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Life Is A Balancing Act On A Tight Rope

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Life is a tightrope, it is about balance.

Remember in your relationships with associates, clients, family, and friends what is most important.

Rather than quickly judge someone provide them with support. Treat them with the human dignity and respect that we all deserve. Reach out to those that are sad and hurting, each of us needs a lifeline once in a while.

I am truly blessed to have some great friends in my life.

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The Times Are Changing for finding a REALTOR®

Sellers Found REALTOR® on Internet – 2007 was 6% to 2009 was 25% – 19 point increase.

There is a dramatic shift regarding how Seller’s find their REALTOR®.  This data has been provided from the 2009 Survey of California Home Seller’s published by the California Association of REALTORS®.

In 2007 53% of sellers found their REALTOR® from a previous transaction.  In 2009 that is down 5 percent to 48%.

Only 6% of sellers found their REALTOR® on the Internet back in 2007.  This percentage is up 19% in 2009 to 25%.

Agents that send sales materials to homes resulted in 27% of sellers finding that agent in 2007.  It is now down 14% to 13% in 2009.

Personal referrals from friends, relatives, or neighbors was 8% in 2007 dropping to 2% in 2009.

For sales signs in neighborhoods was 6% in 2007 and 7% in 2009.

According to the survey how are sellers choosing?  Mean score of 5-point scale: 5 is “extremely important” and 1 is “not important.

4.6 – On-line advertising

4.2 – Best marketing proposal

3.9  - REALTOR® was most knowledgable

3.8 - REALTOR® use of technology tools

3.3 – Lowest Commission Rate

3.2 – Quickest Response Time

2.4- Personal Referral

2.0 – Agent also represented the buyer.

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