Keyword: professional

Which Clothes Make You Professional?

Which Clothes Make You Professional?

None. That’s right…NONE! No, I don’t mean not wearing any clothes (save that for the French Riviera or a deserted beach somewhere). I mean that it’s not your clothes that make you a “professional”. There are people that wear suits that fit them 30 lbs ago and there are people that know what a tailor is. There are people that ...

Danilo Bogdanovic | 2009/08/21  | 6 Comments Realtors

Where is the Real Estate Industry Headed?

Where is the Real Estate Industry Headed?

A Perfect Storm? Although most of us have weathered the recent housing market shift, it remains to be fully seen if the industry as a whole will as well.  The public’s overall low trust level and perception of Real Estate Professionals combined with easier access to information and economical ways to market homes to the public may give them more ...

Matt Wilkins | 2009/06/30  | 22 Comments Real Estate

Got Worry? Stay Calm

Got Worry? Stay Calm

Listen to the Story – Even if You’ve Heard it Already Many sellers are contacting their Real Estate agent because they’ve accepted the fact they will lose their home if they don’t make something happen – and fast. Maybe they are planners and realize that they are not going to be able to stretch the dollars quite as far as ...

Kim Wood | 2009/03/04  | 9 Comments How to

Define “Real Estate Professional”

Define “Real Estate Professional”

Graphic by Lani Anglin-Rosales In a recent post by Teresa Boardman, she asked “What do Agents Really Want?” The post was interesting and it generated a lot of comments. In those comments, an issue was raised about what a real estate professional was. I offered the following definition: A party who acts as an intermediary between sellers/landlords and buyers/tenants of ...

Bill Lublin | 2008/06/23  | 25 Comments Ethics