Your real estate blog is an important tool in building your business. And if you don’t already have a blog, you should get one. But once your blog is up and running, you may find it difficult to maintain it or to increase its effectiveness. Here are some tips to help. ~Focus On Your Target Market You should always keep [ Read More ]
Archive for November, 2010
Professional Marketing International would like to wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! We hope that you can have a delightful time with your loved ones and take the time to remember all the many gifts we enjoy in life. As this holiday weekend is predicted to be a stormy one in many parts of the country, we would also like [ Read More ]
I remember my first foray onto the Internet about 12 years ago, trying to view an image online; I don’t remember what the image was because after about five minutes, only the top 10 percent of the image was viewable and I gave up. Technology has advanced quite a bit over the past decade, and image-heavy virtual real estate tours [ Read More ]
In Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman in the World, we discover 10 scrolls that contain priceless wisdom which, if followed, can help you create the success you want in your life. Read this abbreviated mantra closely and think about what areas of focus could most benefit your real estate business. To truly internalize these principles and make them habit, you [ Read More ]
Why should you invest in foreclosures? Because foreclosures are both profitable and plentiful. With foreclosures, you are working with motivated sellers…people going into foreclosure are motivated to avoid losing their home and getting nothing for it. Foreclosures can offer high profit margins because prepared investors can buy foreclosed properties at steep discounts. Foreclosures are a great opportunity for the investor [ Read More ]
Foreclosures are on the rise. In 2004, foreclosures numbered 2% of real estate sales in the U.S. In the first quarter of 2008 foreclosures accounted for 30% of total real estate sales. During the first quarter in 2008 in Stockton, California, 72% of all real estate sales were foreclosures, and in Las Vegas during the first quarter of 2008, 45% [ Read More ]
Developing a strong network of business contacts is essential to your success. There is strength in numbers and a good network provides you with opportunities that would not otherwise be available. Here are some tips that I have found to be beneficial in developing a solid network: Take the time to identify what you do and why. More importantly, you [ Read More ]
Like most Americans, Pam has faced some financial challenges over the past few years. Rather than surrender to the stress, she turned to real estate as a way to secure her finances. Check out her inspiring story to find out how real estate helped her turn things around. Testimonial Disclosure
Real Estate is sometimes the most difficult of businesses to be in. Not only do you have to deal with people that are unpredictable – you think you’ve got a buyer and then they fall through at the last minute – you also have to worry about changes in the market that are completely out of your control. In those [ Read More ]
