A couple of years ago I wrote about folks facing foreclosure. I would love to say that things have really changed in the last couple of years, but I can’t… They have actually gotten worse in many regards. But we might be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel… but it is just a pinprick of light…recent numbers are showing that the tide of foreclosures might be easing… if only slightly… from record levels.
Tag Archives: business of real estate
Wayback Wednesday… Don’t Hide in the Sand…
- Wednesday, 19 May 2010 08:00
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Flashback Friday… But Zillow Says…
- Friday, 14 May 2010 08:55
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Last year I was on a little kick about Zillow. I should mention that I know David Gibbons, their Social Media dude… and he is a great guy. I don’t have a beef with the company, and think they actually did something pretty cool…
But…
They have a giant shortcoming… the Zestimate. Of course, it is also the centerpiece of their business. And I don’t have an issue so much with the Zestimate. but rather with the disclosures about its accuracy. I think the disclosure should be more prominent.
Wayback Wednesday… Point/Counterpoint on Foreclosures
- Wednesday, 12 May 2010 08:09
- Written by Lane Bailey
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Two years ago, I was looking at foreclosures. There were several bad headlines, and I took a moment to look a little deeper.
Flashback Friday… Cheap Sex and Real Estate
- Friday, 30 April 2010 08:28
- Written by Lane Bailey
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- Image by PUNKassPHOTOS.com via Flickr
Last year I wrote a post about a “power agent” I met here in the Atlanta area and a guy I knew in college, decades ago. Unknown to each of them, they had exactly the same M.O. for their ‘business’. Although, their ‘businesses’ were quite different and they might not recognize the other as doing the same thing… they were.
How can a dirt bag trolling bars for girls with low morals be similar to a successful real estate agent that lists hundreds of homes each year? The short version was that they played a ‘numbers game’. They didn’t care about a relationship or delivering what the other person needed, just getting what they wanted.
Take a look…
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Wayback Wednesday… What is happening here?
- Wednesday, 28 April 2010 08:28
- Written by Lane Bailey
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A couple of years ago, I put up a post about seller strategies and what agents SHOULD be doing to get a house sold. With the changes in the last two years, marketing is more important than ever. Internet marketing is easily the most powerful marketing an agent can do for a property.