Before Choosing a Mortgage Broker, Get Answers

I received a call yesterday from a reader in Louisiana who works as a mortgage broker. He wanted to know how he could get more referrals from real estate agents….

Selling a Church Takes Supernatural Powers

Living in a community that is growing rapidly I have seen how difficult it is to sell a church. Typically what happens is the parish grows beyond the capacity of the original church and there is not enough land for the church to build onto it. The parish then builds their dream church at another location [...]

Find the right advertising for your business online

Real estate agents and property managers are always looking for ways to promote their business and online advertising now reaches the masses as well as any other form of general advertising. Finding localized advertising is a more difficult subject and with limited advertising dollars to go around finding the best place to spend your ad [...]

All Real Estate Is Local – A Baltimore Story

One of the regions of the country that saw the biggest run up in real estate prices over the past 5 years was Baltimore. So when the slowdown occurred, most were expecting carnage in the city. But as the Baltimore Sun reports, real estate prices can not be quantified by a geographic region such as [...]

Another Sign That Most Real Estate Agents Are Hurting For Business

Real Estate Agents pay to have Buyer Leads taken from them, then Pay to Get them Back

Words matter in real estate listings

Study offers advice on what to say — and what not to say.
By Ann BrenoffLOS ANGELES TIMESSunday, December 17, 2006
Words matter. Wars have started over them. Civilizations have collapsed because of them. And it would appear that the speed with whic…

HFS, Cendant, Realogy…

The names may change but the game remains the same from their prospective. Be the dominant player and grow bigger and bigger and bigger. Just how big is big enough? Who knows only time will tell and maybe some day there will be a reverse of this pr…

Think Search Marketing is New for Real Estate Agents? Think Again

A recent report shows that almost half of local keywords purchased online are purchased by real estate agents. The fact is, advertising online works, and thousands of agents are doing it. Here are some exerpts from a report on Inman News today:

Comp…

Is Another Commission Lost?

This is a recent article that I received from a lawyer. This has application to all real estate agents.Read it or weep.
Is Another Commission Lost?
In a recent Ontario case (how come they get all the good, newsworthy cases?), an Appeal Court orde…