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…
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…
As we prepare for the 2021 real estate year, I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at some of the skills that are critical to success in 2021, or any year. Read on and as you do, take a moment to reflect on how you see yourself in each of…
2020 is nearly over! I think I am not alone in feeling like this year has been challenging and that I will be glad to have it behind me! However, no one knows what 2021 will bring. Will it bring more of the same or will it bring new challenges? Who know? What I do…
Let’s face it. If you don’t have a stream of people that want to buy or sell a home, you are not going to be able to stay in the real estate business! That’s a simple fact of life and there is no way around it. The fact is that you are going to have…
I’ve been thinking about where next year’s business is going to come from…have you been thinking about that too? Since I do a LOT of reading to find things to post about in this blog, I often run across some ideas that are good, but that I don’t want to devote a whole blog post…
RPR or Realtor Property Resource is a FREE tool that is offered as part of your membership in your local Association of REALTORS®. It is actually an offering of the National Association of REALTORS® and you access it by going to http://www.narrpr.com with any web browser. Once there you are confronted with a wide variety…
As I write this, it’s mid-November, 2020. Among other things, that means that the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has wrapped up its annual convention. And if the convention is wrapped up, this means that they have published their annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers and made it available for you to download here:…
