Reforming Real Estate

Alphabet soup - what the #@$% do all those real estate acronymns mean?!?!

smith8907@gmail.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:23:24 -0800

Ever wonder what all those abbreviations mean behind a real estate professional’s signature? We did too, which is why for the past year we have collected all designations and their definitions/criteria that have come across our radar. We call this list “Alphabet Soup”.

The list below may be useful to you; if you find any designations we’re missing, please add a comment to this post with as much info as you can and we’ll keep on top of updating the content. If you are re-posting this list, please give credit where credit is due and link back to Goomzee's Mobile Marketing Blog. more...

California Real Estate Bloggers

With Our Powers Combined: R.E. Investing & the "Four-oh Wunk"

smith8907@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:34:24 -0800

A little bird fluttering about the office last week told me of a tantalizing opportunity for my 401(k). For those of you in the dark, a 401(k) is a retirement savings portfolio and can be used to facilitate investments. You may hear experts refer to it as a “four-oh wunk”; don’t be alarmed, this pronunciation also points to the same section of IRS Tax Code that serves as both an IRS Tax Code and the name of a retirement portfolio that can be used to facilitate investments. more...

California Real Estate Bloggers

Know the Truth, No Matter How Hard It Hurts

smith8907@gmail.com — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:07:38 -0800

“A 2% reduction in negative word of mouth boosts sales growth by 1%”
- London School of Economics and Political Science, “Advocacy Drives Growth” Study more...

Alternative Business Models

Goomzee Heats Up The Summer By Signing Four More Multiple Listing Services

smith8907@gmail.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:45:43 -0700

Missoula MT Sept 8, 2009 - Agreements with Intermountain MLS of Boise and Northwest Montana Association of REALTORs in Kalispell, plus two others, continue to grow Goomzee’s nationwide footprint. Goomzee®, a leading text message marketing and lead generation provider that connects buyers and sellers in real time, announces agreements with four more multiple listings services. more...

Technology, Tools and Tidbits

9-11 Memorial Events - Please Participate In Your Area

dannyflucke@momco.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:47:03 -0700

"On 9-11-09 join a free motorcycle ride dedicated to the memory of the 343 FDNY Firemen, 61 Police Officers and all those who tragically lost their lives on that historic day. The goal is to draw Patriotic Americans together on a Remembrance Ride to honor these brave Americans. "The Ride" and public Ceremony is open to all."

Here is a link to a long standing 9-11 memorial ride here in SoCal: http://www.remember911ride.com

Please post other events you may be attending in your area - And remember:

All Gave Some - Some Gave All - NEVER Forget !!

Thank you, Danny

Thank you, more...

3D Web Publishing

Goomzee Simplifies Photo Management for Real Estate Professionals

smith8907@gmail.com — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:53:25 -0700

Below is a press release from my company, Goomzee. It was syndicated this very morning and discusses our latest product enhancement: Drag & Drop Photo Re-ordering. more...

Technology, Tools and Tidbits

Click To Support Reversal Of The Business-Destroying HVCC Legislation - And Forward NOW !!!

dannyflucke@momco.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:02:05 -0700

URGENT HVCC UPDATE:

Thank you to everyone who responded to our article last month concerning the business-destroying HVCC legislation - And for signing our petition to overturn it.

HVCC continues to devastate home values across the US. The mortgage industry is now faced with EXPANSION of the HVCC fiasco with higher Fannie and Freddie loan limits.

HVCC will carry through to former “jumbo” markets forcing more and more downward preasure on homeowners real estate values. more...

The Real Estate Agent of the Future

How Being 'Hyperpersonal' Helped Me Meet New Bloggers

smith8907@gmail.com — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:32:56 -0700

Everyone knows the importance of having ‘hyperlocal’ content on your blog, but how many people, I wonder, recognize the importance of being ‘hyperpersonal’? Last week I was tasked to uncover some hyperlocal blogs in our current clients’ markets. Most ‘experts’ will say the best way to get on another blogger’s radar would be to lurk around the site until you find a post you feel comfortable commenting on. But I must say that I am not a fan of waiting, plain and simple. more...

