WANT TO SEND A SHOWING FEEDBACK SURVEY TO THE AGENTS SHOWING YOUR LISTINGS?  Well here is a tool you can use to do just that.  www.showingfeedback.com will allow you to enter your property listing information into their site, then when someone shows your listing, you can log in their information and have a survey emailed directly to them.  You will get a copy of their feedback and you can set it up to automatically send a copy of the survey to your seller.  Another great listing tool!  Give it a try.

Walter Sanford is a National Speaker who was presenting at the NAR Conference in Las Vegas. Check out this article on "20 Questions to Ask a Seller Before You Go to See Them"

 

The phone rings and the butterflies start…it's a POTENTIAL SELLER!  Your mind immediately rushes to how you're going to impress them, beat out the competition, obtain a signature on a saleable listing, and find interested buyers.  But wait - the most important part of a listing presentation is happening right now and you're woefully unprepared!  Remember -- the agent who knows the most about the seller prior to the listing presentation wins the business!

 

The purpose of this article is to prepare you for that incoming seller phone call so you can arm yourself with the information that will give you the edge during a listing presentation. 

 

Click this link to read the full story http://www.waltersanford.com/article_database/data/index.php?cmd=all

The Fine Art Of Writing A Note

by Joeann Fossland

With all the buzz about becoming paperless and using e-mail effectively, the personal note has almost become extinct.

Click the link below to read the full story.

http://realtyweb.realestate.com/REAgentWeb/real-estate-resources/notes.aspx

BACK TO BASICS TIP#3 Save some money this year.  Get “FREE STUFF” for your business on the web.

 

·         You can get a free REALTOR website at Point2Agent.  Click the link for more info http://agent.point2.com/

 

·         Another provider of free websites is FreeWebs.com - Check them out at www.freewebs.com

 

·         Get a free virtual tour program that makes a nice slideshow presentation for your listings at http://www.flyinside.com/index.php

 

·         Want a free pdf writer program that doesn’t put watermarks on your pages?  Go to  http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

 

·         You can also get free software for database, documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more at http://www.openoffice.org/

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Click the following link to check out this interesting article in Broker Agent News.  “How to Make an Offer in a Transitional Real Estate Market”

http://www.brokeragentnews.com/news/residential/2007_1/1_16_2007_yw_1169011750.html

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Click the following link to check out this interesting article in the Real Estate Journal.com.   “What to Do If You Can't Make A 20% Down Payment on a Home”http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/mortgages/20061221-simon.html