinct upon hearing of the awful circumstances of Melissa's family was exactly that...Natural.  No hesitation.  No internal conflict.No "I wonder ...

For those that believe the 'Experts" (media) have any idea what they are talking about regarding the state of the Real Estate market, I have complied a list of quotes from the last 60 years...this is just a small sample.Enjoy! "The prices of houses seem to have reached a plateau, and there is rea...

When you have a client that is ready, willing, and able to buy a home, how many homes do you show?Do you show 3....5......10......15.......20........?While involved in New Home Sales, I would regularly see Realtors bring in their clients after long grueling days of looking.  While asking question...

"You never achieve real success unless you like what you are doing."-Dale CarnegieI have sat down and talked to some of the most successful people in many different types of businesses and asked them all the same question. If you could pinpoint one thing that has contributed the most to your succ...

 Harnessing your creative thoughts is a very exciting process.  This is where you will take your new ideas and begin to shape and mold them into real possibilities.  As new ideas begin to pop into your head, write them down as they occur.  Otherwise, you may lose the moment and forget the journey...

 Throughout our hectic and busy lives we have many thoughts and ideas that pop into our heads.  You are an information source for other people much like a computer is.  We all have valuable knowledge that we need to share with others.  How do you tap into it?  Think about how many conversations a...

 This was one of the Articles I sent out this month for my Monthly Newsletter.  I thought I would share it with you.  If you would like view the rest of this months articles, you can sign up here. If you would like the Magical Secret of Success, today is your lucky day.  If you spend any amount o...

If you were told from the time of your birth that you had one goal to accomplish in your life and everyday from that moment you were constantly reinforced of this goal and every action taken was in direct relation to getting closer and closer to this goal, would that make an impact in your life?L...