Halloween is out of the way, so Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are on the horizon. Traditionally this meant a slow down in real estate sales. But, this year? Who knows? We may or may not experience a slow down over the holiday season. One thing for sure though, as agents we need a consistent,…
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…
It wasn’t so very long ago, that some tech pundits proclaimed the death of QR codes. (Do a Google Search on “the death of QR codes” to see what I mean). The writers wanted us to believe that newer technologies were more reliable and easier to use. In truth, in the early days of…
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…
One of the “joys” of being a real estate agent is our membership in our local, state and national REALTOR® associations! I say that a bit tongue in cheek because for most of us those memberships translate as annual dues and little else. But that viewpoint really sells that membership short. Spending a little…
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…
This week I want to circle back to talking about using videos in your marketing of homes and in your self promotion. Since Covid-19 restrictions have shut down our ability to hold traditional open houses, we have lost one of the ways that was a tried and true method of meeting new potential clients. More…
