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When I log onto the NWMLS to view homes for sale, it would appear that many of the homes on the market are owned by agents! It is a crazy time in our market, and a lot of crazy bad press and negative agents as well! It is tough to keep positive in slooooow markets. When business slows, we should ...
09/12/2008
It is crucial that agents are always ready when a floor call comesinto the office. Do not give too much information, and make sure you stay in control of the conversation. When someone calls in and says "I just saw one of your signs in front of a house on Bigpaycheck Avenue, how much is the house...
09/11/2008
Have you ever taken your Mortgage Pro on a listing appointment? If you haven't, you are really missing something... Consider this... When you are sitting down with a seller, what are they trying to accomplish in the least amoun of time, with the least amount of stress? Getting their home sold! Wh...
09/08/2008
Well, folks, I have taken on a new and very fun weekend pastime. I am sitting here in my shower cap at a new construction site! Many of you out there hate sitting new construction sites... Here are some great ways to keep busy: Double your normal number of baloons. Add some unusual colors to catc...
09/07/2008
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I have a new business card idea that people love. I have my logo imprinted on custom made poker chips! When I meet clients, I give them one. They end up being around .50 cents each, so I am careful with how many I hand out! What a great conversation starter! They truly help in getting people to o...
09/05/2008
At a recent meeting for The New Home Team, someone brought up the governor's race in our beautiful state of Washington. Two candidates, on the incumbent. The other, a real estate agent! Which one is going to be more freindly to housing, real estate agents, licensing, mortgage issues, and the like...
09/05/2008
Why play solitare and wait for the phone to ring? Floor time was slow today at the office. Not one call or walk in, One e-mail from Craigslist (of course all of our 400+ listings are on Craigslist!).  After responding to the e-mail, I dove into my client database and started calling. What are you...
09/05/2008
When you become a real estate agent, you must first buy a moderately expensive vehicle to drive around clients, You must dress flashy and spend lots of cash on your image... Now where are those agents? I know for a fact that the true "top producers" and the ones making the most business right now...
09/05/2008
Recently at a food drive for a local food bank, other John L. Scott agents and I were working hard to collect food for the needy! While there, I witnessed a fender bender in the parking lot. The at fault vehicle driver was causing a scene, so I walked over to talk to the woman who was hit by the ...
09/05/2008
A client called me today and asked if she should re-carpet her whole home now that it is on the market. We talked about the pros ad cons of carpeting, and the costs and labor involved. After hanging up with her, it struck me how much our clients TRUST us and our opinions. This homeowner was willi...
09/05/2008
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