Tag Archives: Economic Challenges

One Size Will Not Fit All in the Future

One Size Will Not Fit All in the Future

Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

In the early days of the economic downturn, many broker owners took a “wait and see” position, hopeful that the market would turn around quickly. As the bad news continued, survival mode kicked in and brokers found themselves playing catch up and making tough decisions they never thought they would have to make such as closing offices, downsizing staff, merging with competitors. The focus was primarily on doing the things in the present that would help guarantee a place in the future. Times such as these do not allow most of us the luxury of thinking ahead and planning for what the future will look like in this industry.

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As the Economy Tightens, Don’t Lose Focus on Ethics

Posted on 03. Oct, 2008 by Nicolai Kolding.

As an industry, we are all suffering right now in large part because too many people over a long period of time checked their ethical compasses at the door.  Whether we like it or not, we are all caught up in this mess and few people are differentiating the players – since we are part [...]

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Staying Focused in a Cluttered World

Posted on 25. Sep, 2008 by Wendy Forsythe.

When you have a thought it creates a physical reaction — the mind and the body are connected. If you are having negative thoughts you are likely to feel blue, lethargic, and pessimistic. With everything that is happening in the economic world how do we stay focused on the positive? NAR data indicates that homes [...]

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