Monthly Archives: May 2004

What a cool new web feature - but will visitors actually use it?

Going back to my last post, the Realtor who called me had a vision for his current website. He had a feature that allowed clients to become members of his website and save homes they were interested in. While he didn’t go into specifics, his words were that this feature was a mess. […]

Websites

Pros and Cons of Blogger.com

I got a call today from a Realtor who was interested in a template design for Blogger. He had seen this website and saw I used Blogger, and was interested in some of the features I have on this site. That got me thinking why I use a blogging tool vs. say creating […]

Blogging

New home sales tumble

The numbers are in for April, and apparently higher mortgage rates are starting to take their toll. As CNN’s Money states

Industry

Consulting does not mean misleading your prospects

I was reading this book on Real Estate success, and I was absolutely amazed at how manipulative it was. And the funny thing was that the author believed wholeheartedly, even specifically stated, that he was approaching the cold call through the consultative approach rather than applying manipulative techniques. Unfortunately, he started off chapter […]

Client Service

What is it that you sell?

And no, you don’t sell homes or office buildings or any other type of real estate. You sell what your clients think they are getting when they buy from you.

Strategy

Rising Interest Rates?

Stocks are down to their Dec 2003 lows as of todays because of fears of a stronger economy, which inevitably means the Fed is looking to raise interest rates very soon. Marketwatch.com is predicting a 92% chance that the Fed will raise interest rates in June, and five quarter-point moves by the end of […]

Industry