Next month is my one year anniversary working for one of the greatest companies I have ever been privileged to be part of and employed with. The funny thing is, I have been working here all this time and have never been to our Corporate Headquarters located in Washington State. Today, I am sitting in
Today I was snooping around our site trying to find something for an agent when I discovered the following US Home Values Index chart. This is not what I was looking for, but after I found it, I was actually very impressed and got so excited, I forgot what I was originally looking for? It
Sometime around 1998, I went to a business planning seminar for Realtors in San Francisco. The guest speaker and presenter was Mike Ferry. Agents spent a lot of money to come see how to create an effective business plan and set their goals to be successful in Real Estate. Over 350 agents attended this Goal Planning seminar.
The best time of year to generate more buyers is tax time. In my opinion, converting renters into homeowners is the way to do just that. We all know that there is no real benefit to renting unless we absolutely have to. There are so many first time buyer loan programs, 3 percent down loans,
It’s that time of year once again. We’re packing up and getting ready to head out to New Orleans for the Annual NAR Convention, ActiveRain RainCamp, and REBarCamp. I might even get lucky and make it to the Earth, Wind, and Fire concert. WOW, what an action packed week this is going to be. Are
One of the common concerns I hear from people about Blogging, is that they just don’t have the time. Seriously though, we live in a world where Starbucks offers drive-thru coffee for those who don’t even have time to sit and enjoy it. Everything in life seems to be go-go-go! So maybe Blogging and Time
Real Estate Market Domination? Now that’s a title that should peak the interests of ANYONE in Real Estate!! This is going to be the Real Estate Industry’s “BEST EVENT” for 2010! It’s going to be really hard for me to make this NOT sound like a sales pitch, but I’m just really excited to be
These are my Top 40 Resources for Real Estate Industry Information and Education Most of my reading hours are spent on ActiveRain. Let’s face it, one could sit at their computer ALL DAY everyday, and never run out of great material to read and learn from AR members. There is more information, education, inspiration, and
Having recently been to Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and now on our way to Dallas Texas, I wanted to share what others who have attended these RainCamps experienced, and are sharing with us. This Review and Testimonial Lens is starting to grow with some great testimonials and feedback. There’s some new Blog posts, member
Zillow’s New Agent Rating and Endorsement Tool
Zillow’s New Agent Rating and Endorsement Tool Today, Zillow launched the ability for consumers to review real estate agents they’ve worked with in the past. Millions of home shoppers visit Zillow every month, and many of them have not yet found a real estate agent to help them buy or sell their home. Access to
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