Well, here we are at the close off the first quarter of 2021! I don’t know about you, but this first quarter has literally flown by! It seemed like 2020 would never end so that may be why 2021 seems to be roaring along ! Who knows, but what I do know, is that we…
Have you heard of Facebook Groups? If you have heard of them, have you wondered what’s the difference between Groups, Pages and Personal Profiles? You are not alone! At first glance trying to figure out the differences and advantages of each can be daunting. So, I thought I’d do a little research to help you…
It’s probably time for me to bail out of Facebook. I just finished “reading” (I listen on Audible) a book that really opened my eyes on what information is collected by Facebook, and how they use it to manipulate our buying habits. It goes without saying that they have manipulated American elections going back…
Recently quite a few of my “friends” on various social media accounts have asked me how they could delete their accounts. Apparently they have decided that they no longer want to be part of what they perceive to be rampant censorship. Several of them have also expressed dismay about how their likes, preferences, habits and…
Here we are in November and the raging dumpster fire that has been 2020 continues to rage on. The Presidential election has been held, but the results are still murky to the point that it may be some time before we know who will take the oath of office in January. Covid-19 has altered the…
Here we are in the final quarter of the wild circus known as 2020! I hope that you have been having a good year in your business in spite of all that has gone on and is going on! Here in Contra Costa County, we have FINALLY been allowed to have indoor church/temple/mosque services and…
Have you done a listing presentation via Zoom yet? How about working with buyers going over reports? (Or any other “conference style” meetings with clients?) If not, you probably will sooner or later. Zoom seems to have insinuated itself into all aspects of our customer and colleague facing business. One of the issues that I…
Here in the San Francisco East Bay Area, if you have a clean, well maintained and properly priced listing, you are going to get offers. We are definitely seeing multiple offers these days and in many cases, homes are selling above asking price. So, the name of the game for agents is to get listings! …
I hate to say this because I really don’t want to believe that our reality has changed forever, but I will say it because the reality right now is different than it was before March 17th, 2020. So here it is, in our current reality, several of our tried and true methods to meet new…
Over the next week, find some time to expand your marketing and operational knowledge! I’m thinking that about 15 to 30 minutes a day should be enough time for you to explore the wealth of knowledge and tips in the following three resources. Once you find something that gets you excited about implementing it in…
