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Part-Time Realtors

by Joe Spake on January 18, 2009

When I read the post on the Inman News Blog, Defining Real Estate Part-timers, I thought it was interesting enough to clip a quote and post it in my Real Estate-the Cutting Edge Friendfeed room. The full article was originally posted, but the link to the article currently available gives you a paragraph, and then [...]

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A while ago the Memphis Area Association of Realtors initiated a You Tube video contest: Your Memphis: Take One. The challenge was to produce a 3 minute video about what you love about about Memphis. The 50+ entries were a mix of serious and humorous and encompassed a wide range of points of view about [...]

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I guess better late than ever, as sluggish figures lead to sluggish response. The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS’ Home Sales report for October 2008 and YTD has been out for a while, and I anticipate the November numbers to be out before Christmas.The downward trend continues in number of home sales (-18.6% YTD from [...]

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Secrets?

by Joe Spake on October 31, 2008

There has been some buzz on the real estate blogs about today’s Market Watch (Wall Street Journal) story Top Realtors Disclose Marketing Secrets for Tough Times. The article discusses a survey by a top provider of direct mail, mass email and e-marketing services for Realtors. The top ten core themes and findings don’t tell us [...]

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Memphis REALTORS Visit Capitol Hill

by Joe Spake on May 15, 2008

You just can’t keep a real estate person away from his/her cell phone. Ever wonder who they are talking to? Leon, Jules and Melissa make their way to Congressman Steve Cohen’s office The Congressman Listens to Charles Askew present the REALTOR Talking PointsAnd, of course, this Memphis Area delegation all got to get our pictures [...]

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I had a great dinner last night at Dino, and I am ready to forgo touristing here in DC to do my REALTOR’s political duty.In my last post I listed the REALTOR talking points we will be presenting to legislators today.A little bit more detail on the talking points, starting with FHA reform, taken from [...]

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I am in Washington, DC at the National Association of REALTORs Midyear meeting. The electricity of politics is in the air, and although this is one of my favorite tourist towns, instead of spending half a day tomorrow in the Air and Space Museum, I will join my fellow REALTORS on Capitol hill lobbying our [...]

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MAAR Lanuches a Blog

by Joe Spake on April 24, 2008

The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS has launched a blog. MAARtalk should provide an interesting forum for real estate practitioners, local and national real estate pundits, and the general public. Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

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Guess Who?

by Joe Spake on December 30, 2007

You see them in the newspaper; you get their post cards. They are at the bus stops and on shopping carts and business cards- looking business-like, looking elated, looking casual, reduced to caricatures, cuddling small dogs, accompanying large dogs, posed with kids or talking on their phones. We are all looking for a new angle [...]

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Real Estate 101 – REALTOR Code of Ethics

by Joe Spake on December 18, 2007

Reading the REALTOR Code of Ethics doesn’t take very long. The Articles and Standards of Practice describe the duties of REALTORS to the Public, their Clients and to other REALTORS.If you are considering purchasing or selling property, or if you are a REALTOR who has read the Code of Ethics recently, its worth your time. [...]

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