Comments on: Game Changers: The View From the ‘Summit’ http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2009/08/26/game-changers-the-view-from-the-summit/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:53:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jolita Wagoner http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2009/08/26/game-changers-the-view-from-the-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-16065 Jolita Wagoner Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:36:17 +0000 http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/?p=790#comment-16065 We have a dichotemy in our profession. We are always in competing businesses when it comes to real estate. We elect our local, state, national, and international representatives from the competition and ask them to lead us, when; really, their business is to compete. We rely on our association staff to support our business and have found that they will pull for the REALTOR (or do they?). If your job were challenged by new ideas, would you support the idea? I see one problem with this Game Changer! It wasn't presented to the REALTOR, it was presented by those that sometimes are looking out for themselves and not our common goals. We have more or less, lost trust within our ranks - when did it happen? Who knows - but maybe if we start to show ourselves as having no secrets from our membership, we can build inner trust and confidence which would increase the public confidence in our ranks. How? I don't know. . . every time I try to bring new ideas to my local and state association, I'm slammed with "It won't work, we don't need to tell you why, thats up to the president to decide on, our AE knows better". I give up! How many others (Boomer, Gen X, and Gen Y) have run into the same thing? I've given up! The view from Mount Olympus was always great for the Gods, Land Barons never saw problems for the serfs, and NAR cannot see the forest for the trees! We have a dichotemy in our profession. We are always in competing businesses when it comes to real estate.
We elect our local, state, national, and international representatives from the competition and ask them to lead us, when; really, their business is to compete.
We rely on our association staff to support our business and have found that they will pull for the REALTOR (or do they?).
If your job were challenged by new ideas, would you support the idea?
I see one problem with this Game Changer! It wasn’t presented to the REALTOR, it was presented by those that sometimes are looking out for themselves and not our common goals.
We have more or less, lost trust within our ranks – when did it happen? Who knows – but maybe if we start to show ourselves as having no secrets from our membership, we can build inner trust and confidence which would increase the public confidence in our ranks. How? I don’t know. . . every time I try to bring new ideas to my local and state association, I’m slammed with “It won’t work, we don’t need to tell you why, thats up to the president to decide on, our AE knows better”.
I give up! How many others (Boomer, Gen X, and Gen Y) have run into the same thing?
I’ve given up!
The view from Mount Olympus was always great for the Gods, Land Barons never saw problems for the serfs, and NAR cannot see the forest for the trees!

]]> By: Barry Preusz http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2009/08/26/game-changers-the-view-from-the-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-12462 Barry Preusz Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:38:47 +0000 http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/?p=790#comment-12462 Too often real estate agents can invest a lot of time and money into new trends that do not pay off. Unfortunately a lot of the social media that is discussed so much on the Internet as the wave of the future has no number to quantify its success and investment. Does anyone have any real data on how social media results in leads and closed transactions? Too often real estate agents can invest a lot of time and money into new trends that do not pay off. Unfortunately a lot of the social media that is discussed so much on the Internet as the wave of the future has no number to quantify its success and investment. Does anyone have any real data on how social media results in leads and closed transactions?

]]> By: Doug http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2009/08/26/game-changers-the-view-from-the-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-5670 Doug Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:00:11 +0000 http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/?p=790#comment-5670 I'm personally finding that most generation X & Yers don't even call a real estate sales agent until they have extensively researched homes on the internet. The downside to there being so much information on real estate out on the web is that some potential clients might have more knowledge of a specific property than you do. So when you finally get the call from a younger person to take a look at a few properties, they are interested in, make sure you really know those properties before you show 'em. I’m personally finding that most generation X & Yers don’t even call a real estate sales agent until they have extensively researched homes on the internet. The downside to there being so much information on real estate out on the web is that some potential clients might have more knowledge of a specific property than you do. So when you finally get the call from a younger person to take a look at a few properties, they are interested in, make sure you really know those properties before you show ‘em.

]]> By: AgentSteph77 http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2009/08/26/game-changers-the-view-from-the-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 AgentSteph77 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:43:58 +0000 http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/?p=790#comment-5194 I think Facebook is "it". FB has so many users now that that I find it hard to imagine a real competitor showing up. Keeping your profile active and participating regularly will put you in front of your SOI more frequently and for *free*. Commission structures seem to be changing too. Advertising online isn't as expensive as print media and it's SO much more effective. I wouldn't be surprised to see the "standard" commission rates start to fall - especially for listing agents. I think Facebook is “it”. FB has so many users now that that I find it hard to imagine a real competitor showing up. Keeping your profile active and participating regularly will put you in front of your SOI more frequently and for *free*. Commission structures seem to be changing too. Advertising online isn’t as expensive as print media and it’s SO much more effective. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the “standard” commission rates start to fall – especially for listing agents.

]]> By: Jen Grauer http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/2009/08/26/game-changers-the-view-from-the-summit/comment-page-1/#comment-4894 Jen Grauer Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:39:38 +0000 http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/?p=790#comment-4894 Buyers and Sellers expect more and more from their Realtors. Buyers: - Technology (view homes on phone, email flyers, online contracts) - Expert negotiation - Advice on best real estate investments (which house will be a better investment in the short and long run, sell easiest for most return) - All homes to be immaculately clean, updated, and staged Sellers: - Advice on how to prepare their home for a quick and profitable sale - Intensive marketing - Technology - Professional photography - Intensive online marketing - Expert negotiation Myself and another agent have just teamed up to provide the best service possible on listings. She lists the property, handles all the contracts, schedules the Obeo photographer and is the expert negotiator while I evaluate the home pre-listing, provide pre-listing home prep advice summary, stage and market the property. This way the Seller gets two experts working to sell their home. Buyers and Sellers expect more and more from their Realtors.

Buyers:
- Technology (view homes on phone, email flyers, online contracts)
- Expert negotiation
- Advice on best real estate investments (which house will be a better investment in the short and long run, sell easiest for most return)
- All homes to be immaculately clean, updated, and staged

Sellers:
- Advice on how to prepare their home for a quick and profitable sale
- Intensive marketing
- Technology
- Professional photography
- Intensive online marketing
- Expert negotiation

Myself and another agent have just teamed up to provide the best service possible on listings. She lists the property, handles all the contracts, schedules the Obeo photographer and is the expert negotiator while I evaluate the home pre-listing, provide pre-listing home prep advice summary, stage and market the property. This way the Seller gets two experts working to sell their home.

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