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Realtors Need to Realign Their Tactics

  The action on the local media battlefield has certainly shifted to the Web.  Newspapers are scrambling to make up losses in classified advertising.  TV stations are scrambling to cover declines in automotive and political ads. 

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100 Words To Greatness

Once they sign on, my brokerage requires that all new agents enroll in a very popular real estate training program. It’s a fairly hefty charge on your credit card right out of the blocks amongst all the other initial investments a new agent must make embarking upon this career.

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What Foreclosure Leaves Behind

  It was late and I was tired. A long day already but we still had an hour or more of good daylight to work with when my associate and I drove up the driveway of  the single family home in suburban Palm Beach County. 

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20 Ways to Blow it with Your Sphere of Influence (SOI*)

I love SOI. It’s my thing; it’s my passion. I think every self-employed salesperson oughta include a little SOI in their arsenal. Or a lot.

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Who Really Wants A 6% Commission Anyways?

There has been so many questions regarding whether or not an agent is worth a 6% commission.

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Fake It ‘Til You Make It!

I am new to Real Estate. I just finished up my first year in March. Let me re-phrase, I am a baby to Real Estate, a sponge soaking up every piece of knowledge I can get. I have had sales jobs before but never had to convince people that I was better than the others. [...]

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Real Estate – Rewired

Can the Realtor survive in the Real Estate Industry? First, let’s be certain to understand the separation between the two. The Real Estate Industry will undoubtedly survive.

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YouTube Meets Pop-Up Video

How cool is YouTube’s new annotation feature? Answer: Very cool.

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What’s the Best Way to Ask for Referrals? Don’t!

If you’re asking the question, “What is the best way to ask for referrals?” that tells me that something about doing it bothers you.

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Hindsight is Always Easier

During the last 20 years the global financial and real estate markets have experienced huge volatility. We’ve had more bubbles and crises than during any other post Second World War period.

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