The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy
January 31, 2008
Since 1922, The Harvard Business Review has been published as a monthly digest of research-based articles written specifically for high ranking business practitioners.
It is an esteemed publication and is revered by the icons of global business management and is highly regarded as being quite authoritative in scope by the leaders in the fields of academic research as well as upper level managers, executives, and management consultants of a wide array of major industries. Read more
I Told You It Was A Going Out Of Business Sale!
January 30, 2008
On January 8, 2008, there was a blog posting here that caused quite the firestorm. In that post it was stated that it sure seemed to us like the National Association of Realtors had decided not to answer the bell and was in effect commencing a going out of business sale. Well today, there’s more evidence that the end for many in the industry, may not be that far off after all. Read more
What Is Your Brand Identity?
January 28, 2008
Brand Identity
Definition: How you want the consumer to perceive your product or your brand. Read more
How Would I Justify My Commission?
January 28, 2008
Over the last week or so, I wrote a couple of posts relative to defending the almighty sacrosanct real estate commission. Read more
The Listing Addendum Every Seller Must Have And Most Agents Will Never Agree To
January 27, 2008
Last week there was a lot of chatter on real estate industry blogs about the Ummel case in Carlsbad, California in which a client has taken her real estate agent to task over alleged misrepresentation and incompetency. As can be expected, many major news media organizations have picked up on the story and it has become a big news item across the Country. Read more
Does It Matter Who Wins?
January 26, 2008
Sometimes it really does not matter if the fight is won. The wounds and the bleeding can cause considerable damage long after the fight has concluded. When a battle is waged and the pugilist is already weary and bruised, it can hasten his demise. Read more
What a Real Estate Agent Can Learn From Tivo
January 25, 2008
In 1928 the very first television show was broadcast. The Queen’s Messenger, was a modest, 40-minute dramatic production broadcast from Schenectady, New York, and the sound was simulcast on radio station WGY. Read more
Uh Oh….Now The Games Are Truly Beginning!
January 22, 2008
In what is undoubtedly the first of many to come, real estate agents are now going to begin getting sued for their involvement in real estate transactions. Nothing else, will hasten the demise of the real estate agent than lawsuits being levied against them. The once impenetrable feeling of hiding behind an ambiguous listing agreement or buyer’s agreement is no more. Quasimodo..sound the bell, for we know for whom it will now toll!
A Short Sale Nightmare - Why We Don’t Buy Condos
January 21, 2008
People often ask us in our Short Sale Seminars why we do not look at condos. Today we read about a story that explains it better than we ever could have. Here is an article from the Detroit Free Press that explains it all.
What Does Tomorrow Mean To You?
January 20, 2008
We have just returned from Atlanta, Georgia where we hosted and produced another sold out Short Sale Seminar. I want to thank all of those who attended. It was a fun and enthusiastic crowd, and I’m happy we could all spend some time getting to know each other and engage in spirited discussions about the real estate market and how short sales are absolutely viable. Read more
