Tip #11 - Dave's Best Ideas

First you need to know that Dave Liniger, the founder of RE/MAX, was just in Orlando sharing his top ten ideas for thriving in this market. He has grown his real estate business for 35 straight years, surviving seven presidents, four recessions, an oil embargo, the savings and loan meltdown, double-digit interest rates, and the current sub-prime mess. If anyone knows how to thrive in this market it's Dave Liniger.

Top Ten Ideas  

1. Work smart in a buyer's market - price listings to sell fast
2. Plan your business - know your numbers, plan your work and work your plan
3. Define your budget - establish a line of credit, budget for advertising, plan for retirement
4. Manage your time - 4 d's: dump it, delay it, delegate it, or do it
5. Create a dynamite listing presentation - written marketing plan, seller interview, menu of services
6. Stage your listings - 3 c's: clean, clutter-free, color
7. Develop a business-by-referral model - enroll in 100 Days to Greatness to learn the ropes
8. Set goals - personal and professional
9. Develop a prospecting and promotion regimen - in a slow market increase your marketing
10. Maintain a positive attitude- get designations, educate your customers

For each idea he offered supplementary on-line resources available FREE on the RE/MAX website. If you'd like to view any of those materials, please contact me or one of the managers listed on our website below. 

Oh, that gorilla! Dave stressed that in this hyper-competitive market you need every advantage you can get. RE/MAX is the 800 pound gorilla in the real estate industry. It has the most market share, the most internet leads, the most buyers, the most advertising, and the most productive agents. The next time you go into a listing presentation, take the gorilla with you...become a RE/MAX agent! 

At RE/MAX Central Realty our leadership team is committed to serving the entire real estate community. As an expression of that commitment, we are inviting you to attend our upcoming Star Power club meeting.   The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 5th, at 10 a.m. in the meeting room at the Gander Mountain store on the corner of Interstate 4 and Lake Mary Boulevard (behind the Bob Evans restaurant). We're expecting agents from several real estate companies to be in attendance.   We'll listen to Howard Brinton interview a 30 million dollar producer and then we'll talk about how to implement those ideas is this market. At the end of the meeting I'll provide a copy of the interview on cd and all the supplementary written materials to all participants. By the way, there is NO CHARGE to attend the meeting or for any of the materials. We do this as a service to you, no strings attached.    I've listened to the interview already and it has terrific ideas on blogging, personal promotion, branding, technology, team building, and customer service. I guarantee you'll come away with some great ideas.   Hit reply to let me know you're coming so I can be sure to have enough materials on hand for everyone.   Hope to see you there...and remember to let me know anytime I can help you sell more real estate!