R. Michael Brown's Blog

Everyone knows the real estate market is tight right now because of low inventory. There are plenty of buyers but very little inventory.So Go Home TV and My State MLS staff got together with our brokers and agents to come up with a list of 30 ways you can prospect to get listings. We've done all ...

My State MLS, the first nationwide Multiple Listing Service of its kind with agents in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, is happy to announce the launch of Go Home TV for real estate professionals. Go Home TV is a real estate news, analysis, feature story, and training channel on YouTube and MyState...

We are looking for a Large-Account Sales Manager for online membership sales, with lots of real estate transaction experience.Preferably a real estate agent that understands the business and how multiple listing services work.You won't be selling real estate. You'll be selling memberships to our ...

  Ronald Reagan Memorial Day SpeechNow let's set the record straight. There's no argument over the choice between peace and war, but there's only one guaranteed way you can have peace—and you can have it in the next second—surrender.Admittedly, there's a risk in any course we follow other than th...

Real estate related companies are behind the times in using Brand Journalism even though it's a perfect fit for the marketing effort.  Character driven stories are the root of not only great stories in any fiction and non-fiction genre; but, they are great to tell the market about people making b...

Don’t spend 140 characters teasing a subject on Twitter and then 140 paragraphs before you get to the point when the viewer clicks your link. I’ve been seeing a lot of links to bloated writing lately. Stop! Don’t tell jokes, anecdotes, unrelated opinions, etc. before getting to the point. Keep it...

Launching a major good event announcement on a Friday evening, one week before Christmas, is one of the worst times and I would never recommend it.  That’s normally when you announce bad news. However, when an executive committee says do it, there is no choice.  The proposed event keynote speaker...

Rich people like living around other rich people. The Town of Palm Beach is the top zip code according to the Gadberry Group. The study ranked average income and household net worth. See the latest news about real estate in the Town of Palm Beach and international buyers in Florida. An example: >...

Billions of dollars from foreign investors may propel Miami into the ranks of the world's elite cities. The construction crane has returned to the city's skyline with an Argentine company's new condo tower. Foreign developers — and projects backed by foreign investors — have emerged in force. Rea...

A contributing factor in Florida’s success can be tied to international buyers.  The number of buyers from outside the U.S. purchasing homes increased from 10 percent in 2007 to 31 percent in 2011.* Read More (Town of Palm Beach Property) *National Association of Realtors® Florida Market Report [...