You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
The Boston Back Bay Condominium Housing Report Feb 2012 includes 210 listings in the Active, Under Agreement, Sold, Expired and Canceled categories. Lots of new listings came on the market to get the Spring season started. The Days on Market are coming down again and the mix is about right with the Active’s slightly longer on the market than the solds. The good news is that the Under Agreement listings are a lower DOM and them means next month the stats for the others should come down as well. Get your Condo priced right, get it staged to sell and get an agent who knows how to promote your property here on line. That is where the buyers are.
We are in the 95%+ range for list price to sale price. This is not too bad. Listing prices are good and since it is still a buyers market with lots of inventory on the market ready for sale this forces the motivated seller to be realistic and take a slightly reduced value. Nothing wrong here. But looking at the expired listings I wonder why the DOM is 88.5. What agent is taking less than a 3 month listing agreement? Why would sellers be so dense to not give a professional a reasonable amount of time to sell a home. I make a 90 day guarantee and even that would be 2 days short of what is happening with the expired’s in Feb. Now that Spring is upon us, the Red Sox are in FL it is time to get this season started.
Based on the numbers it appears that Boston poised for a recovery. January 2012 saw a 5% decrease in value and a 3% increase volume. In addition Boston inventories are down 17% from a year ago. As volume increases the values will begin to rise. The pressure from low inventories is also pushing buyers to make offers very close to the listing price when the ideal property comes on the market. Buyers are "thirsty" for good deals, so you need to act quickly. This is further shown by looking at 2010 vs. 2011. Volume is slightly down by 6% (hence the low inventory) while values are up 5%.
MungoList.com is an innovative real estate listing service that enables you to sell your home for less in commissions and fees, by getting you the maximum exposure for free, and connecting you to a local real estate consultant that can provide real estate services to help you per your request. Here's how it works: As a seller, when you list your home on MungoList.com, your home will then be syndicated to multiple websites including MLS, Realtor.com, Zillow.com, Trulia.com and hundreds of other real estate websites. In addition to providing you with a wide range of exposure, we will also provide you with services to help you sell including a comparative pricing analysis, showing assistance, open house assistance, staging advice, photographing the property and much more. All services are provided at a rate of $50 per hour in Massachusetts. To learn more vist www.Mungolist.com.
Complimentary training courtesy of RE/MAX Unlimited and RE/MAX Prestige
FOLKS this would be a great gift to those that you co-broke with and then offer up your SOC program....
Even if they don't take any of these great classes they will appreciate your kindness and they will see why your business is growing
We love to share our training and coaching....please take a look and choose what fits your needs....
Elite Agent Training March 2012
Please join us for any of these Amazing Agent classes coming up in March. This is just the tip of the iceburg. We also have several upcoming "on location" training modules being offered at our offices throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Have you ever asked yourself, what is a tweet and why would I need to do it for business? If so, this is the class for you. Since Twitter is a super easy, keep it simple, social network, we structured our class that way too. In fact, in 45 minutes you will learn how to:
1. Set up a Twitter account 2. Add friends 3. What to tweet about 4. Integrate Twitter into your business 5. Re-tweet 6. Tweet pictures 7. Tweet conversations with many people at the same time 8. Shorten links for Twitter 9. Search for people that are tweeting about certain things (like real estate)
And lots more.... The best part is, this webinar is only 45 minutes long. Yes....you will be an expert on Twitter after this fast paced, easy to follow, Twitter for Real Estate class.
Whether you love it or not, Facebook Timeline is going to be here to stay. This 30 minute course will give you an introduction to the new Facebook Timeline including:
- How information is organized - Privacy controls - Where to find photos, apps, and more - Make sure you aren't hiding your posts - Getting used to the Timeline model before displaying it to your friends
Change is never easy, but when you embrace it, it's always for the better in the long run.
March 2012 Technology Update for Real Estate Agents
In this one hour program we will share with you the most current technology available for real estate agents. This class includes Customer Relationship Management programs, Ipad/Iphone/Android Apps, database management software, and much, much, more.
Technology changes daily in our business...in this new monthly class we will share with you the most up to date applications available! Our Technology Updates change monthly so even if you saw the Technology Update in previous months, this one will offer new and different tools!
