How to Create a Market Preparation Checklist

Posted by on Mar 8, 2016 | One Comment
How to Create a Market Preparation Checklist

We have discussed the importance and value of having market preparation expertise. Today, I will walk you through the process of actually creating your own Market Preparation Checklist. Where to begin? Begin with a house…any house, even your own house. Drive up to it and before even getting out of the car look at the […]

How to Convey Your Unique Expertise

Posted by on Mar 1, 2016 | No Comments
How to Convey Your Unique Expertise

What is your expertise? Stagers certainly have theirs, I am sure they “fix” lots of houses and agents depend on their expertise. What is to stop another agent from bringing a stager though a potential listing? How long will you maintain this as a point of difference if you depend on someone else? To be […]

You Need This Market Preparation Checklist

Posted by on Feb 23, 2016 | 2 Comments
You Need This Market Preparation Checklist

I talk a lot about my Market Preparation Checklist and how it: Sets my marketing plan apart from the competition Helps a listing sell for a higher price Protects my marketing fee Four decades in the making, I have kept my Market Preparation Checklist a “state secret.” Later in March, I will make this 54 […]

Are You Ready to Make a Big Difference?

Posted by on Feb 16, 2016 | No Comments
Are You Ready to Make a Big Difference?

Today, I finish our series on the lessons I learned from Moose and I can feel the emotions coming to the surface. The lessons we cover today deal with making a difference and how to deal with never knowing when it’s the last goodbye. Moose definitely made a difference in the lives of my family members…we discuss […]

Never, Never, Never Do This!

Posted by on Feb 9, 2016 | 2 Comments
Never, Never, Never Do This!

It’s amazing, my new dog looks exactly like Moose but their personalities are so different. I think Moose was one of a kind. They definitely “broke the mold” after he came into the world. He had a certain “doggy wisdom” that lives on, especially through the book I wrote to help my kids remember him. […]

Are You Enthusiastic Enough to Succeed?

Posted by on Feb 2, 2016 | 3 Comments
Are You Enthusiastic Enough to Succeed?

Today, we continue with two more lessons from my late Spaniel, Moose. Yes, they really do apply to the practice of Luxury Real Estate. This past week, we got a new dog, and yes – the same breed as Moose! It was spooky when I saw him for the first time at the Delta Cargo […]