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Vol. 4, Iss. 15, You Tell Us: Does prospecting more involve utilizing people you already know, or reaching people you don’t know?

C. Bryce Fuller RE/MAX North Northbrook, Ill. Great prospecting is a combination of both contacting people I know and earning new business from “strangers.” A good prospecting strategy is built upon several pillars. Just like a building, it won’t

What types of green practices and materials are you seeing sprout up in new construction?

Elizabeth Ballis, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lincoln Park, Chicago Builders are installing hybrid heating systems, which merge air furnaces with solar and radiant technology to produce green energy. Architects are designing naturally venting architecture to keep homes cooler, and

Vol. 4, Iss. 14, You Tell Us: What types of green practices and materials are you seeing sprout up in new construction?

Elizabeth Ballis, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lincoln Park, Chicago Builders are installing hybrid heating systems, which merge air furnaces with solar and radiant technology to produce green energy. Architects are designing naturally venting architecture to keep homes cooler, and

Vol. 4, Iss. 13, You Tell Us: Who is your favorite architect and why?

Jody Ortiz, CBS Realtors, Waukegan It may sound like a common answer, especially here in northern Illinois where he did a great deal of work, but I favor Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright put a great amount of thought into

Who is your favorite architect and why?

Jody Ortiz, CBS Realtors, Waukegan It may sound like a common answer, especially here in northern Illinois where he did a great deal of work, but I favor Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright put a great amount of thought into

What’s the best way for a Realtor to get started in the second-home market?

Bonnie Smith Seller Direct Real Estate Kalispell, Montana The second home market was a natural transition for me. After being a Chicago-area Realtor for 14 years, I moved to northwest Montana. People flock here from all over the world

Vol. 4, Iss. 12, You Tell Us: What’s the best way for a Realtor to get started in the second-home market?

Bonnie Smith Seller Direct Real Estate Kalispell, Montana The second home market was a natural transition for me. After being a Chicago-area Realtor for 14 years, I moved to northwest Montana. People flock here from all over the world

Have you ever shown a property because of an extra incentive (additional commission/bonus) offered by the seller?

Garrick Bradley RE/MAX Excellence South Holland No, I have found that most buyers already know the type of home they want and where they want to live. Most of my buyers have researched the market thoroughly. On occasions when

Vol. 4, Iss. 11, You Tell Us: Have you ever shown a property because of an extra incentive (additional commission/bonus) offered by the seller?

Garrick Bradley RE/MAX Excellence South Holland No, I have found that most buyers already know the type of home they want and where they want to live. Most of my buyers have researched the market thoroughly. On occasions when

Is text messaging from phone to phone really an acceptable method of communicating with clients?

Gale Goldstick Coldwell Banker I have not used the text messaging features for communications with my clients thus far. I believe that personal contact with clients is more effective and a more reliable mode of communication. Our business is

Vol. 4, Iss. 10, You Tell Us: Is text messaging from phone to phone really an acceptable method of communicating with clients?

Gale Goldstick Coldwell Banker I have not used the text messaging features for communications with my clients thus far. I believe that personal contact with clients is more effective and a more reliable mode of communication. Our business is

Vol. 4, Iss. 9, You Tell Us: Can a “city” person ever really be happy in the suburbs, and vice versa?

Jennifer Vande Lune – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Hinsdale Living in the city for 12 years, I was terrified to make the trek out to the western suburbs. After having my first child, we purchased a home with a

Can a “city” person ever really be happy in the suburbs, and vice versa?

Jennifer Vande Lune – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Hinsdale Living in the city for 12 years, I was terrified to make the trek out to the western suburbs. After having my first child, we purchased a home with a

Vol. 4, Iss. 8, You Tell Us: What is the most you’ve spent to market a luxury home and was it worth it?

Mary Opfer RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest I ran a one-page color ad last year in the Luxury Waterfront Market, a special magazine the Northwest Herald put out, and included it as an insert in the paper for a home on

What is the most you’ve spent to market a luxury home and was it worth it?

Mary Opfer RE/MAX Unlimited Northwest I ran a one-page color ad last year in the Luxury Waterfront Market, a special magazine the Northwest Herald put out, and included it as an insert in the paper for a home on

Can an Affiliation With a Franchise Name Ever Hurt Your Level of Success?

Erik G. Stegemann Property Consultants Realty While prospecting for recruits, an agent’s affiliation does come into play because some firms, in my opinion, don’t support their agents. Along with sales skills, success in real estate sales has to do

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