I’m often asked by new agents what can they do to get started or how can can I get my first sale? I have a standard litany of responses which include calling or mailing your sphere of influence, starting a farm, holding open houses and so on. They all work to the extent that the…
These days it seems like much of the communication between real estate agents and clients is done with text messages (Also known as SMS messages). It’s hard to beat the convenience and immediacy of SMS in a real estate transaction, but there is a glaring problem! I’m pretty sure that you have run across this…
Ever heard of the term “curation”? If so, do you wonder what it means? Here is a definition from whatis.com: Content curation is the gathering, organizing and online presentation of content related to a particular theme or topic. As a rule, a content curation site reproduces some of the original content and links to the…
If you knew that today was my birthday (it isn’t) wouldn’t you say Happy Birthday to me? Of course you would. The problem that you would have though is knowing when my birthday was so that you could wish me Happy Birthday. Fortunately Facebook has a solution. They conveniently let you know every day that…
If you are still using Windows computers, you are probably using Windows 7, or maybe Windows 8.x. If so, you are under assault by Microsoft to “upgrade” to Windows 10. At this point in time, I strongly advise you to NOT do that. Windows 10, the new operating system from Microsoft, was released to the…
If you drive as much as I do, you are going to appreciate the app that I am going to tell you about today. And even if you don’t drive all that much, you’ll still find this FREE app to be of value! My round trip commute runs about 125 miles per day and has…
One twelfth of the year is gone already! Are you one twelfth of the way to your 2016 income goal? If you are not there yet, read on. I may have a few ideas that can help you get there. In my coaching practice lately, almost everyone I have been helping has asked me how…
Many agents that I talk to just LOVE to HATE Zillow. When I question them about this I usually hear about inaccurate Zestimates® that their clients use to value their homes. Others rail on about Zillow selling leads back to them that Zillow gets because they advertise the agent’s listings. And I have heard some…
The holidays are over and we are well into January, so it’s time to start thinking about getting ready for tax time. One of the joys of being an independent contractor is that we get to write off a number of business expenses against our income, effectively lowering the amount of federal and sate income…
Have you ever been looking at your Facebook Newsfeed and see an unfamiliar name? That can happen when friends post things that appear on your Newsfeed as well as theirs. Their friends can make comments. That results in you seeing unfamiliar names. Wouldn’t it be cool to learn more about those people? Without having to…
