http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring For Real Estate Agents Wishing to Succeed en http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/real-estate-trends-now-dvd-first-time <p> <img src="http://realblogging.com/sites/realblogging.com/files/u1/image12.jpg" align="right" height="100" width="75" />Since<br /> the release of the 2007 edition of the Swanepoel TRENDS Report in<br /> February thousands of brokers and agents have used this Report a<br /> roadmap to reposition their businesses for the future. At 159-pages<br /> there is no more extensive research and analysis of the top real estate<br /> trends, technology innovations, shifts, and new business models<br /> changing our industry. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/real-estate-trends-now-dvd-first-time">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/real-estate-trends-now-dvd-first-time#comments Coaching and Mentoring Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:55:52 +0000 Bill Shue 1092 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/emailese <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In email and online chat rooms, people often try to type as fast as they can using acronyms or abbreviations to help them keep up their speed. Here are some examples if you haven't heard of them before.</span><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/emailese">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/emailese#comments Real Estate Technology Coaching and Mentoring Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:02:00 +0000 Bill Shue 931 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/gadget-mania <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">The line forms here, the store clerk said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">"? </span>This is Tuesday and I can't wait until Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">"? </span>No this is not the opening of a summer blockbuster movie, but .......</span></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/gadget-mania">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/gadget-mania#comments Real Estate Trends Coaching and Mentoring Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:37:52 +0000 Bill Shue 911 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/re-opening-t-stores-coincide-launch-iphone <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><p>Escorted by armed-guards the first US-bound shipments of the eagerly anticipated Apple iPhone have started to make their way to US airports across the country. The precious cargo was couriered by a Hong Kong-based airline that services Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco - with enough time to clear customs and deal with unforeseen delays. The early delivery raises questions about where the iPhone stock will be stored as they await the Friday launch-day. We know that the 6pm launch time will mark the re-opening of AT&T stores - indicating that they are expecting a FedEx timely delivery shortly before the launch.</p></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/re-opening-t-stores-coincide-launch-iphone#comments International Real Estate Coaching and Mentoring Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:07:49 +0000 Bill Shue 904 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/next-friday-big-day <p>The hysteria is building surrounding the launch next week, June 29th, of the...</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/next-friday-big-day">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/next-friday-big-day#comments International Real Estate Coaching and Mentoring Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:38:56 +0000 Bill Shue 898 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/youre-fired <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">"You're Fired" has become famous words on the Donald Trump television show The Apprentice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">"? </span>They are words that no one wants to hear; even the Donald </span></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/youre-fired">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/youre-fired#comments Education &amp; Training Coaching and Mentoring Mon, 21 May 2007 21:39:39 +0000 Bill Shue 853 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/sunday-evening-may-13 <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">60 Minutes on CBS News will present a special report on real estate in the United States on Sunday evening."? Check your local television guide for the exact times."?</span><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/sunday-evening-may-13#comments General Coaching and Mentoring Fri, 11 May 2007 15:18:37 +0000 Bill Shue 840 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/are-these-same-realtors <p>According to a USA Today survey, the top reasons college students take courses online are:</p><p>96% - For Convenience<br />77% - To Study at Own Pace<br />70% - To be Able to Learn Alone<br />34% - No College/Univ. Close by</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/are-these-same-realtors#comments Education &amp; Training Coaching and Mentoring Tue, 08 May 2007 14:10:07 +0000 Bill Shue 832 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/david-lereah-resigns-nar-0 Exactly one month ago we told you David was resigning from NAR. <a href="http://billshue.realblogging.com/default.asp?item=253363">See post here</a>. At that stage it was an April Fools joke. This time its for real. <a href="http://www.rismedia.com/wp/2007-04-30/david-lereah-nar-chief-economist-joins-move-inc/">See full story here</a>.<div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/david-lereah-resigns-nar-0">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/david-lereah-resigns-nar-0#comments Real Estate Trends Coaching and Mentoring Tue, 01 May 2007 04:28:34 +0000 Bill Shue 822 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/naked-realtors-shot <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Upscale and expensive Montage Resort and Spas in Laguna Beach was yesterday the backdrop for a movie-like shootout between LA Police who killed husband and wife team of real estate agents. They were Kevin Christie Park and Joni Lynn Park of Park Pacific Properties in Mission Viejo in Orange County.</span></p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Upscale and expensive Montage Resort and Spas in Laguna Beach was yesterday the backdrop for a movie-like shootout between LA Police who killed husband and wife team of real estate agents. They were Kevin Christie Park and Joni Lynn Park of Park Pacific Properties in Mission Viejo in Orange County.</span></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">They had checked into a </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">$2,000 a night ocean front bungalow, <span style="COLOR: black">with fake names, a fake address and a bagful of ammunition for their semiautomatic handgun. Later the evening the woman was seen running around naked </span>waving a gun. According to their 23 year old daughter the couple had financial troubles.</span></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In many areas across the country, especially places such as Michigan, Indiana and Colorado many areas are seeing a continued decrease in property prices, a rise in mortgage fraud and a growing number of foreclosures. Let's hope that this one event is not the first of others to follow.</span></p></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/naked-realtors-shot#comments General Coaching and Mentoring Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:17:54 +0000 Bill Shue 811 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/what-goes-must-come-down <p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">After nine consecutive years of growth membership in the <a href="http://www.realtors.org/">National Association of Realtors</a> is expected to drop this year 4.3%, to 1.3 million and another 10% next year to 1.17 million according to NAR projections.</span></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This is slightly higher than projections made in January by the <a href="http://www.retrends.com/">Swanepoel TRENDS Report</a> that indicated that we may see a drop down to as low as 950,000 ' 1,000,000 within the next few years.</span></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">How many Realtors do you think should there be?