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My last two Zebra Reports have focused on peak performance, and the 27 attributes I’ve identified that help predict peak performance.
Remember, I believe that there are three areas of focus for p...
Gloria Valvasori with Better Homes & Gardens is 67 years old, raising three grandchildren, a full time Realtor® … oh and a wiz at seo and social media marketing!
Now before you say she must...
Beginning a brand new year of real estate, I want to pause and personally thank you for following my blog, participating in our mastermind calls, for reading, commenting, and all the things you do to ...
As 2011 comes to a close here is some exciting news from some of our clients at Napa Consultants, International:
Mary Lou Castellanos
Congratulations to Mary Lou Castellanos, of Sotheby's for selli...
AGBeat has just announced a survey to determine the Best Real Estate Convention and Most Best Speaker of the Year. The survey can be found here. Share your opinion.
Hiring an assistant has to be one of the most frustrating tasks out there in the world of real estate. If you find a good one, it will make all the difference in your business. But even the best Assis...
"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."Buddha said that back in the mid 5th centur...
If you want to help your clients undersand the time and expertise needed and what mistakes not to make please view this link
Office Planning 101 Commercial Real Estate Checklist
Would you like t...
The Power of the Listening to the Right People Around You
By Julie Escobar
Years and years ago at a business retreat, I was fortunate enough to sit in on a session with an incredible speaker b...
This is true. Sad but true.
Recently, a wonderful agent I know lost a high end buyer due to lack of technical manners. This is a very experienced agent with generally excellent (live) communication...
This is a very sad event. I understand why it happened, but it is still sad nonetheless.
For years, property data has been held hostage by local powerful MLS systems. As a buyer, seller, or eve...
A few weeks ago, I had coffee with a new agent here in our area. She said she was having trouble getting investors to stay loyal to her. She asked me if it was best to have everyone sign an exclus...
Here are some basic Hard Money Bankers loan guidelines:
• Loans are usually up to 65% Loan-to-value (LTV) based off the After- Repaired-Value (ARV)
• 100% of acquisition/construction...
Research your advertising to guarantee its effectiveness - Bonus Tip #11This is broken into two stages:1. Test your ads before they appear in any media2. Research the potential buyers who respond to y...
