A man was arrested after allegedly attacking a real estate agent who was showing him a home in Lincoln County, Tenn., on March 22.
Realtors: Are you on Facebook?
December 30, 2013 by
Ways to engage and gain customers with N-Play products and services As a realtor, are you on Facebook? Do you have many likes and shares? If not perhaps you should look into N-Play and their exciting agent-centric services and applications available through Facebook. One of N-Play’s Facebook apps has already seen 250,000 agents across the […]
The Ups and Downs of Being a Real Estate Agent
December 19, 2013 by
When I first entered the real estate field, I was fresh out of college and found a job working for a top agent in the Austin area. I did all of the grunt work and running around that he didn’t want to do. I entered listings, fielded office calls, took photos, and filed paperwork. There […]
A Realtor and the Internet
December 16, 2013 by
Have you ever stopped to think about the power of the internet and how it affects your daily life and your business as a realtor? Allow me to throw just a few mind blowing statistics your way about the internet. Did you know that there are 2.4 billion internet users worldwide? In face every second […]
Realtor Standards and Service
November 22, 2013 by
As a realtor have you ever stopped to consider the standards and service that you deliver to your client? Would a client use you again? Or for that matter would a client refer you to his or her friends? While you might think so, let me point out that a report by the National Association […]
Listing Trick-or-Treating
October 21, 2013 by
Trick-or-treat, give me some candy or give me a listing! When preparing and going on a listing appointment you should begin with the 5 P’s: 1) Prequalify the seller. Screen the seller to ensure that they are serious before the appointment. 2) Prepare the seller. Consider providing a prelisting package before the listing appointment. 3) […]
A Real Estate Agents Key To A Great Retirement
October 1, 2013 by
Because most real estate agents are self-employed, deciding on a retirement plan is often more complex than it would be if you worked for a company. You have to take the initiative, determine the best way to ensure your long-term financial stability and make the most of the assets you have today. As you look […]
Realtors: How to Farm for Leads
September 12, 2013 by
If you are a realtor then you may be familiar with the term ‘farming’ but not everyone is acquainted with what farming really means if its not used in the context of growing vegetables and other types of commodities. Farming in real estate simply means that an agent has a specific community in which they […]
Agent Advocacy or Agent Self-Service?
July 23, 2013 by
Where is the line drawn between an agent being an advocate for a seller and being an advocate for themselves? How about the line between an agent being unwilling to accept factual data and an agent being unable to comprehend factual data?
Shannon Schmitz Group to be Title Sponsor for Pink in the Park
July 18, 2013 by
The Shannon Schmitz Group is to be the Title Sponsor of Pink in the Park, which is supporting Susan G. Komen® Austin. People are being invited to come and be part of the ”great pink out” to support breast cancer awareness on Saturday, July 27, and to see the Round Rock Express play the Memphis Redbirds.
