News, articles, and advice for Maine real estate licensees, loan officers, and all professionals who assist the consumer in the real estate transaction.
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | May 11th, 2012 at 2:43 pm |
| Filed under: | Success in Real Estate, real estate |
If you’re an agent using WordPress to host your Real Estate Website here is a great, short video with a few ideas that may help contribute to your marketing plan.
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | May 7th, 2012 at 10:48 am |
| Filed under: | Economy, Technology in Real Estate |
CloudOn is an iPad that was launched in January 2012 that allows its users to access and edit Microsoft Office documents and save them to their DropBox accounts. If you’re a mobile agent you know how beneficial and time-saving it can be to be able to edit and save MS Office documents from your iPad.
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| Posted on: | February 17th, 2012 at 11:28 am |
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SEO in real estate can be challenging. Take a look at the blog entry below from The Real Estate Marketing Blog.
Pinterest is a lot of fun but may also be able to help you sell your next listing a little faster. Take a look.
One of the most tedious forms of SEO is link building. Getting a good amount of high quality, relevant links from other authoritative websites takes creativity, patience and a lot of trial and error. Fortunately, as new websites and trends pop up, so do opportunities for new ways to build links. Enter Pinterest.
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | January 18th, 2012 at 2:31 pm |
| Filed under: | Success in Real Estate, real estate |
I came across an archived news article titled, ‘Just What is a Realtor?’ printed in a 1978 Tuscaloosa 
newspaper. It’s a pretty neat article and I thought I’d share. It’s interesting to see how much and in some ways how little the Real Estate profession has changed in the last 34 years.
Click here to view the article - it’s neat!
Here are a few fun real estate trivia facts pulled from the article.
NAR was founded in Chicago in 1908.
In 1917 California adopted the first real estate license law.
The first real estate textbook was published by. NAR in 1923
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | January 5th, 2012 at 5:58 pm |
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For most the New Year brings a sense of new beginnings and a fresh start. According to a study nearly 78% of all New Year’s Resolutions fail. The reason? People try to do too much too fast. By committing to just one small resolution you automatically increase your chances of success. Something as simple as changing your mindset to a more positive one can improve all aspects of your life; personal and professional.
Many agents are stuck in the mindset that can’t be a successful agent in this market. This couldn’t be further from the truth! If you’re an agent, this is your time to shine! If you put in the time and effort you will see results and having a positive mindset while working towards success will make the journey that much more enjoyable. Below is a blog entry written by. Cemil Ozcelik that addresses three tips as a starting point for creating a more positive mindset.
Happy New Year from The Real Estate Learning Group!
We by now have all heard the old motto of in order to succeed you need a positive mindset. While we would love to just take this and ignore it, the truth is that this is the basis in order to attain success in business. This can at times seem a little hard to accomplish, but with a few basic techniques you will be able to succeed and ultimately create Life Success.
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | January 4th, 2012 at 2:40 pm |
| Filed under: | Home Loans, Success in Real Estate, real estate |
The article below was originally posted by National Mortgage News. Written by. Brian Collins
The Federal Housing Administration has suspended its anti-flipping rules for another year to facilitate the financing and sales of newly renovated foreclosed properties.
“This extension is intended to accelerate the resale of foreclosed properties in neighborhoods struggling to overcome the possible effects of abandonment and blight,” said acting FHA commissioner Carol Galante.
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | December 23rd, 2011 at 11:23 am |
| Filed under: | Technology in Real Estate, real estate |
Several months ago we posted a blog entry about the best mobile apps to assist you in running your business from the road. The blog entry below address tips and techniques in much further detail. This entry is FULL of useful information - Well worth taking the time to review.
The blog entry below was written by. Coffee with Krisstina.
Click here to view the original post and slideshow.
Over the past 12 months I have been speaking at different real estate conferences across the country on the benefits of bringing technology to the forefront of your real estate business. Though attending these conferences as a Speaker, I am also a Listener. I listen to others on stage; and I listen to attendees.
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | October 14th, 2011 at 9:00 am |
| Filed under: | Economy, Success in Real Estate, clients, real estate |
In this article Jon Gordon bluntly suggests a way to improve your business and your life. It has to do with where you focus and spend your energy. I thought it might help a lot of people some and some people a lot.
Stop Whining and Start Winning
I wanted to say something but I couldn’t get a word in.
My wife’s friend Rachel wouldn’t stop complaining.
For twenty minutes she bombarded me with a series of complaints. She complained about her job. She complained about her company’s new policies. She complained about the economy. Most of all she complained about her lack of sales.
I don’t remember saying this but Rachel likes to remind me that I finally stopped her from complaining by saying, “Rachel, Rachel, will you please shut up.”
| Posted by: | Steve Hammond, Founding Partner, TRELG |
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| Posted on: | May 24th, 2011 at 12:53 pm |
| Filed under: | Home Loans, VA Loans, clients |
No other home lending program caters more specifically to the needs of veterans and active duty service members than the VA Home Loan program. Established in 1944, the VA Home Loan program was created to meet the unique financial needs of military members by offering one-of-a-kind benefits and lenient eligibility requirement. Specific benefits provided by the VA Home Loan include:
• Zero down payment
• Competitive interest rates
• Flexible mortgage terms
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| Posted on: | May 3rd, 2011 at 4:09 pm |
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(This blog is a re-post, written by. Melissa Zavala – To view the original post click here)
I was recently contacted by an agent who had just received her HAFA certification and wanted to know how to obtain those pre-approved short sale listings that are commonly associated with the government’s HAFA program.
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