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Ten inspiration points for real estate blogging

Ten inspiration points for real estate blogging

Finding inspiration So, you are a real estate agent who has decided that you want to embrace inbound marketing via social media and the internet. You have read success stories, maybe you even know someone at your office who is using these tools to great advantage and you have made the call that you are ready to jump on board ...

Lesley Lambert | 2010/06/25  | 15 Comments Social Media

“You should blog about that.”

“You should blog about that.”

Running out of ideas. There comes a time in every blogger’s life where it seems as if the well has run dry. There’s no ideas, there’s nothing exciting to report, and one more photo post will drive them over the edge. Recently, this hasn’t been the case with me, but I have had it happen. As a new real estate ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/08/05  | 18 Comments How to

The Reality Of Realty

The Reality Of Realty

Real estate has it’s own reality. Today was a normal day. I woke up at 5:30AM, poured some coffee and fed my cats. That was the moment when my reality ended. Realty reality took over from there. It’s now 11:22PM and it still has hold over my daily life. I’m sitting at my dining room table trying to finish this ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/07/16  | 14 Comments How to

The Dreaded Short Sale

The Dreaded Short Sale

Why walk away?? I work with many agents who will tell me that they walk away from listings when there is a high probability of there being a short sale. They are walking away from business, leaving money on the table, so I am prompted to ask, “why?”. This is what they tell me: #1- I don’t understand how short ...

Lesley Lambert | 2009/07/09  | 26 Comments Economy

Allowing the Consumer to be Mugged

Allowing the Consumer to be Mugged

Just 10 Good Agents? There’s a Biblical story of Abraham and God fighting over God’s wrath against a city.  In the story God has had enough with a particular city’s disregard for morality.  He tells Abraham to get his hommies and get out, so that they won’t incur the wrath.  Abraham attempts to barter with God and asks that He ...

Matthew Rathbun | 2009/05/10  | 29 Comments Point & Purpose

Being known as the expert.

Being known as the expert.

As an agent, we’re expected to be the experts. Trust in an agent requires a certain belief that no matter what the situation, you, the agent, will have the expertise to guide the client through whatever comes along. We need to know our local markets, the national markets, home prices, contracts, title issues, mortgages – you can add whatever you ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/03/11  | 8 Comments How to

NAR’s “Right Tools – Right Now” Campaign

NAR’s “Right Tools – Right Now” Campaign

Before We Get Started I know that no matter how positive I think this campaign is, people will take this opportunity to take one more shot at NAR.  No Association, company or person is perfect and often times the Association’s blunders are bannered on very blog out there, and their successes are quieted away or totally ignored.  I’ve got my ...

Matthew Rathbun | 2009/02/13  | 10 Comments Real Estate

Mold – What’s New?

Mold – What’s New?

Photo Credit Mold..It’s whats for Dinner Way back in July, I AG’d (my new term for posting on AgentGenius) about Buyer Agent Disclosure responsibilties and used mold as an example.  That post was prompted from Jim Duncan’s excellent post about what rights Sellers may have for Buyer Agent’s Disclosures online.  Whereas my post was a rant, JIm’s was a great ...

Matthew Rathbun | 2009/01/07  | 2 Comments How to

Agents, legends in their own minds…

Agents, legends in their own minds…

Photo Credit You’re Fulfilling the Stereotype Last week I was at the NAR Convention in Orlando. I had the great opportunity to meet many fantastic people – the best that the industry has to offer. However, I also had the opportunity to see the worst that we have to offer. While in line to pay for some materials, I noted ...

Matthew Rathbun | 2008/11/14  | 20 Comments Green