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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Short Sales: Liability and Risk Reduction
Arizona representing at the NAR Convention! Marge Lindsay introduces Michelle Lind who gives an excellent presentation on short sales.
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Annual Holiday Meals for House of Refuge East Residents
This article is an appeal to you to help House of Refuge East provide a holiday meal for its residents.
Every year, for the past 12 years John Hall REALTORS® have sponsored the House of Refuge East during the holidays. These homeless families have met HRE’s strict definition of homelessness. They arrive at HRE with very little in the way of personal possessions and little if any financial means.
HRE’s mission is to provide transitional housing and supportive services to homeless individuals, families, and victims of domestic violence. Their purpose is to empower participants to experience healing and become self-sufficient.
Our mission is to collect sufficient donations that will provide a holiday meal for each HRE family. A meal costs about $50 and our goal is to collect enough for 100 meals this year. With the funds collected we purchase and deliver the meals and the remaining amount is donated to HRE in the form of grocery store gift cards so that they can provide whatever supplies the families need to prepare and serve the meal. HRE is a 501c3 approved charity so if you need a receipt for tax time just let Colleen Kolb @ AH office know. All (100%) of the funds collected are used for the meals and gift cards to HRE.
These are tough times for everyone and more so for the folks who find themselves is such dire straits that they must turn to agencies like HRE for help. Please turn your donation into your Office Manager or put in the office run to Arrowhead. We don’t need the money until December 1st but the sooner we have it the less we will worry about when it will come in. Sort of like close of escrow, the sooner the better.
When it comes time to pick up and deliver we always need a hand to load and unload and the more hands the better. Each meal serves 6 so there is a lot to carry. We will be picking up meals at the Fry’s at 67th Ave and Bell Rd on December 15th. And, we deliver to HRE in Mesa at the former Williams Air Force Base. Tom Boyles and Lou Migliore at Arrowhead have donated the transportation.
Sincerely,
The John Hall 2010 HRE Holiday Meal Team
PS. Any questions, please call Colleen Kolb (623-878-8500)
PPS. Please make checks payable to Colleen Kolb for HRE and send to the Arrowhead office.
Thanks to Colleen for allowing us use of her checking account and, no, she does do not get a cut. You can send them with Bill in the office run.
John Hall-iday Party Time
We’ve made it through another year of real estate, WOOHOO!! Let’s get together and toast the Holidays. (RSVP by November 29th!)
We have decided to shake things up a bit this year and celebrate the end of 2010 with a company-wide Holiday Party Event. Our theme and mantra is “We Are Family”. We want to make this an event to remember so get you and your Honey out for some great fun with live music, good food and networking opportunities with our special family of friends and co-workers.
This will be held Sunday, 12/12 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at The Embassy Suites, located at 4415 E. Paradise Village Parkway, next to Stone Creek Golf Course. Yes you can get dolled up, wear your dancing shoes, and come out to meet your fellow John Hall agents from across the Valley.
AGENTS!!! REALLY IMPORTANT: Sign-up by November 29th for the low low low subsidized cost. (Cost breakdown on intranet)
This party has been made entirely possible by our extended family of third-party sponsors! Support those that support us.
Gold Sponsors
| Company | Contact | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity National Title | Diane Nelson | 480-344-6400 |
| Talon Group | Bryan Jones | 602-953-0400 |
| Old Republic Title | Cynthia Lujan | 602-996-4301 |
| Mack Drucker & Watson | Rick Mack | 602-778-9900 |
| Suburban Mortgage | Heidi Ferraro | 480-344-3328 |
| M & I Bank | Mike O'Malley | 623-326-0920 |
| American Property Inspections | Jesse Reeves | 480-775-0342 |
| FlexIDX | Brett Woolley | 480-236-2735 |
| Stewart Title | Kim Seifert | 480-688-3600 |
| Burns Pest Elimination | Troy Jensen | 602-971-4782 |
| Superlative Web | Brian Ford | 602-740-8485 |
Silver Sponsors
| Company | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Title Agency | Maggie Clark | 602-769-5565 |
| Lawyers Title | Tina Tamboer-Glatfelter | 480-250-0587 |
| Nova Home Loans | Jeannie Bolger | 602-550-8674 |
| The Lending Company | Darlene Keller | 602-390-4272 |
| Amerifirst | Paul Paliscak | 480-773-3363 |
| Action Termite | Jeremy Youngquist | 623-780-3132 |
| 2-10 Warranty | Fredi Stillman | 602-692-5587 |
| Old Republic Title Home War. | Stacey Gross | 602-418-2833 |
| CNN Mortgage | Darren Jordan | 602-321-6924 |
| Cherry Creek Mortgage | Shelly Netherlin | 602-315-2350 |
| ServiceOne Home Warranties | Shelley Carr | 480-292-6815 |
| North American Title | Elizabeth Scott | 480-596-5022 |
| Pioneer Title | Eric Reichenberger | 480-368-1500 |
| First American Home Warranty | Lidia Cruz | lcruz@firstam.com |
| State Farm Insurance | Clark Sanchez | 602-803-2179 |
| Tolleson Family Mortgage | Tracy Tolleson | 602-274-2400 |
| AJF Engineering | Sharon Wolf-Furman | 480-661-8888 |
| Advantage Home Inspections | David Swartz | 602-864-8331 |
| Integra Telecom | Vince DePaepe | 602-889-6255 |
| BPG Home Warranty | Robin Brand | 602-818-6962 |
| Grand Canyon Title | Fletcher Wilcox | 602-648-1230 |
Just in case you know of any other sponsors that are interested in joining us, please pass on this flyer. However, time is of the essence – sponsorship door closes this FRIDAY.
