Surprises!!
November 15th, 2008 by Don Eagle
This past week several amazing things happened.
No matter which candidate you supported, now that the election is over,the country is showing optimism. According to polls, over 67% of respondents are feeling that things will get better. They are more optimistic.
The same is true with the REALTORS we have talked on the phone with this week. They are ready to make a plan to change things for themselves and for others. They are tired of waiting. They want to be part of things changing.
Isn’t it about time?
The second thing we were totally surprised about was in the responses we are getting from REALTORS looking to what we have to offer and our NEW Do It Yourself Plan that allows them to get started for very little.
All, everyone that we have accepted as the sponsor of their neighborhood, decided they would rather we do all the work for them so they could get back to real estate. One even said, “Why would I do all that you do just to save a few bucks. And a few advertisers would pay the monthly fee anyway!’
You fooled us. We thought everyone would just go for the cheap, not what was best. It just goes to show that more and more are waking up and thinking things out so they can change their business this coming year.
We are excited. We hope you are too.
See you next time.
December 30th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
I always make resolutions for the New Year and they usually focus on the things I’m NOT going to do: quit smoking, stop eating junk food (yeah, right!), stop procrastinating… but this year I think I’m going to focus on something I WILL do and I’ve decided that the one thing I’m definitely going to do is work 100% every day to further my work as a Realtor. Yes, it’s a tough time right now, but that’s the best reason to really dig in and search out creative solutions for growing business. For the smart home buyer, now is the perfect time to buy so there should be more customers than ever. I know they’re out there, I just need to be creative about getting them. I think the new $99 Do-It-Yourself option at MyOnlineNeighborhood.com is one of those creative ideas. It’s not a budget-buster, but it will reach tons of people. Plus, it has the aspect that I like best about beign a Realtor – it’s community focused. Sounds win-win to me!!
December 31st, 2008 at 3:30 pm
“Yes, it’s a tough time right now, but that’s the best reason to really dig in and search out creative solutions for growing business.” I love that attitude! That is exactly right, sales are not going to be knocking at your door anymore, but they are still out there. I’ll admit, the last few years have been a vacation for many realtors, now its time to get back to work. If you just put a little work into it and try out some new and unique tools to spread your sphere of influence (A community website being an excellent tool) you will make it through these tougher times, no prob. Plus, when the market turns around (which will be sooner rather than later) you’ll have an excellent foundation and a head start on every other realtor out there.
December 31st, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Things will definitely get better, people will always need a place to live. I have the utmost faith in this country’s ability to rebound from tough times. There was more public worry and negativity about the economy back in the mid 80s and look at the huge rebound we had after that.