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Selling Step 1: Evaluation: Get Ready to Sell Your Home

Millions of homes are sold each year, and while each transaction is different every seller wants the same thing – the highest price with the least amount of hassle and aggravation.

Home selling is more complex than it used to be. As a seller you need to be aware of a range of issues and deal with many complex forms. You also need to know that buyer agents represent buyers and are working to get the best deal for their buyer clients.

Successfully selling your home requires experience and training in areas such as real estate, marketing, financing, negotiation and closing – this is the very expertise REALTORS^® offer. [Read More]

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On August 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM, you are invited to an Open House at 1957 Lauritson Lane in Manteca. If you are looking for a Single-family property in this area, don’t miss this rare opportunity to visit this magnificent property. For a preview of this Single-family property, check out my site at RealtyWorldDaveThurman.com. Please do not hesitate to Contact Me if you have any questions or wish to schedule a private showing.

1957 Lauritson Ln, Manteca

On August 7th, 2010 at 10:00 AM, you are invited to our Open Office at 2652 East Main Street in Stockton. If you are looking for a Single-family property in this area, don’t miss this opportunity to visit and meet with Dave Thurman, REALTOR®. Appointments are not necessary!

• Pick up a free list of homes!
• Get pre-qualified for a home loan.
• Ask questions about foreclosures and short sales.
• Discuss agency and disclosure requirements.
• First-time buyers and investors are welcome.

10 Home Finance Mistakes You Can’t Afford

Most advice columns tell you what you should do, but just as importantly, there some things you shouldn’t do. Here are 10 frequent home finance mistakes that consumers make [Read More]

On July 31, 2010 at 10:00 AM, you are invited to our Open Office at 2652 East Main Street in Stockton. If you are looking for a Single-family property in this area, don’t miss this opportunity to visit and meet with Dave Thurman, REALTOR®. Appointments are not necessary!

• Pick up a free list of homes!
• Get pre-qualified for a home loan.
• Ask questions about foreclosures and short sales.
• Discuss agency and disclosure requirements.
• First-time buyers and investors are welcome.

Well, I went door knocking today! Knocking on doors is one of the most successful ways for a real estate agent to find new business. I should know… for the first 5 years or so, I was a door knocker 3-5 days a week for at least 2 hours a day.

Over the past 30 years, I have always said “if I ever need more business; I would know what to do!” 

To be a successful door knocker you must be very stubborn and have faith that it will work. Most agents will give up if they don’t get a listing or a buyer the first day or two. It is very important to pick an area near your office or near your home which you are very familiar with. It is also important to know the neighborhood and the home values. I like to hit a lot of homes and not allow a long winded talker to take up my time. (I can always come back or call later if it really is a good lead)  

The best part of door knocking is knowing that my fellow agents will give up before they get out of the office! 

I have been searching the Internet, reading the local newspaper and analyzing my own recent listing / sales information trying to find something positive about the real estate market in Stockton, California and other parts of our country; but I think that I have failed!!!

• First-time buyers running out of time to use the $8000 tax credits
• Unemployment is high almost everywhere
• Americans have again lost faith in the government nationally & locally
• San Joaquin County listing inventory has decreased almost 60%
• Closed sales in the county are down 35%
• Median prices are up by over 10%

I refuse to give up…I will work weekends, hold open houses and go door knocking… just like a brand new agent! Please help me find something more positive to blog about next week. Please comment…are you out there?

As a proven real estate professional; I have often been asked why did you purchase a Realty World franchise? Especially, when many of the other larger real estate brokerages have been dropping the franchise and going independent. Well, there are many reasons…but here are a few of them.

• A successful and internationally recognized brand name
• A structured business operating system with proven technology, marketing, advertising and training
• The most successful online advertising program available in real estate
• Economies of scale on all types of products and services that are absolutely affordable for even a one-person office

The power of a brand name!

Realty World Corporate Update.

Last week we signed a one-year deal with Zillow.com to feature your listings on their website above your competitors. What this means is that when buyers and sellers are searching properties on Zillow, all Realty World listings show up first. This delivers five times the amount of buyer traffic for your listings and huge exposure. We already feature your listings on Trulia.com, and with this new Zillow contract, you have the highest amount of exposure for your listings on two of the biggest real estate sites in the world.

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The new “F” words in business…friend, fan, follow, farm, feed…is it all just a fad? No, I don’t think so! Facebook has over 200,000,000 people signed up and it is free.

Over 50 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities.

If you can’t find the time or you find it difficult to write a paragraph about yourself or your business why not sign-up on Twitter. Answers must be under 140 characters in length and can be sent via mobile texting, instant message, or the web.

If you would like to learn more about social networking; I would recommend this fun and easy to understand website. What Is Social Networking?

I hope to learn more! I will be attending a Realty World seminar tomorrow about how one can make the most of their social media, technology and online experience.

If you are considering going into the real estate profession or if you are a REALTOR®  trying to decide if you should stay in the business; I would highly recommend that you listen to what Carole Rodoni has to say.  I am not easily impressed by others, but I feel her very strong opinions about the real estate business and our nation’s economy in general are “right on”!

Carole Rodoni is a highly regarded speaker, author and advisor in the Bay Area Real Estate Industry. Formerly President of Fox & Carskadon Realtors, COO of Cornish and Carey Real Estate, President and COO of Alain Pinel Realtors, and now the President of her own consulting firm, Bamboo Consulting.

I had the pleasure to hear her speak at our Realty World convention held last August 14th and was very impressed by her knowledge. She seems to know what is really going on in the real estate market and also what is happening in Washington D.C.

Please take the time to listen to this lady…youtube.com or purchase her newsletter for $100 per year. http://www.bambooconsultinginc.com