Tag Archives: Real Estate Success Strategies
How To Rebrand Yourself for Less Than $100
By Bubba Mills “Doing well is the result of doing good. That’s what capitalism is all about.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of business, but I’ll bet you my last dollar he would’ve made a great businessman if he hadn’t spent so much time…
How to Embrace and Thrive in Today’s Buyer’s Market
Yes, you can thrive…if you know your scripts! As fun as the last few years were, to be in a piping hot real estate market it is now time to accept and embrace the new reality: the buyer’s market. You have two options: 1. You can moan and groan. 2. You can thrive. For those…
Tiffany Lachnidt- In the News!
“Keller Williams Realty Climbs to Third-Largest Real Estate Franchise in United States” Wall Street Journal –3/2/09 Keller Williams agents from all over the United States have been hiring the specialized coaching team, Corcoran Consulting & Coaching Inc. including our own native Keller Williams Clients’ Choice Realtor, Tiffany Lachnidt, Team Leader for The Distinctive Group. Lachnidt…
Do you have goals?
Do you have goals? Are they written down? Have you shared them with anyone else? Post your commitment below on when you will have your goals determined, written, and posted. Corcoran Coaching is an international consulting and coaching company specializing in performance coaching and the implementation of sound business systems for small business owners, including…
No Negotiation of Pre-Foreclosure Sales Commission!
Fannie Mae has come out and actually put legislation in place instructing their servicers NOT to negotiate your commissions up to 6%. Here is the actual excerpt from their release: No Negotiation of Pre-Foreclosure Sales Commission Servicing Guide, Part VII, Section 504.02: Contacting Selected Borrowers Effective March 1, 2009, closing of pre-foreclosure sales may not…
How to Sell More Homes This Spring!
Here’s the deal: home inventory is low, mortgage rates are still amazing and consumer confidence is looking up. Mix ‘em all together and you have a sizzling hot seller’s market. In fact, the National Association of Realtors says that multiple offers are happening in more markets. Meanwhile, Freddie Mac predicts that interest rates will stay…
How a ‘Can-Do Attitude’ Can Make 2013 a Record Year
On May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister did what practically everyone said couldn’t be done: that a human could run a mile in less than four minutes. His time: 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. What’s interesting about this story is that since that date, more than a dozen men have gone on to run the sub-four-minute mile….
Laura Duggan of West Austin Properties Launches Website and Marketing Plan for Foreclosure Hardship in Austin, TX
Austin, TX— Laura Duggan of West Austin Properties, an Austin, TXreal estate specialist, has developed a marketing strategy and website that is focused on assisting distressed homeowners find information and investigate options to avoid the foreclosure process. As an expert in foreclosures and short sales, a real estate transaction option that banks will consider instead…
Congratulations to Collier Swecker and Mark Carlisle
Congratulations to Collier Swecker and Mark Carlisle of the Mega Agent Team of Keller Williams of Birmingham, AL for being recognized as the “Top Group” for Keller Williams in Alabama. Collier and Mark were also recognized as the top listing and selling agents in their office for 2008. The Mega Agent Team received the Most…
Ways That People Invade Your Boundaries
Some boundary invasion is very clear. Other forms are subtle enough that we may not recognize them for what they are and wonder why we feel irritated when they occur, or if we even have the right to feel irritated. All of the behaviors below involve boundary invasion, if they happen habitually. Incidentally, you may…
Negotiation Tips For a Buyer’s Market
“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” W. Edwards Deming You should be used to it by now – the buyer’s market has settled into its big, cushy, leather, easy chair and is resting comfortably. It is like the guest who just won’t leave, so you have to learn to live with…
Staying Warm in a Cooling Market
“Nothing endures but change.” Heraclitus Bubble, schmubble. There’s been a lot of gabbing about a real estate bubble. Yes, the market has cooled. Yes, interest rates have risen, but honestly, I don’t see a bubble. What I do see is a leveling in the market with a shift from a seller’s market to a buyer’s…
Congratulations to Chris and Christine Sanders of Keller Williams
Corcoran Consulting & Coaching is proud to congratulate long time clients, Chris and Christine Sanders of Keller Williams for their spectacular achievements! They placed Number 1 in the United States for units sold and #3 in GCI. Their hard work, drive, and attention to following systems have ensured that they have a long and successful…
Cutting corners or being efficient? Not Knowing Can be Lethal
Jack Welch, the former head of General Electric, said the goal of business is to get and keep customers. So, to us, anything that works against either getting or keeping customers is bad business. Sure, go ahead. Type the second sentence into your computer, print it out and post it above your desk. You might…
Keeping Positive in a Slowing Market
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.” – Helen Keller Chances are good that if you’re reading this, given the title, you are not feeling positive about today’s real estate market. Well, let me relieve some stress. The…
Budget Outline Strategic vs. Non-Strategic Costs
The purpose of this exercise is to identify the strategic and non-strategic costs of a company so that the whole organization knows how to save money and help make a profit. Position With Overall Accountability: CEO or General Manager (whoever has the responsibility for the financial well being of the company) Reporting Positions: All Staff…