5) Advancing your last deal. Commission advances should be used as a solution to short term cash flow needs. The ideal time to take an advance is when you have two or three sales pending but they are all closing next month or later…and you have expenses to pay this month. Instead of paying late […]

Get with it! This is the advice John I. Todor, Ph.D., managing partner of The Whetstone Edge, LLC is giving CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, consultants, independent agents and employees who want to advance. Why? Customers increasingly vet companies, products and the people they do business with online and are highly influenced by online reputations. Businesses that […]

#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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

#10 Your buyers have a mortgage commitment showing proof of income, tax returns, pay stubs, letters of employment, 20% down, a 780 fico score, drug test, DNA sample and assignment of first born…good to go.
#9 One of your 73 listings just got a cash offer – at full asking price!
#8 You’ve run out of “price […]

I’ve started hearing better news from customers lately and thought I would share it with everyone. We have a unique perspective on the housing market at eCommission because we talk to agents from all over the United States everyday.
For what seems like an eternity, most of the stories we heard were negative about banks […]

I’m not a Realtor, so I’m coming from the buyer’s perspective on this. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my wife and I have been looking for a new home for awhile and have been through many open houses. In most cases, the listing agents were all doing a good job being pleasant and responsive, […]

Manufacturing improvements have made the newest generation of simulated or faux stone columns and faux stone wall fence panels very realistic, sturdy and light. The new faux stone products can dramatically improve a home’s curb appeal while costing up to 75% less than actual masonry. These decorative columns can be easily and quickly installed by […]

The GREATEST real estate agent in the world is an interesting topic of conversation as well as being a contest.
Now, let me explain first that I do not consider myself the “Greatest real estate agent in the world” but I do consider myself a very adept and professional real estate agent who offers the […]