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Blog by Bob Corcoran
Swansea, Illinois

We are an international consulting company that specializes in Performance Coaching and the Implementation of sound business systems into the Brokers' or Agents' existing practice.

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Bob Corcoran Coaching Blog

November 2009

Cookies and Clients

Nov. 19, 2009
I recently got a survey from a cookie company that sells some delicious cookies and brownies by mail. They are each individually wrapped so they are nice for business giving, plus are great portion controlled snacks that stay fresh. I have been buying t

Survey Says 2: Economic Worries Cool Homebuying. Will the Credit Help?

Nov. 16, 2009
The recent survey by move.com revealed some interesting results about how Americans view what's happening in housing. As noted in a previous blog, Survey Says: Only 1 in 20 Respondents Say They Will Buy Next Year, at a time when the unemployment rate is

Survey Says: Only 1 in 20 Respondents Say They Will Buy Next Year

Nov. 16, 2009
Before the home buyers tax credit was extended through April, 2010 and expanded to include more buyers, a survey by move.com indicated that only 1 in 20 people surveyed said they would buy a house next year. Why? The top reason was that they felt that h

Homeowner Credit Great for Buyers and Agents

Nov. 13, 2009
There may have been debate over whether homebuyers who wanted to take advantage of the tax credit could use it as a down payment but it is unquestionable that the credit will mean a payout for real estate agents everywhere. Due to lobbying efforts by t

I'm Packing - Hope to See You at NAR

Nov. 11, 2009
As you read this, I am busily packing for National Association of Realtors (NAR) Conference in San Diego. On Friday, November 13, I'll be speaking at 2:30, so please look me up. My topic will focus on Becoming The CEO of your Real Estate Company, a time

Face the Facts: Facebook Is In Your Future

Nov. 10, 2009
For those of you who have shied away from Facebook and other social media because you don't see the connection between spending time chatting and ringing up sales on the real estate cash register, be forewarned: it may be Facebook that delivers your webs

Not Too Light/ Not Too Heavy Client Response

Nov. 8, 2009
Have you seen the Bud Light commercials? They are all along the theme of not too heavy/ not to light, which, of course, the taste that beer is supposed to embody. Realtors should take heed of the message

Joy in Mudville

Nov. 5, 2009
If you're a New Yorker, there's joy in Mudville, so to speak, as the Yankees win another World Series. If you're a Realtor, you are rejoicing that the home buyer's credit was extended and expanded. Now, even current homeowners have incentives to buy up o

The Company You Keep

Nov. 2, 2009
There are a lot of sayings that come to mind when thinking about the people around us. A man is known by the company he keeps... Birds of a feather flock together... One bad apple spoils the bunch... We are not bound in our life by proverbs, b

4 Steps to Success

Nov. 1, 2009
I've been in the real estate consulting game now for 15 years and it still amazes me that many agents simply don't operate like a business. I often see starry-eyed agents who set grandiose goals only to trip on them and fall into a big pile of discourage

Make Yourself More Positive

Nov. 1, 2009
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner recently said that he is optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy, though recovery has been uneven. Of course, the same page of the MSN homepage featured a story about why the U.S. is in decline. Read both stories a