Archive for May, 2008

Real Estate Market Improving

Monday, May 19th, 2008

More positive news for agents across the country as Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® said,
“Home sales and prices throughout most of the country are poised for improvement in the second half of 2008, and the recovery will vary by market”
“There are many reasons for people to get into the housing […]

Most Affordable Real Estate Markets

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Falling home prices are beginning to produce more affordable housing in many areas of the country. Housing Predictor is releasing its new annual Most Affordable Real Estate Markets list.
Destin, FL (PRWEB) May 19, 2008 — The drop in real estate prices is beginning to produce a favorable bi-product in many areas of the country — […]

Top 10 Best Real Estate Agent Business Cards

Friday, May 16th, 2008

#10 Picture from high school graduation 20 years ago.
#9 Photo of agent including her six cats.
#8 Agent dressed up like superman with slogan, “Realtor of Steal.”
#7 The Christmas Lady wearing a cardigan, stocking and hat shaped like a tree.
#6 A real picture of Elvis Presley.
#5 […]

Real Estate Roundup - Week 20

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Some of the best from the web this past week:
Google Adds Real Estate Pull-Down Filter To Maps by Greg Sterling at Search Engine Land
The Low Down On Real Estate Short Sales by Joe Manausa at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog
Staying True On The Internet by Wendy Cole at Realtors.org
Stop Sending People to Your Competition - Erasing […]

Free E-book Marketing Plan Guide for Real Estate Agents Shows How to Develop an Action-Oriented Marketing Plan in Just a Few Hours

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Krista Baker, founder of RealtyBizCoach.com, a Web site providing marketing tips and strategies for real estate agents, offers a complimentary e-book highlighting the quickest ways agents can create a marketing plan to improve their lead generation.
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 16, 2008 — Krista Baker, author and founder of RealtyBizCoach.com, today announced the publication of a […]

Selling strategies from the 5 toughest markets

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

“The top real-estate professionals in the nation’s hardest-hit cities say their business is booming. What do they know about selling homes in a down market that you don’t?”
MSN has an article that give examples of how other agents are succeeding in the market and how you can to.
They listed these tips from some of the […]

10,000,000 Internet Consumers Connect With Real Estate Brokerages Using BIRDVIEW Powered Technology

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Millions of Internet Home Buyers Choose Local Brokerages.
Lombard, IL (PRWEB) May 15, 2008 — Residential real estate brokerages and their agents across the nation have combined to service an aggregate of 10 Million Internet consumers by using tools provided by BIRDVIEW Technologies. The milestone represents a level of maturity and reliability in a technology platform […]

“Real Estate Marketing 101″ by Saul Klein of RealTown’s Internet Crusade

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Find the right real estate company to hang your license

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Your new company is as important as your new broker. Is management agent-driven? Look for a strong market presence backed up by thorough penetration in newspapers, yard signs, direct mail, Internet and other media from your new company. A solid training department is a must if you want to acquire the skills to go to […]

7 Reasons Why Newsletters Get Good Real Estate Leads

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Newsletters are publications issued by a specific real estate firm or real estate association geared towards a specific readership population, of a certain State, buyer preference or for the general real estate consumer. Such publications contain various information about the industry and its related fields, as well as about new products and services that the […]