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All I have to say at this point is that I am amazed at how behind the real time a lot of real estate agents are and how much more advanced other agents are. 

There is a training group in my office starting the Mike Ferry system.  That is so three years ago.  If you are not on the web, blogging and getting your voice heard that is problem number one. 

If you are not thinking about how you can optimize your presence on the web, that is problem number two. 

And in the case of my current market, if you are not actively searching (key words) on the web, about how to get more REO and short sale listings, then you are you behind the ball.  Big time. 

Just something to think about...

Posted by

Susan Manning

Comments(8)

Anne Hensel
South Beaches Real Estate Professionals - Saint Petersburg, FL
Realtor - Broker - St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island

Well, this is so true, but zi just hate sitting infront of a computer for hours

Jun 16, 2008 05:56 PM
Robert Machado
HomePointe Property Management, CRMC - Sacramento, CA
CPM MPM - Property Manager and Property Management

The more time you can spend moving up on the search engines the better off you business will be.

Jun 16, 2008 05:59 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Susan:  I agree that web presence on the internet is very important... but why knock this Mike Ferry group ?  If participating in this training group helps some agents... why shouldn't they do it ?  If you are on your own website, and don't know what you are doing otherwise... what's the point ?  I think you are being a little too harsh on them.  Do your thing, let them do theirs.

Jun 16, 2008 06:12 PM
David Bennett
Tarbell, Realtors - Yorba Linda, CA
Yorba Linda Real Estate

Hi Susan - It's funny that there are agent swho don't know what a blog is.  Meanwhile, I feel like I am falling behind when I don't blog everyday and work on SEO items.  In Temecula and surrounding areas, if you don't know how to work the REO and Short Sale deals you will get left behind.  I have a buyer looking in Murrieta and I see a ton of Rancon signs out there off the 15.  Good luck!!

Jun 16, 2008 06:20 PM
Kevin O'Shea
Coldwell Banker - White Plains, NY
White Plains, NY Real Estate

Hi Susan,

The people who have been training for a long time aren't always up on the latest marketing techniques & markets.  One of the things I love about AR is the amazing and up to date info here.

All the best!

Jun 16, 2008 07:06 PM
Frank & Jodi Orlando
Frank & Jodi Orlando Get Us A Home Realty Atlanta Homes Sale - Cumming, GA

Hello Susan,

     Not only should you have a web presence, but, you should have some understanding to how a web site works. We do all of ours ourselves, after paying for unproductive web sites. Good Luck!

Yours,
Frank & Jodi Orlando 
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Jun 17, 2008 09:18 AM
Gary Mitchell
Keller Williams Realty - Charlotte, NC

Hey Susan,  you just hit Keller Williams Realty on the head.  We have it all, the training, the technology, everything you need to stay on top of this market.  Yeah I blog some, even after the tomato guy was at our Mega Agent camp last summer,  I should of known it was something big comin, of course we also had Trulia guy, the Dip guy and so many of the other cutting edge writers seo's and everything to make and keep us as KW"s on the top.  Where most of us are

Think of Gary Mitchell when you think of Charlotte NC

704-578-9789  www.mycharlottehometeam.com

oH yeah check out my site, search for Charlotte Real Estate in google and you'll see me near the top on the organic side,  have been there for last 18 months thanks to my webmaster.  Cool huh?

Jun 17, 2008 09:28 AM
Susan Manning
Realty Executives - Temecula, CA

Guess what guys?  I know I am preaching to the choir here but I got a listing referral today because of my blogging on AR.  Oh yeah, that and I answered my phone.  The lady on the other end says she needs to sell her house and possibly buy another.  She said I was the first agent she had spoken with even after she had left messages and certainly none of them had picked up their phone.  Thank you AR gods!! 

Jun 17, 2008 03:21 PM