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Be Careful of Real Estate ‘Blah, Blah, Blah’

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, communication, Homeownership Education & Counseling, Professional Development, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Toby Boyce The question on my local NPR station was simple enough: “Why do symphonies sound different when they are made up of the same parts?”  The response was very eloquent and educated — I assume. It made as much sense as Pig Latin to me. “Well each one focuses on different things…” I’m sure that musicians in the …

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Do Yourself (and Your Client) a Favor…Leave it to the Experts

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By Cory Brewer In the past year or so I have run across several examples of REALTORS® (myself included) being tempted to be a “jack of all trades” when it comes to serving their clients.  Let’s face it, we don’t want to give up control and we are also worried about potentially giving up a paycheck. However, is it really …

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The Science Behind Your Sales

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By Brooke Wolford You may wondering what science has to do with sales…really what I am referring to is the chemical reaction that happens in your clients brains that ultimately leads them to begin a relationship with you.  What mental perception does your client get that triggers a spark? You can look at the beginning process of a client contacting …

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Mid-REALTOR® Crisis: That Ain’t My Sign in Her Yard

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By Toby Boyce She’d been courting both of us, and promised that she’d let us know tonight who she chose. I waited patiently by the phone, but finally drove by her house. That ain’t my sign in her yard. I thought she was the “one” and that we’d be together forever – well at least the next six months – …

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Mental Illness and Your Clients

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By Brooke Wolford I have gone through a recent run of buyers who seem to take an extremely long amount of time to purchase a property. I began to feel pretty frustrated. I understood that this was happening with many buyers outside of my own, but it still seemed to frustrate me. I then found what seemed to be a …

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Changing One Sentence Can Mean the Difference

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By Dave Robison A few years ago I experimented with a very powerful lesson.  I was four hours away from home and had a potential seller call me up.  Becky explained to me that due to time constraints she could only meet with me at 6 p.m.  I wasn’t due home until 8 p.m.  I decided to leave early and …

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Take-Aways from the NAR Issues Conference

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By Chris Nichols I just got back from the 2011 NAR Issues Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico and wanted to share with the YPN Lounge some of the highlights of this wonderful event. This is, by far, one of my most favorite meetings of the year. It was exciting to see a good number of YPN members in attendance. …

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To Cut, or Not to Cut Your Commission: That is the Question.

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Code of Ethics, communication, ethics, Personal Fulfillment, Professional Development, Working with Clients 15 Comments

By Subhi J. Gharbieh A week or so ago, I was approached by a long time friend who I have known since elementary school. We grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same high school, and even graduated from the same university. I remember as kids, we would always talk about how successful we wanted to be when …

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Rentals: Time Donation or Client Base Builder?

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Rental Properties, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 5 Comments

By Laura Rubinchuk All of the tag lines we hear somehow incorporate the following: Who do you know who’s looking to buy or sell in the next 30 days? Notice we never hear “rent” in those scenarios. Well as REALTORS®, how do you know when to focus your time on a rental, versus a bigger money maker like a buyer …

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Customer Service: C.R.A.P.

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By Randy Pereira Regardless of what we call ourselves; REALTOR®, Agent, Consultant, salesperson…  the bottom-line is, we are in a  “Customer Service” business.  Our service is what sets us apart in this field. You can impress customers with the latest and greatest toys, perhaps even with the remarkable gift of gab.  However, at the end of the day, it is …