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The Prospecting Mindset
Published Date: August 08, 2017
During my early days in the business, I always related the word “prospecting” to the words “cold-calling.” I don’t remember why I was so narrow-minded, but I do remember how much it slowed me down in my progression in the business. For the first nine years I was in business, I was not a quality
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... Read MoreIdentify Your Driving Force and Achieve Lasting Success
Published Date: August 08, 2017
Being all-in is powerful. In fact, the ancient Aztecs had a word to describe the power of an earthquake or great storm. That word: “ollin“ (pronounced “all in”). The Aztecs spoke the Nahuatl language, and the word “ollin” was often used in conjunction with the Nahuatl words “yollotl,” meaning heart, and “yoliztli,” meaning life. “Ollin
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... Read More‘My Door Is Always Open—Or Is It?’
Published Date: August 08, 2017
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Power Broker Roundtable this month discusses fostering culture and setting standards for leadership. Moderator: Robert Bailey, Broker/Owner, Bailey Properties, Santa Cruz, Calif.; Liaison for Large Residential Firms Relations, NAR Panelists: Matt Deuitch, Designated Broker, DPR Realty, Scottsdale, Ariz. Christy Budnick, Partner/EVP, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty, Jacksonville, Fla.
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... Read MoreHundreds of Neighborhoods Join the Million-Dollar Club
Published Date: August 08, 2017
Home prices are continuing to bulldoze records—mounting so much, in fact, that hundreds of neighborhoods have recently joined the million-dollar club, where at least 10 percent of homes are worth $1 million or more, according to an analysis by Zillow. Approximately 345 million-dollar neighborhoods have cropped up in the last three years, with the Los
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... Read MoreInsideMaps Brings Affordable VR Technology to the Hands of the Agent
Published Date: August 08, 2017
For those with their toes in real estate’s ever-changing technology pool, virtual reality house tours are likely not a new concept. These stimulating virtual tours allow off-scene buyers to view homes from the inside before requesting a listing appointment, which can save REALTORS® valuable time and energy. No longer do agents need to scramble to
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... Read More5 LEGO Projects That Will Add Creativity and Color to Your Home
Published Date: August 08, 2017
Editor’s Note: This was originally published on RISMedia’s blog, Housecall. See what else is cookin’ now at blog.rismedia.com: 5 Simple Ways to Stage the Exterior of Your Home Before an Open House 7 Tips for Writing a Great Real Estate Agent Resume Facebook’s Latest Ad Product Is Designed Specifically for Real Estate If you have
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... Read MoreThe Best Cities for Retirees to Call Home
Published Date: August 08, 2017
Ask any retiree what mattered most in their search for a new home, and most will tell you location. A recent study by WalletHub ranked the top locations for soon-to-be retirees, weighing cost of living, health care, quality of life and recreation—and in a not-so-unexpected twist, the top three locations in the ranking were all
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... Read MoreCraig Beggins: Organic Growth Drives the Future
Published Date: August 08, 2017
June 2017 marked the 25th anniversary of CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises, which bills itself as a “life betterment company.” “My favorite part about being in the real estate business is empowering, educating and encouraging real estate agents to make their life better, whatever that means to them, while they aspire to provide our customers with
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... Read MoreHomebuyers: Bring on the Big Yards
Published Date: August 08, 2017
Homebuyers today are more interested in houses with space to spare outdoors than those with substantial square footage inside—in fact, 56 percent recently surveyed by Taylor Morrison would settle for a smaller house if it meant they could enjoy a larger yard. Women, especially, favor more in the way of outside space than men (62
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... Read MoreKey Steps in the Mortgage Underwriting Process
Published Date: August 08, 2017
(TNS)—An underwriter is an entity, typically a company, accountable for analyzing and assuming the risk of another entity. Underwriting typically happens behind the scenes but is an important aspect of mortgage approvals. The mortgage underwriting process has five key steps: verification, appraisal, title search and insurance, flood certification, and surveying. Verification After the housing crisis
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