Yes, many of us have attended seminars and had coaches that tell us to always ask for a referral when talking to past, current and future clients/customers.As Realtors, we recognize the need to touch clients via phone, yet making daily calls often provides little immediate gratification. So, we f
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02/27/2008
I just realized tonight that as a Realtor I am taking a class tomorrow afternoon on commercial real estate. I will be attending the national Re/Max Convention in Las Vegas in less than two weeks where I will take many, many more classes. Some classes are on technology, marketing, networking, et
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02/20/2008
The big national news the week of the 11th of February, 2008 was the phenomenal growth of the Latino population. The Census Bureau release figures that show the U.S. population grew by 2.8 million between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005. The Census Report says Hispanics accounted for 1.3 million
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02/18/2008
I was at a recent luncheon during Martin Luther King day recently and just inside the entrance door to the luncheon I heard a man dressed in a nice business suit ask a young professional looking lady for her business card. She responded to the man by saying she didn't have her cards with her.Thi
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02/15/2008
As a golfer I can't tell you the number of gadgets I have purchased over the years to try to help me develop a reliable golf swing. I have to laugh when I see the movie "Tin Cup" and think about all the gadgets I have used over the years that in reality were a great topic for parties and nothin
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02/10/2008
No this isn't a post about real estate and how to grow your real estate business and it is not a post about:The latest and greatest listing toolAbout the coolest PowerPoint presentationI don't have the latest and greatest scriptNo great technology gadgetI didn't find a cool real estate site to te
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02/04/2008
Just when I thought things could not get any better I just keep getting one surprise after another.Thanks to some very special friends like Chris Elizabeth Griffith and Karen George I completely revamped my Active Rain profile and restructured my blogs last summer and the result was amazing to sa
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01/26/2008
It is amazing to me whenever any industry is on fire or struggling how many so called "experts" are giving their two cents worth that in reality isn't worth a fraction of a cent!If one has watched the "Today Show" in the last couple of weeks and took the information to heart you would be scared t
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01/26/2008
Any market that changes and offers new challenges separates the men from the boys so to speak and this is when one can see the real difference in skill.It is easy to make money hand over fist as many did in 2005 and this does not mean a Realtor can survive when the market changes. The real diffe
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01/23/2008
Starting out the New Year it is good to look at everything we do and see if any part of our business needs a tune up or a complete revamping.I have met with many buyers and sellers over the years and have seen what my competition is doing and what they are not doing. Many presentations I have se
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01/12/2008
