Some of the best from the web this past week:
Announcing Showcase Ads - Local Real Estate Advertising by David Gibbons at Zillow Blog
Lehman Selling 14 Billion in Real Estate To BlackRock? by Tom Royce at The Real Estate Bloggers
Digging in to the National Real Estate Search Scene by Joel Burslem at Future of Real Estate […]

1. Never tell a salesman how much you want to spend.
2. Remember that it’s better to be cheated in price than in quality.
3. Take your teenagers with you when you buy a car and let them learn from the experience.
4. Hang up on anyone you don’t know who’s trying to sell you […]

Want someone to buy something from you? First you’ll tell that person about the product and why he or she must buy it from you. You need credibility so that person’s going to believe you, right? Otherwise without any credibility, they’ll think you’re full of thin air, and walk away.
You have to establish your credibility […]

It’s not just a number. Failing to take steps to improve your credit score could cost you hundreds or thousands of extra dollars on a home loan, a car payment or a credit card or insurance bill.
Sure, you know your credit score can affect everything from whether you qualify for a mortgage to whether an […]

Some of the best from the web this past week:
Online Marketing for Real Estate 101 by Chad Huck at Geek Estate Blog
Real Estate from an Online Perspective by Nachi Lolla at Nielsen Online
Who Pays Full Commission Anymore? by Anthony Longo at Boston Real Estate
You need a blog to get ahead in real estate marketing by […]

A commission advance is a factoring transaction where an agent sells a pending commission at a discount and receives advance payment of their money within 24 hours. Opponents of the service site the possibility of the sale falling through as a reason to fear getting the advance. But is this fear reasonable or irrational? Before […]

The term strategic selling is brought up frequently when describing complex or sophisticated selling. And while there is an element of truth in this, I think it has more to do with the way you approach a sale rather than that the actual sale is actually complicated.
Firstly it may be useful to define what the […]

If you haven’t set up social networking profiles online, you’re potential clients may be having a hard time finding you!
It used to be social networking sites were just for finding friends and catching up with them, however much of it has changed. Even though you can still do this, more business minded people are […]

Some of the best from the web this past week:
How to Make Friends with Zillow by Jeff Brooks at The San Fransisco Real Estate Blog
Favorite Real Estate Books by Melissa Tracey at Realtor.org
Real Estate Outlook: Housing Bill Approved by Kenneth R. Harney at Realty Times
Twitter Explained for the Real Estate Blogger by Jim Cronin at […]