I originally wrote this in 2013. I’ve made a few edits and brought it up to date for 2021. I am often asked “what ______ should I buy?” (Fill in the blank!) While I appreciate the vote of confidence that the person asking the question has in my opinions, it does put me on the…
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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…
DetailsMore 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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I’ve been writing this blog since the end of 2007. Since I publish it every week, that means that I have had to come up with something to write about 52 times every year. If you figure that I’ve been doing this for overt 13 years, and do the math, that’s over 675 articles. To…
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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…
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