Staying in control of your schedule isn’t easy, especially when you’re stressed, pressed for time, or dealing with multiple deadlines and the demands of others. But let’s be real: sometimes the saboteur is you. If you’ve ever created a great schedule for your day but found yourself doing something completely unrelated when you sat down to work, then you know…
Category: Real Estate
Overcoming Resistance to the New Marketing in Construction and Real Estate
Marketers who advocate social media marketing at many real estate and construction companies face an uphill battle because few companies in the industry are taking advantage of this new marketing based on information gleaned from the 2008 MorganSullivan Social Media Survey. Let’s be honest, social media marketing represents a change and that’s not easy in many construction and real estate…
Home sellers! Are you guilty of the 7 sins of selling houses?
Greed: This is a big problem. It was easy in a vendor’s market to get in touch with your greedy side. Feeling like Midas, everything you asked for from a buyer turned to gold in your hands. Intoxicated with that kind of power, buyers often felt powerless to deliver if they wanted their home. In a balanced market, or even…
Drones have landed in the real estate industry
Real estate is the second largest industry for drone use, after aerial photography, which is easy to understand when looking at the attractive aerial photos and videos used by many real estate agents today. Drones are technically known as UAVs “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” or when referring to the drone and ground control unit, an “Unmanned Aircraft System” (UAS). UAVs today…
Strippers Arrested in Phoenix-Area Real Estate Scam
Well, there’s a headline I never thought I’d write. But it’s not what you think. As a real estate agent, some of the worst houses we sometimes see are owned by banks. In other words, foreclosures. It never ceases to amaze me that some people, certainly a minority, think it’s okay to trash the home they’re losing. It’s common to…
How to choose a good portrait photographer
So you’ve decided it’s time for some nice family photos, or maybe your daughter needs her high school portraits, or she wants to capture the beauty of her new baby. It’s time to find a photographer who will give her the images she wants at a price she can afford. Relax: there’s a lot of good news here! You can…
How to sell your house fast in New York
New York is a unique state due to its diverse locations and population outlay. You may find a median home price around $300,000 in New York State, but median prices in New York City stay around $2 million. Regardless of your location in New York, there are certain tricks to sell a house in record time. Follow these steps to…
What is a handyman and what does he do?
However, from time to time, a house may need some minor repairs; some homeowners are too busy to do them. Sometimes, they don’t have the necessary tools to fix them. In some cases, they do not have the skill, knowledge, interest, and patience to start or finish the task. Whenever they need help with minor tasks, assembly, interior/exterior construction, installation,…
Understanding Everything About Structured Settlement Loans
You can get structured settlement loans in almost every state in the US Most people enter into structured settlements to get compensation from companies or individuals after lawsuits. This compensation is paid in a determined period of time and in equal installments. These installments are mainly in the form of a life insurance contract that can also be used as…
Increase or decrease in land value?
Tea only The truth in the expression “land will always appreciate because it is no longer being used” is in the last 7 words! The finite supply of land does not even come close to guaranteeing that its value will increase over time. Supply is only one factor to consider when estimating how much any real estate parcel is worth,…