December 2009 saw the demise of Editor & Publisher Magazine, which had been around since 1854. It lays claim to being the chief chronicler of the American newspaper industry and has presided over the business for 125 years and is a clear signal that an era is rapidly drawing to a close.

NEWSPAPERS

Daily newspapers have been losing between 2% and 5% per year of their circulation base during the last 10 years. In 1940 there were 1,878 newspapers in the U.S. with a total circulation of 32.4 million. …

We are in the lead generation business. If you want to take control of your life and your business at a greater level, you must set up a system to generate great quantities of leads. By always having great quantities of leads, it will allow you to be highly selective in the people you work with. The truth is you will only be able to help a handful of people with regularity. These handfuls of people should be the best and most motivated clients – the ones who are sold …

A number of years ago, I was speaking to a high-powered group of agents in Houston, Texas.  I was sharing with them the seven key numbers in a real estate agent’s practice; the seven key numbers an agent must monitor, watch, evaluate, and, for most, change.  These seven numbers, because I controlled them well, enabled me to sell over 150 homes annually, while only working Monday through Thursday and taking Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off.  I didn’t answer the phone, fax, or e-mail on those days.  I was off with …

The Internet is a fantastic arena in which to conduct business.  It allows us to spread our marketing of properties and ourselves to a larger prospect base.  The creation of a web site allows us an inexpensive entry into the world of 24-hour marketing.  It is a tool all Agents should add to their toolbox.  The more tools we have, that we know how to use properly, the more skilled craftsmen we are.
 
We encounter a problem if we try to use a tool for more than its true purpose – …

So far all the videos you have seen on this blog have been done by yours truly and have offered what I hope to be good content mixed with some entertaining humor.
This interview is one that I wish I could say is mine also … but there is nothing funny about it.
The story was first aired on 60 Minutes about a week or so ago and is a real eye opener for real estate practitioners.
It literally made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up because of the severe …

RealBlogging has a new skin… and a new skeleton… and new muscles.  But the blood is the same.
Today, we’re opening the gates to let our network of real estate bloggers back into the pool.  Over the last couple of weeks you may have noticed a progressively new look.  You’ve likely also noticed a few additional tweaks here and there and perhaps a few “test” posts.  I think you knew what was going on.
We’re really happy with the new WordPress digs.  And we hope you like it, too.
Thank you for hanging with …