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2007
Each time that I send an email to another agent or lender, I am amazed at the number of unprofessional email addresses. Why do agents feel like they have to have some cutesy email address like mrbill3456789sellscondosonthebeachinflorida921345@hotmail.com? That is a bit of an exageration but yo...
11/29/2007
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Come on, not those kinds of toys. I am talking about your motorcycles, hot rods, trucks, ATV's, race cars, and other "adult toys". I know, I know, those toys may not be as exciting as the toys that most of you thought of when you saw the title, but for many of us these toys are a "great escape...
11/29/2007
My business cards change frequently because I am always giving them away. I gave 7000 away from June of 06 to June of 07. I have a card for potential clients and I have a card for referrals when I meet out of town agents at events. My client card has my photo, website, email and cell phone inf...
11/29/2007
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The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers are about ready to rumble. These teams are both playing very well right now so this should be a great showdown. The young gun Romo against the great Brett Favre. I for one am a Steelers fan so I naturally pull for any team that is playing Dallas. GO PA...
11/29/2007
Do you charge a cancellation fee on your listings when the seller wants to cancel early? I hear of many different fees that offices charge for a seller cancelling a listing early. What do you charge? Are you required to charge a fee by your broker?My philosphy is this.... I do not charge a ...
11/26/2007
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Being a listing agent, I try my best to get listings that are priced in the market and listings that meet the price, terms and condition needed to sell. Turning down listings can be very hard, especially for newer agents looking to build their inventory.Aside from being very troublesome dealing ...
11/26/2007
When it comes to listings, there seem to be a few schools of thought. One is to only take the listings on your conditions, price and terms. Take and service only the sellable listings and do not bother taking the bad ones or the overpriced listings.Another idea is to take any and all listings n...
11/26/2007
5008 Tommy Smith Dr, Panama City, FLCherokee Heights Subdivision$200,0003 bed2 bathlarge lot2 car garagemove in ready Gorgeous home in the heart of Cherokee Heights. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is within walking distance to Tommy Smith Elementary and Merritt Brown Middle School, making it very co...
11/26/2007
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I know this has been asked many times on AR. Everyone has a different answer and they are all correct. Why did you choose real estate? My reasons are probably pretty boring but I decided to get my real estate license because I did not want to work in a steel mill for the next 30 years. My fa...
11/25/2007
Being new in this business, I try to attend as many classes as possible. My mind is like a sponge in these classes, learning as much as I can. What is the best class that you have taken to enhance your real estate sales career?To date, CAMP 4:4:3 has been the most effective class. 4 sales, 4 l...
11/25/2007