John Harper

Ghostbusters

She was a lurker. She watched, she read, she lurked – for weeks. She ordered the Market Details Report and then she...

Computer Genius Flunks Common Sense Test

  I’m no genius, as you know, but even so, I’m still somewhat smarter than a tree stump – I think. I...

2.4 = 3.0

This isn’t Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and I’m no genius, but I run into this type of illogical logic everyday in real...

“The Governor Is On The Line”

How would you like a call like that? Well that’s almost what’s happening with my friend Jim Walberg of Caribbean Islands Realty.I’ve...

Real Estate 1.0

…is Kicking 2.0’s Butt Real estate 1.0 seems to be kicking real estate 2.0’s butt these days in California’s East Bay area....

Neighborhood Expert Lost the 7% Commission

Here’s a story about the Neighborhood Expert that had a 7% commission listing and lost it despite all his expertise. Before I...

11 to 11 Million in LESS than a Decade

Last summer, I signed up for a free day with Mike Ferry. I had received a phone call from one of his...

Konnects is Ill Will Hunting and Bagging Big Game

Konnects – a new self-proclaimed business network. I received an invitation to join from someone I don’t really know, but what the...

Man to Man

If you’re not familiar with the Internet Archive, you might want to check it out. Everything stored there can be used under...

Google Calendar Your Groups

If you’re not familiar with Duct Tape Marketing – consider a familiarization tour. Here’s an example of what marketing genius John Jantsch...

Do Eating Disorders Trump Foreclosures

Recently, I got yanked out of my real estate focused world with an email alerting me to the fact that my 12–year...

Orphans May Need Your Help

There’s been a lot of shake, rattle and roll in the real estate industry of late. We had months and months of...

The Neighborhood Expert Myth

In most Realtor Association offices, you can purchase a “Neighborhood Expert” sign rider. A sign rider is one of those 8×30 one-liners...

2008 Update

I’m no genius, but I did remember to do this today. It’s time to give your footer some attention Now if I...

Protect and Promote Your Good Name

Yesterday, I received a call from Craig McClelland of Simply Sold Real Estate. Craig was calling about the Feed for Thought post I...

Blank Slate of ’08

I woke up today with the feeling of “the blank slate.” I can’t remember begining a year with this feeling. I’m not...

When the Rubber Meets the Road

It’s Christmas Eve Day. I look forward to this day all year. For over 15 years I have reserved this day for...

Drama Mama and the Llama Comma Lama

I’m no genius, so when things heated up over all the drama – I went looking for knowledge. Drama is the specific...

Paints and Thinners

Where do you fall on the Paint/Thinner continuum? Do you bring some local color into situations and interactions? Do you brighten the...

Marketing YOU During the Holidays

The Holiday Season provides us with many opportunities to have some fun with our marketing and prospecting. I realize that some may...

Bad Coffee Blues

I enjoy a good cup of coffee, but every week I attend a couple of Realtor Marketing Association meetings where they serve...

Pay it Fourward

Pay it Fourward – The Enjoyment of Generosity and Kindness If you didn’t catch the movie or don’t know about Pay it...

Rapport is a Necessity NOT an Option

To be clear, let me just restate – rapport is a necessity NOT an option. When you’re in the people business, the...

How to Get the Listing Everytime

This video is about 8 minutes, but it is fascinating. I’d like to hear a few comments before I write what I...

Big Changes @ The Harper Team

There are big changes afoot over at The Harper Team. We are merging our team with one of the highest production teams...

Practice Random Acts of Blindness

This Holiday Season give the critic/judge a day off. Not only toward others, but toward yourself as well. Practice Random Acts of...

Genius Needed @ Countrywide

I’m no genius, but am I crazy in my view that Countrywide needs an infusion of intelligence? We had a short sale...

Giving Thanks

I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours

I was flipping through some old photos last night. It didn’t take genius to realize that I seem to be turning into...

CharityUSA Gets It!

The other day, I received an email from my friend Barclay Law. Barclay lives in Asheville, NC where she performs transformational magic...

The Integrity Question

I woke up this morning feeling a great sadness. The sensation of it felt like it reached into the core of my...

Go Figure Genius

If I was truly a genius, I would have more facility with Excel and understand statistics better. But I’m not, so my...

Gratitude

Seven years ago today, my best friend died of ovarian cancer. A year and a half later, her youngest son suicided. A...

Cleaning up Dodge City

I was at the doctor’s yesterday trying to figure out why my right foot has me impersonating Chester. The medical assistant that...

Sphere Fear Anyone?

Last year, when I was still enamored with ActiveRain, I wrote a post titled “How MLM – MultiLevel Marketing Prepared Me for...

Needed: Facebook Geniuses

The reason that a Genius has such a limited knowledge of affairs outside of his special talent, is because the controlling influence...

The Genius of Lighthouse Listing

I’ve got the flu. Haven’t felt this bad since my first potential client decided to use a discount brokerage. I just finished...

Intellectuals vs Genius

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. – Einstein I was starting my daily grind through all of the blogs I follow and...

Is it Time to Throw more Money Away?

You don’t have to be a genius to understand the simplicity of logic presented by Russell Shaw’s post about Realtor.com Before I...

Angels & Demons

You don’t have to be a genius to prefer angels over demons. A while back in the same week we had a...

Everyone Loves to Hate a Salesman

I’m no genius, but you know it, I know it, the whole world knows it – we don’t want to be sold....