Having been in the Title Insurance business close to 10 years now (yes...it has been that long) I know that Real Estate agents LOVE to tell their friends and sphere the latest and greatest news. They tell them everything...what the market is doing, homes that just sold, inventory levels, Government regulations, and so on. [...]
I'm just going to come right out and say it...I feel bad for Loan Officers. Why you ask? Well, many people blame them directly for our Foreclosure and Short Sale crisis that has plagued our great country for the past 5 years or so. There were thousands of people out there that did a [...]
Did you know that right now is a great time to refinance your home loan? There are a lot of consumers out there that don't realize that they can refinance or that there are ways to consolidate debt, save money, and lower their mortgage payment. This can happen even with the rise of mortgage [...]
As the Director of Sales/Marketing for Stewart Title in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area I talk to and meet with Real Estate agents every day. We talk about everything...but a lot of it is centralized around "Real Estate Lead Generation." The one thing that Realtors need to be good at in the long term [...]
Ever hear the phrase..."Niches gets Riches?" Sounds corny I know but it is very true. What it essentially means is stop trying to be everything to everyone but instead be something to someone...and do it well! Create or find the 1 or 2 things that you know or can do "decidedly better" than everyone [...]
Huh? What is "Vlogging?" It is something you are going to be doing in your Real Estate marketing very soon...you just don't know it. Vlogging in Real Estate is becoming more and more popular because many people don't like to spend a long time writing blogs. Writing a 700-1200 word blog does take some time [...]
The Title Company Marketing Rep Gimmick has been around for a very long time. You know what that is right? Its the pens, pads, sports schedules, coffee mugs, key chains, calendar, flashlight, flyswatter, and anything else that has the name of the Title Company and is essentially a big "leave behind" by the Marketing [...]
As the Director of Sales and Marketing for Stewart Title I meet with Real Estate agents and Mortgage Lenders helping them to grow their business. As you know from being on this website is that I like to blog and shoot videos. Not because it is "trendy" but because blogging and video educate, inform, [...]
Every now and again I post a blog that is a direct response to what I see and hear all the time from Real Estate agents, not only in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area but all over the country. I hear agents talk about not really needing their websites because they primarily use Facebook [...]
Everyday when I meet with Real Estate agents and Mortgage Lenders in the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area I get all kinds of questions...mostly Real Estate Marketing questions. All the time I hear them say..."I wish there was 1 thing that could streamline your Real Estate business since Realtors and Lenders are so busy!" At [...]
