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Tag: Real estate broker
What Does a Buyer Agent do?
The real estate industry has evolved. Buyers now have access to property information without relying on a real estate professional, and the world recognizes buyer representation as a specialty for agents, but those changes have brought with them certain issues of their own
Does Anyone Win the Ratings Game?
It seems everyone has an opinion about agent ratings.There are those that advocate for agent ratings, those that fear agent ratings, and those that see them as inevitable. Everyone that is aware of the phenomenon has an opinion or finds one very quickly
Why Agents Aren’t Employees
The Raise the Bar Facebook group is always a fun place for me to visit. Its ostensibly a conversation about “raising the bar” (increasing professionalism) in the real estate business by people in the real estate business, but the conversation seems to meander all…
Tell the Truth – And Solve A Problem
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…
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…
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…
Is Your Marketing Relevant?
Image by SAN_DRINO via Flickr I’m a fan of silly things – they usually make me smile , but sometimes I end up just scratching my head and wondering why people do silly things when they don’t intend to. And…
Why Salespeople Make Me Hate Them
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…
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