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Sitting at metrotex taking an awesome class about blogging to get more leads with Jason Esparza Email me if you would like the FREE report on 369 things a realtor should blog about.

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Provided By KW Blog Kevin Kauffman and Fred Weaver of Tempe, AZ (near Phoenix) live in the middle of one of the nation’s most distressed markets. In 2009, they helped more than 150 individuals and families avoid foreclosure with a short sale. They are among the select few short sale agents in America who close more than 90% of the deals they take on. Today Kevin and Fred led a presentation on

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Provided By MyKW Important KW Cares donations reminder Your gift to KW Cares makes a significant difference in the lives of your fellow associates. As we begin the countdown to 2011, be sure you take the time to send in your end-of-year donations Just this year, through your generous donations you’ve helped families make critical medical payments, bring family members to the United States

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Provided By Keller Williams Blog Published By Jay Papasan One of my favorite interviews at our recent Mega Camp was Gary’s chat with Jim and Jeff Reitzel of Kitchener, Ontario. Among the Reitzels’ best business-building tools is holding investor and first-time home buyer seminars—a lead generation strategy that helped them do more than 120 transactions and over $67 million in business in 2009.

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Provided By Keller Williams Blog Ben excels in effectively managing expenses while increasing the effectiveness of marketing and lead generation budgets. He uses a virtual staff to perform tasks such as data entry into Craiglist and blog posting. He looks forward to the day when all transactions are conducted entirely online and all signed contracts are stored electronically—no more paper—and

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Provided By KW Blog Want a quick peek under the tent at the large and very different world of short sales and REOs (bank owned foreclosures)? Four top distressed property agents chatted with Gary this morning, sharing some views into a world that a relative few agents know well, and one that a growing number are learning. Foreclosures have been growing across America in the past several years

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Provided By Keller Williams Blog Sharing the stage with Gary Keller and Tony DiCello, mega agents Claudia Maefsky from Spokane, Washington and Kristan Cole from Wasilla, Alaska, describe how they’re energizing their teams with buyers agents and showing assistants. Just as lead generation has proven models and systems, leverage through people—specifically buyers agents and showing assistants—has

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Published By Jay Papasan Source KW Blog Since Ben Kinney and I wrote SOCI@L last fall, we’ve had the opportunity to teach the material dozens of times. What’s clear is the enormous opportunity social media platforms provide to cut marketing costs and attract new business. It’s also just a bit overwhelming to think about adding Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and a blog to our brimming daily task

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Provided By KW Blog Published By Jay Papasan Even in the hardest hit markets, there are still properties priced well enough and in good enough condition to interest buyers. Those houses attract offers and sell. Houses that aren’t priced and staged competitively sit. It’s not complicated. It’s really that simple. For your house to stand out from the crowd, you’ll have to listen to what buyers

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Provided By Keller Williams Realty Are you waiting for the perfect time to get purposeful about profit share? Why not get started today? Kick-starting your profit-share journey doesn't have to be complicated. Just ask. A question as simple as "Would you like a copy of The Millionaire Real Estate Agent?" is enough to initiate a conversation. It's easy to introduce a great agent to everything

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?????Question?????Do you need to be energized? Are you stuck in rut?Are you doing good in your career but you want to do even more? Do you want to impliment systems in your business but you don't know how?Have you ever wanted to be in the presence of greatness?If you answered yes to any of those, Mega Camp is the answer. Some of the best of the best in the business are there and I learn so much

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Written By Dirk Zeller Provided By Realty Times Success is an elusive concept to many people. It has as many different definitions as there are people on earth. To truly achieve success, one has to create their own vision of exactly what it is they want and desire. Too often, we buy into someone else's success plan. We look at someone who has the outward appearance of success, but the truth is,

