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A recent sign order resulted in our supplier mistakenly printing over 30 extra sign riders. Acknowledging the mistake, our supplier offered to dispose of them at no charge, a courteous gesture... ...but in today's economic and environmental climate... ...how could we just throw away 30ish perfect...
05/21/2009
I am moving! True, packing, hauling, sorting, and paying 1st Month's Rent is not at all enjoyable, but a new place to live in is like taking a new lease on life. Sadly, I have to be out of my current residence by the end of this week, and I haven't even started packing...Hello Procrastination, my...
05/19/2009
“I question the validity of a practice that allows you to be paid when you didn’t do the job you’re getting paid for.” - Brenda Florida, Century 21 Alliance of Lansdale, PA “Procuring Cause should simply go away. It’s an antiquated system.” - Tom Early, President of National Association of Exclus...
04/27/2009
Below is Part 2 of “Tips for Brokers”. Part 1 (viewable here) offered up some golden nuggets of brain food by covering Who to Recruit and How to Recruit Them. We pick up where we left off below by discussing the all-important interview process. The interview is a face-to-face interaction that can...
03/30/2009
An oft-overlooked aspect of the real estate brokerage is the new agent hiring process. While not so much different from any other business’ hiring process, there are several nuances that brokers must take into account when screening the new blood. The important thing to remember is that you, the ...
03/24/2009
There's been a loud hullabaloo in the industry lately concerning IDX feeds. Unfortunately, the staggering amount of people who are unreasonably excited about IDX is equaled and possibly even surpassed by the amount of folks who couldn't tell IDX from their own left hand. I myself was included in ...
02/23/2009
A few weeks ago, while driving down California’s sunny coastline, my sister asked me what made me different from every other telemarketer in America. You know who she was referring to: those guys that only seem to call between 6 and 7 p.m. offering you authentic, discount Cuban cigar bundles stra...
02/05/2009
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        It is common knowledge that REO and foreclosure properties are selling like hotcakes, and that new home sales are lower than they’ve been since 1995. That’s all well and good, but how are we supposed to get a cut of the action? Those of you who are interested in buying decent properties a...
01/27/2009
Windermere Sales Professionals Braving the Cold in Missoula, MT.   Today closes a very profitable week for Goomzee.  Among other happenings, we delivered Realty Connect to our hometown Windermere office, and had them up and running within two hours!!  Happy Selling from Missoula's Goomzee!! For ...
01/23/2009
     Happy mid-January, from Sunny San Diego!  Unfortunately, the Inland Empire's falling median home price is a harsh antithesis to the joyous sunshine that is causing the glare on my computer screen.  A major headline in NBC-LA's evening newscast last night, DataQuick statistics highlight a 35%...
01/20/2009
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