Coaching

Short Sales: Not paying attention to details could cost you

The Importance of the Settlement Statement As agents, many of us haven’t spent too much time scrutinizing the estimated settlement statements. We usually leave that...

Short Sales, Real Estate, and the Sports Metaphor

Are You a Team Player? Short sales (and much of real estate, in general) are frequently referred to using sports-type language. I’ve written blog posts...

It’s smart to pretend to be stupid – here are six reasons why

We Overestimate... ...what we think we know and we underestimate what we don't know. We think we're pretty smart.  We move quickly.  We...

Try this Tongue Twister: Six Strategies for Short Sale Success

Short Sale Tips for Success The April edition of Realtor® Magazine reviews short sale ethics and six things to avoid when working short sales. It’s...

Success is not about the chosen few, but about the few who choose

We're just a touch over 90 days into the current year, and as the flowers start to bloom, it's a good opportunity to sit...

The Jessie James Solution = Resuscitate Your Sales In 30 Days. Boom Goes The Dynamite, If You Light The Fuse.

Problem. You're sipping tall, Iced Cinnamon Dolce Lattes.  Chit-chatting.  Your girlfriend shares, " I need to make a sale in the next 37 days or I have...

I Have a Short Sale Listing. I Have an Offer. Now, What Do I Do?

Processing the Short Sale Transaction If you are one of the brave souls who has never processed, facilitated or negotiated a short sale before, than...

Selfish-Selling Is Zombie Dead. We Need A New Bike. Become Super-Choosable.

Selfish-Selling Is Self-Focused and Sucks.  We Need A New Bike. It shouts how mighty, majestic and magnificent we think we are.  It's heavy handed and...