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Published By Julie Lane, VP of Legal and Compliance Provided By KW Blog Google may have emerged victorious in Viacom’s landmark $1 billion copyright case over infringing YouTube videos, but don’t misinterpret the ruling. YouTube was under a Safe Harbor provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. FACT: Cutting and pasting articles for use in your real estate marketing efforts don’t fall

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Published By About.com Introduce sellers to the realities of showing their home You've already talked with your sellers about the physical work involved to get a home ready to show, but have you mentioned other events that may take place while the house is on the market? Giving home sellers a basic education in Buyers 101 will help prepare them for the realities of showing their house. Be

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Provided By Realty Times Written By Jennifer Allan Most real estate prospecting strategies focus on the pursuit of business, or going out there and actively looking for targets to prospect. Fair enough. But you can also generate a significant amount of business for yourself using attraction-based strategies that don't require you to pursue anyone. Imagine, a business where good prospects come

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?????Question?????Do you need to be energized? Are you stuck in rut?Are you doing good in your career but you want to do even more? Do you want to impliment systems in your business but you don't know how?Have you ever wanted to be in the presence of greatness?If you answered yes to any of those, Mega Camp is the answer. Some of the best of the best in the business are there and I learn so much

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Provided By North American Title Company Source Economic Focus There are many circumstances that could lead to an unavoidable default, job loss and illness head the list. One might categorize these as involuntary defaults. In years past these defaults were infrequent and lenders were prepared to absorb the losses. Today, lenders are having to grappling with an on slot of "strategic defaults"

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Written By Joseph Bridges Provided By Susan Holt, Old Republic Home Protection Consistently updating your social networking with interest-piquing posts is a sure-fire way to grow your network with motivated clients who want to do business. Far too often, as we get busy with daily activities from meeting new customers to putting out fires, it can be a challenge to consistently update your

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Published By Keller Williams Realty Provided By KW Blog One question I ask people is, if you have a health crisis, what will happen to your business, who will take care of your obligations, your clients and your income? Your first step to a healthy life and business is by reducing your stress. Stress causes heart disease, high blood pressure, damage to your immune system with colds, headaches

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Published By KW Blog Written By by Cary Sylvester, Executive Director of Technology Now that you understand how to pick keywords that will help your target audience find your Website (from my earlier post), it’s time to move on to the next phase of your search engine optimization (SEO) efforts: creating page titles and meta descriptions. Peppering keywords in your content is important, but it’s

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Written By: Dana Lerner Provided By: Old Republic Home Protection Co. Inc. “Coaching Agents Through Today's Market” Want to have a profitable 2010? Choose the right real estate coach! An effective coach guides, inspires, trains and empowers you in a way that gets results! Today's real estate market is different and to succeed profitably in this sales business, you are going

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A special congrats to our newest members of the Capper Club: Kelly Moore, Paul Sisk and Blaine Radford! What is the Capper club? A KW "Capper" is an associate who has capped on what they pay the company and they will get 100% of their commission! Way to go guys! I am so proud of you!I didn't realize that they also had another talent other than selling homes...and Kelly, you look tan!Personalize

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Written By: Dr. Maya Bailey Provided By: Old Republic Home Protection Co. Inc. Did you know that every successful professional has one thing in common? They all possess a strong level of emotional resilience. Were they born with it? No, in most cases they learned it as a skill necessary for survival in business. What is emotional resilience?: It is the ability to quickly return to a state of

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Published By Keller Williams Realty Source KW Blog “Never underestimate the transformative power of a ball,” Kevin Carroll asserted during this morning’s keynote address. The founder of Kevin Carroll Katalyst LLC, and a renowned author, speaker and agent for social change, Carroll captivated attendees with his compelling life story that began with a “dysfunctional, nomadic childhood” and

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Published By Ann Yett CFO Source KW Blog The financial challenges we’ve faced as an industry over the past four years have been nothing short of difficult. We’ve saved, skimped, sacrificed and cut back to the most necessary necessities. We’ve been to the battle lines and back and have shifted our real estate businesses in order to not just survive but to thrive, and it has paid off. Looking