The most important part of this blog post is that our agents sign-up by November 29th.
Qualities of a Successful Salesperson
Have you ever wondered what real estate brokers consider to be common qualities of a successful salesperson? REALTOR® Magazine (April 2010) posed that question to 7 brokers from around the country.
I think the middle of James Bath’s quote that says, “Self-esteem, self-esteem, self-esteem” is spot on. If you don’t believe you can build a successful real estate career then what are your chances? However the variety of comments shows there is no one trait needed that guarantees success. Yes, experience is a common thread but even successful experienced agents started somewhere. That’s why I also think Ty Lacroix mentions a good one = Resilience. Anyway, just thought you might enjoy the quotes…
Here’s to your Success!
NAR Convention New Orleans 2010
So what do you say about a long weekend in the Big Easy? Wow and ouch sound appropriate. Wow because of the sheer volume of meetings, classes and vendors to check out and ouch because your feet are challenged from all the walking and standing.
Let’s cover the Expo – the overall theme continued to be mobile applications, social media and integration. Phil reported on QR codes and tags, which were prominently scattered throughout the trade show floor. I took the time to shop for a new phone, hear from the vendors their recommendations as well as what they use and what REALTOR® discounts are available. I also stopped in to a couple of booths to see their latest offerings; including REALTOR.com; Realtytrac; and Houselogic; all of whom I would recommend for further study.
On the meeting front, I would start by recommending going to www.narconferencelive.com and ‘clicking on’ Conference Live, which will take you to a number of videos from the conferences highlights. I would recommend that you start on Day One and work your way forward by your favorite topic. The 59 and ½ is the Conference kick off and this year the 2010 President Vicki Cox Golder spoke of the year’s challenges and accomplishments. Also, Ron Phipps interviewed HUD’s Secretary Donovan. Probably the next session to watch is Lawrence Yun’s Economic Forecast. These sessions are sometimes the entire presentation, although some have been edited. Also there are many more sessions available and in different formats-i.e. on a CD or MP3 format so you can listen in your car or on your iPod. These you’ll have to order and buy.
At the BOD meeting on Monday, the board decided to update the Code of Ethics to include some Social Media points including one on ‘retweeting’. We heard a number of reports including one from REALTOR.com discussing accurate data and their recent purchase of ListHub. This is a point that agents and consumers will be seeing and hearing more about, since the data is in so many places, but who is checking to see if it’s been updated in a timely fashion to make sure the price is correct or solds have been pulled? RPR gave their presentation discussing their live data for the last 6 weeks. I think that they are starting to get some traction in our marketplace. I did speak with their officers about timely data for the ARMLS system. They are certainly aware of the issues and have committed to fix them ‘in the near future’. Stay tuned.
NAR Conference Wrap Up
Jim Sexton and I got back from the 2010 REALTOR® Conference in New Orleans Monday night. For me, it was 2 days of expo floor walking, REALTOR® and REALTOR® Association staff networking, shrimp bisque eating, Bourbon Street fun. Since most of my time was spent walking and talking on the expo floor, I’ll be publishing some articles this week and next about the upcoming tools that will be available to ARMLS Subscribers and REALTORS® in Arizona.
Theme of the expo: Mobile Technology
We’ve heard the statistics that mobile smart phone usage will soon be the #1 way people access information online. Judging by the number of booths that mention the word mobile, today’s vendors are pro-active.
