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Google-tastic Goodness

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By Stefanie Hahn When you work with new agents (or any agents for that matter) one of the constants seems to be that they are looking for ways to get the best of everything, and are trying to get it for free.  If I shared with you some of the MacGyver strategies I have seen over the years you would …

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You Don’t Want to Miss this Conference Event: How the Next Generation is Changing Business

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By Rob Reuter, YPN Manager For those of you who will be attending the 2009 REALTOR® Conference and Expo in San Diego, there’s going to be a really exciting and valuable forum entitled “Diversity, Youth and Politics” on Friday, Nov. 13 that you’re not going to want to miss. The forum will address how Millennials and Gen X’ers have impacted …

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Tricks and Treats for the Real Estate Market

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By Heather Soldonia More scary than mummies, black cats, or cobwebs is the looming question: Has the real estate market bottomed out? We REALTORS® have been asking Congress “Trick or Treat? … Please come up with some creative ways to revive the real estate market. Pretty please?” When Forbes reported the 10 worst real estate markets of 2009, eight were …

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Overcoming an Obstacle Requires Perseverance

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Personal Fulfillment 1 Comment

By Jeremy Williams “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.  Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James II: 2-3. If you are in the real estate business for a period of time, you …

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Make Your List and Check It Twice

Blog Contributor Outreach, Professional Development, YPN Events 1 Comment

By Jessica Hickok I’m a big list maker and checklist lover.  While gearing up for the big NAR Annual Conference and Expo coming up in just two short weeks in San Diego, I am in list-making overdrive. However there is one list that I make that I would like to encourage every REALTOR® to do the same in preparation for …

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Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Business Challenges, Professional Development 1 Comment

By Crystal Webster When I first got into the business I thought I knew it all – rookie mistake. I knew everything there was to know about Kansas City (yes, the whole GIANT city). My business was the perfect model. My processes were the best to be had. And my broker was the best broker anywhere in the world – …

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Involvement = Impact

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  By Jeremy Williams Involvement = Impact was a humbling realization I had after a board meeting this week with the East Houston Fellowship of Christian Athletes. You can’t stand on the side lines if you want to have an impact on anything, whether it is in the real estate industry, an organization you participate in, or even in your …

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Life After the First-Time Home Buyer Craze

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 2 Comments

  By Michelle Flaherty Does anyone else miss working with people who want to buy AND sell? In a market marked by bank sales, short sales, and first-time home buyers, it’s easy to lose sight of what lies beyond this year’s surplus of single-sided clients. The year 2009 was without a doubt the year of the first-time home buyer. Already, …

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Looking Forward to Seeing You at the YPN Events in San Diego!

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By Shannon Williams King, YPN Advisory Board Chair Convention is always a blast!  Especially this year with it being held in San Diego. If you haven’t signed up, make sure to register and join YPN during our events Nov. 12-16.  Besides the fantastic speakers, sessions and expo, there are some great YPN events going on as well. We’ll kick off …