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Provided By North American Title Company Source http://www.nat.com/ What is the economic news indicating? HOUSING STARTS - UP April Housing starts beat market expectations, rising 5.8%. The greatest increase was in single family starts with a moderate decline in multi-family starts. RETAIL SALES - UP US retail sales ROSE in May for the seventh month in a row and beat market expectations. The

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Dear Keller Williams family members, As reports continue to pour in about your extraordinary contributions on RED Day, we couldn’t possibly be more thrilled to be in business with you. You took a great idea and injected your own imagination, energy and compassion. The communities you serve are better places because of you. Between now and RED Day 2011, please remember the power you have to

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Published by Jay Papasan, VP of Publishing and Executive Editor Provided By KW Blog For the past few years, my wife, Wendy, and I have taken an annual goal setting retreat. It’s our chance to get on the same page on everything from our professional aspirations to our investment goals, from selecting a Kindergarten to redecorating our vintage 1970 bathroom. These retreats also represent rare

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Published by Buddy Norman, President of KW Commercial Provided By KW Blog With every challenge there is an opportunity. In 2010, there are opportunities for commercial brokers who are equipped to engage with REO assets. Consider the state of the market: •The percentage of loans that are at least 30 days past due in the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) market rose higher than 6

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Published By Jay Papasan, VP of Publishing and Executive Editor Provided By KW Blog At a gathering of the KWU International Master Faculty last year, improv comedian Les McGehee told us about an icebreaker where three people volunteer to share a story about their lives. But there was a twist: Two were instructed to lie. The attendees then had to decide who was the truth-teller. Here’s the

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Dear Associates — As you heard at Family Reunion, we are thrilled that 2010 is the year that Keller Williams Realty will lay the groundwork for expansion beyond North America. We are pleased to announce that Chris Heller will spearhead that effort for us as the president of the Keller Williams Realty International Division, KW Worldwide. Chris is truly a leader within our company and our

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Provided By KW Blog Published By Gary Keller Most goals worth having don’t sit right around the corner. Really Big Goals require focused effort over weeks, months, and sometimes years. I’m always asking myself the focusing question: “What is the one thing I should be doing such that everything else would be easier or even unnecessary?” It’s about always identifying my top priority because when

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A good friend recently observed that “the hardest job in the world is being a successful solo agent.” He’s right. When your business kicks into gear and your opportunities to do business with buyers and sellers outstrip your ability to convert and service them, your life will get out of balance. You will feel the burn just as you feel the accomplishment of jumping to a greater level of success.

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Provided By KW Blog Published By Cary Sylvester One of the unfortunate downsides of the information age are less than desirable organizations that perform malicious acts and put your identity at risk. Phishing scams are just that – illegal organizations “fishing” for personal information about you in order to commit identity theft. A fraudulent, yet very official looking, email is sent

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Provided By Amber Boyd Source Donna Watchous Keller Williams Leadership: The Spotlight on Social Media Class with Michael Tritthart is arriving in the NTXNMM Region on May 4th, 2010. Please get this out to all your agents so they can get registered through their MCA! Spotlight on Social Media with Michael Tritthart May 4, 2010 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Westin Park Central Dallas Hotel 12720 Merit

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Provided By My KW The Keller Williams culture is oftentimes the reason someone joins Keller Williams Realty. The culture is powerful – it can inspire personal and professional growth. It can even lead to careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living. But just how do you encapsulate our powerful culture in only so many words? You don’t! The key is to get your potential

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Provided By KW Blog From Guest Contributors: Maps Coaching and Coach Beth Torrence. Beth put this post together from notes she gathered at this week’s Masterminds, a MAPS Coaching signature event, which was held in Austin, Texas. It’s April 15 and home buyers have just 15 days left to get a home under contract to qualify for either the $8,000 or $6,500 Tax Credit. So, what can you do today?

