Conflict is inevitable when you bring two or more people together. And conflict can come in many varieties. It comes about through broken promises, misunderstandings, and sometimes a downright purposeful act to make another person angry. Whatever conflict you find yourself faced with can be handled with a formula. A formula that emphasizes handling conflict […]
… And are looking for dynamic people to add to our team! The Lones Group has a proven track record of success in helping real estate agents, brokers, and builders improve their businesses via the development of branded systems which our clients use to create a unique point of difference in the eyes of past, […]
The NAHB just reported that the recent increase in prices may be adding inventory to the housing market because sellers that previously couldn’t sell now can. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported national home prices were up 6.5% from January 2012 to January 2013. Total inventory currently represents a national supply of 4.7 months versus […]
There are only so many hours in a day, days in a week and weeks in a month. Time is the one thing that we can’t buy more of. We are the only ones who are in complete control of our time. It can’t be stored up for a rainy day and you can’t go […]
The real estate market is alive and well! The multiple offers we are seeing on so many listings is proof of that. With resurgence in our market comes a rapid decline in inventory. One of my clients recently reported that they had over 50 groups in their open house and that they expected over 10 […]
Q: Denise, why is that some agents seem to attract so much business while others have such a difficult time just making ends meet? A: That is a wonderful question and one that requires us to look at the businesses of top producers to answer. The one thing that all of our industry’s top producers have […]
Q: Denise, last weekend was “National Open House Weekend”. I thought my Sunday open house would be busy … but I didn’t have a single visitor! Is this what you’re hearing from agents? A: Far from it! Many of my clients had very busy open houses that weekend. But those clients didn’t rely on NAR’s […]
Readers of my Zebra Report know that I’ve had misfortune to be on the receiving end of poor service a number of times over the years. You may fondly remember my rant about meatballs at Olive Garden, or my rave about the staff at Bothell’s Hilton Garden Inn. Today I want to tell you about […]
Q: Denise, I don’t have a big budget for marketing my open houses and I’m relying on them to get buyers. What can I do to get the word out? A: Craigslist is a great solution, although the need to continually repost the open house ad can be a bit cumbersome. You might want to […]
Q: Your article on typography was interesting, and something I’ve never heard much talk about. But come on – with all the free fonts out there do you really think it’s necessary for agents to spend money on fancy fonts? A: That depends … on a number of issues! If you can find a font […]
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