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I wrote a post recently at AgentGenius about the need to write, even when you are afraid that you are not writing “War & Peace”. Today, in checking my recent posting history I recognized how much I’ve ignored this poor little blog.
Its actually pretty ironic since this is the place I [...]
I’m Back.. for Now And showing others
August 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Why Salespeople Make Me Hate Them
August 17th, 2009 · No Comments
In a recent search, I noticed a post by another brokerage firm about a relationship with RealtyTrac that was promulgated by their national franchise. .
It reminded me why I hate salespeople sometimes.
This post would indicate to a real estate consumer that the agent and firm had some benefit through the publication of their third party [...]
Tags: Foreclosures · Opinion · Real Estate · economy
In This Corner…Two Attorneys & One Broker
March 18th, 2009 · 4 Comments
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Tomorrow morning I fly out to Atlanta for ReTechSouth.
The conference has grown into a pretty substantial it event describing itself as;
A place where agents, brokers, lenders, builders and many other real estate industry practitioners could join together to collaborate on how technology can improve business
Sounds pretty good doesn’t it? And I’m very impressed [...]
Tags: Blogging · Conferences · Real Estate · Social Media · Technology
Reporter or Expert? What Are You?
January 24th, 2009 · No Comments
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I found this fascinating quote today:
There are basically two types of bloggers in the world – reporters and experts – and some people perform both roles (usually the experts, it’s hard for reporters to become experts, but it’s easy for experts to report).John Chow, Reporter vs Expert – Why Most Bloggers Are Stuck [...]
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Twitter PR Strategy
January 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Twitter PR Strategy, originally uploaded by ogilvyprworldwide.
With the limited budgets of many real estate brokers and agents, Social Media is bcoming a place where you need to be if you want to increase your sphere of influence and obtain new business opportunities.
This chart, has a social media life of its own. Created to explain a [...]
Tags: Social Media · Technology · Wacky stuff
What Use is a Real Estate Saleperson?
November 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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If you follow me in the world of social media, you know that I am a Twitter person. I listen, I comment, and I enjoy watching the stream This morning someone wrote “If Realtors are really successful, why are so many homes on the market. Either you can sell or you can’t. [...]
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The Law of The Mind – Marketing 101
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments
I love the book “The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing“.
I like it because it doesn’t try to be more than it is, it makes sense, its a quick read, and each time I read one of the 22 laws, I have a Duh moment.
One of the 22 laws is Marketing Rule # 3 The Law [...]
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What are the Fundamentals of Real Estate?
October 8th, 2008 · No Comments
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Maybe I’ve been around the real estate industry for too long.Or maybe I’m just not bright enough to get the economics “du jour” – in any case, when I saw an Inman News article entitled “A new set of real estate fundamentals” I was annoyed.
When I look at the current market, I see [...]
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