While it was with every intention I planned on sharing this presentation at the RainStorm this past weekend, somehow my final decision to do so was influenced by the environment, the ambiance, and the folks I was fortunate to be surrounded by at the Ultra Heat Lounge in Anaheim. There was a great line-up of
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,
Your Reviews Are Now Front ‘n Center on Zillow It was announced last week to the general public that “Zillow surfaces thousands of Real Estate agent ratings and reviews. Consumers can now search and find local agents based on Client feedback” The responses and results from adding this new feature have been very positive and
It’s Never Too Late to Turn Things Around – Always Give Your Best! Today I received a support ticket from a Non-Member of Activerain. This person was signed in as a guest and took the time to submit the following ticket to our support center. Now I have to admit, I have seen some real
Did you know Apple sold 1,000,000 iPhones the first weekend they came out? This is the $64,000 question. “Do I need an iPhone for Real Estate?” Now I could be bias and say yes just because I own one, but I’ll be neutral and just explain why I think you should investigate. There are many
Setting Your Financial Real Estate Goals Here’s a tool I created back when I was in Title and Escrow. I’ve used this in the past to help Brokers and Agents with their financial goals. I called it Agent Assist because that’s exactly what it was created for, to assist them in reaching their income goals.
When I first joined Active Rain last year, the first thing I read here was the “Mission” Statement: “A FREE Online Network and Community for helping to Promote and Grow Your Business!” Helping promote and grow business is exactly what I had been doing for the clients in my area for many years. This made
5 Tools and Resources for Tracking and Monitoring Your Blog or sites Traffic and Statistics Now that you are getting more traffic and results from your Blog posts, it’s helpful and very informative to see where that traffic is coming from and what articles are getting you a variety of results. I’ve put together this
I often wonder where technology is going to take the real estate transaction. Is buying Real Estate online really the way of the future? Will Online transaction management systems like AgentFirst, Sureclose, Settlementroom, or REBT’s RELAY be the way we do business in the days ahead? Now there are electronic signatures. Sending your clients contracts via
I’m reporting this “LIVE” from our office in Seattle, WA today where it’s a GREAT day, the skies are crystal clear, the air is brisk and fresh, and the following updates and news is just too “HOT” not to share. Here’s the latest update and report for those of you who have been asking me