Monthly Archives: February 2010

Feb
24
2010

Solds: To Show or Not To Show?

That is the question we get asked several times each day… Well, here’s the answer (in Alberta at least): Here’s a quote from the Real Estate Council of Alberta Advertising Guidelines: “The advertising of sold properties is problematic. When an … Continue reading

Feb
24
2010

Sniper Marketing in 5 Minutes: Step-by-Step

Posted by - Sam Prochazka Leave a comment Posted in Advertising

Ever wanted to setup a marketing campaign targeted at your city and to a specific set of people? Here’s how: Step 1: Choose your sniper rifle Here are the best two: Google Adwords Ever wondered how Google makes so much … Continue reading

Feb
19
2010

Competition Bureau VS. CREA: How does it affect you?

Posted by - Sam Prochazka 19 Comments Posted in Market News

We all know it’s happening: the Canadian Competition Bureau has launched proceedings against CREA (Canadian Real Estate Association). The question no one has answered yet is: how does it affect you as a Realtor™? Time Line October 24, 2008 – … Continue reading

Feb
18
2010

What Are Top Producers Thinking?

Posted by - Sam Prochazka 2 Comments Posted in Marketing

Have you ever wondered what top producers are thinking? Me too; so I asked… I speak to hundreds of Realtors™ every month and I’m privileged to know some of the top producing Realtors™ in North America. I’ve based the info … Continue reading

Feb
17
2010

Who’s Managing Your Domain Name?

Website gone down? Realtors™ managing their own domain names risk this happening up to once per year, and the worst part is that their websites could be down forever… What’s a domain name? Wikipedia defines a domain name as follows: … Continue reading

Feb
8
2010

Does Newspaper Advertising Work?

Sales people are calling you to sell it, sellers are demanding it, and your association is telling you to use it, but is print advertising really worth all the time and money you’re putting into it? Newspaper Advertising Newspapers come … Continue reading

Feb
2
2010

3 Reasons Why Paging Services Kill Business

Posted by - Sam Prochazka 1 Comment Posted in Marketing, Technology

It’s a competitive market out there, and what your paging service isn’t (or is) doing might be costing you thousands in lost business. Here are the three biggest reasons why paging services are killing your business: 1. Paging Services are … Continue reading

Feb
2
2010

How Many Websites Should A Realtor Have?

Lots of Realtors® have more than one website, but is it really worth it? The More the Better, Right? Web designers looking to sell more product will say that multiple websites will: give more places for leads to visit create … Continue reading