Tag Archives: Clients

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

The midterm election season is officially underway with many states holding their primaries – some of them out-and-out nail biters. No matter which side of the aisle you fall, elections are certainly an interesting spectator sport as the candidates pull out their boxing gloves. In a standoff of another kind, sometimes the relationship between agent [...]

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How Do You Know What Your Customers Really Think (Part 2)?

How Do You Know What Your Customers Really Think (Part 2)?

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Jeff Lefkowitz.

In my last blog I opened a discussion on customer exit surveys.  In this edition, I would like to start discussing how to find out what your clients think about you and your firm. It isn’t as obvious as it may seem.  For example: An agent trying to measure how he can improve referral business [...]

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Smart Phone Overload!

Smart Phone Overload!

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Paulette Costa.

I’m on Smart Phone Overload!  Here’s my dilemma: Do I stay with what I have, my current smart phone, which I like and serves my purpose, has useful applications for my needs and functions in nearly any area I travel, or do I switch based on hype? There is so much to choose from, so [...]

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Enhanced BHGRE iPhone App

Enhanced BHGRE iPhone App

Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Neville Soares.

We’re never content to rest on our reputations at BHGRE, and so I’m excited to tell you that we released an enhanced version of our iPhone App, the Home Selection Assistant. After listening to our users and leveraging the best that the iPhone platform has to offer, we have added four new features to the [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

On the foreclosure front this week, the pace of prime borrowers succumbing to foreclosure is accelerating with unemployment being the major driver. The good news, though, is that foreclosures in general leveled off in May, with numbers nearly flat from a year ago. This fluctuation and changes in the market lately have accounted for a [...]

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Attributes of Great Real Estate Firms

Attributes of Great Real Estate Firms

Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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 [...]

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Next Step!

Next Step!

Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Rick Gregory.

Last week, the tax credit expired. Is that good or is that bad? California has made their decision to state-fund their version of a tax credit in an attempt to continue to drive their housing market – but what about everyone else?

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A Colorful Partnership

A Colorful Partnership

Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

Teaming up with Pantone to deliver color techniques and stunning home staging Did you know color theory is a true science? I’ve certainly learned a lot about it over the past months working with Pantone (www.pantone.com,) and the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman. There are reasons why certain color combinations evoke [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

We talked a lot last week about the swirling arguments in the real estate industry. This week, it seems as if we are starting to see some solutions. Fannie Mae is reducing the waiting period by two years for distressed borrowers to become eligible for a new mortgage. Great news for those who can take [...]

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Three Success Factors

Three Success Factors

Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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.

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

We had a mixed bag of news this week. Do you want the good news or bad news first? A storm cloud hung over the many homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages who are paying as much as 25 percent more than homeowners with similar loans. Additionally, new research suggests that a large group of distressed homeowners [...]

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