This is a video answering questions from his blog. I came across this video on his blog and saw that he had the book "Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur" out, so I decided to pick it up.I just starting reading it, but I do know a …
Are you at a loss for words with the Short Sale lender? Here are some questions to pose when you check in on your Short Sale transaction status. Even if you've asked some of these questions before, you may want to ask them again, and repeat certain questions on each call. Many times, you'll …
In the current market place additional opportunities are presenting themselves that require specific skills & knowledge in order to best serve your clients. People need us more now than ever in navigating the process of attempting workouts & short sales. The following is a bried overview compiled from a number of …
What do you NEED to know about Marketing to Investors?
The San Jose Mercury News reported today that the percentage of homes sold to investors in the last 3 months has increased, and that there are many more investors buying homes now than 5 years ago. According to Alexis McGee, …
Now more than any other time in our recent history, it is important that we find ways to stay positive no matter what. Why? Because success depends on your mindset, not on the economy or on the marketplace. I think when times get tough, people start to look outside of themselves …
When we put our northeast home up for sale a few years ago, I remember the day that the real estate agent caravan stopped our home on agent Open House day. There isn't much to say here about that day, as it was an uneventful experience. The agents came, and then they …
For those who don't know what I am talking about I mean hosting more than one OPEN HOUSE on the same day. I have seen many different ideas from many different people here on Active Rain, but I personally don't really know of any agents in my area who have attempted …
This morning I woke up thinking...The holidays are over and now I MUST get back to work! I don't want to just get back in the same old routine. I know I need to tune up everything that I did well last year and add more positive actions into my daily …
I've been trading a couple of facebook jabs with some of my friends in warmer climates like Long Beach California. James Bridges posted that he was going to play tennis last night and that it was cold. Looking at the weather in SOCAL it was 48 degrees down there vs our …
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In a previous blog, we teased you with "Before" and "After" photos of a Tempe Condo Staging Project we were installing. Well, here they are!:
As you can see, the addition of color goes a long …
When staging a home, I like to carry at least one color throughout. It can be the red accent pillow in one room and the red focal point in another, but I think it's important to have a thread that pulls the prospective buyer from room to room. When previewing this vacant, everything was white …
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Hi, my name is Kevin Htain and I am the Principal Accredited Staging Professional of IDENTITY HOME staging+design from Long Beach, CA. I just wanted to let you know (for those who aren't already on our mailing list) that our first LAUNCH! Newsletter is about to go …
My expertise is partnering with Realtors like you, by offering home staging and preparation services to their clients in order to obtain more listings, market the listings better, sell the homes faster and for more money.
I am a professional Home Staging Consultant for Home Staging Design Pros. As a …
If you follow me at all...you know that in just about any given moment, you can find me involved in one conversation or another on Twitter. Usually more than one...And the day that this conversation occurred is no different.
See, I was talking with Tamara Dorris about lead generation. We were …
Hello Everyone,
It's no secret to any of us. The economy has been affecting us all. Whether it's the price of gas or food or real estate sales, we have all been affected.
That being said, has the market affected how you are marketing your business? Has it changed the process …
Do you want more clients? Could you use the extra money?
If yes, then let me share with you how you can at least double the number of clients you currently have without you having to do anything you don't already do.
There is a secret in the real estate business. …
Community Involvement Is Important To Your Real Estate Career
You need to meet people. You need to get you name out there and what better way than get involved in a local organization. The PTA, a church group, a networking group, your childrens soccer league are all great groups for involvement and wonderful for prospecting. …
Months ago I pulled this out of Fortune magazine while on a plane and just rediscovered it. It's a short blip titled: The Best Advice I Ever Got, by Bill Marriott, Chairman & CEO, Marriott Hotels. It was December 1954, and my parents were entertaining Mamie and Ike Eisenhower at our Virginia …
