Make Winter your time to Catch up
As we head into winter the statistics, the activity in the real estate offices, and the news on the internet are all buzzing with the market activity. There is typically aslow down near the holidays, but anyone buying or selling is definitely motivated! Motivated… that is what you want… Motivated buyers and sellers!
If you haven’t lost 40%-60% of the value of your assets over the past few years… you didn’t have any assets! Most of the baby boomers out there are looking at a few more years of work to make up the losses. Everyone is readjusting to their new situation.
Many agents just hibernate in the winter … especially now that the market is a bit slow and there are so many expenses during this time of year. Make this the time you get that database going! Update your lists. Get your social media plan in action for the coming year. if you don’t have emails or aren’t connected with past clients online… then send them a postcard and have them answer a question only by emailing or friending on facebook… if they do they get a gift card for a coffee, or something!
Start planning for those that are thinking of buying this winter and spring! There is a huge segment of our market that is ready to invest in real estate for the first time.
- There are investors that are waiting and looking for the right time to start to buy. They have been analyzing the market to determine if it is at the bottom!
- Move up buyers who bought prior to 2004, have equity, and want to move up. They have built up equity and have waited long enough to move to a bigger… or smaller home.
- First time buyers with jobs don’t have a real handle on the impact of the market on the economy. But, they are seeing the values out there, they have income, and many have saved money for the day they can call home their own!
Interest rates are at historic lows. The good buys are getting scarcer.
Are you ready? Are you in touch? Are you communicating with your sphere?
Get Certified to Teach Clockhours
You can teach clockhour classes to a few agents at a time or to a large group. Share your knowledge. Get the certification! There are several Instructor Development Workshops scheduled over the next couple months. There are periodic meetings at Third Place Books to learn more if you have questions… or just email Natalie. Click on the tab for Instructor Development workshop for the next classes and the Instructor Meetings!
November 7, 2011
Everyone is talking about blogging. But, really... do you have to start a blog? Will it add to your bottom line? Will anyone read it? Why blog?
If you were with a group of prospects chatting over coffee... or a beer... what would you be talking about? If you call...
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October 21, 2011
Just look up and learn about the center of the city where you live and work. Natalie Danielson leads the "Greatest Hits" a walking tour in downtown Seattle for the Seattle Architecture Foundation. She is an award winning tour guide with the foundation. This is one of the most...
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May 23, 2011
Every night I go to sleep with it only inches from me. I wake up and before my eyes are barely open, I grab wrap my hands around it and click the little button to get it fired up. I'm talking about my iPhone, of course!I can't imagine an...
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April 7, 2011
I still run into real estate agents that I met at BarCamp all the time when I am out teaching classes. I was so excited about the return of Real Estate BarCamp to Seattle on March 3rd! It was an overwhelming success. I learned so much about how I...
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January 9, 2011
The Washington State Department of Licensing Real estate division Suspended/Revoked the real estate licenses of the owners and firm, Hellickson.com located in Pierce County last week for dishonest conduct in the course of their business. The 44 page report details the Department of Licensing investigation over the past 18...
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January 5, 2011
Blogging can be compared to being a columnist for the "internet times." Also, blogging can be your journal that you share with a few people or the world. A blog can include text, letters, photos, video's or links to other websites. Just about anyone with access to the...
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January 3, 2011
Hardly a day... an hour ... goes by that a real estate agent isn't asked to purchase the next best product to build his or her business. There is no magic pill or program that can build your business without YOU! After over 25 years in the real estate...
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January 2, 2011
Some of you are thinking..."Could it possibly get worse in our industry?" No matter what is happening around you there is humor! If you can't find some ... then come to my comedy shows! "I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic...
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December 18, 2010
In the 1994 movie "Blank Check" a 12 yr old boy's bicycle is destroyed by a car. The driver involved in a money laundering scheme gives him a blank check to purchase a new bicycle. The kid instead uses his computer to create a $1 million dollar...
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April 21, 2010
Are you a bit nervous about dipping your paws into ink and smudging them on a paper giving the FBI and WSP permission to complete a background check on you?Fingerprinting and a background check from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be...
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