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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Recently I received a Facebook message from a former co-worker telling me about her new venture. Since I was vacationing at the time, I didn’t spend any time checking it out. But today I did. Here is the message: Remember that company that we talked about over a year ago? It just went live! This…
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I’m about 75% of the way through a kitchen remodel. I’m also about 90% of the way through a floor replacement project as well. To say that my life at home these days is chaotic would be an understatement at the least! The reason that I tell you this is because the disruption has got…
DetailsOne of my favorite social sites is LinkedIn. I say this is because usage is especially high among people with college degrees, higher income earners and people between 50 – 64 years of age. (According to Pew Research Center) If you think about it, some of the people most likely to be selling their homes…
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I often am asked how an agent can use social media and social networking to get more web site visitors. I’ve compiled my ten best answers for you. Here then are 10 tips for using social media to drive traffic to your sites… 1. Complete your profile. When you first open your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn…
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Real estate is a contact “sport”. Houses don’t list or sell themselves without the help of human beings. As a real estate agent, you HAVE to meet people in order to do your business. Unfortunately, not everyone that you meet is on the up and up, and some of these people may actually do you…
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As we head into the LAST quarter of 2014, you may be asking yourself what you could do to end the year on a financial “high”. As you know, the time between now and Thanksgiving is often our busiest time of the year, and you may want to make sure that you get your share…
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OK, this post is going to be short and hopefully sweet! Are you one of the many people who are concerned about online privacy, and more specifically Facebook privacy? If so, you are not alone. It seems like the social networking giant is continually making changes as they respond to one issue after another. While…
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In case you haven’t noticed, social media has gained momentum at astonishing rates over the past few years. While a lot of agents are scrambling to catch up and ride the social media bandwagon, they are ignoring another powerful form of marketing that is proven to generate results: email marketing. Despite all the hype about…
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In a few days summer will be over. The Autumnal Equinox is Monday, September 22, 2014 here in California, but as far as the real estate market is concerned, summer is over and the fall selling season is under way. This is traditionally the last “push” of the year. The time between now and Thanksgiving…
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