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Change is Happening...

(image attribution: David Reece. Creative Commons.)

...and it ain't just for the country. Change is happening as we speak with RealBlogging. 

 After the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, you'll notice a different look and feel.  This week, RealBlogging is performing the final steps of a process to move away entirely from our old host provider and bring the whole shebang on an internally hosted WordPress platform.  

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Keep Your Dirty Laundry In The Basket If You Want Clients For Life.

There are three main reasons most people don't refer to an agent (or any sales person) they used in the past to represent them in future transactions. The agent didn't do a good job, the agent didn't stay in contact or the home buyer or seller knows WAY too much about the agent's personal life.  One of the biggest mistakes an agent can make when cultivating a relationship with a client or potential client is to share their dirty laundry and present themselves in a less than professional manner.  By the way, you have control over all three of these issues.

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FNMA & Freddie Mac Halt Foreclosures Over the Holidays

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced that they will suspend foreclosure sales on properties that they insure over the Thanksgiving and December Holidays! Part of me wants to shout, "It's a Christmas Miracle", another part is truly thankful, and yet another part is angry because I wish they could extend that a bit further than November 26th through January 9th, 2009.

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Don't Forget The 2007 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act....

I know most of you real estate agents and brokers are all over this but you may want to get this information out to your contact database and geographic farm.  I was recently asked by a couple agents if the relief covers years other than 2007, so I know that some of you may not be aware that this tax relief option is available for 2008 and 2009.

There are homeowners out there who should understand this relief plan and what they need to do to implement and take advantage of it, especially if they have not consulted an accountant or tax attorney. (which I highly recommend you require them to do before assisting them).

There are also some updated FAQs that you will want to be aware of.  Here is the information and  link to the page on the IRS site.

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Real Estate Trends Update: Fidelity Backs Out of LandAmerica Deal

On November 7^th, while I was at the NAR convention in Orlando, Fidelity surprised us all by announcing that it would be acquiring LandAmerica in an all stock deal valued at $128 million. This merger would have great the largest title insurance group with about a 45% market share. In terms of the agreement Fidelity had time till today, November 21^st to back out of the deal based on their due diligence. Well, last night, Friday at 8:00PM Eastern time they did exactly that. The deals off!

6 Things Coaches Do To Facilitate Lasting Change and Increase Profitability

PART 1 of 6

#1: COACHES FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS.
 
Many times when people engage a coach it is because they are facing a challenge or have an opportunity that is unique to their experience. When people are facing challenges, they have a tendency to focus on the problem, not on the solution.

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I Am In Real Estate...What Business Are You In?

I started writing this article a couple days ago when I was on a tangent regarding the blatant, in-office solicitation of our agents (and myself) to join network marketing companies. I decided to sit on it to see if my feelings simmered... they haven't and since today is the day we launch our 2009 Business Planning Coaching Course, I feel it is a very good time to let everyone know just what business we are in.

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