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Horror Story: Mistaken Identity

By Craig Forte, Founder - June 5, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Joanne Murray, REALTOR® (Thanks Joanne!) “When I was ‘new’ realtor years ago, I was doing an Open House. An older man with white hair and a young woman with blonde hair stopped by and I went outside to greet them. “I said, ‘Would you and your daughter like to see the home?’ He said, ‘This is my …

A Grand-Slam Buyer Prospecting System

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 21, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 If you’re looking to generate a consistent daily flow of targeted, red-hot buyers calling you, this quick and easy strategy will have your phone ringing off the hook almost overnight. You don’t need to make a single outbound call or prospect in any way. It will take you just minutes to set up. And (best of all) you can …

A Listing Presentation That Keeps You One Step Ahead

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 21, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Karen Daniel, REALTOR® (Thanks Karen!) “When I get a listing appointment, I drive back by the house to snap a few digital pictures of the house (my digital camera stays in the car with me all the time). I pop the picture into my flyer, fill in as much info as possible about the house and print …

How To Connect With Your Clients

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 21, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Joy Costello, REALTOR® (Thanks Joy!) “I recently learned some excellent ideas on communication that I can beneficially apply to my interactions with my clients. “There are 3 different ways people view communication. The first is the 1-way interaction. The speaker speaks and the audience listens. The second is the 2-way interaction. The speaker gives information, the listener …

Horror Story: How “Knott” To Find The Right Penthouse

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 21, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Denny Lyons, REALTOR® (Thanks Denny!) “A few years ago I was showing condos on Beverly Glen. The penthouse I was to show was vacant, so I got the key from the key box and took my clients up to the top floor. “When we arrived, I forgot which condo was for sale (there were two on the …

A Million Dollar Lead Generation System

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 10, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by TroyEllen, RELATOR® (Thanks Troy!) “This Lead Generation idea that has brought me millions in gross commissions. When I represent a buyer, once we go into escrow, I begin to get them excited about my ‘After Sales Program’ and tell about things like: How I will keep in touch with them, send them referrals of trade people they …

An Open House Strategy That Multiplies Your Listings

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 10, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by David and Karen Bell, REALTORS® (Thanks David and Karen!) “Have you ever noticed that when one house comes on the market that another house in the same block comes on a few weeks later? When we list a home we usually put it in the computer on a Friday or Saturday with agent remarks saying no show …

Horror Story: How To Tell You Have A Sure Sale

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 10, 2007April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Christina M. Harper, REALTOR® (Thanks Christina!) “I had a showing recently and had my hubby drive me there due to mechanic problems with my vehicle. When I returned to the car, he said he knew for sure that my clients were going to purchase the house. “Puzzled, I asked how he could possibly know that. The husband/client …

Realtors Call For Consumer Protection

By Michael Krisa, Executive Editor - April 25, 2007April 25, 2017

Last Updated on April 25, 2017 In a series of articles released over the last two weeks, the National Association of Realtors® underscored an ongoing problem: abusive lending practices and the harmful effects they have on consumers and the economies of which they are a part. For years, real estate professionals have called for fair lending practices and strong underwriting guidelines to govern all home …

What Do Home Buyers Want

By inneragent, - April 24, 2007April 25, 2017

Last Updated on April 25, 2017 For the first time since 2004, the National Association of Realtors® has just released its Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences (2007). Within days of the Profile’s release, several daily news sources published articles touching on the same topic. As housing markets across the country continue to brace themselves against the gloomy predictions regarding the future of real estate …