Selling Luxury Homes With Best Selling Author Jack Cotton
(Featuring his Segment Comping the Uncompable Home for Homes in Any Price Range)
Join us in a live program featuring author of the Amazon.com #1 Best Selling Book, Selling Luxury Homes, Jack Cotton. During this unique program, Jack will talk about finding and cultivating High Net Worth Clients, the Millionaire Mindset, and creating lasting impressions on luxury home owners. Having specialized in luxury homes in Cape Cod, Massachusetts for more than 30 years, Jack will share how he built an elite client following despite the fact he wasn't "born rich and well connected". Jack will also share with us how to create a 7 step process to "compare the incomparable" luxury property. He has used this technique to comp out properties worth millions of dollars even when there are no multi-million dollar properties within close proximity. This technique has helped agents from around the world comp out difficult properties in all price ranges. Bring your questions and ask the expert because we will have him for one hour where he will share all of his greatest and best kept secrets of Selling Luxury Homes!
Pinterest is the wave of social networking. It's an online pinboard which allows you the opportunity to pin up pictures to share with the world. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Is there room for Pinterest in real estate? Come find out in this 30 minute informational webinar on Pinterest for Real Estate!
Darren Hardy is the visionary force behind SUCCESS magazine as its Publisher and Editorial Director. He is the Best Selling Author of The Compound Effect and Living Your Best Year Ever. The chair once occupied by Orson Swett Marden, W. Clement Stone, Napoleon Hill, and Og Mandino is where SUCCESS publisher and editorial director Darren Hardy now sits.
Darren has been a leader in the personal development industry for seventeen years and on February 23rd at 1pm Eastern Time (10am PT) he will be coming to talk about The Compound Effect and Living Your Best Year Ever!
Here are some of the questions we will pose to Darren:
* What prompted Darren to write The Compound Effect? And why now? * What are some of the challenges or success inhibitors people face in today's insta-fix culture? * If the fundamentals of success are so simple, why doesn't everyone have the wealth, health and relationships they desire? * How does Darren define the Compound Effect? * What is the greatest challenge people face in making The Compound Effect work? * What is Darren's strategy for breaking a bad habit or developing a new habit? * Plus much, much, more!
Facebook Pay Per Click Advertising for Great Agents
Have you ever seen those great pop-up advertisements on the sidelines of your Facebook page when you are updating your profile or status? Sometimes they look more like invitations than advertisements.
One of the best tools that Facebook offers is the ability to advertise to potential clients through Pay Per Click Advertising. It's so much better than traditional media advertising. Why? When you advertise in the newspaper you are paying to market your message to thousands of people who aren't interested in what you have to say. You use that method because by marketing to thousands, you might find the few that are interested in listening.
With Facebook, you can advertise to a very select group of people, at your choosing. Best of all, you only pay to advertise to the ones are who interested in listening. That's why Pay Per Click advertising on Facebook can be one of the most effective marketing mediums in your arsenal.
In this 45 minute presentation we show you how to create, track, and continuously improve a one of a kind Facebook marketing campaign that will produce results.
Even if you are newer to Facebook, this class will make you a marketing magnifioso in minutes.
How do you have a pricing dialogue with sellers that will guarantee success? In this 45 minute webinar we will demonstrate how you can talk pricing with sellers so that they are ready and willing to make regular and consistent price reductions from the start. As well, we share the all important "Market Mindset" that must be instilled into clients to create a more enjoyable experience for everyone. Last, but not lease we show you how to create raving fans of every seller by creating expectations at the listing table and exceeding them throughout the marketing and listing process.
295 Beacon Street Boston Unit 5 is now for sale! This stylish 1 bedroom condo is located in the heart of the Back Bay at the intersection of Beacon Street & Exeter. If you would like to learn more about 295 Beacon please visit the custom built site we made by hand for this listing @ www.295Beacon.com
If you are a seller looking for unique custom built marketing like this please call me, David Laven @ 617-259-0235
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The Boston Back Bay Condominium Housing Report Feb 2012 includes 210 listings in the Active, Under Agreement, Sold, Expired and Canceled categories. Lots of new listings came on the market to get the Spring season started. The Days on Market are coming down again and the mix is about right with the Active’s slightly longer on the market than the solds. The good news is that the Under Agreement listings are a lower DOM and them means next month the stats for the others should come down as well. Get your Condo priced right, get it staged to sell and get an agent who knows how to promote your property here on line. That is where the buyers are.
We are in the 95%+ range for list price to sale price. This is not too bad. Listing prices are good and since it is still a buyers market with lots of inventory on the market ready for sale this forces the motivated seller to be realistic and take a slightly reduced value. Nothing wrong here. But looking at the expired listings I wonder why the DOM is 88.5. What agent is taking less than a 3 month listing agreement? Why would sellers be so dense to not give a professional a reasonable amount of time to sell a home. I make a 90 day guarantee and even that would be 2 days short of what is happening with the expired’s in Feb. Now that Spring is upon us, the Red Sox are in FL it is time to get this season started.
