“Those who fail to plan, plan to fail”
New Year’s resolutions are all about setting goals for yourself in the coming year. Many people make New Year’s resolutions, but many fail within the first week. This is because they don’t take the resolution seriously and never write them down on a piece of paper [...]

Real estate agents cannot deny that customer satisfaction drives loyalty and guarantees repeat sales. The new generation of internet marketing includes the employment of Web 2.0 to rally this drive for customer satisfaction.
If you’re like most real estate agents, you’ll agree that loyalty pays. But how can you improve loyalty while doing business online? [...]

Some of the best from the web this past week:
Proposed New Real Estate Designations for 2009 by Mariana Wagner at Agent Genius
Answers Answers Answers by Joel Burslem at Future of Real Estate Marketing
How the Grinch Stole Christmas From Realtors by Joseph Ferrara at Sellsius Real Estate
Real Estate Video Marketing at Upstart Agent
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and a Happy New Year!

The number one key to getting business in the real estate home sales market is to be people’s first contact. The National Association of Realtor’s last three surveys between 1999 to 2003 said 66% of buyers stayed with the first real estate agent they contacted yet only 6% of this number came from web sites. [...]

Some of the best from the web this past week:
How to Get an Education in Real Estate Investing at Upstart Agent
Broker Resolutions for 2009 by Matthew Rathbun at Agent Genius

Use Google Friend Connect to Quickly Add Community to your Site by Joel Burslem at Future of Real Estate Marketing
HomeGain Launches “What If” Home Valuation [...]

Many people have wondered what the advantage is to working with a Realtor as opposed to selling or buying their homes themselves. The advantages are quite apparent when all things are considered. That being said, perhaps the most distinct advantage in working with a Realtor is having the expertise and experience of someone who is [...]

A recent report from CSO Insights denotes that sales quotas are off by a bewildering 60%. Further, sales closing accuracy is down and more importantly closing times are increasing. I was recently asked if a return to cold calling and perhaps direct mail might reverse these trends, emphatically I stated no. The rationale is simple, [...]

When selecting a domain name it is important to use your common sense. This is because your domain name, or URL, can have a large impact upon online and offline marketing of your website. Domain names that are long or difficult to spell can make people ignore your website. Short domain names remain in the [...]

Some of the best from the web this past week:

Yahoo Real Estate Gives New Options to Realtors by Joel Burslem at Future of Real Estate Marketing
December Marketing Ideas at Upstart Agent
Will Real Estate Ever Have a 900 Pound Gorilla? by Russell Shaw at Agent Genius
Dwellicious is Delicious Real Estate Bookmarking Site by Joseph Ferrara at [...]