By Shannon Williams King Looking for affordable, unique gifts for your loved ones or yourself? Here are five must-have tech gadgets all road warriors need, and a few more gift ideas I thought sounded cool! What’s on your list this year? 1.) Kindle Fire – At $199 who can’t resist finding out what all the fuss is about? I love …
It’s Easy Being Green
By Crystal Webster *OK, I was at the midnight premiere of the Muppet Movie—alone—because no one else would go with me. But the movie did serve as inspiration for the title of this post. I am not a hemp-wearing tree hugger, but I do care for the environment. I’m not environmentally-friendly for business reasons, I do it for myself. It’s …
YPN REALTORS® Celebrated
By Nobu Hata The 2011 REALTORS® Conference & Expo YPN reception was the culmination of an incredible year for both YPN and NAR. From local associations, to state and national, the work these 15,000 young professional REALTORS® put in was celebrated at the convention. This year’s winners certainly made their mark: Small/Medium Network of the Year: Athens (GA) Association of …
Shaking Hands and Kissing Babies
By Jared James Jared James is the CEO and founder of Jared James Enterprises (JJE) and travels around North America speaking to and coaching REALTORS®. Connect with Jared at www.jaredjamestoday.com, on facebook.com/jaredjamestoday, or follow him on Twitter @jaredjamestoday.
My First NAR Conference Review
By Brooke Wolford I arrived home yesterday from the REALTORS® Conference & Expo in Anaheim, Calif. I felt invigorated and yet somewhat overwhelmed. I had taken so much in while at the conference and my REALTOR® A.D.D. kicked right in. All the information I received while at the conference was amazing and I really didn’t know where to begin implementing …
Hot Times in The O.C. – YPN in Anaheim
By Kelly Quigley, REALTOR® Magazine – Video By Erica Christoffer, REALTOR® Magazine With a guest list of 500 career-driven REALTORS® and their friends, the networking scene was hot and the dance floor even hotter Friday night at the exclusive Young Professionals Network party. “It’s incredible to see the energy of these folks,” said attendee Eric Berman, communications director for the …
NAR So Far: Four Running Themes in Anaheim
By Michelle Flaherty Now that we’re on to day two of the REALTORS® Conference & Expo, and my mind and body are beginning to adjust to west coast time, the pieces of information that I will bring back home with me are becoming much more clear. First, it is becoming abundantly clear that I need an iPad. Every class I’ve …
Is Your Customer Service Best for You or Your Clients?
By David Krichmar Is your customer service best for you or your clients? Think about that question for a moment. Obviously, great customer service is not what is easiest for you. In most situations, it is about going above and beyond. Maybe even inconveniencing you. I recently read a great article by Rebekah Radice, “The Simple Truth Behind Customer Service,” …
Have You Failed Today?
By Anand Patel Successful real estate agents are failures. Let me explain. To really make it big in real estate, we have to accept the fact that failing — A LOT — is part of the equation. We all know real estate is a numbers game, we just have to remember that every time we fail (i.e. FSBO says, “I …
High Maintenance Clients With Unrealistic Listing Price?
By Dave Robison The problem client: That’s what an agent said to me over a year ago. “Dave, this client calls me a lot and is really high maintenance. Her listing price is unrealistic, we should just drop her listing.” This agent was selling 40 listings a year. He should know exactly what …