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Rise in Home Sales Signifies Strengthening Market

Published by: http://www.linkedin.com/news?actionBar=&articleID=5566234281761574915&ids=cz0UcPsSe30Ucj4Md34VdzoRdiMOd3ATc3gMcPcQd3cQcjcTdzkRb38Td3APdj4NczAOdPsUd3sSdjkIdPoNe30VczwQdz4RcPcTdPoRdiMRcjAQdPkNdzsNe38QcP8SdzkR&aag=true&freq=weekly&trk=eml-tod2-b-ttl-0&ut=1pa, 1/27/2012 2:00:00 PM
The long-awaited housing recovery is beginning to blossom, according to industry experts taking a look at recent existing-home sales. While admitting home sales "are still very low," Paul Dales, chief economist at Capital Economics, says "it is clear that housing recovery is now well underway."...Read More

When Making Offers on Real Estate, When Does 'No' Really Mean NO?

Published by: http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2012/01/18/when-making-offers-on-real-estate-when-does-%e2%80%98no%e2%80%99-really-mean-no-biggerpockets-investors-corner/, 1/27/2012
The answer is "Not really" when they first say no. I prefer to think of it as "not right now." I never take a seller off my list just because they have said no to my offer. When someone asks me when I take a seller off my list, I always tell them there are three occasions:......Read More

Are You Losing Money?

Published by: http://agentdeals.net/are-you-losing-money, 1/26/2012
If you take a long hard look at your real estate business, are you really achieving as much revenue as you should be or are you losing money hand over fist? If the answer is yes, don't worry, you won't be the first or the last real estate agent who is not maximizing their business or money to the full....Read More

U.S. housing more affordable than other English countries: study

Published by: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-realestatetre80m03h-20120122,0,6237396.story, 1/26/2012
Would-be American home-buyers can take heart: U.S. housing is more affordable than in other English-speaking countries, according to a study of metropolitan areas around the world....Read More

The Key to Buyers? Engagement!

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1347/the-key-to-buyers-engagement, 1/25/2012
Are you finding the success you want when it comes to working with buyers? Or are you so frustrated with buyers that you're seriously considering working exclusively with sellers? If you choose not to work with buyers, you are walking away from 50% of the opportunities that exist in the market! If you love the business you have and don't need one more penny of income, then by all means focus on sellers and forget about buyers....Read More

Free Friday Business Tools Giveaway!

Published by: http://www.rempower.com/Forms.asp?MODE=NEW&Forms_FormTypeID=-447, 1/20/2012 12:00:00 PM
How to Motivate Creative People (Including Yourself); An E-Book for Leaders, Managers, Directors - and Other Creative People by Mark McGuinness!!...Read More

Three Things Self-Made Billionaires Can Teach Us

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1392/three-things-self-made-billionaires-can-teach-us, 1/20/2012 9:45:00 AM
Did you see the Barbara Walters special recently - the one where she interviewed self-made billionaires? It was a fascinating episode! Ms. Walters spoke with four individuals, asking them what experiences and lessons they had learned in their lives that had led to financial riches. All four truly had created their own wealth - none had received money through an inheritance, or through some lucky circumstance such as a lottery. They were truly "self-made" people....Read More

Advancing Your Brand Through Diversity

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/714/advancing-your-brand-through-diversity, 1/19/2012 2:30:00 PM
As the U.S. continues to diversify, the real estate industry becomes increasingly fragmented and specialized. However, just like the country where you can have a Native American, Asian American, African-American, Hispanic American, or any other combination of ethnicity followed by "American," any well-run firm would benefit to have a diverse staff to operate well in a diverse community. Diversification is a natural progression and not an option, particularly where it prevails....Read More

The Truth About Dual Agency

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/660/the-truth-about-dual-agency, 1/18/2012
Since the early 1990's many states have allowed buyer agency to thrive in their state. That is good. Once it became legal, buyer representation became the way agents worked for their buyers. Agents could now give full fiduciary duties to their buyers, viz., obedience, loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, accounting, and reasonable care and diligence....Read More

8% Commissions - Impossible?

