How to win every argument
“Stop trying.” That’s the advice on winning arguments from Eric Barker, whose popular blog Barking Up The Wrong Tree offers “science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life.” He...
View ArticleThere are no limits
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there,...
View ArticleDon’t let rejection get you down
A recent Real Estate Coach RealClues newsletter tackles wise strategies for handling the bane of the sales professional’s existence, rejection, and even turning it into opportunity. Exhibit A is the...
View Article‘Your Purpose’
You can spend years hoping to discover your purpose or you can save yourself some time and choose it, design it and live it without the need for external input, the endorsement of others or a...
View ArticleLocation + celebrity = 1 great video
OK, so it probably isn’t hard to make a great listing video when the home is on Aspen Mountain in Colorado and the owner is actress Melanie Griffith. The celebrity doesn’t deliver any lines in the...
View ArticleWhat not to post online
Want to start an argument with a new acquaintance? Talk about politics. Want to run off a potential customer you’ve never met? Post to social media about politics. Inman News contributor Jimmy Burgess...
View ArticleJust thinking about your goals can help you
You know that setting goals can help you succeed, but did you know that just thinking about goals triggers the release of a beneficial brain chemical that can increase your focus and motivation? This...
View ArticleFine words for a fresh start
Most everyone’s looking for a fresh start in a new year. Recent top trending searches on Pinterest have included “back to reality after vacation,” “new hairstyles short bobs” and “motivational...
View ArticleLessons in success
Author Gillian Zoe Segal came to think of life as a lot like a game of whack-a-mole as she wrote the just-published “Getting There: A Book of Mentors.” Like the “moles” in an arcade game, we sometimes...
View ArticleStaging for the camera
Staging can help sell a home, and great listing photos are crucial, but staging for photos isn’t the same as staging for a showing in person. With that in mind, Justin Riordan of the Spade and Archer...
View ArticleGain an edge in a tight market
When housing inventory is tight, winning listings is more crucial than ever. Let Homes & Land help you impress sellers during listing presentations. With us, describing your marketing plan becomes...
View ArticleAdvertising in Homes & Land is essential
I have advertised my properties in H&L since 2006 and will continue to do so. The ads have grown my business and have helped brand me as a top producer in Northern Colorado. Most importantly the...
View ArticleTips from a master motivator
Sales expert and best-selling author Jeffrey Gitomer has 21.5 ways to have a “GREAT” year, and he shares them on LinkedIn. First on his list is an action he believes to be absolutely essential to...
View ArticleTop producers go 50/50
A recent report from Real Trends, one of real estate’s most respected sources for trends and analysis, offers insight into how top-producing agents spend their marketing dollars. The breakdown is...
View ArticleA plus for homes on the water
Here’s good news for agents marketing homes on or near water. Homes & Land is now syndicating qualifying listings to the popular LakeHouse.com. The website carries listings for properties on or...
View ArticleWhat really impresses sellers
“Hold on to your fruit baskets and magnetic calendars, home sellers are looking for something a little more intangible,” writes Canadian Homes & Land Publisher Alexandre Beaudoin on LinkedIn. With...
View ArticleTiny gifts, big impact
Tyler Smith, founder and CEO of real estate software company SkySlope, has an easy and cheap way to keep yourself front-of-mind with past clients and pump up future referrals. “Put junk in your trunk!”...
View ArticleKnow a lie, but trust most of the time
“Wouldn’t it be nice to know how to tell if someone is lying?” Science and psychology blogger Eric Barker turns to Maria Konnikova, author of the new book “The Confidence Game,” for advice on how to...
View ArticleHomes & Land donates $10,000 to American Cancer Society
Corporate contribution caps off national ‘Homes & Land Cares’ Pink Campaign NEWS RELEASE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A $10,000 corporate donation to the American Cancer Society on March 16 capped off the...
View ArticleQuick links
See a market’s real estate trends with 1 click, courtesy of realtor.com Download a free handout for your clients on buying in a tight market Learn how to prioritize your tasks in just 2 minutes Get a...
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