Phil Bremer's (pbremer) Blog

What do you think about "Including" or "Excluding" the listing price of a home in your advertisements.? From what I can tell, there are 2 schools of thinking on this subject: There is One school of thought, that if the price is excluded, you will generate more interest and in turn get more phone ...

Lakeshore Opportunity on Leech Lake Priced at $579,900Beautiful Lake Home with 5 Bdrm,3 Bath on Historic Leech Lake, MN.  This property can be found on the tip of Diamond Point along the South shore 9 miles East of Walker. This home comes with a Deeded Boat slip in harbor next to property. More F...

Website Creation and Hosting: When it comes to Real Estate and the Internet, they are inseparable!  Not having a website, email and other online amenities will virtually kill your business.  Not actually kill it... but quickly sends your clients to someone who does. I personally know people who h...

Easements: It is very important for both the Buyers and Sellers to be aware of all legal aspects of the easement, and the type of easement it is.  In Some cases, people believe they exist, but do not show up on a Deed. I am currently involved with a transaction that I listed, with an easement bei...

On-line marketing and using Websites, email and Social Media It comes as no surprise that the Internet has forever changed the way we market product and services!  We can promote ourselves, generate business, buy and sell things, do our banking and communicate with others. During this recession, ...

Color Blind is like Hearing Loss? When it comes to picking out colors, some people are better than others at this task.  I really hate giving my clients advice when it comes to painting and choosing the right colors.  With some, they pick the best colors and It works just fine... For others, it i...

Have you been to Northern Minnesota?  Our lakes and Lakeshore is fantastic. The State of Minnesota has over 10,000 lakes and is an excellent place to visit and spend your vacation time. When it comes to Real Estate, North-Central Minnesota is an exciting area withhundreds of Lakes, State forests,...

"PICK YOUR OWN NEIGHBOR" Campaign Thats right... I go around the neighborhood where I have a New Listing and ask if they would like to "PICK" their new Neighbors.  It sounds kind of funny, but they always ask what I'm talking about.  I then go on and explain to them, that a house in their neighbo...

Seller Financing Options - On Lake shore Properties When people think of buying lakeshore, Lake Lots or a lake home, is it just a Dream?  The answer is NO!  It can be a reality for just about any buyer.  The key is knowing where to look, what questions to ask and knowing all the Financing Options...

When it comes to Income, we all want more...  I think it is safe to say that we all have plans that include more Travel, Adventure, and material things.  Like many, it appears that we are never truly satisfied. We often get stuck in a rut that tends to steer us in a direction of More, More, More....