</span></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/what-goes-must-come-down#comments Real Estate Trends Coaching and Mentoring Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:49:18 +0000 Bill Shue 802 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/another-way-find-realtor <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 7.5pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Yahoo! has announced a "Find a Realtor" center in association with Yahoo. It offers an online library of content to help home buyers and sellers navigate the real estate process more effectively. This content includes tips for creating a home search strategy, selecting the best agent, preparing a home for the market and closing a transaction. </span></p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/another-way-find-realtor#comments Coaching and Mentoring Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:04:36 +0000 Bill Shue 791 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/david-lereah-resigns-nar <em>This stunner off the wires today will blow you away. But hey, we all saw it coming...</em><div></div><br /><div>New York (Fox News) April 1, 2007</div><br /><div></div><div><strong>David Lereah, Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors, resigned his position today, effective immediately. </strong></div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong><a href="http://housingpanic.blogspot.com/2007/04/flash-david-lereah-resigns-from-nar.html">Full story here.</a></strong></div><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/david-lereah-resigns-nar#comments General Coaching and Mentoring Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:56:17 +0000 Bill Shue 793 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/word-year <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: ">I recently returned from moderating a top producer panel in <place w:st="on" /><city w:st="on" />San Diego</city /></place /> and I came away with the same message that I am hearing from top agents all over the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">"? </span></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/word-year">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/word-year#comments Coaching and Mentoring Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:51:59 +0000 Bill Shue 743 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/broker-paradigm <p>There is no doubt that broker profits are being squeezed by many different sources."? The question is what to do about it?</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/broker-paradigm">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/broker-paradigm#comments Coaching/Mentoring Coaching and Mentoring Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:51:18 +0000 Bill Shue 680 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-iii Can't live with it, Can't live without - What do you do"?? Be smart and and maximize your leads by ......<div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-iii">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-iii#comments Coaching and Mentoring Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:19:24 +0000 Bill Shue 664 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-ii You get to your office and look at your email box and there are hundreds of emails."? Joy quickly turns to frustration as you quickly realize that most of them are spam and solicitations."?<div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-ii">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-ii#comments Buying &amp; Selling A Home Coaching and Mentoring Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:36:20 +0000 Bill Shue 616 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-i <p>Is it me or has the volume of emails starting the New Year been out of control"?? As real estate professionals, email has become......</p><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-i">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/do-you-need-protection-part-i#comments New Agents Coaching and Mentoring Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:08:27 +0000 Bill Shue 615 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/habits-succeess <ol><li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Clear Understanding of Their Business Model ' Top agents have a tremendous understanding of what makes their business tick, and how to generate bottom-line profit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">"? </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">Solution Oriented ' The glass is always "half-full", and there is no obstacle they believe that they cannot overcome with perseverance.</li></ol><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/habits-succeess">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/habits-succeess#comments Coaching/Mentoring Coaching and Mentoring Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0000 Bill Shue 544 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/stop-insanity In an industry with to many agents and a low barrier of entry, where will agents turn to get the information they need to survive during these challenging and changing times"?? I believe it falls on the local real estate offices and franchises .....<div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/stop-insanity">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/stop-insanity#comments Professionalism Coaching and Mentoring Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:09:11 +0000 Bill Shue 504 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/seeking-luxury-lifestyle <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: "><p /><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">According to a recent <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/">Architectural Digest</a> and <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.com/">Sotheby Real Estate</a> study 36% of affluent homeowners are planning to acquire additional residences in the near future. </span></p><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The study further finds that waterfront property is the most sought-after amenity when buying a secondary residence.</span></p></span><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/seeking-luxury-lifestyle">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/seeking-luxury-lifestyle#comments Neighborhoods Coaching and Mentoring Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:03:33 +0000 Bill Shue 472 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/how-win-buyers-market Discover how top agent Char MacCallum consistently closes over 200 transactions per year working with Buyers!<div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/how-win-buyers-market">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/how-win-buyers-market#comments New Agents Coaching and Mentoring Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:22:12 +0000 Bill Shue 413 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/has-market-changed <p>Real estate agents all across the country know the answer and are adjusting their business models...</p><p /><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/has-market-changed">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/has-market-changed#comments Education &amp; Training Coaching and Mentoring Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:42:01 +0000 Bill Shue 378 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/top-10-most-expensive-states-closing-costs BankRate.com recently issued it yearly study of mortgage costs for an average $200,000 home. <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state> was over $1,150 dollars more expensive than <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Missouri</st1:state></st1:place> which had the least expensive closing costs in the country.<div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/top-10-most-expensive-states-closing-costs">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/top-10-most-expensive-states-closing-costs#comments Coaching/Mentoring Coaching and Mentoring Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:07:01 +0000 Bill Shue 355 at http://www.realblogging.com http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/make-fortune-attorneys <font size="2"><span><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span><a href="http://www.realestatebooks.org/"><em>Make a Fortune in Real Estate by Marketing to Attorneys!</em></a> is a new 106-page niche marketing guidebook that details a strategy for attracting those in the legal and financial professions via cost-effective marketing activities, and conducting long-term real estate business with them and their clients" </span></p></span></font><div class="og_rss_groups"><a href="/coaching-and-mentoring" class="links og_links">Coaching and Mentoring</a></div><p><a href="http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/make-fortune-attorneys">read more</a></p> http://www.realblogging.com/coaching-and-mentoring/make-fortune-attorneys#comments Legal Coaching and Mentoring Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:31:00 +0000 Bill Shue 323 at http://www.realblogging.com