The BVAS Connection

Last week I spoke about a couple solutions for real estate contact management or CRM (MS Outlook and Top Producer) and this week I will cover another option: The Wise Agent.
At the NAR conference, I had the pleasure of meeting the energetic people at The Wise Agent booth. Wise Agent is a web based CRM much like Top [...]

In many cities across the country, the real estate market has changed. Inventories have increased, buyers are taking their time, and pricing a home right has never been more important. It goes beyond just getting the listing. Sellers now need to be educated to understand the new realities facing many markets today. 
I found this great article by Steve Harney today, [...]

Have any plans November 13-16? Well you should plan on attending the 2007 NAR Conference & Expo held in Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. 
I am proud to announce that I will be joining my colleagues in the International Real Estate Assistant Association(IREAA) at the expo in this year’s NAR conference. Join in on the fun and meet me there at [...]

I get asked quite often for good ideas for creative or unique closing gifts for their clients.  Here is a collection of ideas and places to get great gifts for you clients’ next closing.
Gifts that keep on giving - 
Why not give the new homeowners a magazine subscription for a topic of interest to your clients. [...]

 Some advice that is not only important for real estate professionals to consider, but I should to.
Article from RISMEDIA: Six Suggestions for Entreprenuers to Help Balance Work and Life 
RISMEDIA, June 5, 2007-Picture this: ocean waves are crashing, the sun is beaming, and your children are attempting to construct a sandcastle of grand proportions. Now look more closely [...]

Calling all REALTORS…
This past Sunday on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Leslie Stahl did a complete hatchet piece titled “Chipping Away At Realtors’ Six Percent” . In this piece they practically tear apart real estate professionals and in my opinion depicted them as greedy scam artists, preying upon consumers.  I also believe it was more of in infomercial for the Redfin, a [...]

In my business I my efforts are mainly focused how I can help my Realtor clients build their business, sell more homes, serve more clients, increase their marketing presence… I don’t even bother with the investor side of real estate, thats not my business, so this post may seem off topic a bit for me. [...]