Archive for 'communication'

I Have a Confession: I’m Addicted to My Phone

Wade Corbett

We’re all guilty of working too much on occasion. It’s absolutely inevitable if you have the drive to challenge yourself and succeed at all costs… and we all have that, right? I’ll be the first to admit sometimes my vision for success overshadows my need for rest. But just as being lazy won’t get you anywhere, overworking yourself can be just as bad.

How ...

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Building Relationships: There Isn’t An App for That

Brooke Wolford

By Brooke Wolford

We have all gotten sucked into this world of technology. We do everything we can to stay on top of what’s new and hot and purchase the latest iAnything. Even I can’t help but admit that that I do like the “shiny” things in life. However, the other evening, I looked over at my 10-year-old son. My son has his own ...

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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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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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Nobody Can Drive You Crazy Unless You Give Them the Keys

Jared James

By Jared James

At almost every event where I speak, I try to include the topic of environment whenever possible. Some would probably question why I would do that when I am primarily talking to REALTORS®, salespeople, and entrepreneurs, but I always wonder why it is not discussed more.

A few years ago, a study was conducted to try and find common denominators among the top ...

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What Makes a REALTOR® Different?

Dave Robison

By Dave Robison

What is the difference between a REALTOR® and a regular old Joe with a real estate license?  Can anyone you’ve asked from the public answer that question correctly?  Better yet, can all of the REALTORS® in your office answer that question?   I feel like it was indoctrinated in me through continuing eduction classes.  So, from what I’ve been taught, a REALTOR® is ...

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Remember the Telephone?

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

With all the methods of communication today — from e-mail, to social media, to text messaging — it almost seems like the ancient art of having a conversation on the telephone is dead.

As a broker, inevitably part of our jobs is putting out fires (or stopping them before they can start) with agents and their transactions. I find MANY ...

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Family First?

Jared James

By Jared James

I am going to keep this brief. I’m writing this article sitting in the West Virginia airport on my way home after speaking at the West Virginia Association of REALTORS®. I am right in the middle of what I call “convention season,” which consists of the months of September and October. During this time I will keynote more than 20 events ...

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