It has been a long time since truly credible sources dared to combine the word ‘optimistic’ with anything like ‘Home Sales Buying Season’, but last week the National Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, sounded like he is ready to start talking that way.

This spring the residential real estate outlook is being buoyed by an upward trend in the national “pending home sales” numbers. Yun points to January's pending home sales as reaching the highest level since April 2010. The number rose from 95.1% in December 2011 to 97% this January – a 2% increase in one month.

Compared year-over-year, the January home sales level rose 8%, from 89.9%. The significance may be major. Pending sales are defined as homes that are under contract but have not yet closed. They are a leading indicator of the housing market since they represent future business that will only be confirmed statistically in the months ahead. January's figures are significant on two fronts. First, year-over-year comparisons are true apples-to-apples comparisons -- and 8% represents the kind of substantial gain that can make headlines. Moreover, the comparison to April 2010 is also encouraging. The new figures are the highest since April 2010, and that number was artificially inflated by the rush of buyers seeking to qualify for the then-impending expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. Yun is optimistic that these newest figures will translate into what he terms a "meaningful gain" this year as the market continues to stabilize.

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As a real estate agent, you probably have home inspectors, loan officers and bankers that you work with regularly. But who helps you with your marketing? Having a plan on how to market your business and people who can assist you is one way to differentiate yourself in the marketplace.

Here are some tips on how to market your business:

1. Make a plan. Know how much advertising you want to do and where you want to advertise and then stick with it. After a few months, you'll know what needs to be adjusted or changed.
2. Join a networking organization. When you become a member of networking organizations as a real estate agent, you have the ability to access other resources that you might normally not find. Whether you need a contractor for home repairs for your clients or a web designer to update your Internet presence, being involved in a networking organization is a key part of becoming a top real estate agent. America's Best Realtors is one networking organization that is geared specifically to agents. (www.americasbestagents.com)
3. Build a promotional team. When you want to build your business, you'll discover that you simply don't have time to take care of your clients AND do your marketing. Recently, I have discovered the power of having a copywriter who can help me promote my properties and my business. That way, I can spend my time doing what I do best – working with clients. (For more information, you can contact Karen Kalis at karenkalis@hotmail.com.)

To be the best in the business, you need to stick to what you do BEST!

Ginny Lee has all the best people to help her in Pelican Bay and Bay Colony too, you might say she is well connected because she has been selling there for so long she knows everyone and everyone knows here too!

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• Solar Trams – Whether you are traveling to the Sunset Cafe or to the tennis courts, our solar tram can get you there and protect the pristine Naples environment at the same time.

• Walking Paths – If you love the outdoors, then Pelican Bay's miles of walking paths will give you a taste of the outdoors and Florida's unique natural ecology. You may even see some of our stately Pelicans!
  

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