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[7 May 2012 | One Comment | | by ]

BECOME A RELOCATION PARTNER

Ever get tired of endlessly riding in cars with buyers? Do you ever just feel like you need to be working smarter instead of working harder? Well maybe you can be. Partner with me and let’s open a FavoriteAgent.com relocation office together. Really. If we do it together, we can both add value and provide what the other can’t, and best of all, we can make a lot of money…

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[6 Apr 2012 | 3 Comments | | by ]

As a luxury real estate marketing professional it is important to be well versed in all the cultures that surround us and particularly those in your marketplace. It is a great way to establish rapport with a potential client, and to become the go to person for that community. In our previous post,

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[3 Apr 2012 | One Comment | | by ]

Steamboat Springs has a reputation as being one of the friendliest resort towns in the USA. The townspeople have a tradition of genuinely caring for each other, an “Old West” ranching tradition, that is engrained in the soul of the community. And, they are proud of it.

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[30 Mar 2012 | One Comment | | by ]

When you are marketing luxury real estate, here is a fun way to impress your clients while driving them from property to property. Why not offer them an espresso?

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[20 Mar 2012 | One Comment | | by ]

In Part 1 of this article series we differentiated Enchantment Marketing from what many luxury real estate marketing professionals claim as “exceeding expectations”. Consumers have come to expect less and less professionalism from service providers. We advised you not to fall in the trap of thinking that delivering excellent service and exceeding these lower expectations is the same as enchantment marketing.

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[19 Mar 2012 | 12 Comments | | by ]

THE RE/MAX SAGA CONTINUES…

Many of you may recall that two years ago Re/Max legal department sent me a cease and desist letter demanding that I redesign our company’s yard signs. It was their contention that they own a trademark on all uses of red over white over blue on yard signs. Seriously — I’m not kidding — they honestly do!

Okay, you can stop laughing. There’s more…

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[13 Mar 2012 | No Comment | | by ]

As a luxury real estate marketing professional, you know that your presence on different social media platforms can be a relevant venue to market you and your properties. However, given that your time is at a premium, it is also important to understand the demographics of the individuals frequenting those sites to make sure your time is well spent.