Tomorrow, REALTORS® from across the country will stand shoulder-to-shoulder united in our belief that home ownership is worth fighting for. You can be a part of this monumental, grassroots effort today by participating in our Virtual Rally. NAR President Moe Veissi has set a challenge to have 100,000 people take part in the Virtual Rally [...]
‘The great realtor rip-off’ – Why The Economist is Wrong
May 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
Mathew Ferrara’s article, Why the Economists is Wrong About REALTORS inspired me to write my own post about The Economists’ story, The great Realtor rip off: Why is it so expensive to sell a a house in America? IN BRITAIN, if you want to sell your home, an estate agent will list the property, find a buyer, help [...]
Should every single website lead be phoned right away?
May 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
Since switching over to The Minnesota Real Estate Team I’ve spent more time improving the customer service experience consumers have when I initially contact them. One of the biggest things I’ve been working on is building rapport from that first contact I have with a consumer. And it’s difficult sometimes because in many cases, from [...]
Why Realtors Don’t Hold Open Houses
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I was reading Inman News’ Article, Tell us what you really think of open houses, and I thought I would put my thoughts into today’s blog post. “Some agents Umberger talked to said open houses have a low conversion rate” Maybe I’m mistaken, but don’t ALL Real Estate Activities have a low conversion rate? Let’s [...]
1000Watt Consulting’s Nudge Application
April 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Wednesday I saw 1000Watt Consulting released a new app called Nudge, which is unique way to give consumers a visual on market conditions. I think it’s a neat little tool. Although, I do wonder why wouldn’t someone make some similar graphics so they wouldn’t have to pay a yearly subscription? But for how little [...]
Augmented Reality in Real Estate
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of the benefits of using the MLS App I’m provided with from my local Realtor Association is an Augmented Reality feature. HomeSpotter, a MobileRealtyApps technology, employs augmented reality to overlay property information on a device’s live camera feed. As an agent points their iPhone or ipad down the street, they see a view of [...]
When Will Websites Stop Predicting Home Values?
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Trulia recently decided to start their own type of Home Value Prediction Program called the Trulia Price Monitor. The idea behind the Trulia Price Monitor is trying to predict the future value of homes. I’m not sure about you but I don’t see how that’s even possible. Unless you can decide how government policies will [...]
