Industry Advisor by George Slusser RISMEDIA, July 16, 2008-Many indicators are pointing to the fact that the last six months of 2008 may produce an unprecedented level of merger and acquisition activity

RISMEDIA, July 15, 2008-The delicate balance of recruiting in today's market needs to be weighed against several factors, especially if doing so will guarantee a better outcome for clients as well as

By Cliff Baird, MBA, PhD RISMEDIA, July 11, 2008-In the early 1900s, two different companies in two very different consumer marketplaces each controlled over 80% of the world market for their product. They were both

By Margaret Kelly RISMEDIA, July 10, 2008-Real estate is, as always, a sound long-term investment-and I mean that for careers as much as for consumers.

By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, July 9, 2008-Your listing presentation is the most important contact you will have with a seller prospect. In most cases, it's the first face-to-face contact you will have with this prospect

RISMEDIA, July 8, 2008-Whether you call it going back to basics or resorting to "old school" techniques and tactics, the training now offered to many agents is a stark reminder that success comes from knowledge and tried and proven strategies, coupled with the utilization of new technology and marketing tools.

RISMEDIA, July 7, 2008-Although many real estate brokers are aware of the agent team concept and support it strongly, some still feel threatened by it. Your broker may mistakenly believe that you are

By Darryl Davis RISMEDIA, July 4, 2008-Last week, we began to look at techniques that agents use to win more listing presentations. While these examples don't offer the only way to do a listing presentation, they offer

The Gonzales Group, RISMedia launch White Paper on increasing profits through diversity business RISMEDIA, July 3, 2008-Recognizing the increasing opportunity presented by the staggering growth

By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, July 2, 2008-Most agents have used the classified ad section of their local newspaper in the same way for the last century. Their mindset is stuck in the paradigm that says

By Peyman Aleagha RISMEDIA, July 1, 2008-If you're like most Realtors in North America, you have probably heard the term "SEO" often over the past few months. Short for "Search Engine Optimization," the idea behind SEO

RISMEDIA, June 30, 2008-Assuming your team is even moderately successful, a lot of money is flowing through your office. You have to make sure that money is handled with extreme care

By Darryl Davis RISMEDIA, June 27, 2008-You can be good at many things, but if you can't effectively communicate with the seller, real estate is always going to be frustrating work. The importance of listing presentations

By Douglas Vermeeren RISMEDIA, June 26, 2008-By now you've long forgotten the New Year's resolutions you promised to uphold this year. You know from experience that those resolutions won't stick, so stop wasting

By Craig Proctor RISMEDIA, June 25, 2008-I'd like to discuss a form of advertising that many of you will think you know everything about: classified ads. While most of you run classified ads for your listings, I maintain