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Real Estate Tools-Literally!

What's in your real estate tool box literally?  We have all kinds of real estate tools to help us in business such as ipads and websites and apps we can use but what about the actual day to day duties of being a real estate agent?

A reliable car is always a must and the more economical the better.  Realtors can rack up lots of miles in their day to day travels and keeping track of mileage at tax time is important.  You can keep  a log on your iphone or ipad and the Maps App will let you know the…

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Procuring Cause!

Agent RisingProcuring Cause.  In a recent blog we talked about procuring cause and how confusing it can be for the buyer and his or her real estate agent.  No one intends to break the chain of procuring cause or break a link, but that happens many times in real estate transactions.

Howard Goldson of Realtor Magazine gives a great example:

Procuring Cause: Who Gets Paid?



Angie is holding a busy open house, but she can’t fail to notice when Mary Magic walks in…

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MAR Conference 2014 in Falmouth!

Agent RisingThe MAR Conference 2014 is up and running in Falmouth, MA yesterday and today.   The first day started off with a bang with a great Mobile App for the realtors to post pictures and videos.  Kate Lanagan MacGregor, our great leader from Bold Moves Real Estate, Agent Rising Real Estate School, Beyond Bold Media, and Destination Southcoast was in the lead with picture and video posting.  It's a great way for the realtors to connect and see what is going on at the conference.

Beyond Bold Media was …

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Agent Rising Real Estate Licensing Workshop Schedule

Licensing has never been easier!

Please join us Sundays and Wednesdays from 9-2

 

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Work toward your license!  Past, present and 

future students know this:

It's a great time to be in Real Estate!

Call or text, 508-728-3648!

This is your time! Your time is now!

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Real Estate Safety!

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Real Estate Safety is a hot issue with the recent death of the Arkansas realtor who was showing a house to a prospective client.  Leigh Brown sums it up well in her video on You Tube right now.  She makes many good points such as meeting your client at the office first and checking  their ID before you meet them at the house they'd like to see.  It's dangerous to meet a person you do not know at a house alone.  If they sincerely would like to see a house to buy, they w…

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451 Neck Rd. Rochester, MA

Come check out this great waterfront property located at 451 Neck Rd.  in the quiet town of  Rochester, MA.   This rustic getaway is located right on Snipatuit Pond steps away from your back door.  Enjoy boating, kayaking, fishing and swimming right from your own backdoor.  Rochester also has a sought after school system and a great country feel. 

Call Kate Lanagan MacGregor for your own private showing .  508-728-3648

or visit us at www.agentrising.com

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Kate Lanagan MacGregor Country Ice Bucket Challenge!

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Here is our fearless leader, Kate Lanagan MacGregor  doing a down home ice bucket challenge for ALS!  If she can take on this giant challenge,  she can certainly help you with your real estate career.

Visit us at www.agentrising.com for more great ideas from Kate and the Agent Rising Team on helping you become a real estate agent or ways to help you become a better agent and boost your career.

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Differences between Real Estate Agents, Brokers, and Brokers Associates

There are many types of real estate terms, such as real estate agent, associate, consultant, or  REALTOR, broker and broker associate.

What do they all mean? 

A real estate broker generally has more education than an agent, but not always.   A real estate broker must be 18 years of age and must reside in Massachusetts at least  one year prior to the issuance of the license.  The applicant needs to submit proof of having been actively affiliated with a Massachusetts real estate broker as a salesper…

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Real Estate Trends for 2014!

Where will real estate take us this year?  Experts from the Urban Land Institute unveiled their view of how the rest of the recovery will play out in their Emerging trends in Real Estate report, released this week at the land use and planning nonprofit's annual conference in Chicago,

The Millennial generation isn't forming new households, and they're not buying as many homes as their parent's generation.

Real estate recovery still hinges on job growth.  The slow pace of job growth as well as incom…

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Real Estate Stress and Burnout!

Selling real estate is a very stressful job and there is quite a lot of burnout, but others love it and thrive on the craziness.  There is a pressure to perform and some sacrifice their personal and family lives for the job, but it doesn't have to be that way.  There is a way to create balance in the real estate career. People feel stressed when their obligations exceed their commitment level.

Here are some tips to help you manage stress.

One:  Know what you want personally.  You provide a service…

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