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A Crisis of Confidence

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By Jason O’Neil I believe that we as a country, a world, and a species are suffering a crisis of confidence. I know, that’s a bold statement. But the magnitude in which our world has changed over the past 25 years is nothing short of overwhelming. Confidence used to be something that was a part of our fiber, woven into …

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Nobody Can Drive You Crazy Unless You Give Them the Keys

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By Jared James At almost every event where I speak, I try to include the topic of environment whenever possible. Some would probably question why I would do that when I am primarily talking to REALTORS®, salespeople, and entrepreneurs, but I always wonder why it is not discussed more. A few years ago, a study was conducted to try and …

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Family First?

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Business Challenges, Personal Fulfillment 2 Comments

By Jared James I am going to keep this brief. I’m writing this article sitting in the West Virginia airport on my way home after speaking at the West Virginia Association of REALTORS®. I am right in the middle of what I call “convention season,” which consists of the months of September and October. During this time I will keynote …

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Is the Worst Behind Us?

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By Alex Milshteyn Unpredictability is a big part of our careers as REALTORS®. I have been selling real estate for nearly 12 years and as soon as I get comfortable with, the market the rug is pulled right from underneath me and my business is thrown into disarray. After five years of negative media coverage on our market and a …

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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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Tips for Buyer’s Agents on Condo Deals

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By Scott Newman With the market picking up steam, buyers are out there scooping up homes and they’re counting on you as their agent to help them navigate the treacherous waters of their transaction.  When they are buying a condo, that path can be filled with even more landmines, and you have a whole new realm of elements to account …

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Vendor Speed Dating

Blog Contributor Helpful Tools, Networking, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing, YPN Events 1 Comment

By Lynn Minnick This post follows along the same idea as Cory Brewer’s last post about relationships.  My office has a new office leader/manager and she recently put together an event that I thought was pretty genius AND helped build relationships. She asked each of us to provide her with a list of the different real estate service-related vendors we …

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What is Your Real Estate Expertise?

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By Trisha Ocona Francis Being a real estate professional is more than just helping people sell, buy, or rent property, but rather assisting them in achieving their real estate goals. One of the best ways in doing so is by narrowing down your practice of real estate to an area you know extremely well, enjoy doing, and are committed to …

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2012: The Year of the Professional

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By Veronica Barragan Some REALTORS® conceived 2012 as “The Year of Volume Transactions” because lower home prices created the need to increase transactions to keep up with personal career goals while maintaining life styles and income. In actuality, 2012 has quickly become “The Year of the Professional.” We’re in an environment where REALTORS® celebrate authentic, professional standards, and embrace all …

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Social Media Overload

Blog Contributor Classes & Education, Helpful Tools, Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 3 Comments

By Brooke Wolford It seems that every time I blink there is some new “expert” telling me that I need to take some course, read some book, or attend some webinar. I often have a hard time finding a course to take on something other than “How to use Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.”  I don’t understand how some of these …