Archive for the 'Real Estate Brokers' Category

Real Estate Brokers/Agents Increase Market Share by Teamwork/Partnering

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Real estate agencies and real estate sales agents; are you looking to increase your market share? A step toward reaching that goal is to adopt the model of “Teamwork/Partnering”. Real estate, by its structure and competitive nature, can inhibit “Teamwork/Partnering” because real estate sales agents are usually independent contractors and consequently that can lead to […]

How some brokers offset the housing slowdown

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

There is commercial, retail and high-end residential real estate in Monmouth County and Bruce Germinsky of Jersey Shore Real Estate is taking full advantage of it.
It always surprises me when a broker tells me that he only has his agents selling housing in the town or city, but not the other properties that could be […]

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 […]

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 […]

Building Client Loyalty

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

“If we don’t take care of our clients, someone else will.”
A real estate company depends upon clients for survival. No clients virtually translates to no business! So, it’s no surprise to see companies allocating huge funds to market to new prospects with the goal of turning them into clients. But in the process of chasing […]

Brokers - 12 Keys to Tuning Up Your Sales Force

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Many cars today tell the driver when it is time to perform maintenance. Even better, some tell the driver that maintenance is needed in 1,000 miles with updates along the way. It would be great if as a real estate broker, you had this kind of technology at your fingertips. Unfortunately, managing a sales organization […]

Broker Liability and the Commission Advance Process

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Here’s a scenario: you are the broker of a local real estate office and one of your agents comes to you wanting to know about getting a commission advance. You have some options: either a) say no, but that could negatively effect your relationship with the agent, so you think b) offer the service yourself, […]

AgencyLogic Helps Vendors Cash in on Single Property Website Trend

Monday, April 14th, 2008

AgencyLogic releases new features and marketing enhancements for their growing number of Private Label and Affiliate Partners.
Wappingers Falls, NY (PRWEB) April 14, 2008 — AgencyLogic (www.agencylogic.com), the largest real estate industry provider of single property Websites in North America, today announced the release of an enhanced feature set and extended marketing tools for their Affiliate […]

MyRealty.com

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

eCommission - Broker Q & A

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Last week, I wrote about the Commission Advance Program for Brokers/Owners and received quite a bit of feedback.
The management team of eCommission Financial Services created the commission funding industry over a decade ago. Our experience and knowledge, along with a sophisticated approval criteria, can be a great addition to your recruiting and retention […]