It’s a sign of the times that we have all become security conscious these days. I live in a gated community in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s an upscale, golf and tennis oriented community and for the past 30 years or so, it has been a very safe place to live. Recently there have…
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Every November the National Association of REALTORS® gets together to celebrate all things REALTOR®, debate issues, come up with new ideas and party like mad. All of which is only of mild interest to me. But, one thing does happen during this annual convention that I find absolutely essential to every REALTOR®. And that is…
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What if I told you that I had an easy to do way to stay in touch with your sphere of influence, your past clients and people that you meet every day? What if I told you that it would cost you less than you spend for that trendy coffee shop coffee you probably buy…
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Are you on track to hit your income goals for 2017? Or could a few more deals be just what you need? Thinking that most of us could use a few more closed transactions by year end, and also recognizing that most of us could use a few more tips on how to find more…
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Welcome to part 5 of my 5 part treatise on how to be successful in real estate! If you missed the first four parts, here are the links to the articles on my blog: Prospecting: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=prospecting Staying in Touch: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=stay+in+touch Listing Presentations: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=Listing+Presentation Time Management: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=time+management If you have been diligent in following my advice…
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Welcome to part 4 of my 5 part treatise on how to be successful in real estate! If you missed the first three parts, here are the links to the articles on my blog: Prospecting: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=prospecting Staying in Touch: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=stay+in+touch Listing Presentations: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=Listing+Presentation If you have been diligent in following my advice over the past…
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Welcome to part 3 of my 5 part treatise on how to be successful in real estate! If you missed the first two parts, here are the links to the articles on my blog: Prospecting: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=prospecting Staying in Touch: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=stay+in+touch If you’ve done a good job of prospecting for new business you may have gotten…
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Last week i talked about prospecting and gave you a link to 4 pages of articles that I have written on the subject. Did you read them? In case you forgot, here is the link to the prospecting articles: https://realtytechbytes.com/?s=prospecting. This week I want to talk to you about the second step to mastering this…
DetailsA wise man once told me that if you have to swallow a frog, do it first thing in the morning. That way the rest of your day will be a cake walk! He, of course, was referring to have to do a task that you don’t want to do. Prospecting is one of those…
DetailsAs a broker and office manage, I often find myself in the position of having to answer the question “How do I become a successful real estate agent?’ Over the years my answer has changed. But these days I believe there are five steps to mastering real estate as a career. Over the next five…
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