Free Stuff for CA Real Estate Agents!

This could be a game changer for open houses.

Too awesome not to share.

By 2014 mobile internet should overtake desktop internet for usage. If your website is not designed for mobile apps, you are losing ground by the day. Do it yourself or call your provider and configure your website for mobile usage.

If you are still getting killed with competing cash offers, try using a 10 business day close with your financed deals. We just did that on a condo in San Francisco. Offer was accepted on Friday, July 24 late in the afternoon. We funded on Thursday, August 6. There was a cash offer behind us, so timing was critical. This takes a good lender and agent that knows what they're doing, plus a responsive client. All happy!

Great infographic for your clients!

http://www.1stchoicelending.com/ Interesting article.

What do you think?

Definitely different! What do you think of these?

Got clients on the fence? Share this awesome news with them! http://money.msn.com/home-loans/news.aspx

For your clients.

Clients drowning in paperwork? I made a video just letting folks know which mortgage paperwork they should keep. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch

Excellent tips from Mari Smith.

Have you checked these out yet?

What do you think of this?

I just had to share this. It's absolutely beautiful!

Great perspective from The Corcoran Group.

FRIDAY PROTIP: Add QR codes on all your flyers and sign riders. You can generate them from Kaywa, GOQR.me or Microsoft Tag. Make sure your property site is configured for phones and tablets. With call capture this will bring in buyer leads from drivebys.

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Made a video to help you explain mortgage insurance. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gih9wPnabfk&feature=youtu.be

Great infographic!

I love this one!

Click like if you're gonna do a transaction this weekend!

Great info from Inman News.

Do you agree or are you gonna upgrade?

Friday Protip: Google and Facebook both pay-per-click advertising. Make some ads that are generic and unlikely to receive clicks, but *do* include your name and photo. Target broad searches/groups. It gets your picture and name out millions of times with little to no cost. Later you can run more targeted ads that will build on the free ads by selling to folks who have already seen your name and photo a bunch of times for free!

Actual snapshot from my morning kayaking a peaceful lake with Jeanne yesterday. California's beauty is unmatched and I'm proud to live here! Click like if you agree!

MSN had this listing of most and least livable states in 10 years. UTAH was the most livable, CA didn't even make the list. What? Click "like" if you still believe California is paradise! http://money.msn.com/inve/the-most-and-least-livable-states

Touching photo from the 11th.

Critical to know from Inman News.

This has me really thinking. 70% value and relevant -- what would that be for your real estate pages? What do people find valuable and relevant?

Are you gonna get one?

Did you lose your website or e-mail yesterday with the GoDaddy outage? We did and got a credit today for a month free! Our son-in-law works there and helped restore service yesterday. They know how to treat their employees and their customers! Great way to make it up to us!

Who sold this beauty? $17 Million, five-story mansion in SF!

Remembering today.

Such a fun Google Doodle today!

Friday Protip: The first thing a buyer wants to know is the price on your listing. To get your phone to ring, replace the price on all your flyers and advertising with Call for current price. Three quarters of buyers use the first agent they talk to.

This is a really, really good point, and I think it's common to a lot of people who own their own businesses.

Love it from Inman News. :)

QUICK POLL: The first hour of my workday is for _________.

These folks are saying you need to make $25,000/year to buy a home in Sacramento. What are your thoughts on that? http://realestate.msn.com/what-you-must-earn-to-buy-a-home-

What do you think of these folks?

More good news. Thanks for sharing, Glen Oaks Escrow!

Check out this gem of a listing in Long Beach! http://www.realtor.com//3065-E-Ocean-Blvd_Long-Beach_CA_90

Well, a deer mouse went through our housekeeping unit, which was enough to freak us out after the recent news! So, we escaped to Sonora for the night. Good thing California has so many great places to be!

Great idea from Bay East Association of REALTORS.

Not real estate related but this is SO COOL isn't it? :) Actually, as I think about it, it could be real estate related. What if they could do this driving down the block and seeing a listing?

Great transformation story from Inman Next.

From Inman News: "Asking prices for homes for sale were up 2.3% in August from a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since the housing recession began." Click like if this is GREAT news!

Click like if you love Yosemite! Tough day at the office today. :)

Would you find it helpful to have a vid on this to share with clients?

This is hilarious!

Are you following this? This is not good.

This is just really interesting!

To all of our hard working agents!

Let me know if you need help walking your clients through the options. Last year I closed 100% of my loans that passed appraisal. I get it done!

Why Warren Buffet is betting big on housing. http://live.wsj.com//432BAEE2-88DB-4382-9496-2DA9F86E3047. Click "like" if you think he's right!

Not real estate related, but quite impressive!

Friday Protip: Connect with sellers on a different level and create a client for life. Don’t start with the market details or why they should list with you. Instead ask about their plans and dreams. What were the best memories from their home? Connect personally and sincerely care for them; listings and sales will follow.

Good news Friday!

Inman News featuring a Napa listing! Goooooo California! :)

Yeah, they definitely have a point.... ;)

I'm working on YouTube videos to walk buyers through the home buying process. What questions do you get most often about the process from first-time buyers? What would it help if they knew? Comment with ideas!

Do any of you do an "hour of power" to start your work day? What does it entail for you?

See here? They're doing it again. I think it's because it works. Somebody give me an idea of a "taste test" we could do for agents!

Take a good look at this one. Great info!