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"I didn't realize it would be so much work." Let that sink in for a moment. "I didn't realize it would be so much work." I encounter this comment every single day in my coaching, and it always comes from agents who are looking for shortcuts and/or the "easy way out." "I didn't realize it would be...
04/09/2009
I wanted to share with you a quote shared with me by Tina Randler in Lancaster, PA through a website called www.despair.com (hilarious takes on those "Perseverence," "Teamwork" etc. lithographs we've all seen): "Mediocrity: It takes a lot less time and most people won't notice the difference unt...
04/08/2009
I'm not really a real estate marketing coach, I just play one on TV. I would like to thank all of you who have been dropping me comments on my blog and all of you who have taken the time to visit my page here.  I hope you have found something you can take with you that helps. Tamara Dorris (The R...
04/01/2009
Once upon a time in Galveston, TX, (in the 1950's) someone decided to build their living quarters not just out of steel...but in the shape of a kettle! If anyone actually lives in the house, I have to think that it must surely be well air conditioned and insulated, but I can't help but love the ...
03/30/2009
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If there's one thing that gets under my skin, it's the media's representation of the market as though it's this entity with a life of its own that is out of our control.   Many agents get sucked into this mentality and allow their success to be dictated by an "up market" or a "down market." If y...
03/30/2009
A big shout-out to agents in Chattanooga, TN!  I'd love to talk with one of you if you've ever actually listed this property or anything equally unique. If you want to read more about this unique property, just click on the picture.  Here is an excerpt: "Chattanooga, Tennessee is the location of...
03/10/2009
In the aftermath of the housing "bubble" and the mortgage disaster, even the best agents in the business are feeling it on some level. Trust in real estate professionals is at an all time low, and it's a shame that it is all of you (i.e. who are trying to do right by your clients) who now not on...
03/09/2009
Perhaps it's because I'm in an existentialistic mood this morning...or perhaps I just think too much.  I dunno. Just a thought, though... Life happens and business happens.   We should take care of our lives first, because after all, without life where is our business and what is the purpose of o...
02/28/2009
If you've been feeling particularly frustrated in today's market, here's a little catharsis for you as we go into the weekend.  This post by Lisa Whittle covers everything, I think.   It's a vent, to be sure, but sometimes you've just gotta get it out so keep it in perspective as you read:) I may...
02/27/2009
When you build your business (no matter what it is) for the long haul, consistency is key.  Charge a fair price for your service and do what you say you're going to do. Sounds simple, and it should be. However, competition brings out both the good and the bad of human nature, and we've arrived at...
02/27/2009