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| Posted by: | Matthew Ferrara |
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| Posted on: | March 18th, 2009 at 11:40 am |
| Filed under: | Ask The Experts, Maine, New Hampshire, Real Estate Education, Real Estate Licensing, The Real Estate Learning Group, Your Real Estate Business |
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At first, I thought it was a joke, something to lighten the mood of an otherwise dour real estate industry. Yet a few clicks of the email invitation told me it wasn’t a joke, it was actually back by “popular demand” of a lot of REALTORS®. If I hurried, I could save a seat at the “all new and updated” course that would unlock my power colors and align my compass at a very affordable price. I couldn’t help it, and just laughed out loud.
Feng Shui for real estate is back. It’s being conducted in the Temples of Real Estate Associations across America. Even more incredibly, in some states it has been approved for Continuing Education, a sanctioned topic that deals with “consumer protection.”
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| Posted by: | Matthew Ferrara |
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| Posted on: | March 1st, 2009 at 8:11 pm |
| Filed under: | Ask The Experts, Maine, Mortgage and Lending, New Hampshire, Real Estate Education, Real Estate Licensing, The Real Estate Learning Group, Your Real Estate Business |
The following article is brought to you by Matthew Ferrara & Company. To read more ideas like this, visit www.matthewferrara.com or contact them directly 1-800-253-2350.
While the vast majority of REALTORS® still don’t know that social networking exists, there’s definitely a trend growing amongst “early adopters” to drive a stake in the heart of the Web 2.0 world. Being first often creates a competitive advantage - such as being first to respond to a buyer’s inquiry on a property. On the other hand, being effective with social networking technology requires something that too many REALTORS® still need to learn:
We don’t care that you have just listed another overpriced property!
On the surface, social networking is the easiest technology for the industry’s Boomer-somethings to master. Unlike MLS systems, forms software, corporate intranets or the menus of not-so-smart-smartphones, social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn are mercifully straightforward. Simply fill in the blanks and you’re in the network. A box for your name, another for your email and another for your website. And don’t forget the box for your high-school photo. Social networking is easier than taking an overpriced listing.
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