Here's your chance to become an outstanding LISTING AGENT.

Strategies to gain new listing business AND to help your clients are essential in this highly competitive and challenging market, whether you are a new agent or an experienced one.

CRS 201 Listing Strategies will be held in the North County Association of REALTORS office in Vista on Wednesday and Thursday September 17 and 18 from 8:30 - 5 each day.

This class is co-sponsored by the Southern California Chapter of CRS.Visit our site for more information, and learn how to become a CRS and find out about the benefits of joining our local CRS chapter.

Here's YOUR chance to obtain a strong competitive edge. Only those professionals who learn proven listing strategies will win over the client and increase their conversion rate. Listing Strategies provides students with the important skills necessary to conduct successful listing presentations, price a home to sell, close the transaction and market and promote effectively. This course will take students through an actual listing presentation that helps them understand the key steps in this process and create a system for success.

Topics include:

• Conducting an effective listing presentation


• Seller guidance and counseling


• Pricing a home to sell


• Closing techniques


• Marketing plans and servicing systems


• Sellers needs and motivations

Early reg: $285; after 8/29/08: $310, reg. deadline is 9/12/08

Instructor: Richard Sands, CRS

Since 2000, Mr. Sands has served as the Director of Education at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He was instrumental in redesigning the company's new agent training program, creating a coaching and accountability program for agents called Performance Track. As a CRS instructor, Mr. Sands motivates his students to take their businesses to the next level.

YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Have you joined the ranks of real estate bloggers yet? If not, you might want to consider it.

NAR reports that only about 4% of all REALTORS are actively blogging, which means it can be a competitive edge for you.

I recently taught a blogging class at NSDCAR and hope to teach a couple more at other associations in San Diego and Orange county. So I thought I would also share some of the teaching periodically here in case folks are interested.

SO WHY SHOULD YOU BLOG?

• oBranding

As I mentioned before, I am teaching a blogging class at NSDCAR on August 14 as part of their Tech Talk Series.

This class is OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY as a benefit, and will run from 11:00 - 12:00 noon (registration starts at 10:45). The cost is only $5.00

Here's the flyer I received from Laura Elofson but it will be coming out in the regular NSDCAR weekly update as well. You can also register on their website.

I will make my outline available to you if you are interested but cannot attend (after the class is completed).

Any readers out there interested in blogging? Or learning more about it and how it can be a significant part of your marketing plan?

I will be teaching an Introduction to Blogging class at NSDCAR on August 14th from 11 - 12. This is a chance for those of you who don't know what blogging is all about but are interested in learning more, as well as those who have started blogging but really want to gain a better feel for it, to acquire some more info on this rapidly growing cyberspace activity.

True, it is NOT right for everyone. If you are not interested, or cannot commit to it then you should NOT blog. But if the idea piques your interest. I hope you will decide to come by. There will be notices from NSDCAR but you can contact them to get more information in coming weeks. My guess is the cost will be about $5 for members, and $8 for non-member agents.

And if you would lilke to know about a terrific real estate social networking site where you can gain knowledge and experience blogging, let me know and I will send you an invite to join.