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What is Your Referability?

Blog Contributor Advertising & Prospecting, Business Challenges, Commitment to Excellence, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Jason O’Neil Referrals, referrals, referrals. We all get them and we all want more. We want referrals from our lenders, our title reps, our barbers, our past clients, and we especially want them from other agents. We love referrals because they are easy leads. They are not faceless Internet leads or the sometimes abrupt sign calls; they are real …

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Not Until The Ink Is Dry

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, communication, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Cory Brewer My blog entry for this quarter will not come as news to most of the people reading it, but I think it’s a good reminder nonetheless:  Every now and then, the clients and colleagues you work with will tell you one thing, but then do another. Raise your hand if you’ve heard this one before from another …

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YPN Goal Setting That Gets Results

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By Hilary Hale Brown One of the most fulfilling experiences a group can grow from is that of reaching its goals.  In January of this calendar year, myself, the administrative executive of our board of REALTORS®, and members of the YPN committee set our promises to paper.  These ranged from things such as a build for Habitat of Humanity in …

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Does Your Listing Need a Cut-Off Date?

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing 2 Comments

By Melissa Krchnak Who has an influx of buyers? We sure do! My market (the Inland Empire of Southern California) is crawling with them. Our middle market is sitting a bit, but our entry-level and high-end are moving quite quickly… with multiple offers over asking! That got me thinking: With lower inventory and a ton of activity, should I be …

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Working With High Profile Clients

Blog Contributor Code of Ethics, Commitment to Excellence, Helpful Tools, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 3 Comments

By Scott Newman I recently had the privilege to do some work for high-profile clients. While I did enjoy working with them, I was reminded of just how different their expectations can be.  As such, I thought it would be pertinent to review some simple tips and strategies so that should you ever have the opportunity to work with such …

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3 Golden Rules for Dealing with Technology

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Technology & Social Media, Working with Clients 3 Comments

By Scott Newman With new communication and social media technology emerging everyday, it seems all you can do is try and stay on top of it all so you’re not left in the dust and viewed as “out of touch.” However, as we enter this new, super-connected world as real estate professionals, I think we need to make sure we …

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The Curse of the Time Sucker

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Working with Clients 7 Comments

By Melissa Krchnak We all have pieces of our business that can suck our time away from being successful: meetings that don’t feel productive, emptying our inbox, conflict resolution, admin tasks, and chatting with our friends and colleagues. Just yesterday I encountered the worst of the time sucker, the commitment-phobe. This particular person is an over-analyzer who uses that as …

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Minding the Gap

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Consumer, Helpful Tools, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing 1 Comment

By Jason O’Neil One of the places where I have focused my business is on referrals and past clients. This isn’t unique. But the way I look at it is unique, and it has to do with what I call “The Gap.” Here’s what I mean: According to NAR, in 2011, 69 percent of all sellers said that they definitely …

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Maximizing Your Website’s ROI

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By Ryan Gervais The first thing almost every new REALTOR® is told when they get in the business is to get a website. New agents usually ask their broker or fellow agents where to go to fulfill this seemingly important task, and they usually choose an out-of-the-box template solution. These cookie-cutter solutions do offer the convenience of getting up and …

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Cracking Necks, Setting Expectations

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By Toby Boyce The sun rose over the eastern sky as my alarm went off on what was quite the unusual March morning. Well beyond the fact that it was nearly 50 degrees, I decided to take my wife’s advice and go to the neurologist and chiropractor after six days of constant migraines. As I sat in the chiropractor’s office, …