Client Relationships – Before and After the Transaction

Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Camilla Sullivan.

One of the fundamentals emerging as part of our next generation brokerage discussion, is the need for the agent and broker to think of the relationship they have with a buyer or seller, not only during the transaction, not just in a passive follow up campaign after a house is sold, but as part [...]

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Cultural Dictionary

Posted on 18. Jun, 2009 by Camilla Sullivan.

Occasionally we need to laugh at how funny the English language can be. I saw this and couldn’t help but be amused.
For the second year in a row, Cramer-Krasselt – a full service agency based in Chicago whose clients include Corona beer, AirTran Airways, Levitra and Porsche… have published their “Cultural Dictionary” . What’s this [...]

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Systems in the Real Estate Environment

Posted on 17. Oct, 2008 by Robert Albanese.

It’s always amazing to me to read quotes, like the one below, from ancient geniuses like Aristotle and to realize how many ideas remain true throughout all of time. Over 2,000 years ago, Aristotle already understood that systems inherently help groups of people to reach their goals more quickly, more easily and with less stress. [...]

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Market Phases

Posted on 18. Sep, 2008 by Nicolai Kolding.

Posted by Nicolai Kolding
In trying to decide how to respond to the Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, and AIG debacles, I’ve concluded that the best answer is to remind all of us to focus locally, where real estate really matters.  This isn’t to say that the news isn’t important but (a) this shall pass, and (b) [...]

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Fastest Growing Companies Leading Charge on Social Media Participation

Posted on 02. Sep, 2008 by Kevin Doell.

The study was conducted by the Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research that claims that “familiarity with and usage of social media within the Inc. 500 has nearly doubled in the past 12 months.”

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Snail Mail and Social Networking Revisited…

Posted on 17. Jun, 2008 by Sherry Chris.

When a blog post about sending handwritten notes gets 26 comments, it tells me that the blogger has hit a nerve. Rudy’s post last week did just that. When I read it, an image came to mind of the letter being passed around the open office space at Trulia with people marveling at what a [...]

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Candidates Secure “Dial Tone of the 21st Century”

Posted on 04. Apr, 2008 by Kevin Doell.

Posted by Kevin Doell

I found a great web site called “TechPresident.com” where I read that “the Internet is the dial tone of the 21st Century.” (not sure who gets credit for that gem of a quote: either Andrew Rasiej and Micah L. Sifry, or David Weinberger. Read platform.) This site outlines a platform of all [...]

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