AGBeat Columnist: Rocky VanBrimmer
Writer for national real estate opinion column AgentGenius.com, focusing on the improvement of the real estate industry by educating peers about technology, real estate legislation, ethics, practices and brokerage with the end result being that consumers have a better experience.
20 Things You Should Know When Writing on a R.E.O. Property.
REO Properties Over the last couple of years with the increase of foreclosures, real estate agents who shy-ed away from Real Estate Owned (R.E.O.) properties have found themselves delving in to them head first. Reason for shying away include everything from elitism (I have been called a bottom feeder for working R.E.O.’s) to ignorance for understanding the dynamics in working an offer ...
R.E.O. Ain’t the Name of Some 70s Band?!?!?
Photo Courtesy of Chaomancer REO (Speed)Jargon R.E.O, Bank Owned, Foreclosure, Loss Mitt, “Short Sale,” and a plethora of other terms have found their way in to MLS comments and our daily conversation over the last couple of years. Jargon developed over years and years ago by the default mortgage banking industry used by mortgage company insiders. Terms used to describe ...
Are You Connecting to Your Community?
Photo Courtesy of unlovable Connecting to Others I love Twitter, Linkedin, ooVoo, and Facebook as ways to connect with those around me! These applications have allowed me to connect with real estate agents all across the United States, Canada, and parts unknown. It was great, getting open, honest feedback from agents not in my market area. All of a sudden, ...
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The Top 10 or 11ish Some Odd Reasons People Will Not Follow You on Twitter
Photo courtesy of Nemo’s Great Uncle’s Rocky’s Top 10 or 11ish list Wondering why you have ZERO meaningful interaction on Twitter? Here is a humorous clue. 11. You are following 1000 people, and 2 are following you (and they are spammers thinking they are going to dupe you.) 10. The words “Follow Me” are in your profile. 9.. You are ...
Can I Supercharge My Business in A Weekend?
Pretty simple question, isn’t it? Being real estate agents we are out constantly trying to build our business. Makes you wonder what more you can do and in less then a weekend, eh? When I was offered the writing gig here on AG, that is exactly what I was doing, business building! I was participating (and organizing) Startup Weekend Columbus ...
OK For a Monday
Photo Courtsey of Ben Just Ben Not For Me!!! “Hey Rock, how are you today?” I was often asked when I first entered real estate in 2002. I would follow up with, “I’m ok for a Monday Morning.” After a couple of seconds of silence the person I was speaking with would ponder the date and time. After they realized ...
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