Steve Clay's Blog

Imagine, it is Sunday and I am not holding an open house! Easter Sunday is a very special day for my family and me. We have returned from church and are getting ready to head to our son's house for brunch. Our kids and their kids will be there. Then, it's off to my sister's (while our kids go vis...

Ok. I admit that I do not know much about the stock market and the circumstances to make it go up or down. So when one of my clients told me yesterday about the great move the FED made eariler in the day, I listened and then set out to learn what it all means. The bottom line is that if it works,...

At both the NAR and Century21 Conventions numerous speakers referred to open houses as not productive. Most felt that an open house early in the listing was effective, but other that that, they were good for beginning agents to get leads but not effective in selling homes. I agree with that asses...

I am just curious to find out whether the surprising increase in activity on Cape Cod is a trend that is being experienced in other markets or whether it is more related to the approach of spring than the incentives that have been put in place. A year ago at this time, activity was expremely slow...

We are having problems with our home office printer in that it does not pull envelopes consistently. We have Top Producer and are not able to take full advantage of it because the envelope printing process has to be watched almost constantly. We have a Dell 944 and are looking for either (1) tips...

Well, the Century21 International Convention was everything that it was supposed to be: a chance to get away, to network, and to learn. The convention also provided several opportunities to honor Century21's top producers from around the United States and the world. As a literal parade of agents ...

The final day of the Century21 International Convention was highlighted by inspirational, educational, and entertaining presentation by Dr. Ronan Tynan (www.ronantynan.net). A member of The Irish Tenors, he is also a champion disabled athlete, a physician, and even a former jockey. Classes on Rec...

We are entering the final day of the Century21 International Convention in Orlando, FL. The tone of the proceedings here have been very upbeat and the organization is positioning itself to grow in the current market and then to be positioned well when the market does turn around. Suze Orman was t...