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Buying a Home in the Coming Year?
Are you thinking of buying a new home in the next year? Here are some tips to keep you on track. The year before you buy a new home is a very stressful time. This is a major decision and a life-changing event.You should be looking into what kind of loan you will be using with your bank or mortgage company and getting a pre-approval, so you will know what you can afford and what price range you will be looking in.
A lender is always looking for stability, so switching jobs or changing banks can…
Destination Southcoast Launch Party!
Please join us on Tuesday, April 8th from 6-8 PM for our launch party. Beyond Bold Media is launching a new venture called Destination Southcoast that will increase the customers for businesses on the South Coast using hyperlocal and reputation marketing. We have developed an online presence and marketing tool kit to help local businesses stimulate the kinds of web reviews that customers are looking for now before making their buying decisions. Using our approach, you can influence your reputa…Working with a New Buyer
You have a new buyer who may or may not be serious about looking for a new house. You are not sure if they are a "ripe apple" per say. You'd like to make an appt. to meet with them to discuss this further. If they are reluctant to take the time to meet with you in person, they may simply be curious about the market and not
really ready to buy. That's okay, you can remain their resource for industry information
until they are ready.When you do meet with a buyer, you have to be ready with a bu…
Realtor Safety Tips!
Real Estate is a great career, but there are some sticky situations you might want to avoid to stay safe. Being aware of some safety tips will help you be a better realtor and keep you safe at all times.
Always meet a new client at the office rather than at the property. You will have a disclosure form for them to sign and you will want to get their personal information. This is more professional than signing papers outside on the hood of the car. Then you can make an appointment to see the p…
Real Estate Photo Tips!
Not everyone is a professional photographer, but here are some tips for taking professional-looking real estate photos. Take a photo of the outside of the house from the front. Keep the house front and center. You can include an attached garage, but try to keep the house the main feature. Make sure you include the whole house, top to bottom. If you are too close, they may be unsure of the actual size of the house. If you are too far away, the house appears tiny and insignificant as opposed to t…Closing Gifts!
What to give for a closing gift for your home buyers? It's always a challenge. You'd like to give something thoughtful, but also useful for your clients. Also, something to help them remember you for future referrals is always nice.Gift cards are always a good idea for your buyers as well as your sellers. People are exhausted after moving in, and a gift card to a local restaurant would be a nice gift. There is also the gift card to a local store to help furnish or update their new home.
Gift…
Up your Closing Potential!
What can you do to up your game in 2014 and close on more properties? There may be things you are overlooking which could help your business tremendously.What is the message you convey to your clients and colleagues? It may be hard to hear but having a trusted colleague evaluate your presentation you use with your clients may be worthwhile. Are you confident and strong when you work with a new client? You can always improve by practice. Practice your pitch over and over again until you sou…
Open House Tips!
Open Houses are still an effective tool for selling a house! Here are a few tips to help you host a successful Open House!
Make sure you post your Open House on MLS, Zillow, Realtor.com and any website or blog you have. Also post on your Facebook Business page.
Advertise in your local papers also.
Make sure you have a sign-in sheet to keep track of your guests and also to track their names, and emails and phone numbers. Better yet, use your ipad to register your guests. There is an Open House A…
Watching Your P's and Q's Literally in Real Estate
It may not seem true in this day and age with spell check and auto correct, but spelling and grammar are important on real estate listings. Buyers may choose to simply not use you because of bad spelling or grammar. It definitely does not look professional and you are doing a disservice to your sellers if you are not checking your listings for mistakes. Another ploy that buyers find annoying is using too many exclamation points or all capitals. You want your listing to stand out but for it…Making Clients Feel Important!
Your clients are the mainstay of your business. Developing lasting relationships and satisfactory transactions are where your referrals come from. Technology is an important and necessary part of your real estate tools. You are able to get your job done faster and more efficiently when you have the technology you need to make it happen, such as your i-pad, i-phone and apps to do paperless transactions and get you noticed on the web.The important piece of your business is to use your people sk…
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