Reforming Real Estate

"What happens if I put a '0' here..."

smith8907@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:15:37 -0700

Last week’s team meeting produced an interesting tale of ‘overpricing woe’. The parents of one of my associates listed their house in mid-2006 at $590,000. The inaccurate list price was determined by their real estate agent, and the property sat on market for nearly 2 years, suffering a price drop of almost $200K. By the time my co-worker’s family unloaded the property, they had to settle for only $400,000; this unpleasant situation could’ve been avoided if only it had initially hit the market in the correct price range. more...

Alternative Business Models

Wishing I Was a First-Time Homebuyer in '09

smith8907@gmail.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 08:58:53 -0700

I am in no position to stand on a soapbox and preach a “How To” on revitalizing the real estate market. I can however let you in on today’s most un-secretive, yet still ambiguous headline that stands to be one of your greatest selling tools for 2009: The $8,000 1st Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit. more...

Alternative Business Models

Buyers Beware of Buying the Deal and not the Residence . . .

Julie@premierestateproperties.com — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:32:43 -0700

At the recent Luxury Real Estate conference I attended in Las Vegas many of the top brokers mentioned their concern that some buyers are so motivated by the deal that they are missing purchasing their first choice residence in the pursuit of the best price! more...

The Real Estate Agent of the Future

Ensure Your Next Commission is Secure

smith8907@gmail.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:16:27 -0700

“I question the validity of a practice that allows you to be paid when you didn’t do the job you’re getting paid for.” - Brenda Florida, Century 21 Alliance of Lansdale, PA

“Procuring Cause should simply go away. It’s an antiquated system.” - Tom Early, President of National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents more...

Reforming Real Estate

3 Tips For Brokers That 'Inspire to Hire' Pt. 2

smith8907@gmail.com — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:46:24 -0700

Below is Part 2 of “Tips for Brokers”. Part 1 offered up some golden nuggets of brain food by covering Who to Recruit and How to Recruit Them. We pick up where we left off below by discussing the all-important interview process. The interview is a face-to-face interaction that can be handled several different ways to achieve successful results. Unfortunately, the process on the whole is oftentimes overlooked and/or poorly conducted. Read on to learn how to make the most out of your next series of interviews.

What to Do Once You’ve Recruited… more...

Hot off the Press!

3 Tips for Brokers That 'Inspire to Hire' Pt. 1

smith8907@gmail.com — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:37:59 -0700

An oft-overlooked aspect of the real estate brokerage is the new agent hiring process. While not so much different from any other business’ hiring process, there are several nuances that brokers must take into account when screening the new blood. The important thing to remember is that you, the broker, are a different type of boss than what one would encounter in, say, an In-N-Out burger. more...

Reforming Real Estate

Inman News has lumped mortgage professionals and real estate professionals together. I think that confuses the issues. Does it?

paul@southjerseyhomes.com — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:39:44 -0800

The 10 points list is unfocused and for the most part so is the discussion that it generated. Since I'm a real estate broker I'll be specific on 2 points (not from the list). more...

Reforming Real Estate

My own 10 point plan for reforming real estate

daniel.rothamel@inman.com — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:15:52 -0800

Inman has posted a list of 10 points of action for transforming the real estate industry. If you had to pick 10 points on which the real estate industry could be improved, what would they be? Share and discuss right here. . . more...

Reforming Real Estate

The list is bogus, and here's why. . .

daniel.rothamel@inman.com — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:13:36 -0800

Now that Inman's list of 10 real estate reforms is open for discussion, there are plenty of folks who disagree with some or all of the 10 points mentioned on the list. If you think the list is bogus, explain what you think needs to change. . . more...

Reforming Real Estate

Things I would add to the list

daniel.rothamel@inman.com — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:11:01 -0800

Do you think there is something missing from the list of 10 real estate reforms? What would you like to see on the list? Share and discuss with everyone here. . . more...