Stacy Harp

One of the stories I sent out on my Fabusend twitter account today was perfect for Active Rain. Here is the link to the full article (as is the title of this post) and then below is the part that I especially found helpful.

3. Twitter -- the best tool ever to find like-minded people
A smart move for many real estate agents is to create a niche based upon their previous occupation. For example, if you were a nurse prior to becoming an agent, you could create a niche serving the specific needs of medical professionals who are purchasing real estate. People almost always prefer to work with an agent with whom they share similarities. To find individuals on Twitter who work in a specific industry or profession, visit Twellow.com. Twellow functions as the "Yellow Pages" for Twitter. Much like the regular Yellow Pages, Twellow allows you to find tweeples in specific careers.

4. No more door-knocking or cold-calling!
If you go door-knocking or cold call, most people don't want to talk to you. On the other hand, when you meet them on Twitter, they are eager to have a conversation. One of the best ways to build your referral database is to engage in conversations with people who live in your area. NearbyTweets.com displays other active tweeples who live near you. Request to follow them and comment on their tweets. If someone has an interesting tweet, retweet it (i.e. send it out to your followers). The process is pretty much the same you would use when meeting new neighbors. Get to know them, engage in conversations about mutual interests, and have fun. Remember the 95-5 rule -- 5 percent of your posts are about business. Keep the rest of your posts involved in engaging with others on other topics.

I hope some of you find this helpful.

Stacy

These twitter cartoons show the power of twitter and even how it is being used to help a nation in crisis.

I've been very busy with all the things I'm doing, you know, Twittering for Fabusend and other things, and so since I needed a levity break, I thought I'd share these cartoons with you. Enjoy! My favorite one is the one with the guy on the stand in court. :) What one do you like?

As promised here is my half hour interview with NY Times Best Selling Author Dr. Gary Chapman about his latest book The Five Love Languages for Singles. Click here to listen. :)

I hate it when people lie to me. I really do...and yet in my work as a counselor, I know it happens all the time, especially with drug addicts. However, when it comes to buying a house, do me a favor and don't lie to me about the house. Just do not do it.

I was very blessed 10 years ago when my husband and I bought our first home. Being newbies, we didn't know much and I had a real estate agent who worked with me for over 8 months before we eventually did buy our home. Except prior to actually buying our home, my husband and I got in a real pickle because at an open house, the stager and the realtor who were showing the house, tied us into what we thought was an unbreakable contract.

As it turned out we went back to our real estate agent we were working with and he went and solved the problem with those people. Even ten years after the fact, I remember the distaste I felt at being lied to by these people.

So why am I bringing this up today - well, I was just reading this article Making a Good Impression and it reminded me that I remembered a BAD IMPRESSION more.

So be careful, because I can tell you that I must have looked at least 50 homes before I bought mine, and yet the one house I remember the most is where I was lied to.

Thankfully, my realtor was a man of integrity....are you?