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Reality checking real estate market conditions – feelings, perceptions and facts
My perception of reality isn’t always factually accurate. Mostly I’m a positive guy. But every other day or so, I think and feel like opportunities are scarce and market conditions outside my control make success elusive. Do you ever have thoughts like that? When I think thoughts like that, my perceptions limit me. When I feel like business is slow and scarce, ...
Is it time to bury the past and rise up? Is it time to advise “buy”?
It’s 2011. Not 2010 or 2009. Viva 2011 What’s your real estate market like this week? Is it better than it was a year or two ago? Back then we had the difficult task of sharing mostly bad news. A rational Fear Of Loss kept buyers who wanted to move from making a move. It was simple logic, buy too ...
Was Einstein Wrong About The Definition Of Insanity?
The Classic Definition Of Insanity Is Wrong Ok, it’s not wrong-wrong, it’s half wrong. Here’s the classic definition of insanity: The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again, expecting a different result. ~ Albert Einstein It’s true. For example, you can’t lose a dollar on every deal and make it up in volume. I think we’d all ...
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How To Vibe-Right in Real Life and in Real Estate
Real Life Is About People and Relationships. A single guy spies a single girl standing over there – inspecting exotic horderves. Sensing his gaze, Tammy turns his way. Smiles. Then touches her red hair. Bill smiles back, takes a drink of his drink, glides across the room and introduces himself. Nice. Whee. Things are vibing nicely. They’re both funny and smart. ...
Don’t hate me because I’m a real estate agent
Last month I spent a day at a seminar for real estate agents. The hotel I stayed in was packed with other real estate agents all attending the same event and following dinner, I went to sit down in the packed lounge. Tables were filled and there were very few empty chairs, however one nice guy, we’ll call him John Doe, ...
Lessons Gleaned From Leisure Suits and History.
Once Upon A Time. . . People believed leisure suits, contrast stiching and elephant collars made you look cool and tee-refic. Men and some women believed women shouldn’t vote. Black, brown and other colors were unequal. If you were pregnant, it was OK to smoke and drink. It was also forgivable to drink and drive, as long as you made ...
Is there value in your service or product?
The Value and Cost of Almond Butter I’m a huge fan of Jonathan Fields. In a recent post about measuring delight, he wrote about trying to convince his sister than Trader Joe’s almond butter was just as good as the brand she buys at three times the savings. Once she tasted the TJ brand, she wasn’t convinced. To her, the ...
Are you kidding? Are you on drugs? Taking over priced listings?
We should avoid overpriced listings at all costs. When our gut, our heart, and our brains tell us it’s a, No-Go situation, we should gracefully bow-out. I know, it’s hard to decline business, “What if”, right? The truth is, when a seller insists on overpricing their property, and a usually-rational real estate agent agrees, everyone involved goes down in tangled ...
What To “SAY”, When You Have “NOTHING TO SAY”.
Sound or Stupid? We’ve All Been There. We Know This Guy. We’ve Seen Her In Action. In a small group and one-on-one. Here it comes. They ramble about nothing. Unimportant, inane, twitchy, braggadocios, boring, a bigger-story story. Sigh. The person has nothing to say, and sez it anyway. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out ...
It’s smart to pretend to be stupid – here are six reasons why
We Overestimate… …what we think we know and we underestimate what we don’t know. We think we’re pretty smart. We move quickly. We think quickly. We know how to solve problems and get things done. We’re pretty smart and we act like it. Guess what? Acting Smart Is Stupid When we believe we Know-It-All, we don’t… Listen Observe Ask Questions ...
The Jessie James Solution = Resuscitate Your Sales In 30 Days. Boom Goes The Dynamite, If You Light The Fuse.
Problem. You’re sipping tall, Iced Cinnamon Dolce Lattes. Chit-chatting. Your girlfriend shares, “ I need to make a sale in the next 37 days or I have to quit the business.” She confesses. I don’t have a single active listing or any qualified buyers. She’s dead in the water. She’s broke in bank and spirit. She’s drowning and frowning. She pleads for ...
Are You Bright, Focused and Distinctive? Or Delusional? Take this Scrape-The-Label test and find out for yourself.
It’s important EVERYTHING… How people perceive us… Are we trusted? Are we interesting? Are we competent? Are we attractive? Are we memorable? Are we referable? Will we attract and hold attention? Are we worth our price? We’re in the business of being chosen. Chosen to manage the successful sale or purchase of real estate and the everything in-between details. In ...
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