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After Tax Credit News-NJ Considers New Income Tax Credit of $15,000
State legislators recently began considering a law that would give buyers an income tax credit worth $15,000 or 5 percent of the home purchase price, whichever is less. The state Assembly approved that measure late last month. If it is passed, the credit would be distributed over a 3 year period on a 1st-come, 1st-serve [...]
Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource-SFR-Designation Discount
If you are interested in earning the Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) designation, now is the time to do it. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced that it will continue to waive the SFR application and webinar fees through March 31, 2010. To earn the new SFR designation, Sales Associates must complete [...]
What Home Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About Radon
What is radon? Is it harmful to you? Where does it come from? How is it measured? How does one test for radon? How to get rid of it and are the costs radon mitigation? The above list of questions is comprehensive and a clear example of the types of questions home buyers and sellers [...]
In Real Estate When Life Gives You Snow You Make Snow Agents
Real Estate Agents Should Work For Free
Yeah, you read that right. I came across a listing in the Multiple Listing Service today where the commission to the Buyer Broker, often referred to as BB on an agent full report was 0%-$1000. The same commission compensation amount was printed in the TB and SB section on the MLS, which stands for Transaction Broker [...]
Foreclosure Prevention Options for Delinquent Homeowners
Oftentimes, as a Top New Jersey Real Estate agent, I help homeowners like you understand and evaluate their next move when it comes to falling behind on mortgage payments. Rest assured that help is available and it comes in different forms. Please know that I understand what you are going through.The market changed for me [...]
10 Tips To Boost Your Business in 2010: Not Just For Realtors
1. Own Your End of the Year Sales Number – You have to take ownership of this number in order to get yourself on track. Put it on a monthly goal sheet and track your progress. 2. Evaluate Your Current Client Base – We ALL have them…you know..the clients that make you work [...]
If You You Don’t Buy A House Now, You’re Stupid or Broke!
First, let us for say that these are not our words. The above title is actually an article that was published in Business Week, several days ago.I briefly reviewed the comments section and several commenters wanted the author to re-exam his life, his head, his thought process. I for one think of it this way: [...]
2009 Triple Play Real Estate Convention Recap in Pictures: Top 10 Lessons for Real Estate Agents in 2010!
Top Ten Lessons From Triple Play 2009 Lesson 10: Show Enthusiasm About Your Business. Be consistent with your brand, your value story and dress the part! Read More Lesson 9: Recreate the Magic in Your Business. Don’t carry unnecessary baggage and plan ahead! Read More Lesson 8: Always be a student of the market and of [...]
Triple Play Recap In Pictures Top 10 Lessons For All Real Estate Agents In 2010 Lesson 3
Lesson 3: Keep Your Client’s Wants and Needs In Perspective. This image was generated way before the 2009 Triple Play Real Estate Convention . As a Realtor, it is our duty to show the relationship between costs and our client’s wants and needs. If a client has more wants and needs, they can expect to pay more [...]
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