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Spice Up Your Networking to Boost Business

Scott Newman

By Scott Newman

Every real estate professional has experienced it: those slow times, the off-months, the hot streaks that suddenly go cold… call them what you will but when things turn sluggish at the office, it can not only be a confidence and momentum-killer but also a disaster for your business plan.  So how do you avoid the roller coaster of income fluctuations typical of ...

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Hey Home Owners, Leave the Hard Work to Us!

Paul Everett

By Paul Everett

The first indication from many home owners that they are seriously considering selling their home is often through a free listing on Zillow, Trulia, Craigslist, StreetEasy, or other regional and national For Sale By Owner sites.

With the expansion of FSBO advice companies as well as online listing tools—particularly Zillow and Trulia—an increasing number of home owners are feeling empowered to ...

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Prescreening for Business: How to Handle a Customer Who Grills You

Jason O'Neil

By Jason O’Neil

Last week, I received an unusual call from a seller. As a REALTOR®, getting a call from a seller is not out of the ordinary. However, when this particular seller explains that he has developed a list of questions to use for a “prescreening” of potential REALTORS®, I really perk up. Despite what some may think, the approach did not come across ...

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Gen Y Agents and Boomer Clients: Getting Beyond ‘You Look So Young!’

Michelle Flaherty Philbrook

By Michelle Flaherty Philbrook

A while back, I got a call on a condo listing of mine. The potential buyers were a retirement-age couple looking for a new place just large enough for their kids to stop by for a visit, but just small enough that their fledglings couldn’t fully return to the nest.

I showed the condo, and when it wasn’t a fit, I ...

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Smart Marketing: Makes All the Difference

Dave Robison

By Dave Robison

The Average Marketing Scenario

A couple years ago a loan officer asked me a brilliant question that they should have asked themselves before they spent $30,000 on a failed marketing campaign. “Dave, I have had a billboard for the past year on I-15 and I don’t get any calls off of it.  What is going on?”  I sat there for awhile trying to ...

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To That One Person, You’re Pineapple

Melissa Krchnak

By Melissa Krchnak

For everyone who laughs at a joke a comedian makes, there’s that one person that doesn’t get it. And yet the comedian doesn’t change his joke. For every person who appreciates you being on top of it with your follow-up, there’ll be that one person who thinks you’re too aggressive. Don’t stop your pursuit of success.

I heard someone on Oprah talking about ...

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No Cookies For You

Melissa Krchnak

By Melissa Krchnak

Jim Rohn asks, “What does the word ‘no’ mean to a child? Almost nothing.” He’s so right, too. I have two nieces under the age of 6 that I just spent last week with and they couldn’t understand “no” any less. No candy. No soda. No dessert until after dinner. No playing with your Happy Meal toy until you finish your nuggets. ...

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The Three Ps of Real Estate

Jason O'Neil

By Jason O’Neil

I was going through our listing system the other day and became amazed at the amount of things we do to list a home. The list seems to get longer and more comprehensive as the years pass. One of these days, I may consolidate it and eliminate things, but for now it works and works well.

This exercise got me thinking of a ...

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Happy Birthday, Generation Y!

Marianne Guenther Bornhoft

By Marianne Guenther Bornhoft

1982 was a year like no other. It created the Y generation. What’s so special about this group of people? A lot.  Its members aren’t afraid to tell you why.

The name Generation Y first appeared in an August 1993 Ad Age editorial to describe people born 1982-2001 to Baby Boomers and early Generation Xers.  Neil Howe and William Strauss ...

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A Crisis of Confidence

Jason O'Neil

By Jason O’Neil

I believe that we as a country, a world, and a species are suffering a crisis of confidence. I know, that’s a bold statement. But the magnitude in which our world has changed over the past 25 years is nothing short of overwhelming.

Confidence used to be something that was a part of our fiber, woven into everything we did. People not only ...

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