http://www.realpagemaker.com saving you time. making you money. simple. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:43:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 industry member advertises that they have sold, or participated in the sale of ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/24/solds-to-show-or-not-to-show/ 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 money? Adwords! Pros: Target by geography Target by topic Easy-to-control budgeting Integrated with Google Analytics (Google Analytics can be ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/24/sniper-marketing-in-5-minutes-step-by-step/ 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 - the Canadian Competition Bureau releases its draft Information Bulletin on Trade Associations ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/19/competition-bureau-vs-crea-how-does-it-affect-you/ 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 in this article on top producers who: carry at least 15 listings, ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/18/what-are-top-producers-thinking/ 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: "A domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/17/whos-managing-your-domain-name/ 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 in many forms: neighborhood newspapers city/state/national newspapers trade newspapers industry magazines Advertising in each of these ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/08/does-newspaper-advertising-work/ 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 Out-Dated Sure, paging services served their purpose by providing a real voice ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/02/3-reasons-why-paging-services-kill-business/ 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 better niche targeting allow different websites for different customers/property types/etc. provide a wider net to catch ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/02/02/how-many-websites-should-a-realtor-have/ Making more cold calls? Doing more advertising? Becoming more internet savvy? Though these are good resolutions, they are all dwarfed by the most important, and easiest resolution of all: confirming contact information. Why is this so important? Okay - this is obvious; the more important question is whether this is a good ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2010/01/04/new-years-resolution-for-realtors/ Think you're doing everything right with your leads? Think again. What you believe to be true might be costing you thousands every month, and 5 years of relaxed, rich retirement... Myth 1: Most leads won't convert If I had a nickel for every time I've heard this one I would've retired years ... http://www.realpagemaker.com/2009/12/31/real-estate-leads/