John March's Real Estate Blog

The annoucement that there will be relief for borrowers is goodnews, I guess. But, here we go again--more and more government involvement trying to clean up a mess, usually results in more of a mess. Maybe I am wrong.Think about what you can do. Miss three or more mortgage payments. Ask for Uncle...

Last week the wall street journal carried a story about the real estate mogul, Leona Hemlsely's passing.  When we see her name or say her name, for those of us who do remember her, what do we recall? Do we recall her success in the real estate world? Do we think of her as rich and famous? Maybe. ...

It's one thing to take listings, it is yet another to market them. Yes, I know the market is a difficult one. But, who is culpable? The Agent? The Home Seller?I say both. And I know it could happen to anyone of us. First--if you want to sell your home--price it right. Second, if you're an agent-...

I tested--last week and this week All ClientAvidianEurekawareTopazSimple Remote Various CRM online platforms--not real estate relatedI use Sharper Agent infrequently because I really don't like it. I've used Act and Gold Mine before. I am a recovering TP user and quit it last year.Since then, my ...

I tested--last week and this week All ClientAvidianEurekawareTopazSimple Remote Various CRM online platforms--not real estate relatedI use Sharper Agent infrequently because I really don't like it. I've used Act and Gold Mine before. I am a recovering TP user and quit it last year.Since then, my ...

  What great comments about "Another One Bites The Dust" post of yesterday.  I appreciated all of them,--you all really inspire me--But I selected this response as one I thought was tops from Brad Snyder. Thanks Brad. "John,I agree with some of the comments, it really is too easy to become an age...

I  ran into a good friend and fellow Realtor yesterday  at the post office. The conversation quickly turned to market conditions.  "Real Estate Agents are dropping like flies", He said. "The person who brought me into the business just took a job!", He said.It's easy to quit. To be frank, I've th...

If you are interested in "recruiting" (Sponsoring) people into your business, then you must have something to "recruit them to!" Otherwise, they may join you for the better-than-average commission split--but, if the environment in which they have to operate is stifling, they won't stay--no matter...

Ok. Ok. I am going to a Chamber card exchange tomorrow night!. I will stand by the food! Drink in hand. Why will I be by the food? Well-- it is there I will meet a lot of people. And, without having to move around a lot. After all, where will most people who come to the card exchange eventually g...

I think we can get hung up working on strengthening a perceived weakness. It used to be that you were not "a real salesperson " if you couldn't sit down at the phone and dial 100 phone numbers to talk to people who didn't want to talk to you. This was the only thing considered REAL prospecting.....