Thursday, November 11, 2010

The Ten Most Interesting Real-Estate Quotes Of All Time



Here are the most famous quotes that serve as a guide to property investment. In real-estate business, these quotes remained to be the guidance and inspiration of some real-estate brokers. Here is the list:



“The greatest enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect plan.”
 Carl von Clausewitz

“As long as I have failed to defeat my enemy, I must fear that he will defeat me; therefore I am not in sole control; he controls me just as I control him.
-Carl von Clausewitz, from On War in 1832

“Try not to become a man of success but rather a man of value.
-Albert Einstein

“If Thomas Edison had used a focus group he would have just invented a bigger candle.
-The Brand Show episode "The Science of Branding"

“Great wisdom not applied to action and behavior is meaningless data.
-Peter Drucker

“Advertising is a tax for having an unremarkable product. 
-Robert Stephens, Founder of the Geek Squad.

“Customers can't always tell you what they want, but they can always tell you what's wrong. 
-Carly Fiona on the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders podcast

“If you want to understand how a lion hunts don't go to the zoo. Go to the jungle. 
-Jim Stengel CMO of P&G

“The purest treasure mortal times can afford is a spotless reputation. 
-William Shakespeare

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
-Charles Darwin

Why Would You Buy A House?



Seriously, why would you buy a house when you can rent one? With the present economic status of the United States, people are trying to make both ends meet and because they thought investing on property is not a best option during recession, these home buyers settles down on renting a house, which is actually not a good decision.

Now this sounds ridiculous to you right? Why would you buy a house during recession? And why could you take advantage of it?

During these hard times, people are becoming more watchful on the thing they spend into and same thing with real-estate business. You might need to learn real-estate before you can really explain it. How? Let’s take it one by one.

Prices of these properties are going down. Why? Because people need money. And these property owners are selling their house because they need cash. And for them to sell it quickly, they need to sell in a very low price.

Now, why won’t you wait for the prices to go down more? Well, if you happen to read the guide to real-estate, you can answer this correctly.

The economy of United States is unstable. No one knows when the economy goes up and when it will go down even more. It is shaky and if you do not take advantage of the situation, you might spend more than what you should spend in the future. So while the pot is hot, it is best to strike it.

Now you know why you should buy a house.  

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Giving The Best Real-Estate Deal

It is a common experience for most of the realtors to be turned down by their clients. Usually, clients are backing out despite your efforts to give them the best deals. Clients usually get cold feet in buying properties. You cannot blame them; they will spend their money on a property investment and it normal to feel anxious about it. However, you must learn the effective ways to prevent your clients from backing out on a deal.

Real-estate is not like a any other business like you see on TV. Most of these small purchases are guaranteed with a full 30-day money back when customers are not satisfied. In property investment, your clients will be investing their money for 30 years, which is why you really have to be careful in dealing with your clients.

Start you conversation by building a rapport. Let your client feel secure with your company. Make them feel that you are sincere in giving them the best deal. It is easier to buy a property than buying a trust. This is something you have to build from your very first conversations. 

Know the needs of your clients. Before presenting a property, make sure you know what your clients want. Do not present a bungalow house if your client needs a condo. No matter how much you give them the best deal, the tendencies of turning it down is 100%. So be very careful with the presentation.

Always offer discounts. Home buyers go crazy over getting discounts. When giving discounts, make sure to never get out of the line. You must get something from that deal right?

These are just few among the most effective ways on keeping a client. Follow these tips and keep reading on this blog site.