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Lead the Way With Positivity and Appreciation Will Soon Follow

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Transaction Procedures & Fees, Working with Clients Leave a Comment

By Lincoln Crum I recently closed a transaction that I had listed for 10 months.  There were all kinds of difficulties with the transaction but we worked through them, one by one.  My seller was out of state and was really good to work with, but towards the end was growing impatient. To say the least… as was I. Once …

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Live From San Diego: YPN’s Biggest 2010 Challenge

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Polls, YPN Events 2 Comments

By Brian Copeland, 2009 NAR Conference Blogger This week in San Diego, I had an opportunity to interview three YPNers about the biggest challenge they face going into 2010. Here are the results: Agree or disagree? Answer in the Web poll below. What is YOUR biggest challenge? Make a live audience poll at Poll Everywhere

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What’s Wrong with the Real Estate Industry?

Drew Burks Being a REALTOR®, Business Challenges, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development 1 Comment

By Drew Burks Very few REALTORS® are following their true passion! Make your own rules, be authentic, transparent and have fun … Real Estate can be a challenging business and the majority of licensed REALTORS® struggle to succeed, but it doesn’t need to be this way.  In fact, real estate can be a great deal of fun and rewarding when …

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Obstacles I Have Overcome as a Young Professional

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Professional Development 3 Comments

By Kenneth Culbertson   “Who are you to tell me that I need to bring $10,000 to the closing table? You’re just a kid!” ~ Seller These are the types of words I would hear when I was first selling real estate back in 1995 at 23 years of age. How would I overcome such critique? FACTS and STATISTICS! The …

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Working With Short Sales: Too Much Junk in the Trunk! Try These Navigation Techniques

Melissa Tracey Business Challenges, Short Sales & Foreclosures, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Dave Robison A short sale would have you think it’s going to be a quick and short closing. The problem is they all have too much Junk in the Trunk. In a race, their tail end is dragging along the ground, which makes the vehicle go about as slow as my kid in a wagon. Here are two examples …