Here is an idea I wish I had thought of. A Dallas Realtor is using a 22 passenger bus to take clients looking at area foreclosures. What's so great about that you ask. Well, since the news media wants to cover stories about the bad housing markets right Read More...
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About 11 months ago, while doing a listing presentation, this statement came from my lips, “Since the market fluctuates constantly, I will not just do an initial market analysis, but I will do one each month to be sure your home stays in a competitive Read More...
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Do you have your GHEUMM designation yet? Come on, get with the program! It looks great on your business card and website. You’ll love yourself more than ever. It might make your mother-in-law respect you more (no guarantees on that one). Be among the Read More...
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Story time again with Uncle Billy from Texas . We all know that communication is extremely important for a successful REALTOR ® . Communication is tougher when you don’t speak the same language, however. It is difficult enough to communicate when speaking Read More...
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I am curious. How many recent REliberation contest winners are now using their win in self promotion. Is “Award Winning Blogger” now prominently displayed on your website or other advertising? If so, give me your website address so I can have a good laugh Read More...
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Where do you advertise? I see many agents advertise on their vehicles. That seems like a great idea and may be for most people. I saw a guy in a car obviously experiencing road rage complete with all the familiar hand signals. No, he was not advertising Read More...
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I have heard REALTORS® complain that friends listed their homes with some other REALTOR®. Well there is another problem, friends or family that want me to list their home but expect me to do it for free. I have had this happen. Of course I explain that Read More...
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I have mentioned this before in various threads, but I feel it is a powerful enough communication device that it deserves a thread of its own. I like to tell stories to communicate. It can be very helpful when dealing with clients. Say you have a client Read More...
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As I have aged, I look back and wonder if I palyed it safe too many times. I cringe when I think of some of the opportunities I missed in the past. There are properties I almost bought but did not because I was afraid of failure. I was playing it safe. Read More...
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Does anyone here market real estate on e-Bay. I saw something from Vance saying he does this. In fact I think he said it was one of his 6 "outside the box" ideas for marketing. Have any of you had success with this? Read More...
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Is this a common marketing tool in your area? There are 2 different Realtors in the Dallas area that advertise “I’ll sell it or I’ll buy it myself”. I have heard that ERA has had a program like this for years. Have any of you offered this or know someone Read More...
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Suzanne gave some good SEO advice with regard to headings yesterday. This brought a question to my mind. Does hiddend content still get picked up by the search engines?This question is not just for Suzanne, though I hope she jumps in. I know we have some Read More...
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Several very successful REALTORS® I know are very good at open houses. They are not successful in selling the listing but rather in selling themselves to the neighbors and others that visit. Open houses are pretty popular here in the Dallas area. Sellers Read More...
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Recently, when I joined the “Point 2 family” I had one listing to display at my web site. It is new construction and I got the listing as the outside had just been finished but the inside had almost nothing completed yet. I put up only one picture of Read More...
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