Aaron Poling's (aaronpoling) Blog

I wrote a couple days ago about the success of our local home show. I wanted to thanks all the participants in our home show. I now have the pictures to post of most of the participants. There are a few pictures missing of, Rita Amenta, Sharon Lee, & Alice McCain. So Thanks everyone for participa...

A percentage of my business comes from leads obtained from duty desk. I consider myself pretty good at converting duty desk leads. But there are a lot of calls that I cant convert. Is there any tricks out there that I don't know about. I pride myself on Not being a pushy salesman. I usually try t...

Today was a great day! I finally made it to a short sale closing that I have been working on for awhile. This is not unlike many short sale stories. This one had lots of ups and downs but had a great ending, with a successful closing and a happy buyer. Below is a picture of my friend/client/buyer...

Everyone knows the saying "the most important thing about real estate is location location location" and for the most part this is true. I feel that the most important part about finding a real estate agent is         "communication communication communication". It is true that there are a lot of...

Last Sunday we finished up with our 2010 home show weekend, here in Martinsburg W.V. This year I was the chairman of the home show committee for our office. The weekend was great and everything turned out perfect! But there was a lot of work involved. I would like a chance to thank everyone on th...

Come visit us for the St Patricks Day, chamber of commerce after hours. It will be held at my Long and Foster office, here on Foxcroft Avenue Martinsburg, W.V. It starts at 5pm and ends at 6pm. Refreshments will be provided. Stop by and enjoy some networking!  Happy St Patricks Day!              ...

As a real estate agent we work with many other people and businesses. We work with lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, advertisers etc... I think its important to recognize those people and businesses who go above and beyond to service their clients. I am currently in the process of building a ...

After several terrible snow storms, crazy wind, and about a week of downpouring rain, it is starting to clear up! I can see the sun today, and it is supposed to get close to 60 degrees today. We are expecting nice weather the rest of the week, through the weekend. If you are a buyer and want to l...

I have decided it is time for to start farming a few neighborhoods. This will be the first time I have done this. Now I am having a hard time deciding which neigborhoods to target. Do I pick older established neighborhoods that could have an easier time with lower pricing, or do I pick newer neig...

With the weather starting to warm up and the tax credit about to expire, I am looking for buyers. With real estate prices still low, a tax credit still available, low interest rates, and lots of properties on the market, this is a Great time to buy. If you have been thinking about buying, or want...