I had to explain to an agent last week why she was being terminated. She was an articulate and experienced mature woman, with an MBA and strong business backgrounds. But she couldn’t take direction. Every time the managing broker in…
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Ready for RETSO?
Its just a week until I will be on stage at RETSO as the Emcee for one of my favorite conference experiences. Originally titled ReTechSouth, the conference was, unlike others, created by a couple of people in the real estate…
Chicken Little and the Extinction Event Horizon
I really like Rob Hahn and think that he’s a really smart guy- then he goes off and shows me that even being smart doesn’t help if you push off on the wrong foot. Rob wrote a post called “Extinction Event Horizon: Real…
A Zebra by Any Other Name
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, but I have hired lots of them and sent their children to school. I am , sadly, no stranger to stupid lawsuits. I’ve even written about how colossally stupid many of them were, but…
4 Steps to Success in 2011
I’ve been thinking about writing this post all week long. At the end of the year we all tend to contemplate the past and think about our future because of the symbolism of the arbitrary finish line our calendar provides for us.…
Getting Out of the Bunker
You might have heard that the economy has been challenging for real estate professionals for a while now. The media (both traditional and social) inundates us with news of economic woes, short sales, foreclosures, joblessness and the challenges of being…
Remembering Joe Ferrara
Image by reeltor99 via Flickr August is not my favorite month. On August 5, 2008 I lost my best friend when my wife passed away suddenly. In 2009 I lost my cousin Jane Mehl after a long battle with lung…
Did You Just Throw Your Broker Under a Bus?
Image by unprose via Flickr Allow me to start by acknowledging that the goals of Franchise organizations are not necessarily the goals of their individual franchisees. The primary job of the Franchisor is to sell franchises, though supplying tools and…
Latest CSM Class
Image by reeltor99 via Flickr Just had the pleasure of teaching the Social Media Marketing Institute (SMMI) CSM course in Portland Maine, with the wonderful Amy Chorew, The first day of the class was held at the Portland Board of…
Are You a Real Estate Road Warrior?
Image by reeltor99 via Flickr I travel more than most people, but I am always in touch with my office, working on property assignments and valuations, communicating with my offices, and generally needing to access files from multiple computers. It…
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