Nathan D. Kerpan's (nkerpan) Blog

Just on a quick note... I am wondering why with all of the technology and internet presence in the world we are all still working within a local MLS system. Is there such a thing as a National MLS? If not I am curious how many people would be in support of one? Let me know you thoughts on this as...

How do you feel about our present economic situation?  Have you felt at all like we are getting awefull close to what originally drove our founding fathers to form this great nation?  Whether it be taxation in the form of income tax or taxation in the form of real estate taxes!  Let me know how y...

I have sort of a sticky situation...  Well actually it isn'ty as bad as you might think...   My wife and I have lived in our home now for 5 years this September, and as many families are these days we are very busy.  We have 4 children ranging in ages from 11 all the way down to 18 months old.  T...

After speaking with a marketing company that sounds like it may be too good to be true, I am wondering if any of you have come into contact with www.ReplyRealEstate.com I found them online the other day and while they were not the topic of one of my recent blogs they did call me a few days after ...

Hello everyone, I have a very basic question... How much is too much? What I mean is how much should one pay for leads if they are willing to buy them? At what point does it go beyond lead buying and turn into real estate compensation? The reason I ask is I have come into contacts online that sta...

This technology looks interesting.  I totally agree that it is about setting yourself apart from the competition.  I even have to admit that I myself have become a mobile phone junky, sometimes texting with my clients more that I even talk with them.  It is just easier for everyone, and everytime...

Some of you may have noticed that I have a picture of not only myself but my lovely wife on my profile and wherever I am listed online.  Not only is this because she is far more beautiful than I am, nor is it because she is the greatest mother to the four children we are raising, but also because...

Amen...  While I am not a big believer in phone duty myself, I would never expect someone to give me their leads.  This is why we have cell phones and she could have put her cell phone number on all of her advertising, or get an 800# that can be transfered like I have.  I got mine through a compa...

Hello Everyone,   This is my first of many blogs on Active Rain to come.  While I don't have a significant amount of information to speak about at this time, I do however want to invite anyone who wishes to advance their career whether your are brand new in real estate or a seasoned professional ...