AGBeat Columnist: Brad Nix
Brad is the Managing Broker and Co-Owner of Maxsell Real Estate in Atlanta, GA. He has a degree in Communications, which he uses daily at Twitter, Facebook, and his Atlanta Real Estate Blog; he even talks to people in-person every chance he gets. Brad is a firm believer in working hard and playing hard. He serves as director for Security Bank of North Metro Atlanta and is the Vice President of the Cherokee Association of Realtors. His favorite time of the day is walking in the door to greet his baby boy and wife.
Brainwashed by the big box real estate brand
I recently wrote about how Small is the new Big, making the point of how small brokers are able to compete with the large brand brokers much more effectively than ever before due to the evolution of real estate 2.0. The comments were all over the board, many supported my points and there were several dissenting opinions. However, a few ...
Local Economies Need Realtors
Real Estate: An Industry that Needs to Succeed Many times the real estate industry gets blamed for a towns’ problems. Even recently in our local newspaper, I read that Realtors were “greedy” for supporting property rights of land owners to subdivide their property more than 5 times every three years. Mind you, this is after the real estate market collapse, ...
You’ll Never Become Wealthy Selling Real Estate
You May Say… Many of you will read the headline and say, “Sure I can” or “I’m already rich” or “I can retire in 5 years”. But you’re still not wealthy. If you are wealthy, then you didn’t get there by selling real estate. You May Be Rich, But Are You Wealthy? I know there are many super-successful Realtors who ...
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I Think I Am The Procuring Cause
Well, You’re Not. Here are some reasons I know you’re not the procuring cause… You walked across the street when you saw a buyer visit a vacant property and just hung out as they toured the home with me. Even better, the buyer rolled his eyes and whispered, “why is she here?” When I asked the buyer if he was ...
HouseFront Mobile Info Tool
You’re out and about all the time, you drive the town and the neighborhoods as you work your market. You see a house that’s for sale by owner or notice a vacant property and want to know more about it. You use to write down the address and go back to the office to look up details. Maybe you even ...
Real Estate, Politics, and Ice Cream
Real Estate is Politics I was told once that if I was in real estate, then I was in politics. I casually dismissed the statement as ‘whatever you say, I don’t want to be involved with politics’. Over time I have come to realize just how intertwined our real estate industry has become with politics. I’m not here to talk ...
Community Knowledge is Powerful
Knowledge is Power If knowledge is power, then community knowledge is even moe powerful. Blogging is a great way to illustrate and practice community knowledge. I’m not talking about displaying your knowledge of a community, but using the community of blog readers and commenters to make the entire community more knowledgeable. Blogs=Communities of Knowledge I recently wrote a post about ...
10 Advanced Skills that can help you become a Successful Real Estate Agent
“Uhh what you got Mike – my skills to pay the bills Agh yea, I got the skills to pay the bills ya’ll” – beastie boys Lifehack has a good list of basic skills that I think Realtors (and everyone else) can use as building blocks for these more advanced skills: 1. Education Of course you need to constantly learn ...
A Challenge to Support the Lublin Family and Fight Cancer
UPDATE 8/7/08 8:30ET: It’s time show off now… don’t stop at $1500. Any additional funds beyond $1500 will go directly to the Sheila L. Lublin Memorial Fund, c/o Lupus Foundation of America-Phila. Tri-State Chapter, 25 Washington Lane, Suite 39-1, Wyncote PA 19095. (Sheila suffered from Lupus herself) If you don’t remember how to write checks and feel strongly called to ...
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 REvealed
UPDATE: The impact of this bill is not as first interpreted. Please visit Exeter for the most comprehensive analysis. Confirming that consulting an accountant is the best advice and that blogs are a fantastic way to work together for the greater good of factual knowledge. Thanks to Linda & Dan for their comments below in clarifying some of the exceptions ...
Agent Genius wins Inman Innovator Award 2008
The goal of innovation is positive change, to make someone or something better. The Inman Innovator Awards recognize companies that use technology and innovation to enhance the real estate transaction and experience for consumers and real estate professionals. Benn and Lani Rosales received the award to thunderous applause (I didn’t even go to San Fran and heard it all the ...
I’m not a cool guy anymore (as if I ever was before)
All The Cool Kids Are Doing It OK, I know I’m not going to be with the cool crowd next week at Inman. But while my new baby Wolverine has me at home learning to be a dad, I would love for someone to bring me back a souvenir. Not the cheesy t-shirt kind of souvenir, but something that will ...
Benn Rosales
Conal Campbell
Elijah May
Lani Rosales
Tara Steele
Marti Trewe
Charlene Jimenez