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Real Estate lessons from my 14 year old

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Real Estate Agent with Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info DB-17066

I learned some great things from my son this week that really apply to the real estate industry!

  1. Build your database. I thought I had a pretty good database until I realized my 14 year old already had over 250 contacts in his cell phone!
  2. Back up your data.  (I have known this one for years but here is his reminder.)
back up your data

He spent the night at a friends house and their dog decided to get some more iron in it's diet or something!  I am confident that he will have his contacts back up to over 250 before most of you do.  I am also glad that our cell phone provider has unlimited texting plans for kids like him!

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Nell Lindner
American Realty, Lake Jackson, TX - Lake Jackson, TX
Brazosport Area Specialist

Its amazing what we can learn from our kids. My son has had a great time helping agents in our office learn how to use their smart phones.  Our broker still won't touch one!

Jul 19, 2010 08:59 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

@Nell, I have gone through so many versions that you would think I would be smart just via the osmosis factor of holding all that "smart" next to my brain all day.  Pretty soon, your broker may learn that if they don't step up to today's technology, you might be forced to step out (to a brokerage like mine).

Jul 19, 2010 09:54 AM
Christine Donovan
Donovan Blatt Realty - Costa Mesa, CA
Broker/Attorney 714-319-9751 DRE01267479 - Costa M

Building your database is an important part of our business, probably the most important.  Good lessons to learn.

Jul 19, 2010 07:44 PM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

@Christine, I figured if my 14 year old could have 250+, I should at least have 2,000 but I don't (yet).

Jul 19, 2010 09:55 PM
Rich Murray
PMNC, Cary, NC - Cary, NC
GRI, ABR

That must have made you mad. I'd have been pretty mad if a dog chewed up my phone.

Jul 22, 2010 01:36 AM
Jim Paulson
Progressive Realty (Boise Idaho) www.Progressive-Realty.info - Boise, ID
Owner,Broker

@Rich, This is why he doesn't have an EVO like I do.  It takes a lot more than that to get me upset these days.

Jul 22, 2010 07:07 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

That looks like a seriously big dog with big teeth got to it. Let's hear it for little yap-yap dogs. LOL

Jul 29, 2010 02:04 PM
Chris Olsen
Olsen Ziegler Realty - Cleveland, OH
Broker Owner Cleveland Ohio Real Estate

Hi Jim -- My daughter's cell phone died and nothing was backed up and it had TONS of stuff on it, this was very painful, and it wasn't even business.  This post just caused me to backup my bb right now, it's been a week and this post made me feel vulnerable! :)

Aug 04, 2010 04:41 PM
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