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Provided By Julie Lane, VP of Legal and Compliance Source Keller Williams Blog Come January 1, 2010, the new and improved Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA) will be fully en force. Considering this is the first sweeping change in the home buying process since 1974, it is worthy of our full attention. The new RESPA means more than new forms-it means major changes in the way

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Provided By Keller Williams Realty Source Winning With Foreclosures Short sales and foreclosures represent more than 40 percent of all home purchase transactions in the United States. For buyers looking to leverage current market opportunities, that’s a large pool of untapped homes. The “Winning with Foreclosures” Seminar, PowerPoint and additional resources, is an opportunity to educate buyers

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Provided By Keller Williams RealtySource MyKW For referrals that matter, seek recommendations that matter Did you know? You can make a referral to any team leader in the Keller Williams Realty system. So, how do you begin growing your profit share tree outside your backyard? Think about the people you love and trust. Where does your mother, brother or best friend live? Give them a call. Ask

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Provided By Keller Williams Realty No. 1Real Estate Book onNielsen's Bookscan for 2009 No. 3on the USA Today Money List No. 4on the Wall Street Journal Business List No. 10New York Times HardcoverAdvice/ How To List No. 14New York Times HardcoverBusiness Bestseller's List Last month alone, more than 10,000 of your colleagues began reading and implementing the tactics from SHIFT. Did you? Click

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Published By Keller Williams Realty Source KW Blog Kevin Kauffman and Fred Weaver of Tempe, AZ (near Phoenix) live in the middle of one of the nation’s most distressed markets. In 2009, they helped more than 150 individuals and families avoid foreclosure with a short sale. They are among the select few short sale agents in America who close more than 90% of the deals they take on. Today Kevin

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Published By Bryon Ellington, CPO Source Keller Williams Realty How can you better present your information to your audience? That was a question the KW Research department recently asked themselves. They were reading Yale University Professor Edward Tufte’s The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, looking for great ideas for displaying research data to maximize the presentations they

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Source ABC News By Bianna Golodryga, Charles Herman, and Suzan Clarke "Good Morning America" spoke with some of the country's top real estate brokers, including Gary Keller, the author of the best-selling "Shift: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times." Keller explained how people can sell in a buyer's market. 'Good Buy' Market"If a seller wants to sell their home and say goodbye to

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We were first introduced to this video at our Annual Convention at KW, Family Reunion. You have to see it. The video says it all....If you are interested in finding out more about Careers Worth having, call me today at 972-772-7055 or email me at amberboyd@kw.com.

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Sources Dallas Business Journal, Site Selection By Kerri Panchuk Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown were among the best markets in 2009 for companies building corporate facilities or expanding existing facilities, according to Site Selection magazine, which reports corporate real estate and economic development. An analysis of 12 counties revealed that, last year, DFW was the

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Published By Keller Williams Realty Source Breakout Session Highlight We just spoke with Gene Rivers, OP and KWU Master Faculty, who just facilitated the How To Build a Small Team session at Family Reunion. Here are some of his main points to remember when building a successful small team: It is ALWAYS about Careers Worth Having, Businesses Worth Owning and Lives Worth Living! The future of

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Published By Keller Williams Realty Source Family Reunion

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Published By Keller Williams Realty Guest Contributor: Mariana Wagner, Realtor® – Broker – Trainer – Coach, Wagner iTeam at Keller Williams Hope Realty, Colorado Springs, Colorado If you are a real estate blogger, you will always be inundated by things that you “should” be doing with your blog. This can be quite overwhelming! So, let’s just break it down to 3 things that you can do – right now

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Published By Keller Williams Realty With 8,500 Keller Williams family members and guests expected to register within the next 24 hours, we’re thrilled to kick off this week’s events at Family Reunion – the largest attended private real estate franchise event in the United States! If you weren’t able to secure your seat at this year’s SOLD-OUT event, be sure to plug-in through these awesome

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