There are a lot of real estate agents that can be found everywhere, and they can be categorized as a professional and a salesperson. A professional is someone who can provide you with advices regarding real estate properties; something that will be beneficial for you or your business. A salesperson […]
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Real Estate 101 – Listing Agent vs FSBO
The number of property owners selling their land independent of a realtor has seen a sharp decrease in recent years. In fact, it has dropped six percentage points over the last decade, according to the latest numbers from Chicago-based National Association of Realtors. As of the beginning of 2007, a […]
How to Prospect For New Commercial Real Estate Listings
PROSPECTING FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Commercial Retail and Industrial Listings Any Real Estate Agent or Broker who wishes to have a successful career in commercial and industrial real estate must regularly obtain marketable listings. Listings are the agents “stock on the shelf” and your income now and in the […]
Commercial Real Estate 2010 – Recovering Or Declining?
Like much of the US economy, the commercial real estate market has been down the last few years. However, according to Moody’s Investor Service, US commercial retail prices have made modest increases from November 2009 through January 2010. This is from an all time low in October 2009. Is this […]
Real Estate Photography Tips for Beginners
Even with the recession, real estate is a billion dollar market in all the major developed and developing countries. What do you think is the first thing people see when scouting around to buy property? The answer would be the pictures of the property in question. Human beings respond better […]
Fiduciary Duty of a Real Estate Agent – Why Should I Care?
When you go to school to become a real estate agent, one of the first things you learn about is Fiduciary Duty. It is a keystone of integrity for anyone in the business, and is discussed again and again in your continuing education as an agent. It is also a […]
How NOT to Hire a Real Estate Agent
If you do NOT read this report you will almost certainly lose thousands of dollars when you sell your home… Home sellers don’t know how to spot a good real estate agent This is understandable when you consider that you will only buy and sell one or two properties in […]
How Can a Good Real Estate Agent Help?
Consider the option of going ahead with a real estate agent because he helps the buyer or the seller of the property in more ways than one. Key responsibilities of a good agent make the entire process smooth, transparent, and easy for clients. However, this proposition is fraught with risk […]
The Real Estate Agent Alphabet
Alphabet Letters after a person’s name seem to bestow some kind of special prestige. PHD, MD, ESQ are common… but just look at what is available to real estate sales people… ABR, ABRM, ALC, CCIM, CIPS, CPM, ARM, AMO, CRB, CRS, CRE, GAA, GRI, RCE, RAA, SIOR, AHWD ePRO, CAM, […]
Why a Good Bartender Has the Skills to Be a Good Real Estate Agent
Some people do begin their real estate careers right after high school or college, but most come to real estate after doing something else. Some have retired, and other are just looking for a change of pace. When writing agent bios I always look at those past careers to see […]