The talk around the dinner table was interesting. It started like this, “You’re a real estate broker, I got a postcard with a picture of my house in the mail, how is that legal?” I said, “They used Google maps.” Someone else asked, “You mean they didn’t actually stand outside of my home and take […]
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It would seem that Lamborghinis on YouTube Trend For A Reason. Why do you think that they garner thousands of views but your local luxury home doesn’t? Tavarish got a Lamborghini, now he has two B is for Build got a Lamborghini, now he has two Samcrac got a Lamborghini, and then a Ferarri And
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Real Estate agents often work by referral. The thought is that you give great service to your clients and they refer you to a friend, family member, or associate when they are in the market for real estate. Referrals are big. I suspect something like 85% of our real estate brokerage revenue is from past
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A few weeks ago, I needed to refer one of my clients to a real estate agent. My client was looking to move to South Florida, which is a very competitive market. I didn’t personally know any agents down there, but as a real estate broker, I have resources available to me that allow me
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There’s always been an interesting topic amongst real estate agents and real estate brokers about how to position themselves in the marketplace. The thought goes that if you have a niche, it’s easier for you to do business with those in the niche as those potential clients will actively seek you out. So, as an
We List All Houses For Sale in St. Louis, Not All Are Winners Read More »
I’ve been writing a residential real estate blog for about a year. There have been some great blogs, and there have been some blogs where I cringe when I read them now. Within the real estate space, there are many reasons to blog. I think I will save that for another post by itself, but
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Have you ever wondered what a typical real estate agent sees in their email every day? If you did, make sure you ad property blasts to your list. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t get at least 4 emails from agents in town telling me about their great listing and how
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Sounds great, right? If I were a homeowner who needed to sell and this glorious real estate agent was calling me through billboards, radio, and Tv, I have to admit, it would be awesome if a real estate broker bought my house if it didn’t sell. Come to think of it, since I am a
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Early in the week I got a call from a previous client. She asked me to come and take a look at her parents’ house as it was getting time to think about downsizing. Before she even mentioned the address, she started to put the house down. The house wiring was knob and tube. The
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The other day, a friend and former client of mine sent me a link to a house for sale in Oakville. He told me that he’d noticed a string of cars driving slowly by the house and it was kind of creepy so he hopped online and there it was. Single family ranch homes in
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