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What to look for in a video camera - if you're a real estate agent
Kodak Real Estate Solutions ~ Mark Walser (Eastman Kodak Company)
Hi ActiveRainers, As I've been traveling the tradeshow circuit in real estate, I've been asked a lot of questions about video as it pertains not only to Kodak cameras and blogging, but some of the things that are important for real estate agents…
As Salespeople....Sometimes We Do "Waste" Our Time, Or Do We?
Karen Fiddler Broker/Realtor (The Fiddler Realty Team/eVantage Real Estate)
What do you consider a waste of time? It appears that many agents consider any activity which does not result in an immediate sale a "waste of time. " I disagree! If that were the case, then why do we write blog posts about our dogs and…
"We Want to Buy a House We Saw Online"
Susan Haughton OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA REALTOR (Long & Foster REALTORS OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA)
"YES this is THE house!!! This is TOTALLY our dream house. Bring a contract for us to sign and we'll bring the checkbook. " "We're so excited… oh, I'm so worried someone else will buy it out from under us. Can you call them and tell them we WANT…
When's The Last Time You Updated Your Websites Content?
Lisa Udy Logan Utah Realtor ( Platinum Real Estate Group)
Are you struggling to rank your website for your most desirable short tail keywords? If you're not updating the content on your website on a constant basis, I can tell you, you probably won't ever rank for those juicy short tail keywords. Although…
Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc
I wonder about this quite often. It just seems to me that if Real Estate is your chosen career then wouldn't it make sense to have complete control over your business? After a very short time in Real Estate I knew I needed to have complete…
I WILL NOT Accept offers via Email! (and you can't make me!)
Mark Hall Vancouver Washington Real Estate (Elite Realty NW - Keller Williams, Vancouver Washington)
"I WILL NOT Accept offers via Email! " The listing agent decided that he didn't want to accept offers via email and based on the forms that we use in parts of Washington, he doesn't have to. It is a little known fact that some real estate forms…
When you Make Assumptions, What Do You Do?
Pat Haddad (Indianapolis Real Estate, Carmel and Fishers Real Estate)
Many years ago when I was a sweet, naïve 21 year old woman, I worked for a very mean man. Bob loved to ridicule his employees in public. His favorite thing was to ask, “When you ass u me things, do you know what you do? You make an…
PROTECT OUR HOME PURCHASE AND PROTECT YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate)
PROTECT OUR HOME PURCHASE AND PROTECT YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Secret: Dark roofs do not last as long as light color roofs. Further, light roofs reduce air conditioning costs by reflecting sunlight. Secret: Interest on your mortgage loan and…
Cindy "in Indy" Marchant Carmel, and Fishers Real Estate (Keller Williams Indy Metro NE)
I read an interesting post today that was basically about authenticity or WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) here on the Rain. It made me stop and pause and think through my own authenticity. It is easy to hide behind our words I think but I…
It's Time To Elevate Your Game
Coach Patti Kouri (Accelerated Performance Coaching)
In these conditions, you can't afford to operate at anything less than your best. Are you making the most of the last quarter of 2010? Are you building momentum that will carry you through the first quarter of 2011? If not, you have to ask yourself..
AR SUCCESS STORY: A Dream Come True for a Single Mom in Simi Valley, CA
Donne Knudsen, NMLS#249822, DRE#01364050 (Cobalt Financial Corp.)
I love AR success stories, especially when they're mine. Yes, it's really nice to read other people's AR success stories but there is just something special about being able to tell your own AR success story, which is something that I really need…
General Electric recalls 174,000 dishwashers
Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector (Russel Ray, Property Consultant)
General Electric recalls 174, 000 dishwashers The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of 174, 000 General Electric dishwashers. Apparently water can drip onto the electronic control board, causing it to overheat and…
When My Home, Becomes This House
Cherimie Crane, www.BeaufortTime.com (Cherimie Crane & Associates, Ballenger Realty)
At first, a tabula rasa of plans and creativity can often morph into less of an adventure and more of a burden. Obvious catalysts such as divorce, job relocation, and financial upheaval take their place as the usual suspects; yet, lesser known but…
Drivers Training and Real Estate Licensees - The Gift of a Fresh Perspective
Cara Marcelle Mancuso (Tierra Antigua Realty - Tucson, AZ)
Drivers Training and Real Estate Licensees - The Gift of a Fresh Perspective This weekend I took my daughter out "driving" quite a few times. We went for the driver's permit on Friday and I wanted her to get plenty of time in. In all, I think…
Lessons Learned Are Just as Important as What We Earn
Charita Cadenhead, Bham Broker/Property Manager (Bham WIiRE Realty LLC (Sales & Property Management)
The AR Lessons Learned Are Just as Important as the Leads, Referrals and Checks We Earn This is my version of an ActiveRain Success Story. While may may think of AR Success Stories as directl leads, referrals and closing of those leads and…
Flat Fee Listings. Why You SHOULD Consider Them.
Hi folks. I want to talk a little bit about Flat Fee MLS Listings. There is a featured post titled "To Flat Fee or Not to Flat Fee" I'd link to it but it's "Member's Only". Anyway, the writer is asking "Why are so many agents opposed to flat…
Home Staging can Really Open up the Space ~ even in a Cottage
Maureen Bray ~ Home Stager Portland OR ~ Room Solutions Staging ~ Portland Oregon (Staging that Sells Portland Homes)
Home Staging can Really Open up the Space, even in a Portland Cottage UPDATE: This adorable cottage received an offer after only 2 days on the market, with other offers coming in as well! One of the benefits of professional home staging is that…
Don't Get Caught Up in the Federal Pacific Debacle...
Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.)
Don't Get Caught Up in the Federal Pacific Debacle… If you're involved in real estate, you probably had some dealings with the "dreaded" Federal Pacific Electric panels. Lord only knows I have. Having gone to several classes to get my CEU's,…
"JUDICIAL STATE"? "NON-JUDICIAL STATE"? DON'T PANIC. SELL THOSE REOs AND HELP CLEAN OUT THE INVENTORY!!
* * * * DON'T LISTEN TO THE NEWS - LISTEN TO FOLKS WHO KNOW * * * * Who is "IN THE KNOW" when it comes to the lastest mortgage - foreclosure - title - note, etc. scandal?? Experts who: Know the foreclosure laws in your state. Are not…
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