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Sunday, May 19, 2013
What would you do if you won $600 million? That is the question on everyone’s mind as Powerball fever sweeps the nation. The water cooler within our office has been all-abuzz as Wednesday’s estimated $360 million swelled to an unfathomable $600 million Friday. As speculation turned to anticipation, we began to discuss the luxury upgrades [...]
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
The most important asset within your company is the people. Attracting the right people means appealing to those aligned with your values and vision and giving them a compelling reason to say yes to your company. Finding these people gives you an opportunity to create a flourishing environment that translates into an improved bottom line. [...]
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Thursday, May 09, 2013
Many of us have learned to be careful what we wish for. Years ago, as a young custom homebuilder, I reached a point where these words were ringing in my ears. While I was excited my business was growing quickly, I found myself struggling to keep up with my work like the proverbial ‘one-armed paper [...]
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
(MCT)—Area basketball coaches are seeing a lot of off-court action these days. Now that the Lakers are out of the playoffs, head coach Mike D’Antoni can turn his attention to moving into the house he and his wife, Laurel, just bought in Manhattan Beach for $6.9 million and working on his tan. The ocean-view home [...]
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
The agents, managers and staff of Better Homes and Gardens Mason-McDuffie Real Estate in partnership with the World Transformation Center (WTC), hosted a Charity Poker Tournament on Friday, April 26 that raised over $27,000 for The Children’s Village of Sonoma County. The event, held at the Zio Fraedo’s restaurant in Pleasant Hill, drew over 200 [...]
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
NAR PULSE—Attending the Midyear Trade Expo in D.C.? Meet us in NAR’s Booth No. 1707, at the center of the REALTOR® Pavilion’s neighborhood of NAR information and resources. Pick up a campaign button for your hill visit and record a video message for the REALTOR® Party, take action on two MVP offers, learn about exclusive [...]
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
The heart of any company can be found beating inside the walls of its customer service department. Providing superior customer service after the sale is a smart business decision that pays long-term dividends. All the money that companies spend on sales training, marketing research, advertising, and PR initiatives to attract new customers is wasted if [...]
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth of a seven-part series from Homes.com on how to manage your online reputation. Homes.com has put together a free playbook on the topic, which can be downloaded here. Watch for this series in RISMedia’s Friday Weekly Business Builder e-newsletter. Both on the playing field and in real estate, the [...]
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
NAR PULSE—You and your agents earn the Goal Productivity Package download from Realtor.com® after taking the less than 5 minute Midyear Adjustment to Keep Goals on Track Assessment. The Goal Productivity Package gives you and your agents a personalize action plan, a webinar, a video coaching series, and a toll free number for help and [...]
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Have you ever had a sale that didn’t close and you weren’t sure why? Chances are you lost the sale because you didn’t establish sufficient trust and rapport with your prospect. Once you have developed trust and rapport, you’ve actually got the hard part behind you and you’re probably going to make a sale! It [...]
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Monday, April 29, 2013
The top two business issues on the minds of leading real estate executives are thoroughly explored by prominent industry experts in a new 12-page special supplement on “Recruiting and Technology” commissioned by technology firm Imprev for the latest issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine. Renwick Congdon, CEO, Imprev, said, “We know from our Thought Leader [...]
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Monday, April 29, 2013
CoreLogic®, a leading residential property information, analytics and services provider, announced the acquisition of Case-Shiller® from Fiserv, Inc. in conjunction with first quarter 2013 CoreLogic earnings results on April 24, 2013. The acquisition closed on March 20, 2013. In addition to the widely recognized Case-Shiller Indexes, CoreLogic will continue to offer its CoreLogic HPI®, which [...]
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Regional Spotlight—The Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® (MORe) recently announced a new program that will provide consumers in the Chicago suburbs with a comprehensive system for rating REALTORS®. MORe is the largest local association in the nation and the first in the Midwest to offer such a service. Through partnership with the REALTOR® Excellence Program (REP) [...]
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Focusing your energy and attention on a particular real estate niche hasn’t always been an attractive idea. In fact, there are many real estate professionals that believe niche marketing is far too narrow in scope. If you find yourself fighting the urge to ‘dig for riches in real estate niches’ you might want to reconsider. [...]
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a seven-part series from Homes.com on how to manage your online reputation. Homes.com has put together a free playbook on the topic, which can be downloaded here. Watch for this series in RISMedia’s Friday Weekly Business Builder e-newsletter. On the Internet, word travels at a million miles a [...]
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