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How to Stay Young

November 20th, 2009 6:55 am
Motivational Real Estate Blog from Bill Fields

One Fish, Two Fish

November 19th, 2009 8:23 am
Motivational Real Estate Blog from Bill Fields

Cookies and Clients

November 19th, 2009 7:45 am
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: Only 1 in 20 Respondents Say They Will Buy Next Year

November 16th, 2009 12:55 pm
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

November 13th, 2009 7:33 pm
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

AVOIDING TIME-BLOCKING MISTAKES

November 12th, 2009 1:44 pm
The most significant challenge for most sales professionals is time control. Through years of study and coaching sales professionals, I’ve compiled the following list of challenges that most sales people experience when trying to master their time-block

I'm Packing - Hope to See You at NAR

November 11th, 2009 9:54 am
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

November 10th, 2009 8:01 pm
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

November 8th, 2009 8:40 pm
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

November 5th, 2009 9:36 pm
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

Turning Fear Around

November 3rd, 2009 8:28 am
Think about entering a new situation. To meet that situation, imagine that you received an extra burst of energy, your senses sharpened, and there was a tingling, an excitement in your body, and you became more sensitive and aware.

The Company You Keep

November 2nd, 2009 11:41 am
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

November 1st, 2009 12:42 pm
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

November 1st, 2009 12:21 pm
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

30 Touches to Aid Housing Recovery

October 28th, 2009 5:44 am
To take full advantage of the upcoming housing recovery, I recommend getting back to the basics of building relationships with past clients. Remember, it's cheaper to keep the old clients than to find new ones. Revisit them with 30 touches during 2010.