ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2010
Are you one of those agents who can't let go of any mistakes you've made in the past? Ever had a listing agreement go south either from the client or broker because of errors? Do you forget your phone and need to go back home to get it? How about the device you need to open the lock boxes so y...
02/23/2010
Good morning and I hope you have a wonderful day listing and selling. There are a host of things we can do on our own. We can get up, comb our hair (not me I am follicle deficient) brush our teeth, put or clothes on and drive ourselves to work. We can fix our breakfast, lunch and dinner; we ca...
02/21/2010
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I have this buyer I acquired off of a sign call I'll call him Bob. I also have this client I acquired off of the internet I'll call her Sue. Both clients contacted me in reference to some property I had for sale. One was a person that needed to acquire a loan the other was a cash buyer. One c...
02/21/2010
I do business with a warranty company. Their representative in my neck of the woods is top notch. I'll call her Liz. I recently listed a property and offered the seller as I do from time to time a home warranty paid for by me. I sent Liz a copy of the address and what I would pay. Within a f...
02/17/2010
I have this client we'll call her Sally. Sally is a very intelligent person but for one small well let's count the ways. •1. Please you signed a contract with me let me find the property for you. •2. Do not and I repeat do not contact the listing agent on the property your interested in. ...
02/11/2010
Here you are going about your daily routine not paying attention to your actions. You get on the phone or however you get your listings and make contact with a client. All goes well and next thing you know you're at the front door and inside the home giving your presentation. Again all goes we...
02/10/2010
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In law enforcement, firefighting, medical, and a host of other professions reaction time is crucial. If a firefighter takes his time to put water on a fire the results can be devastating. If a doctor takes his time to react to a patient's complaint the results can be fatal. If you were being r...
02/09/2010
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When you make that phone call from the office and get that client on the phone do you make promises you can't keep? When you go on that listing presentation do you make promises you know you can't keep? When that buyer calls you do you know you can't deliver? Then why I ask again why do you do...
02/07/2010
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When you get up in the morning you don't say to yourself I'm just not going to do my best today I think I'll just go 40% of my capability. When you go to the doctor because your ill you don't expect him (her) to give you only 30% of their ability. When you go and get your oil changed you don't ...
02/04/2010
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So are you, are you going to tell what you do that grew your business to others? Are you going to let them in on the secret to your success? When you go to a listing appointment and get that listing which no one else could are you going to share how you did it? Are you going to let the agents w...
02/02/2010