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I just recently subscribed to a great program that I want to share with everyone that may be interested in gaining referrals from past Real Estate Clients. The name of the program is "Send out Cards" and it is not only a great way to simplify your marketing efforts, it is a great way to earn extra income in this down Real Estate Market. The way that the program works is simple... you upload your list, set up campaigns and let "Send Out Cards" two $600,000 processing machines go to work. These cards are self addressed, stamped and sent in a timely fashion.

I set up a campaign the other night to send out Fall Greeting Cards and I set up another campaign to send out Anniversary Cards to past clients on the one year anniversary of purchasing their homes.…

During the Winter of 2005 when the Real Estate Industry started to slow in the Myrtle Beach Area, I began to search for new ways to build my business. After all, I had only been in the business for a little over a year, therefore the past client referral weren't exactly pouring in by the truck load. A mentor and friend of mine, Dave Alexander, was involved in a very inspirational group in Surfside Beach, South Carolina. This group was called the Surfside BNI "Business Network International" Chapter. If  you were to visit the Surfside BNI Chapter, you would leave out of the meeting, more motivated than you could ever believe. That chapter is filled with energetic successful business leaders from all over "The Grand Strand. I was hooked, but there was one…

Over the past several months, the inventory of Condos in the Myrtle Beach Area has dropped significantly from what it was in early spring. Does this indicate an increase in market activity? This indicator is deceiving, but it actually means that the condo market is not moving. I have had several of my clients pull their condos from the market or wait on them to expire, and not re-list. The reasoning behind this is that we are basically back to 2004-2005 prices when it comes to the condo market and many of these sellers bought these condos in those years. Those that didn’t get out in the middle of 2006 may have to wait a few years for the condo market to pick up again.   One of the biggest factors affecting the condo market is the cost of the insurance… Read Full Post