1) Success Simplified – The FIX or Fire It Method – Not sure which part is my favorite, the great advice to real estate agents in the bottom half of this post or the fire your bank image at the top.
2) The Internet is Broken – This is the best response to social media does not work for real estate agents I have ever seen.
3) What kind of exposure should you expect for your listing? – Advice for home sellers, almost every agent will tell you your property is going to appear on the Internet, but how above and beyond does your agent go?
4) Sharing ideas in Real Estate – This is a subject we were recently discussing around here. Doesn’t it seem that the RE.net agents are always sharing ideas and talking to each other about what they are doing, while many other agents like to think of everyone as competition and not share?
5) Predatory Short Sale Negotiators – Sounds like someone needs to loose their license. Buyers and sellers of short sales need to be aware of this. It is one thing for an agent to charge a small fee for staff, it is another thing to completely gouge.
6) Should Realtors Get “Awards”? – I am an agent who believes almost all of those e-Pro, CDPE, Million Dollar Producer designations are a waste of time, space and money. There are very few that. I agree with the offer, but I would take it one or two steps further in my dislike for designations and rewards. What would I do different? Instead of having agents pay for the designations, why not teach them what they need to know in school BEFORE we give them a license.
7) Listings: How Photos Can Make or Break Your Sale! – I talk about the importance of good pictures often, in this video Josh does a great job explaining to agents and home sellers why pictures are vital.
8) Where Have All The Houses Gone? Can we Fix the Growing Shadow Inventory Problem? – I like this post because I see every day how fast the foreclosure properties are going in the Tempe and Phoenix area. I believe the market could handle most of the influx in homes the banks are hiding on their books. Let’s just rip that band-aide off quick.
9) I Have Some Bad News – Elizabeth is one of the best writers you are not reading. She brings you places in her blog that only full-time agents in the field all the time can relate to and does it often with comedy.
10) What is an Absorption Rate? – Basic real estate 101, what is absorption rate and how does it effect your home buying and selling?
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Thanks for mentioning me. I would agree that ripping off bandages and letting the market bleed out quickly is preferable to the the (failed) policies of trying to stop the decline
.-= Brian Brady´s last blog ..Demand For Renovation Financing Should Grow =-.
Brian now if they could only put us in charge for a few days… we could take care of the problems
Your assertion about the barrier-to-entry in real estate is exactly right… there are entire industries that exist for the sole purpose of “educating” Realtors… and the focus is far more on the regurgitation of marketing materials and magazines than on actual education itself. Thanks for the post.
Hey Dean thanks so much for the mention. Great site and good idea for 10 best daily posts!