Archive for 'community'

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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Real Estate Agent Straight Talk: Answering Questions

House hunters can be widely different: some ask thousands of questions, others don’t ask or don’t know what to ask. Agents are often called upon to be fonts of information or else mind readers in order to help their clients. Here are some tips for dealing with tough questions: Some of the hardest questions for [...]Read More →

There Are Givers and There Are Takers: Taking an Active Role in Your Profession

Brett Caviness

By Brett Caviness

From the first year I got my license as a college student, I knew I wanted to be involved in the real estate business as much as possible.  I started by attending the Iowa REALTORS® Legislative Bus-in where I quickly realized the power we as individuals have to take part in the political landscape that is our real estate industry. Real ...

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Picking Up the Pieces

Brittney A. Bissett

By Brittney A. Bissett

As REALTORS®, we are discouraged from discussing the quality of a school system when helping buyers find a home. Unfortunately for REALTORS® in Northeast Ohio this week, that discussion will be a rough one to handle. I work in an office that is located 15 minutes away from Chardon High School. Chardon is part of the area ...

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Volunteer Your Way to Success!

Anand Patel

Anand Patel

By Anand Patel

I have a wonderful agent in West Palm Beach, Fla., who decided he wanted to give back by getting involved with his local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. While on site at his first project, he struck up a conversation with a fellow volunteer working along side him. As they carried on their conversations throughout the day, it turned out ...

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Evolving Focus from Simply Profit to People

community and real estate

Writing for BiggerPockets is a lot of fun.  One of the best parts is interacting with all the readers as they share feedback, criticisms, and thoughtful questions.  The following topic is an example of such a question.

Question: How does your work give back or contribute to the community?

I found this question extremely insightful as it conjures up multiple ...

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Changes to YPN Online Communities

Rob Reuter

By Rob Reuter, YPN Manager

Beginning January 1, 2012, YPN will be shutting down its online community feature narypn.memberfuse.com due to a lack of activity, competition with a successful YPN group on Facebook, and the  cost to maintain the site.

As a result, we have been looking at a product known as the REALTORS® Association Management Cooperative (RAMCO).  The primary purpose of ...

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