EFA: Resources: Editorial Rates

EFA: Resources: Editorial Rates So, for my copy-writing, editing friends, here's the scoop on what typical editors charge for their work.

Selling Homes in the Winter

Selling a home in the dead of winter can be challenging, so says Dana Dratch, for Bankrate.com in this article 13 Tips for Selling Your Home In Winter  http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=13108472 . With tips as simple as turning the thermostat up a couple of degrees, to present the house as a warm welcoming space, and using booties, which suggests the homeowners are meticulous, here you'll find a wealth of information. 

People who are shopping right now are serious buyers. Help your sellers to understand winter buyers NEED a home, ask them to make their homes a refuge from the chill of winter. Homes seem smaller with all of the plants and pets indoors. Your sellers should be made aware of how their home presents to a potential buyer. And it's up to you, the professional REALTOR to bring it to their attention.

Table of Contents: Authority Rules Report

Table of Contents: Authority Rules Report I subscribed to CopyBlogger and this series of articles is excellent, pertinent, content rich, and must be shared.

How'er you doing? With Google, I mean... really. How'er you ranking? If SEO plays any part in your business, you'll want to read this Authority Rules Report. I haven't finished it yet, but I already know it's solid.

Have you thought about Blogging? If you can write -- you can blog. Select a forum and get started. I choose Blogger, Google's offering to the Bloggesphere for a couple or three reasons: 1. It's free. 2. It's user friendly great for beginners. 3. There's a platform that uses your Google Toolbar to publish Blog Posts from any site. 4. I figured Google would give a little more credibility and ranking to their own bloggers. And yeah that's more than three reasons, but that's why I choose Blogger. And I love it, I do, but for business... maybe I should have gone with Hubspot or WordPress. Finding CopyBlogger and subscribing to it has been a huge help.

How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both Business and Pleasure | Social Media Today

How to Combine Your Facebook Profile for Both Business and Pleasure Social Media Today

Have you got personal friends and business friends on your Facebook page? Have you ever noticed an option "lists" when you're friending someone? This article tells how to use Facebook lists, so you don't send personal things to business friends and business things to your personal friends.

You do not have to create a second page! Use lists and keep one profile. socialmediatoday.com has published this lovely blog post by Paul Sutton to tell you, and to show you with YouTube video, how to do it.

Surviving real estate's 'win-lose' game | Inman News

Surviving real estate's 'win-lose' game Inman News Fascinating! I thought I was going to read an article about creating a win-win and ended up learning the secret to life!


Sharing this interesting piece, by Bernice Rice, CEO of the RealEstateCoach.com this morning is my pleasure.

And while you're there check out their blog: realestatecoach.com/blog/

Features Week In Review

Features Week In Review You might have missed it. Maybe you were busy with a client and you weren't paying attention. Not to worry, Mashable is posting: Features Week In Review, and they'll give a brief rundown on tools of the social media trade. With articles like "33 Social Media Resources You Might Have Missed" you'll surely want to drop in.

Is Attraction Marketing Effective? Try A New Approach! « Renegade Professional News

Renegade Professional is a group and I subscribe to one of their newsletters. Is Attraction Marketing Effective? Try A New Approach! « Renegade Professional News This article speaks to selling the dream.

When I bought my house I represented myself. I paid full asking price.... Buying a home is an emotional thing, I shouldn't have represented myself, I wanted the house! A buyer's agent could have distanced me from the negotiations and might have worked out a better deal.

Only investors buy houses thinking: I'll buy this house, Only art investors buy a piece of art. Regular folks are buying a dream and this article addresses that beautifully. Attraction marketing is about not chasing the customer, it's about being found, thereby leading the customer to you.

REALTORS® CONFERENCE & EXPO - videovote (The National Association of REALTORS®)

Why go to NARdiGras this year in New Orleans? See what these five winners of the video contest have to say in their home/video casts that could be titled, "Why I want to go to NARdiGras in 2010" REALTORS® CONFERENCE & EXPO - videovote (The National Association of REALTORS®)

I have to cast my vote for Haley Weaver of Columbus, OH. She was entertaining as "The Weave" and made the best video. I love the part where she's trying to sell Reel Estate from a street stand. Even with all of her enthusiasm, you know, she's wasting a her time, energy, and effort, by not targeting her market. I think the speakers at NARdiGras can help her with that. Don't you?

Got Gmail?

Here's another reason to get a Gmail account, if you don't already have one. Google is adding voice technology to Gmail, and they're launching phone call integration! Save your minutes! Using your headset and a computer you can make phone calls. Scroll down to watch the video at Mashable: http://mashable.com/2010/08/25/google-voice-gmail-2/#Google-Press-Conference-3

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