Stacey Alcorn's (rlestate2) Blog

Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas for Clients That Cost Little or No Money.   Please keep in mind that there are many different holidays this time of year so don't just assume someone celebrates the one that you do.  Always ask before assuming.  Anyway, I thought this might be something every real estate...

It's been a great run, but there are only 73 days left until the Home Buyer Tax Credit will expire.  Please CLICK HERE for the NAR Call to Action to expand this vital economic stimulus package.  As well please take precautions with your buyers and sellers to protect them and you from losing out. ...

The most important part of a real estate agent's job is Lead Generation and from what I can tell, too few agents treat it like it's the most important.  I don't want to belittle the importance of client care, negotiating, keeping deals together, and the slew of other tasks we do on a daily basis....

These ideas were accumulated through years of coaching great real estate agents.  If you have some other great ideas, please share! 103 WACKY MARKETING IDEAS TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS •1.      Deliver 100 seed packets to a local neighborhood. Go door to door and label each packet "Plant your listing...

This just in… NAR Reports that in March 50% of home buyers were first timers! This is just what the housing stimulus package was supposed to do. As agents, what do we do to seek out all of those first time buyers in the marketplace? Here are 25 tips for finding FTBs and sharing the tax stimulus p...

HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES? Are you using Facebook to increase business and keep your friends, family, and referral partners abreast of what is happening in the real estate market.  Many of our clients are listening to the news with their dire forecasts of the real estate market and sad news of ...

can be found in your company's recruiting presentation! Think about it... the reasons you choose to affiliate with a real estate firm are parallel to the reason a seller chooses to list with you.  When your current office was courting you to join the broker or manager likely showed you a recruiti...

Ten Tips for Celebrating St. Patty's Day in Your Real Estate Business.... 1. Spend an hour making Irish soda bread and pop by and visit the homes of your ten top clients to wish them a Happy St. Patty's Day! 2. Make a list of all the pubs, restaurants, and locations offering St. Patty's Day festi...

My boyfriend's 8 month old Yellow Lab, Lincoln, would be a phenomenal real estate if given the opportunity to do so.  Here are the 10 qualities Lincoln recommends any good real estate agent possess. 1. NO MEANS LATER - Lincoln believes that if someone tells him no (ie. No Lincoln you can't eat th...

With a market more challenging today then five years ago, I've noticed that many real estate agents have a tendancy to make (sometimes frivolous) purchases of new technology, tools, educational programs, and other gadgets or gizmos to enhance their careers.  I can appreciate anyone trying to stay...