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Crye-Leike, REALTORS is launching a grassroots effort to Stem the Flow of Foreclosures. Harold and Dick are calling on you, our agents & managers, to reach out personally and help a family facing foreclosure. Please read the letter below from our Cofounders and help us "Save The Dream" for as man...

Join the Conversation!  Start communicating what's happening in the housing market. Follow the lead of Steve Brown and begin restoring confidence right now. Scripts, Tips & Quotes from the desk of...  Steve Brown, Vice-Present & General Manager, Crye-Leike, Realtors The whipsaw of the Dow Jones i...

The goal of week 3 is to use your online marketing tools to make contact with people you know. (If you've missed a previous week here are links to Week 1 and Week 2.) Get a Link to Your Web Site. Ask a company you work with or an organization you're a member if they'll link from their web site to...

Set Up Your Profiles. The goal of week 2 is to check out a few social networking sites are and get your name out there.... Create your user names and passwords.... Set up your profiles. Click here if you missed week 1. Someone asked me, "Uh....How long is this going to take?" The idea here is jus...

At Crye-Leike's National Conference in Destin, Florida I presented a session called "Internet Marketing: From your web site, social networking, ecards & beyond...". I annouced that I would share a 4 week plan to put some of these ideas into action. (If you are reading this on active rain, you've ...

Next week I am heading off to Destin, Florida. For the Crye-Leike annual conference and vendor expo at the Sandestin Hilton, held this time every year. I am speaking in a breakout session on Thursday morning. The session is "Internet Marketing: From your web site, social networking, ecards & bey...

Here's the latest tech tip from Crye-Leike Information Technology.... Turn off the Caps Lock. TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS YELLING AT SOMEONE (and it's hard to read).  Type a Subject Line. A descriptive one-liner to summarize the content and grab attention.  Include an Email Signature. Your contact info...

You may have heard about the new housing law... a quick mention on your local news or a comment overheard in the office? I doubt you're interested in reading hundreds of pages to figure out --- "What's in it for me?" There's a great incentive for first-time homebuyers - a $7500 tax credit. We've ...

When you are moving to a new city, it's important to figure out how far your money will go in the new place. Is it going to cost more to live there or will your dollar go farther? This is especially important to know when you're shopping for that perfect new home. Crye-Leike Relocation services c...

If you haven't heard... Volkswagen is planning to open a new plant outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Here's a few articles on the announcement: Chattanooga lands VW Plant (Times Free Press) Chattanooga Chosen For $1 Billion Volkswagen Plant (Chattanoogan) Chattanooga gets Volkswagen plant (YouTu...