Wendy Harkin's Blog

Mortgage Planning So today marked two days in a row that I got to the office and realized I had left my glasses at home.  TWO DAYS in a row!!!  Now either that means my senility has progressed or perhaps the time change is the culprit or WAIT............could it be Two Days in a row I ALMOST had ...

Ann Marie has graciously asked me to be her local Virtual Assistant to help her clients with this terrific product.The Agents Unfair Advantage I am so excited to bring an awesome marketing system to Realtors in SC and Ga!  As a Loan Officer with an Unfair Advantage, I am able to provide The Agent...

It was a long and cold winter in the Lowcountry...it even snowed!  Time to put all that behind us because Spring is HERE!  We have had a stretch of absolutely gorgeous weather that can't be beat.  It just reminded me why I live here. In the world of real estate, things are "blossoming" as well.  ...

2009 Completely Sucked.  It's Not OVER.  Don't Fret. Did your business grow up or shrivel in 2009?  Did you earn more or less?  Were sales easier to close or harder?  Were people stressed or blissful? You made it this far anyway, right?  Congrats!  You made it through the first 9 months of the wo...

WOW!  I can't begin to mention the success that i have had with facebook.  I'm right in front of all the realtors that I want to work with.  I can post special offers (free hours, 1/2 price eblasts...) and get new clients with the blink of an eye. I'm not sure that i see the benefit of realtors c...

I have worked on all of the mentioned tempate sites, but haven't seen any long term results, so I thought I would throw it out to the experts. Times are tough, and I want to be able to effectively counsel a client on which site to purchase for the best lead generation.  Do you think that the Poin...

I try to be as active as I can be on both by joining the appropriate groups etc.., but I was wondering from others, of the 2, which has brought you more business?  Sure you have contacts, friends or associates...but has either network made you any money? I am contacting agents for business, but h...

Most of us know that duplicate content is a no-no on websites when it comes to search engines.  There are some great template sites out there, but the key is to take the time to personalize them.  You have a niche, don't you?  if you don't, we need to talk about it. Your site needs to be..well..Y...

I've just got to ask...if anyone is listening.  I'm going through the members list of Activerain and looking at the pictures.  Some people out there have some outrageous pictures that, IMHO, make them look ridiculous and completely unprofessional. Do you get more calls or emails if you have a sex...

In speaking with many of my clients lately, the one thing that keeps coming up is that they are paying fees to have a desk, but there is no one there to help with closings.  Some have never had to deal with inspections, repairs, the details with the lawyers office...and some yet are busy enough (...