From the category archives:

Lead Generation

Speed of Response and Contact Rates

Internet leads die a quick death. Based on data from a MIT Study1, the odds of contacting a lead after 5 minutes, versus 30 minutes, drops by 100 times. In fact, from just 5 minutes to 10 minutes the odds decrease by 5 times.

Speed Wins

Here is really good information on lead conversion. This is the solo agents Achilles heel. A Solo agent handles all the details, scheduling showings, showing homes etc… So they cannot possibly respond to leads within minutes consistently. Besides the actual hard cost of the leads, the opportunity cost is a lot greater.

Don’t forget to use the full screen function at the bottom of the presentation.


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Real Estate and the Holidays

Is there any real estate business during the holidays? Absolutely!

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Gary Keller and Jay Papasan: The Lead Generation Model

A really good video with Gary Keller and Jay Papasan on Lead Generation. They talk about prospecting and marketing. The 8×8, 12 direct and the 33 touch.
Keys
Seller’s Market is Marketing Based and Prospecting Enhanced
Buyer’s Market is Prospecting Based and Marketing Enhanced

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What Are You Going To Do To Capitalize On The New Tax Credit

Well you all know by now that the new tax bill has been signed and the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit has been extended to April 30th 2010.
Not only is there a first time home buyer tax credit there is a Current Owners Tax Credit for $6,500, there are restrictions, please study up. [...]

Baby Got Leads

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The 3 Things You Need To Know About Credit Repair

1. How does credit repair work
2. How much does it cost
3. How this can help your business
Tuesday July 7th Mark your calendars. At the Mighty Midvale Office
After Team Meeting A representative from United Credit Education Services will talk about credit restoration.
I have hunted high and low and [...]

Jerry McGuire and Power Hour

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Expired Listings

Expired
Popular definitions, A waste of an agents time, they don’t want to sell
My definition
Someone that wants to sell their home, wants to pay you a commission now understands they cannot overprice their home.
Expireds are another lead source that requires skill, discipline, and a healthy self esteem. You can call an expired listing and they can be a [...]