Beverly Usher's (bevusher) Blog

Realtors Persevere! Part 2 On page 134 of Success As A Real Estate Agent For Dummies, it says, “92% of sales people bail out after four attempts to get the sale. That means that only 8% of all sales people continue after the fourth rejection.” If you haven’t lived in real estate thru the highs an...

1206 NE Fillmore St Bentonville, Arkansas – Next to the new Crystal Bridges American Art Museum This 2 bedroom 1 bathroom starter home in Bentonville, Arkansas, is situated in a quiet, well established neighborhood a convenient bike ride from Compton Gardens. This home has an eat-in kitchen with ...

Realtors Persevere! Part 1 On page 134 of Success As A Real Estate Agent For Dummies, it says, “92% of sales people bail out after four attempts to get the sale. That means that only 8% of all sales people continue after the fourth rejection.” In real estate, you never know when a conversation is...

We Want to Buy a Home-How Do I Pick a Realtor? When beginning the home buying process, the choice of picking a realtor is crucial. You can pick any realtor out of the phone book, but such a lack of research may cost you time and money in the final outcome. 1. Interview several realtors Do you kno...

What about the kids? The home buying process can be a stressful time for anyone, but it can be an especially stressful time for children. As a parent, you have the ability to lessen your children’s stress and have some fun with home shopping by including your kids in the process. Here are some su...

1600 S 28th Place Rogers AR for Rent-Indian Hills Neighborhood Beautiful and well-maintained 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home situated on 2 irregular lots in the well established and desirable Indian Hills neighborhood in Rogers, Arkansas. Oversized master bedroom has trey ceilings with ceiling fans. The...

This a super blog that every real estate agent should read!  It is all about mindset.  We should look at each call as an opportunity to build our network and get closer to the yes that we want to hear while serving the needs of clients and our communities.Have you often avoided making those "drea...

Each year, the natural and unnatural catastrophes just seem to inundate one part of the globe after another.  One area of the globe close to our beloved piece of real estate that has been hardest hit is the poorest country in the Americas:  HAITI. On January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7 on...

The earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan that occurred on March 11, 2011, are some of the most devastating catastrophes to hit Japan or any other major developed country since the World War II era.  Here are some of the facts emerging from the Isle of Japan in the last 30 d...

Over the years I have learned a lot about "property personalities."  I have managed a variety of property types, including condominium conversions in California to  market apartments and Section 8 housing in Arkansas.  While rents vary among these property types, one thing holds true across the s...