Leslie Ebersole | T3 Fellows

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Industry Observer - Swanepoel T3 Group
I write about the real estate business and the people in it.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
No one likes a good press release more than I do. This press release here from Redfin claims swashbuckler status for saving consumers money while dismissing the rest of the real estate industry as mere gifters of wine. Well.... I rather resent the implication that I only gift wine. I run the gamu...
11/14/2012
It's time to do next year's business plan. We will be asked to analyze all our activities and spending, failures and triumphs. Out of this, we are told, we will create a shiny new plan for success.This process never goes very well for me. I get lost in reflecting on my mis-steps back in March and...
11/07/2012
How do you define privacy? The very concept of privacy developed along with human consciousness, including the notion that some thoughts and ideas are better left unshared, unsaid. Social and personal boundaries defined what was private and public.And then came the internet. The ability to commu...
11/04/2012
The real estate world would like to think that it is reinventing itself right now. There is an endless cycle of chatter, criticism, condemnation and chest-pounding. It's pretty clear to me that no one has more contempt for the real estate business more than some of the people who work in the busi...
10/28/2012
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The ideal real estate agent is loyal, strong, cheerful and brave. No, wait, the ideal agent works full time, does open houses and goes door-knocking for fun. Scratch that, the ideal agent should buy 1000s of leads and make calls 12 hours a day to cherry pick buyers, all while frenetically cultiva...
10/25/2012
In the AR contest "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger" I wanted to uncover the stories of people who found inner strength and learned to survive, even to thrive, under difficult circumstances. See Here.   I find myself moved to tears as I reread some of these posts this morning. We can all ...
10/12/2012
Life is full of difficulties, but setbacks and challenges can be the foundation for success. Adversity actually can make people stronger and healthier. The ability to cope with adversity -- to thrive when life is difficult, to get back up when you've been knocked down -- is called resilience. You...
09/22/2012
There’s a lot of confusion around purchasing a short sale, so here’s some information that may help if you’re thinking of buying a short sale in Geneva, Batavia, St. Charles or the surrounding areas. A short sale is not the same as a normal sale and the approach to getting one closed is very dif...
09/09/2012
The number of homes under contract in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Wayne and Elburn has increased an amazing 53% since August of 2011. The number of homes sold has increased 16% in August of this year compared to August of last year. The total inventory of homes for sale has dropped over 50% to ...
09/09/2012
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Hey, that's my lead! My friend Marilyn Boudreaux has a featured post today that talks about how an opportunity that she created ended up as a lead for another agent in her office. Like Marilyn, my corporate brand is an important part of my image and I greatly benefit from my brokerage's good repu...
09/01/2012
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