US Government Immorality Will Lead to Bankruptcy, are we there yet ? America is flat broke now! Will Wall Street be next? its off to a good start with Bear Sterns, lets see will the fed lower the intreset rate to 0% percent soon , how much lower can the...

Trends/Ethics - I get my share of these, but they are now so clever that they're hard to just blow off as spam. I ran this one through the international phone books and checked on www.snopes.com . Nothing came up on either the name or the number. The country code is...

It's getting tuff out there. Homebuyer sues real estate agent over price of home, whats next Man bites dog? In my opinion this lawsuit is a waste of courtroom space and has no merit at all. whats next suing agents for selling homes to cheap? I would like...

Marketing - When I first got into real estate I was told that you should have your picture on your business card because it is harder for people to throw a card away if it had a picture on it so I have always wondered what picture was the best. I saw Ellen Degenerous's...

Marketing - Yesterday, I had to stop by my auto dealership, as I had worn out the driver’s side floor mat (filthy from all the times I climbed in with soaking wet shoes; Portland, Oregon, ya’ know…PLUS my shoe heels always seem to wear right through the carpet of...

I don't know how many small broker/owners are out there, but I have recently done some math and I think I can net more and relieve a lot of headache if I release my 4 agents, close my office and operate out of coffee shops. I call it the Three L model....

I'm surprised there is no post here about Point2 changing their pricing model on Standard sites ....

How many ways are there to say -- real estate agents are ignorant, dishonest and useless? Zillow has found many ways to say this through their discussion board. I hold Zillow accountable for the trash that is on their site. Not once have I seen a moderator...

This weekend my husband and I have found a house in another State that we want to look at and will probably put an offer on it. Called the Listing Agent and explained to him that I would be representing myself and would he knock off the 3% for the Buyer's...

Please pardon the shameless self-promotion, but I can't help myself. I'm excited! Birth of a Brokerage: Thompson's Realty Maybe now that the ridiculous volume of paperwork is done and the brokerage is off to the races I'll be able to spend some more quality...

Marketing - I have been with Point 2 since 2003, have had all the versions from Standard, through Professional to now Premium and while I did have another website at the very beginning, I never really worked it the way I try to work my P2 site. But about once a year,...

RE/MAX 2000 closes 13 offices in Phoenix. 2 days before Christmas.... More here if you are interested ....

Some news from the frigid depths of the Canadian prairies . . . Earlier this week, Brendan King and Jeff Tomlin tendered their resignations to Point2. Others at the management level also chose to part ways with the company. To all of Point2's customers:...

I have an investor client who's been monitoring listings for a while now. He wrote me to ask about a property that has piqued his interest. He had a question I couldn't answer, and being unfamiliar with that particular subdivision, I shot an e-mail over...

Business is starting to pick up here and I'm having trouble keeping up. I'm working seven days a week and 12 hour days and I think it's time I looked at getting an assistant so I can "Get a life." It seems I'm working harder but losing clients here and...

I received an email from Brendan King that read much like the recent blog post at Inman (copy below)... I would never post a private email, but this was blogged on Inman - so am not violating any confidences: Respectfully, I sent the following reply:...

Read the official news release here....

Hi everyone, On January 1st I assume my new responsibilities as the CEO of Point2 Technologies. I fly to Saskatoon early tomorrow morning (New Year’s Day) to spend a week at Point2 before heading to New York City to attend Inman Connect. I have a lot...

The NAR congratulated Congress for quickly passing the stimulus package bill and thanked the President for his willingness to help the families caught in this, dare I say recession. FHA loans will be on the increase which should help keep the american...

More from www.tut.com - Which is no relation to me... but has good stuff! ############ Quantum Physics 101 The present is defined by a confluence of your thoughts, Lonn, otherwise known as your beliefs. The future is what you experience when your beliefs...

I think the market has slowed down enough for some that they have not even bothered to put themselves on "cruise". It is so frustrating dealing with LA's who do not return calls, check their emails or even answer their personal cell phone. I had questions...

Full news release is here . I'm sure most of you will be abundantly familiar with Saul's work, his accomplishments, and his enormous sphere of influence. Welcome to Mr. Klein on behalf of Point2. I think I speak for everybody when I say that we could...

Below is an example of a comment becoming all too common on Zillow. “Actually the real investors in Re are hurting big time due to lack of capital and dropping rents! These clowns are just realtors, drop outs from College and their frat houses! They cant...

Note: this discussion has moved to the Point2 Agent Message Board ( link )....

This morning, I received a beautiful piece of marketing with a BIG BOO BOO. This was a flyer for a 1M+ home. The photos were gorgeous, the description enticing, all the information I would have wanted was in there. The flyer mentioned that the seller...