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The Seasons in Your Business

The calendar turned to a new season week, it had me thinking about how there are different seasons in a business as well. These don’t necessary follow a calendar or the Earth’s rotation. Instead, they tend to follow what is happening for you personally or for others in your personal life. For example let’s take look an […]

Design Spotlight: Carol Curtis

This week’s design spotlight features one of our MASTERY agents, Carol Curtis of Sandpoint, Idaho. Carol wanted her band to promote some of the great outdoor activities in Sandpoint, a city that has been voted to have the most beautiful landscapes in the U.S. She specializes in waterfront and golf properties. She likes explaining things […]

Ask Denise: What is Safari?

Denise Lones

Q: “Denise, I have heard that you are having a two day class coming up this fall. I am concerned about blocking out that time, but I have heard it is a game-changer.  What do you think?” Well, of course I am biased, but if you are thinking about making some changes or implementing some […]

On Your Bus and In Your Business

Whether you run your own real estate business, work for a company, or are part of a real estate team, there are people who you rely on day to day to help the business run smoothly. These are the people I call “on your bus”. In an ideal world, the bus runs smoothly. This means […]

Ask Denise: Database Help

Denise Lones

Q: “Denise, you addressed databases in the Zebra Report last week and I hate to admit my database is a mess. I have a leads database which is automatically populated from my online lead source, an old database from my previous career (I have some people who I still reach out to), and I have […]

Design Spotlight: Carrie Rulison

This week’s design spotlight features one of our MASTERY agents, Carrie Rulison of Issaquah, Washington. Carrie was hands-on in crafting her brand. She brought her custom Haida-style owl to the brand and personally selected the photos for the header. She wanted a very crisp theme with minimalist style. The simplicity of the overall design helps […]

Design Spotlight: George, Linda, and George Anthony Arvanitis

This week’s design spotlight features one of our MASTERY teams, George, Linda, and George Anthony Arvanitis of Ocala, Florida. This husband-wife-and-son trio combine their individual talents together to make up Team Advantage. They wanted a classic and elegant design to help them grow their business. Their office mascot and family pet, Buck, is transformed into […]

Three Important Words in Real Estate Marketing

I know you’ve already heard that old saying that in real estate, the three most important words are, “Location! Location! Location!” Today though, the three most important words that you the real estate agent need to know are, “Database! Database! Database!” The quality of your database and how you use it directly affects your success. […]

Ask Denise: Keeping My Database Safe

Denise Lones

Q: “Denise, it seems like every day I read something in the news about how so-and-so company was hacked and now their customer database is in the hands of spammers. What can I do to keep my database safe?” Nothing is going to keep your database completely safe, but there are definitely things that you […]

Lessons Learned from Skee Ball

A group of kids playing tag the other day reminded me of the importance of having a strategy and sticking to it. As I watched, I realized that each kid who was it had his own strategy for tagging others. Some relied on the taunt and tag while others depended solely on their speed and […]