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1430/8-commissions-impossible, 1/17/2012
There's no such thing as a commodity. Only commoditized thinking done by commoditized thinkers. While reading Gene Simmons' latest book: ***, MONEY, KISS this past week, I was reminded of this....Read More

Free Friday Giveaway!

Published by: http://www.rempower.com/Forms.asp?MODE=NEW&Forms_FormTypeID=-447, 1/13/2012 11:00:00 AM
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10 Effective Ways to Maximize Leads through Digital Marketing for Your Real Estate Agency

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1419/10-effective-ways-to-maximize-leads-through-digital-marketing-for-your-real-estate-agency, 1/13/2012 11:00:00 AM
Leads. Lots of leads. Mountains of leads. That's what you want, and that's what your real estate agency needs to grow and thrive. If you're wondering how to massively increase your leads, especially in a tough economy, then check out all that digital marketing can do for your real estate agency. Digital marketing is an effective method of reaching your key audiences precisely at the time they are actively searching for their next home....Read More

The Power of Annual Client Reviews

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1420/the-power-of-annual-client-reviews, 1/12/2012 12:00:00 PM
It's been many years since I actively sold real estate. But when I did, there was something I did which was the single most important activity I undertook each year for my clients. No, it wasn't throwing a party for my clients each year. And no, it wasn't holding open houses, doing geographic farming, or asking my clients for referrals. When I actively sold real estate the most important thing I did each year for my clients was their "annual client review"....Read More

5 Reasons Your Craigslist Ads Will Bomb Every Time

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/1418/5-reasons-your-craigslist-ads-will-bomb-every-time, 1/9/2012 1:30:00 PM
Love it or hate it, using Craigslist to generate leads tends to bring out strong reactions from those Real Estate Agents who have used it. Many agents who do use it end up feeling like it is a waste of time -- bringing them no sales and crummy leads....Read More

Does this sound familiar?

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article.php?article_id=1426, 1/5/2012 11:30:00 AM
You've blogged your fingers off, posted cheery things on Facebook and Twitter religiously; you put all sorts of photos with your listings. You've done...Read More

Selling a Haunted House

Published by: , 12/21/2011
The term"historic" is relative depending on your point of reference. Several years ago, a client, relocating from London, asked us to find her a newer home, and since she made a point of the fact that she...Read More

Economic worries keep lid on mortgage rates

Published by: http://www.inman.com/news/2011/11/23/economic-worries-keep-lid-mortgage-rates, 12/19/2011 2:00:00 PM
A weekly survey of lenders by Freddie Mac showed mortgagerates at or near record lows for a fourth consecutive week amid growing expectations that Europe is headed for a recession that will slow U.S. growth. ...Read More

Why Home Prices Might Rise Sooner That You Think

Published by: http://brokeragentsocial.com/article/921/why-home-prices-might-rise-sooner-that-you-think, 12/19/2011 10:00:00 AM
I have been arguing that home prices will come back faster and stronger than anyone thinks. I have been making the case for this idea for some time now. I know most everyone thinks I’m out of my mind, including a close friend in the business who we had dinner with the other night. ...Read More

Free Friday eBook Giveaway! Scientific Advertising by Claude C Hopkins

Published by: , 12/16/2011
This Friday's Giveaway is the ebook Scientific Advertising by Claude C Hopkins! ...Read More

Chrome 15 Beats Internet Explorer 8 as World's Most Popular Browser

Published by: , 12/15/2011 12:00:00 PM
Another score for Google Chrome. The latest version of the search giant's web browser just passed Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) to become the most popular desktop web browser in the world, according to statistics from StatCounter, a digital analytics company. ...Read More

PayPal to Challenge Groupon in Daily Deals

Published by: , 12/14/2011 12:00:00 PM
eBay's PayPal unit plans to take on Groupon in early 2012 with a new service that will offer coupons based on users' buying habits and mobile phone locations. ...Read More

Google Logo Turns Into a Microchip in Honor of Robert Noyce

Published by: , 12/12/2011 10:00:00 AM
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Free Friday eBook Giveaway! The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin!

