Archive for February, 2007

Update Your Outlook Calendar for Daylight Savings Time!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

Starting this year, daylight savings time will begin three weeks earlier and end one week later than usual. This can have an adverse effect on your Microsoft calendaring system. It will be off by one hour if you don’t ensure the fix is in place. You can find out more information about the update to fix […]

Personality Profiling and the DISC method

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

I am all about learning what makes people tick and different personalities. I have been studying and practicing the principals that apply to the DISC method of personality profiling. This is a great way to know what type of personality you are dealing with when you take on a new client. Do you work with […]

Can YOU Keep a Secret

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

In the February 26,2007 issue of Realtor® Magazine Online this article appeared: 
Affluent Buyers Want Privacy 
As the article progresses, it talks about new money, not inherited money and how it is influencing the purchase of real estate.  The article also talks about what these affluent clients require from their real estate professionals; 
ConfidentialityAffluent Clients Want to Be […]

Real Estate Agents: The Primary Source of Information on Home Purchase Part IV

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Ok, we have covered  Residential, Employment and Credit Histories.  Isn’t it nice to have some information that will help your home buyers with their questions?  How do you think you will look in their eyes?  What kind of confidence do you think you have built with your buyers on their journey to purchasing real estate […]

Did you know …

Monday, February 26th, 2007

All persons — including U.S. citizens — traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport. What’s more, as early as January 1, 2008, all persons traveling between these same countries by land or sea (including ferries), may be […]

Content Is King: Create “Killer” Copy For Your Website

Monday, February 26th, 2007

The key to a successful website, one that keeps visitors at your site and returning time and again, is carefully crafted and engaging copy.
Visitors are interested in solving their questions or problems and are, quite frankly, not overly keen in learning that you may be the top producer in your market, that you have 47 […]

The Importance of Organization for You and Your Office

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Time management is a hot topic these days because let’s face it; we must fit more tasks into the same amount of time each day. Although we would love to, we are not able to add more hours to the day. This means we must learn organizing strategies to get the most out of the […]

What Can A Real Estate Virtual Assistant Do For You? Part 3 - Under Contract

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Want to learn how you can do nothing but greatly save time in the process?

Hire a real estate virtual assistant and get back to being a real estate agent instead of a secretary!
 
Welcome back to my 3rd post in my series “What Can a Real Estate Virtual Assistant Do For You?” This time, […]

Real Estate Buyer Client Questionnaires

Monday, February 26th, 2007

A real estate agent will ask a buyer “what are you looking for in a home?” The answer they generally receive would not be anything the buyer ends up buying. For instance they would say something like – “I would like a Ranch with a first floor laundry (not in the basement) and it to […]

A couple of great links

Sunday, February 25th, 2007

I have another cool link to share called Giveaway of the Day.

Every day, they offer different software to download for free. All of the software is legal and licensed. I’ve picked up some useful programs this way and of course, I love that FREE idea!
If you’re interested in search engine optimization, a website with a […]