Have you ever felt like you had reached a plateau and could go no higher? If so, you're not alone; many people sabotage their own success. In my work as a real estate business coach for the past 15+ years, I have had many people present a similar question: "Why can't I be more successful? Why do I stop myself? I feel like I am my own worst enemy."

When I speak to groups or teach classes about real estate, I often get questions about how to enable a mobile strategy. One of the key ways to do this is actually less about the mobile technology you carry and more about the kind of content you are enabling the

An ancient Chinese proverb reminds us; "To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well." While everyone can benefit from this sage advice, these words of wisdom are particularly appropriate for professional salespeople. Would you consider yourself a good listener? Perhaps a more important question might be, how would your customers, business associates, friends and family members rate your listening ability? Their feedback just might surprise you, because most people believe they're much better listeners than they truly are.

Krisstina Wise, CEO of the GoodLife Team, will be delivering a live webinar sneak preview of her new neighborhood website marketing system this Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 10 a.m. PST. ...

This week, Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica and host of “Rand on Real Estate” on 770 WABC, answers the main question that some listeners have: “Why is Greg so optimistic about the housing market?” Also a caller from Pennsyvania who is interested in short sales wants to know what are the drawbacks and advantages for a buyer of a short sale?

Each year, the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC) conducts a survey to gauge member satisfaction and stay ahead of the current tips and trends related to buyer representation. This year’s survey showed us that from text messaging to mobile websites, today’s agents are incorporating the latest technology to reach ...

The emphasis on video production quality has never been greater. High def and even 3D now bring incredible quality and detail into our viewing experience. But if you think picture quality trumps all, you have a very short memory. ...

Being that the mobile technology landscape is progressing at a pace that rivals the New York minute, I make it a point to try and get as much ”mobile news” as possible on a daily basis to stay on top of things. Recently, I updated my profile with the MMA

A slow economy combined with stricter lending regulations has caused a surplus of homes in the housing market. With many homes sitting on the market for an extended period of time, it is difficult to get your listing noticed. How can you highlight the best features

What are the critical factors that contribute to the retention of top producing salespeople? Why are some sales managers able to consistently recruit and retain quality salespeople, while other managers have a revolving door? Excessive personnel turnover is not only unhealthy for the morale of a sales force, but it is also costly in terms of time and money. Perhaps less obvious, but just as detrimental, is the negative impact excessive turnover has on eroding customer confidence and loyalty.

When we think about using video in real estate applications, the main focus is often on home video tours. Or if we’re really creative, maybe an interview with the homeowner, or an agent profile. While there’s nothing wrong with that approach, maybe it’s time

According to NAR’s 2010 “Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers,” almost 50% of buyers used open houses as a key part of their home search.

We all know the NAR stats: • 87% of consumers start their search online, yet 48% of Internet leads are not responded to • 90% of consumers would use the same agent again, but only 11% do • Add these, and other equally dismaying stats, to the ability for consumers to access information without our involvement, and then mix in our industry’s reputation for less than stellar professionalism, and you come to an undeniable conclusion: to be successful in the future, you will either have to compete on price or you will have to deliver an incredible consumer experience.

(EMC)—While website performance is usually the purview of IT, marketing plays a major role in how fast a site loads. All the great online campaigns and social media plug-ins marketers put on their sites come at a price—each one contributes to slower site

(EMC)—Lifecycle messaging is a hot topic of conversation these days. It meets the fundamental needs of email marketers to be timely, relevant and efficient. However, many are deterred by the undertaking due to a commonly held belief that it will be