Archive by Author

Here I Am! (Facebook Places)

Here I Am! (Facebook Places)

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

6

I’ve been a Foursquare user for a while. I’ll admit at first I didn’t get it and it seemed a little creepy to be broadcasting to the world exactly where I was. Soon enough,  the hesitation faded and the addiction set in. So you can imagine that I was a kid in a candy store [...]

Continue Reading

Beta Brokerage Unveiled at Inman 2010 (#icsf)

Beta Brokerage Unveiled at Inman 2010 (#icsf)

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

2

Each summer for the last several years I’ve packed my bags and headed to San Francisco for the annual Inman Connect conference. This is one of my favorite work trips of the year not only because I’m a big fan of San Francisco, but because I always leave this event with a bunch of ideas [...]

Continue Reading

The Week Before Inman

The Week Before Inman

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

5

This is the third ‘week before’ Inman Connect that the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate team has prepared for.The 2008 week before Inman was also the week before the official launch of the brand, and the week before welcoming our first franchisee to the network. That was a week I will never forget. I don’t [...]

Continue Reading

Tax Credit Extension or Not

Tax Credit Extension or Not

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

6

We prospect diligently to find qualified buyers. We work with them tireless to find the perfect home. We negotiate expertly on their behalf to get an accepted offer. But then the real work begins these days. As we try to hold it all together and actually get to a successful closing. NAR estimates that as [...]

Continue Reading

The Love Triangle Between Broker, Agent and Consumer

The Love Triangle Between Broker, Agent and Consumer

Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

11

I often find myself in conversations about the dynamics between real estate agents, brokerage owners/managers and the consumer. Frequently I’m asked to debate whether our industry should be consumer centric, broker centric or agent centric. I love a good debate, but picking sides on this issue is a no win proposition. Picking a side would imply [...]

Continue Reading

Attributes of Great Real Estate Firms

Attributes of Great Real Estate Firms

Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

7

Last week, Steve Murray and Nicolai Kolding closed out the REAL Trends Gathering of Eagles conference in Dallas, TX with a presentation highlighting, in their opinions, the key attributes of great real estate firms. The audience, which consisted mainly of some of the largest and most productive brokerages in the country, listened intently. At the [...]

Continue Reading

March Madness at BHGRE

March Madness at BHGRE

Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

6

We’ve had our own version of March Madness happening at BHGRE over the last 6 weeks. While much of the sports world and fans were huddled watching basketball and discussing game play. Our team and our new franchisees were huddled discussing transition details and announcement days. That is because in a span of just over 30 days we welcomed four new companies to our network.

Continue Reading

Twitter’s a Big Boy Now!

Twitter’s a Big Boy Now!

Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

1

Last month Twitter turned 4 years old! Yep, that’s right-4 whole years. Our baby is growing up fast. I have no idea why Twitter is a boy in my mind, or why I feel an oddly maternal instinct, but I do. Perhaps it is because Twitter has become a part of my life. It runs [...]

Continue Reading

Three Success Factors

Three Success Factors

Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

1

Whether you are a brokerage owner or an agent, there are three factors that can ultimately be used to measure your success. A lot of variables go into these outcomes but at the end of the day it is the outcome in these three areas that will shape your tomorrows in this industry.

Continue Reading

Two Things: Agents and Listings

Two Things: Agents and Listings

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

3

I believe there is great power in simplicity. I think we generally over complicate business. Heck, I think we generally over complicate life. But that’s a completely different blog post. Let’s get back to keeping it simple in the real estate business. I have several people in my life who remind me almost daily that what we [...]

Continue Reading

HomeBuyerTaxCredit.com

HomeBuyerTaxCredit.com

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

2

I remember the conversation clearly. I was sitting in a hotel lobby in San Francisco right before the Christmas holiday talking on my cell phone to Joe Rand. He was telling me about an idea he and his team were working on. The more he told me, the more excited I got. Ever since the [...]

Continue Reading

Older Entries »