Real Estate Best Practices
Coaches, books, classes and seminars aim to capture real estate agents dollars with promises to teach them any number of ways to improve their business. From sales skills to how to close more deals to how to win with expireds (expired listings) and more, everyone has something to teach you.
There's nothing wrong with continuing education, whether it's keeping on top of new laws and regulations or learning how to be more productive. But before you spend an arm and a leg on any of those things, pull up a chair, put on your glasses and peruse the pages in this section of ActiveRain.
It is only here that you can tap into the world's largest online real estate community and actively engage with your peers. Find out what works and what doesn't from those that actually put into practice what others merely teach. Read how-to articles, advice on designations, certifications and continuing education classes. You never know where you will find the inspiration to take your business to the next level. So, pull up a chair and dig in!
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"If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely". This is quote by Roald Dahl . Positive thoughts bring positive results . We were asked by my friend Carol Williams (we also call each other sisters ) to write a post on a "quote " th...
Inspirational thoughts for 12/10/18by Patricia Feager "Being busy doesn't always mean real work. The object of allwork is production or accomplishment and to either of these endsthere must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose,as well as perspiration. Seeming to do i...
With 187 new changes in and around me daily it can be tiring, even humiliating.What about you? Well then you may not be as into learning, progress, high energy level, remaining at a high level of knowledge and continuing to serve the people in your 39th year, as a Realtor.Well that is where I am,...
Last week Barbara Todaro wrote a blog titled "What Will I Do When The Market Changes & The Well Is Dry?" Barbara's blog automatically reminded me of a little book I read several years ago with a message that has been embedded in my mind every since. The title of that little book is "Who Moved M...
If you are in the residential real estate sales business and selling 20 homes a year or more or want to sell 20 homes a year or more, there are times when you are attempting to reach people or a business for better instructions in order to do business with less stress, and more productivity; foll...
Recently Margaret Rome was interviewed.Read the entire article 5 Hacks for Selling Your Home During the HolidaysTuesday, December 4, 2018 Be strategic about pictures According to the National Association of REALTORS, 89% of shoppers find pictures very useful in real estate listings. But w...
Last week Barbara Todaro wrote a blog titled "What Will I Do When The Market Changes & The Well Is Dry?" Barbara's blog automatically reminded me of a little book I read several years ago with a message that has been embedded in my mind every since. The title of that little book is "Who Moved ...
We all know people like this and their grumbling brings all of us down. Do what Lou suggested...leave. Do not let them infect you. Some People are Always Grumbling “Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.” Alphonse Karr 1808 – 1890, Fre...
Get in front of change. The best way to this it to look into the future, understand the trends and how they affect your business and move yourself into them. Are you thinking about your business plans for 2019? What do you want your business to look like? I am working with business owners in ...
Be The Magic And Be Unforgettable.
(Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker)
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How, it was asked, do you keep your pipeline full when SO MANY FOLKS (hey, myself included) won't take calls. Or texts. The scams rage far and wide. No one is certain you are not, at very least an annoyance when they don't have time--or at worst, someone capable of destroying their life. What's ...
How to buy cash flow real estate 2018 has been a great year for Orange County Real Estate and with rising home values combined, with low mortgage interest rates, many people are thinking about looking into How to Buy Cash Flow Real Estate since it is a great way for any serious investor to get a...
My Commitment To You... Another 5 Star Google ReviewAs we all know, one of kindest things a client can do is give you a referral or take time out of their busy schedule to write something nice about you. I started working with Guy about a year ago. He was looking for a property for a 1031 exchan...
HAVE YOU PLANNED YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS FOR 2019?
(Performance Development Strategies)
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Are you thinking about your business plans for 2019? What do you want your business to look like? I am working with business owners in Westchester County NY who are giving this serious consideration. Creating an appropriate strategy will be most successful if you look at your business today, loo...
Grand kid's.Nothing warms the heart and soul like the grand kids.Even a closing with great clients takes a back seat.A hug from a young grand child is not put and andit is given with abandon. I love a great closing with great clients, but nothing beats the grand kids!
SPORTS Analogy: Realistic Goal Setting, Strategy and Tactics
(John Henry Masterworks Design International, Inc.)
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I played football for only a short while in high school. I did not follow it after that. I preferred baseball and basketball. Sports is a good analogy to assess your abilities to 'play' any game or operate a business and to judge whether you will succeed.Something is very clear in football: th...
Why Google Wants Your Website To Be "Mobile-First" And Fast - Some Tools That Will Help
(Home Junction Inc.)
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I recently attended a conference held by Google and the speakers there were very hot on one subject.That subject was Mobile.Not just mobile.But Fast mobile.Because here's the reality of what statistics are showing.According to Bright Edge research, nearly 60% of online traffic now takes place on ...
Are You Listening To Absorb, Or Just To Respond?
(Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker)
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Listen to absorb, to understand -- not to respond. Because when you are listening strictly to respond, chances are you DID NOT FULLY HEAR THE MESSAGE. In this world, we listen to respond. To outdo. To shine more brightly.For attention. Thank you MTV's The Real World, for making celebrities out of...
Some People are Always Grumbling “Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.” Alphonse Karr 1808 – 1890, French Critic, Journalist, Novelist As I see it . . . . . . . Some people are always grumbling You know who they are . . . . Th...
THE GRIFF, THE AI, MAI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE WAS CREATED AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE BANKING AND INSURANCE INDUSTRy
(commercial appraiser la, 310.337.1973)
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WANN KNOW WHY WE KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS IN THE REAL ESTATE FIELD? THE AI, MAI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE IS CONTROLLED BY THE BANKING INDUSTRy.FINALLY THE TRUTH ABOUT AI, MAI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE. IT WAS CREATED IN 1933 BY THE MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION (MBA), INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND THE NATIONAL AS...
COMMERCIAL APPRAISER, BAIT AND SWITCH SCHEME, TYPICAL AI, MAI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE TRICK, James E. Bahnick, MAI, SRA (MAI, AI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE)
(commercial appraiser la, 310.337.1973)
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COMMERCIAL APPRAISER, BAIT AND SWITCH SCHEME, TYPICAL AI, MAI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE TRICK, James E. Bahnick, MAI, SRA (MAI, AI, APPRAISAL INSTITUTE) THEY REPEATEDLY BRAG THAT YOU ARE GETTING AN MAI APPRAISAL THEN ASSIGN THE APPRAISAL TO AN UNEXPERIENCED, UNEDUCATED UNDERLING. IN THIS CASE THEY B...