Archive for July, 2008

5 Real Estate Agent Mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Mistake #1 — Pricing Your Property Too High
Sure, you know that there is going to be negotiation on the price of the home, but if you start your opening bid too high you’re not even going to get people in to see the house.
Mistake #2 — Trying to Sell to “Looky-Loos”
You must qualify […]

Changing The Behavior Of Your Sales Team

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Many sales people will not make changes unless they are made to feel uncomfortable.
EXAMPLE - If your team feels comfortable forecasting numbers below their quota, or reporting numbers below their forecast they will continue to do so. Unfortunately, that means you must be able, when necessary, to make them feel so uncomfortable that they would […]

Real Estate Roundup - Week 30

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Some of the best from the web this past week:
Craigslist CEO: Our Real Estate Listings Are Booming by Michael Learmonth at Silicon Alley Insider
Is Trulia black hatting and Overstock.com scraping listings from Vflyer? at RSS Pieces
Lions and Tigers and Bailouts, Oh My! by JP Moses at REI Tips
Be Professional and Kind to Other Agents at […]

The Truth About Commission Advance

Friday, July 25th, 2008

A commission advance from eCommission is a factoring transaction where an agent agrees to sell a pending commission receivable at a discount in order to receive advance payment of their money within 24 hours. Advances can be as long as 120 before the scheduled closing date, but most are 45 days or less.
Proponents site […]

Mobile Agent Puts Home Info in the Hands of Buyers & Agents

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

CellSigns takes real estate information mobile for Buyers, Agents and Brokers
Philadelphia (PRWEB) July 24, 2008 — CellSigns, Inc., the premier provider of mobile tools and services for real estate and newspapers, announced today that they have released version 2.0 of their mobile search tool, Mobile Agent. Now a home buyer can drive around their local […]

Creating a Strong Web Presence

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The other day I wrote 5 ways to get your website shining and you need to get that done because a recent Yahoo survey studied how online resources influence home buyers and sellers.
According to the Yahoo! study, consumers look to the Web to ensure that the selected agent will best meet their specific needs. Key […]

eCommission Rated Best Commission Advance Company

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

eCommission has been rated the number one commission advance company by industry experts
(PRWEB) July 22, 2008 — eCommission Financial Services is a factoring company for real estate commission advances. Having been in business more than 10 years, they have developed a reputation among brokers and agents as the commission advance company of choice.
Recently, Beth McGuire […]

5 Ways Get Your Website Shining

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Use these ideas and tips to make your website more successful:
1. Touch up your homepage so people are excited to work with you. Want Results, Focus On The Home Page
2. Get people involved on your website to sell more. Surprisingly Simple Strategies That Make Your Website Sell
3. Add a virtual […]

Real Estate Roundup - Week 29

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Some of the best from the web this past week:
Millions of Listings Oh My by Joel Burslem at Future of Real Estate Marketing
Common Problems at Real Estate Closings by Kathryn at All Property Management
Fuel Prices and Real Estate by C. Edward Boyle at Lamb Hanson Lamb Appraisal Associates
Local Real Estate News
Hampty Hamps Home For Sale […]

Can an Internet Based “Superstore” Revitalize the Troubled Real Estate Profession?

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

AgentSuperstore.com announces the Grand Opening of the most comprehensive, easy to use, shopping and networking web portal for real estate professionals and the vendors wishing to reach them. Finally an affordable solution to the rising costs associated with sales, marketing, and conventions. Truly a win-win solution for an industry plagued with difficult economic realities. Exclusive, […]