One of the ways that you can utilize your social media accounts is to post interesting information about real estate. Doing so on a regular basis helps to position you as a knowledgeable person on real estate topics. But, you can only post so much about your new listings or your open houses or your…
More than a year ago we were told to shelter in place for two weeks to flatten the curve. Over time, as we learned more about the virus, we progressed to steadily more restrictions on what we could do and what we could not do. We lost much of our ability to interact with clients…
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…
More than 50 scripts for real estate agents to grow their business Many real estate agents believe they won’t sound good if they read from a script. While I agree you should never read from a script when talking with someone who may want to buy or sell a home, a script can greatly improve…
Every once in a while I like to look back on articles that I have published in past years and see if there is something that I’d like to update. I ran across an article that I published in 2008 that I thought should be updated. Here is the link to that article: https://realtytechbytes.com/the-top-10-web-sites-that-every-realtor-should-know/ First…
Why should I work with you? Whether or not a prospective client actually asks you this out loud or not, make no mistake, they want an answer! And your answer better be more than a recitation of your past closed sales, or your marketing plan or your team or any number of other things that…
Last November California Voters approved Proposition 19, a measure deigned to give Seniors and others Property Tax Portability. On the surface it appeared to be pretty straight forward, but ever since the election was certified no one was willing to give any definitive advice on what the bill contained, when it became law and many…
I’m always thinking about ways to generate business. In our business the process of getting new people that will buy or sell through us is a constant requirement. The process goes like this: Decide who your ideal client is and define them Decide how you are going to reach them Deliver value and build a…
Short and sweet this week in honor of Valentine’s Day here in the US. I know that none of us are ever very far away from our phones, so I want to concentrate on a couple of apps that I believe need to be on your phone. A few weeks back I told you about…
I had the pleasure of attending a webinar last week put on by Dan Bremer, President and Co-Founder of MyTheo. MyTheo, based in San Francisco, brings the power of the Multiple Listing Service and so much more to your Android, iPhone, iPad and desktop computer. Disclaimer: I have known Dan and other members of his…
