Working with buyers or sellers in a challenged economy takes a lot of effort and communication is key. From the time you start to interact to the final customer survey you should be sending to them. Often we are afraid…
Category: Real Estate
Get it in Writing
“I know what the contract says, but…” might be the lamest saying in the real estate business. And maybe the most often used. I’m not sure when we lost our respect for the plain old signature. It might have started…
Of the People, By the People, For the People, A Response to Rob Hahn
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor- Albert Einstein I love talking with Rob Hahn, even when we disagree. But having an online conversation with him can be frustrating. Rob is an artist with words…
Ask What You can do for Your NAR… Part 2
Ok, I took a side trip with a few discussions on lead generation, independent contractors and property management in the industry, but here’s more of my response to Rob Hahn‘s vision of NAR and its future. I think that Rob’s idea of…
Rentals – A Blessing or A Time Bomb?
I never intended to have a property management department. Then my Mother-In-Law got laid off when her company closed, and I wanted to help her with a little additional income. I owned a few properties, and some clients were asking…
Leads Are for Closers
These are the new leads. These are the Glengarry leads. And to you they’re gold, and you don’t get them. Why? Because to give them to you would be throwing them away. They’re for closers. – GlenGarry Glen Ross People…
Ask What You Can Do For Your NAR
In a recent post Rob Hahn took a historic quote from President John Kennedy and cut it in half. His post “Ask Not What You NAR Can Do For You” , talked about NAR as if it was the entire real estate…
I said Good-Bye to Cisco Today
Image by reeltor99 via Flickr If we’ve not met, this probably won’t mean anything to you unless you’re a dog lover. If we’re friends, you may know that Cisco is a Black British Lab, who was a service dog for …
Learning about the iPad and RebarCamp Orlando
I am at the Rosen Shingle Resort attending ReBarCamp Orlando. If you’re in the real estate industry you may be familiar with Rebarcamps. They are peer to peer opportunities for learning and sharing. On my Facebook profile I mentioned that I…
Is Your Moral Compass Broken?
I’m in San Francisco for the third ReBarCamp. As a result I got to hang out this weekend with my friend and partner Ginger Wilcox, and spend time with her children and my friends Todd Carpenter and Andy Kaufman. While…
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