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Put this on your Calendar, Plan your next Christmas Honolulu Marathon and Oahu Real Estate.  What's your favorite brand of shoe for running?  for walking?  Do you have a favorite?  I do not, although I favor NEW BALANCE. This year, 2012 was a record setter in two ways.  Real Estate sales activity...
12/14/2012
Best Homes Hawaii has been a paid subscriber using Electronic signatures via DOCUSIGN in Honolulu Hawaii for over 2 years, in fact all over Oahu. Even though our local Realtor® Association offers RELAY for free, Docusign is preferred.  When a customer asked, we did useuse Adobe's Echo on 2 occasi...
11/25/2012
If you have been an agent in the business for any length of time, you probably have a similar story.     With this challenge, I waited til the last minute, and then it dawned on me!   I did have something to say! About 2 years ago, our office started subscribing to electronic signatures.  Our MLS...
10/26/2012
Erica Ramus (Schuylkill County PA Real Estate) challenged us with an Outrageous story  http://activerain.com/blogsview/3464135/activerain-contest-tell-us-your-most-outrageous-real-estate-stories As we all do, we prepare for a series of showings.  You call all the listing agents, map out your sequ...
10/22/2012
Near the end of each year, the market sometimes slows locally due to people getting in the holiday mode.  Retail stores recognize this and they begin to advertise for the holidays earlier and earlier.  We must market to plan and consider our future production. Loreena Yeo, Abassador, Realtor from...
09/04/2012
As a continuation, this is the last of 3 Parts.  There may be one or two that was missed, if you think they are competitive,then comment about your favorite.  Subscribe if you want to get any updates.  The below shows Cost Per Hundred and most of the pricing is if you order at least 1000.  The li...
08/30/2012
There are dozens of companies competing for our business.  It seems that "Selling to Real Estate Agents" is an industry itself, so, for Direct Mail Lead Generation, I thought I would compile as many of the POST CARD companies as possible and compare them.  Subscribe if you want to get the update....
08/28/2012
  Direct Mail is one of our functioning lead generators.  It works!  A POSTCARD is the least costly.  People will glance at the card and maybe throw it away, but it mentally registers, as we send with regularity.  With email, they might just send you to the "JUNK BIN" and not even open it.  For e...
08/23/2012
When Using Bruce Hicks Best Homes Hawaii as your buyer agent, there are as much as 120 things I do for you.  Services For Home Buyers 1. Explain the benefits of a Buyers Broker/Agent. 2. Determine the approximate price range for which the buyer will qualify. This is called pre-qualifying, and inc...
08/07/2012
Should You Receive Congratulations for a sale Hawaii or When making a real estate sale, why should I be congratulated?Are you not just doing your job, your calling, your work. Which led me to think what does this thing CONGRATULATIONS mean?Why would an agent congratulate ME, their competitor, on ...
08/01/2012
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