Published by: , 12/9/2011
This Friday's Giveaway is the book The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin!...Read More

Google Doodle Celebrates Diego Rivera's 125th Birthday

Published by: , 12/8/2011 10:00:00 AM
Today's Google Doodle honors Mexican painter and communist icon Diego Rivera. ...Read More

T-Mobile Giving Away Galaxy S II to Second Customer at Each Store

Published by: , 12/7/2011 12:00:00 PM
As part of its "Find the Elf Twitter Contest," T-Mobile USA is giving away a Samsung Galaxy S II to the second customer at each of its stores this morning. ...Read More

Facebook Begins Official Timeline Rollout

Published by: , 12/7/2011 10:00:00 AM
Facebook officially took the "beta" label off its much-publicized Timeline this evening, but it's rolling out the new feature gradually. New Zealand is currently the only country to get Timeline, the company said in a blog post this evening. Other regions will get it in the "near future." ...Read More

Free Friday eBook Giveaway! Above Lifes Turmoil by James Allen!

Published by: , 12/2/2011
This Friday's Giveaway is the book Above lifes Turmoil by James Allen!...Read More

Most Adults Go Online for No Particular Reason

Published by: , 12/1/2011 12:00:00 PM
Americans are going online to pass the time more than they were just a few years ago, according to a new study. ...Read More

Tom Sawyer Gets Google to Paint the Fence for Mark Twain's Birthday

Published by: , 11/30/2011 12:00:00 PM
Google is celebrating Mark Twain's 176th birthday with one of the largest Google Doodles we've seen so far, referencing a famous incident from Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," where Tom cleverly gets other boys to paint a fence instead of him. ...Read More

Foursquare Rolls Out Scoutmob Daily Deals

Published by: , 11/29/2011 2:00:00 PM
Foursquare is partnering with Scoutmob to provide deals for local restaurants, bars and entertainment. Scoutmob joins the ranks of LivingSocial, Gilt City, AT&T Interactive, BuyWithMe and Zozi as a daily deal provider with Foursquare. ...Read More

Cyber Monday Sales Break Records in U.S.

Published by: , 11/29/2011 12:00:00 PM
Following a strong Black Friday, U.S. online sales for Cyber Monday were up 33% from 2010′s record highs, according to IBM. In a separate survey, eBay found that sales increased by 24.6% compared to last year. ...Read More

Amazon Kindle Has Its Best Day Ever on Black Friday

Published by: , 11/28/2011 10:00:00 AM
Amazon's Kindle ereaders and tablets sold exceptionally well on Black Friday. The Kindle Fire was especially hot - it was the bestselling product across all of Amazon.com that day. ...Read More

Barack Obama Joins Google+

Published by: , 11/25/2011 12:00:00 PM
Debate is still raging about how many people are really using Google+ and whether it can ever overtake Facebook. But at least one prominent user was making active use of the site Wednesday: President Barack Obama. ...Read More

Galaxy Nexus Now Available for Pre-Order Through Expansys

Published by: , 11/25/2011 10:00:00 AM
Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to feature the new version of Android, 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich, can now be pre-ordered in the U.S. from Expansys....Read More

FREE eBook The Sciene of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles!

Published by: , 11/25/2011
The man who owns all he wants for the living of all the life he is capable of living is rich; and no man who has not plenty of money can have all he wants. Life has advanced so far, and become so complex, that even the most ordinary man or woman requires a great amount of wealth in order to live in a manner that even approaches completeness....Read More

YouTube Snags Hundreds of Disney Movie Rentals

Published by: , 11/23/2011 12:00:00 PM
Move over Rebecca Black, YouTube Movies is about to make room for "hundreds" of Disney movie rentals. ...Read More

TV's '48 Hours' Brings Mystery to the iPad

Published by: , 11/22/2011 3:00:00 PM
One of the more fascinating apps to arrive recently for the iPad is 48 Hours Mystery from the folks at CBS Interactive. The free app includes information and video clips from the popular true-crime series. Best of all, an in-app purchase unlocks full-length episodes and other premium features. ...Read More