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Home Staging!

Home Staging is fast becoming a great way to sell a home!  Staged homes strategically sell much faster than non-staged homes.  It's a good idea to encourage your client to hire a professional home stager to get the best results but some clients may want to save money and do it themselves.  Here are some ideas!

Declutter,  Need I say more.  This makes a huge difference.  Less is better when it comes to your decor. Get rid of a couple pieces of furniture.  The house will look much bigger.

Pull furni…

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Command Your Brand for Less than a Grand!

Agent RisingWhat does this mean?  This is Agent Rising's 7 Strategies for Success for New Agents.

This includes Serve, Start, Systemize, Support, Stay, Strengthen, and  Sell!

Why are You Here/

In 2011, Massachusetts Association of Realtors completed a survey.

The results found were that a high number of Realtors left before a  three year period.

Many newer Realtors asked for more New Agent Training.

This resulted in a Strategic Pan for a Mentor Program with New Agent Training.

Every week we'll talk about one of th…

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How to Up Your Marketing in Real Estate

agent risingReal estate marketing is a continual process. It is not something you do once and wait for the results. It is something you should be continually working on to grow your clientele.

Set up your goals. Where do you see yourself in the near future? Your goals should be specific and reachable in a timely manner.

Define the group of people you would like to work with and set your goals to them.

Find your niche. Set yourself apart from other realtors in a certain area, such as commercial, multi-family, …

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So You Think You'd Like to be A Real Estate Agent?

Agent RisingSo you think you'd like to be a Real Estate Agent? Agent Rising Real Estate School will be starting a new Real Estate Class on April 14th. The course includes 40 hours of classroom time on Monday and Thursday nights from 5-9 pm. A new feature will include New Agent Training to really start you on your real estate career. The cost for the course is $397. The classes will be held at The Bold Welcome Center, 145 Fairhaven Rd. Mattapoisett, MA. Where else can you start a new career with 40 hours of…

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Closing Gifts!

DSC_0448_cleanWhat 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…

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Up your Closing Potential!

thoughtsworldWhat 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…

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Tips for Managing Your Time in Real Estate

Picture26There are many tips for managing your time in real estate. Real estate agents spend a lot of time on support activities which include: prospecting, lead follow-up, taking listings and making sales. You can't avoid these activities which support your career but you can try to handle them more efficiently and with less time.

One helpful tip is to try to chunk the time. MLS searches, filing, faxing, copying and clouding are some tasks you can try to do in one session at a certain day of the we…

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Senate Passes Bill to Delay Flood Insurance Hikes!

ipadThe Senate passed a bill to delay flood insurance hikes.   This is a huge relief to hundreds of thousands of homeowners in coastal andflood-zone areas who were looking at drastically higher flood insurance premiums.  Angry constituents inundated Capital Hill with complaints.

The vote was 67-32 which shows that Capital Hill is listening to the widespread alarm which occurred when changes were made to shore up the program's finances resulting in astronomically high, unaffordable insurance rates for…

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Agent Rising Goes to Real Estate Connect in NYC!

real estate connect nyc agent risingGreat information picked up at the 2014 Inman News Real Estate Connect in NYC!

It's been a great couple of days, and we have learned a ton! These conferences are full of information that we are able to bring back to help make you the best Real Estate Agent you can be!  One of our major takeaways from this trip was the need to utilize video for your listings. There are some great programs out there right now, one that stood out in particular was TreehouseTreehouse creates a virtual tour of the…

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