Just in case you are tired of copying and pasting this symbol every time you need it…
On Windows:
Hold down the ALT key and type 0174 on the keypad
On Mac OS:
Hold down the Option key and press R
How do you type the ® used at the end of REALTOR®?
February 8, 2010
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Posted by Phil Sexton
Best of NAR MP3’s: Digitally Expose Yourself
February 8, 2010
I heard someone say the other day that we live in a very transparent society. That is so true. So much information is available on almost anything a person could want with merely a click or two using digital technology. It’s crucial as a real estate agent that we understand the significance of this.
Evo Terra’s session, “Digitally Expose Yourself” was a wake-up call for me. He explains where most people today are “NOT” getting information and where they are. He talks about email addresses and being socially connected. I found so much valuable information in this one that I hope you’ll listen to it. It could change the way you do your business and be the wake-up call you’ve needed too.
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Posted by Diane Mork
NEW Dashboard! – Flexmls Feature Friday
February 5, 2010
Have you seen the blinking Flexmls Update Notice on the dashboard this week?
It’s there informing us change is ahead. Here’s a less than 5 minute video showing you the new dashboard that is scheduled to go live next week. If you can’t tell by the video, I like.
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Posted by Phil Sexton
Scottsdale and Paradise Valley Luxury Real Estate Market
February 5, 2010Local real estate broker, Jim Sexton, spoke at the Scottsdale Luxury Home Tour yesterday. He shared a plethora of statistics with the group, focused on luxury homes over a million dollars. Here are some of the numbers he presented.
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Posted by Phil Sexton
New from the AAR and ADRE: Short Sale Seller’s Advisory
February 4, 2010
A big concern in today’s market is how we handle advice and suggestions to our seller when they have to sell their house but it is worth less than they owe on it.
Often we are asked to explain foreclosure/REO transactions. We are asked if a short sale is what they should do. Our clients want to know which method of selling their property is best for them.
At our annual Kick-Off event, Rick Mack, a prominent real estate attorney here in Arizona, addressed some of these concerns. He said our clients need good advice, and have a right to expect us to advise them. The problems arise when we go beyond our level of expertise and legal capabilities. He told us then that the Arizona Association of REALTORS®, through their legal counsel Michelle Lind, was working with the Department of Real Estate Short Sale Committee to develop the “Short Sale Seller Advisory” which would be available soon.
Well – it’s here!!!!!! (Link to: Arizona Short Sale Advisory PDF)
The form will soon be available through AAR, as a Quick Link from our John Hall & Associates Intranet and added to the Phoenix Real Estate Toolbar.
What we love about the form is that:
- it talks about lender options,
- it discusses scams and fraud,
- it gives directions to information for websites and telephone contacts for legal advice, tax advice and helpline services that are available,
- it discusses options other than short sales including but not limited to Loan Modifications, Deed-In-Lieu of Foreclosures, Foreclosures, Bankruptcy………….
AND MORE!!!!!!!!!
We strongly suggest you begin using this form immediately along with the Short Sale Addendum to the Listing Agreement and the Short Sale Addendum to the Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract. It is a great step in the right direction to help and inform our clients.
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Posted by Marge Lindsay
Your Real Estate Listings on Your Facebook Profile with the REALTOR.com App
February 3, 2010A REALTOR® with John Hall & Associates recently told me he attended a real estate technology class / sales pitch. The product they were selling put his real estate listings on his facebook profile. He declined to purchase, but liked the idea. I asked if he had looked into the REALTOR.com facebook app that displays listings on REALTORS’® facebook profiles for free. He hadn’t heard of it. So we checked it out together.
It’s pretty slick. Super simple to set up, and looks professional. If you’d like to check it out, it’s called See my Listings. I’m pretty sure more people call it that facebook app that displays your listings on your profile.
[Updated: same day]
Why I like the REALTOR.com Facebook App
This section was added after publishing because I need to address the debate of whether real estate listings in facebook are good or bad. My answer to this debate is – it depends.
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Posted by Phil Sexton
Scottsdale Luxury Home Tour’s Guest Speaker – Jim Sexton
February 2, 2010
When:
Thursday, February 4, 2010
8:00 a.m. – Networking & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – Meeting with Featured Speakers
9:45 a.m. – Home Tour
Lunch & Wrap-Up Discussion at last home on tour
Where:
Starfire Golf Club
11500 North Hayden Road
Who’s speaking:
Jim Sexton, Owner & Designated Broker
John Hall & Associates
Sandra Wilken, President & Designated Broker
Sandra Wilken Luxury Properties
Peggy Rauch, Broker
The Peggy Rauch Group
Who can attend:
If you know anyone who would benefit from this valuable meeting or home tour, please help spread the word. REALTORS® and SAAR Affiliate members are welcome to attend.
How much:
$9.00 Admission Charge – No Pre-Registration Required
See you there!
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Posted by Phil Sexton
5 New Forms in the AAR ZipForm Library
February 2, 2010
The Arizona Association of REALTORS® released 5 new forms this February first. They are now available in the AAR ZipForm Library – ready for you to use.
They new forms are:
Commercial Buyer’s Inspection Notice and Seller’s Response
Short Sale Addendum to the Commercial Purchase Contract
Short Sale Addendum to the Commercial Listing Contract
Domestic Water Well / Water Use Addendum
Buyer Broker Exclusive Employment Agreement
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Posted by Phil Sexton
Best of NAR MP3’s: Survive, Thrive and Prosper In Any Market
February 1, 2010
We have been fortunate enough to have had Dave Beson here in Arizona to do our annual John Hall & Associates Kick-Off in the past. He was good then, and he is still good now.
At the risk of offending some he tells it like it is. As an example, his observation was that people who weren’t selling in a good market aren’t selling now. He added that the things he shared with agents during the good and strong market are the same things he needs to teach them in this market. It is the basics that always work. We need to prospect, present and close to succeed and earn a good living.
We need to be able to stand up to the seller. We need to tell them what they need to know. We need to be prepared for objections on our compensation. We need to know how to keep a positive mind in a negative market.
One statement he made really hit home with me. He said, “instead of being a wandering generality, we need to become a meaningful specific”. Re-read that because that is a powerful statement.
I would encourage you to listen to this tape. There is a commercial to sell his product, but he also gives you a number of scripts and activities that will make this very worthwhile listening. He will give you ideas from real super stars that you can work with, to a letter system for developing business and staying in touch with your client base or spheres of influence.
Enjoy and prosper.
Marge
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Posted by Marge Lindsay
Greater Phoenix Real Estate Review: January 2010 Market Update
February 1, 2010
1/10’s initial numbers are in and there’s mostly positive news.
ARMLS reports:
5762 Closings: Solds were up +22% from 1/09; but they were down -25% from 12/09.
10,657 Pendings: That’s +44% from 1/09; and +6% from 12/09.
REO’s make up 42% of the Closings; and 33% of Pendings; with a 2.2 month supply of Active Listings that are REO’s.
Short Sales were 23% of the Closings; and 34% of Pendings; and 26% of Active Listings are Short Sales.
Sales Prices are down slightly from December 2009; they were -$1 per square foot; they were down $1,500 for the Average Sales Price; and the Median Sales Price was unchanged. The Pending price picture indicates lower prices for the next 30 days or so.
These are the preliminary numbers and they will change for the rest of this week as actual sales are reported and scheduled closings that closed late are corrected. Stay tuned for our Market Updates.
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Posted by Jim Sexton