Sub-theme of the expo: QR Codes
flickr photo credit: Brad Andersohn
These interactive barcodes were everywhere from name badges, to business cards, to Expo booth displays. It makes me want to write more about tips and tricks for using QR Codes. (Maybe it’s time for a class?) I don’t even remember seeing one QR code last year so to see how wide-spread they were this year is an impressive statement to their ease of use and buzz-worthy factor.
Come to think of it – I didn’t see any “Text: Info to 12345″ signs. They’ve been replaced with QR’s. Maybe it’s the anonymous factor that QR codes provide that consumers prefer? Anyway, expect more from me about utilizing them in your real estate business.
Other noteworthy themes…
Social Media
Even with the new QR kid on the block, Social media still held it’s grasp on the buzz. The REALTOR.com booth was offering to help REALTORS® start facebook business pages in their booth. In fact, it looks like twitter and facebook are the 2 social sites winning the buzz battle for social media. Based on this and requests from agents, it’s time for a facebook business page class. Stay tuned.
Lead Generation
Lead generation is always huge. The hard part is weeding through what you’ll use, what will work if you use it, and what is useless. Lead generation tools come in a lot of different forms. They had direct mailer companies, real estate sign and rider companies, website companies, and also the ‘purchase contact information’ companies.
Classrooms
flickr photo credit: Brad Andersohn
The number of expo booths with a classroom type layout is on the rise. Teaching REALTORS® about current marketing and technology trends while plugging products is now a common expo strategy. I think it’s a great way to provide some value while getting the message out about a product. The one I sat in was a session by the guys from TechSavvyAgent.com talking about real estate agent reviews (more on that topic in a separate article).
Banks
Second and third place to NAR as far as booth size goes – Wells Fargo and Bank of America. They had huge displays, not to mention all the other smaller vendors that offered banking, retirement, or mortgage services.
Most Popular Giveaway: iPad
I lost count of how many “Enter to Win” contests I entered to win, but if I win an iPad there will definitely be a re-gift contest on this blog. We’re all in this together!
Wrap-Up
So the moral of the conference for me, real estate technology training. Stay tuned for the schedule of Facebook Business Page Strategies and QR Codes for Real Estate Agents. Also, let me know what other classes you’re interested in attending.
Here’s to your Success in 2011!
REALTOR® Reading
flickr photo credit: bravenewtraveler
REALTORS® are bombarded by must-have information from all directions! Geez, the John Hall blog alone sends more updates than one knows what to do with (wink, wink). How can you be expected to read up on everything that comes your way? Well, we’re going to try an simplify it… by just a hair.
No more searching for that old email or that hidden link! Now you have a few recently released real estate magazines in one place. If you know of any other REALTOR® Associations in greater Phoenix that have publicly published newsletters in Oct/Nov, please leave a comment with a link!
Arizona Association of REALTORS®:
November 2010 Arizona REALTOR® Magazine
Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS®:
Weekly Sound Bites
Phoenix Association of REALTORS®:
November 2010 Phoenix REALTOR® Forum
Arizona Regional MLS:
October 20th FlexAlert – Changes to Off Market status and Date Range Searching
October 14th STAT & PPI
Arizona Journal of Real Estate and Business:
November 2010 Newsletter
John Hall & Associates:
November Broker Update
We made a quick intro video for our broker update, and we’re testing some new video embed code. Are you able to see the video below?
ARMLS Learnathon Classes – RPR and Flexmls Tips
REALTOR® Property Resource
Since RPR went live for ARMLS subscribers on October 5th, 2010 it has been a hot topic at our real estate broker meetings. The most praise we hear is pointed at their comprehensive reports. If you’ve haven’t had a chance to get in there and run any, be sure to check out our 5 tips to successfully explore RPR for the first time. On the flip side, the biggest critique we’ve been hearing is due to their data quality. When I asked @ReggierRPR about this important piece, he informed me they have 300 million updates in queue. That’s 300,000,000 improvements to their data scheduled to be added to their system in the near future.
Regardless of the pros and cons, RPR ran a successful intro session (that was recorded) at the ARMLS LEARNaTHON last week. We’ll embed the video below, but just in case it doesn’t show up you can also watch it here.
Flexmls Tips and Tricks
Saving time is a wonderful thing. For REALTORS®, tips and tricks to quickly navigate flexmls is one way to achieve this. ARMLS gets it, that’s why they offer these classes on a regular basis. Just in case you can’t make it to a live session, they recorded the flexmls tips and tricks class given at LEARNaTHON. My favorite tip from this class is definitely the one about multi-tasking; right-click on a link, left-click “Open in New Tab”. Again if embedded video doesn’t display you can also watch it here.
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