Positive Real Estate Professionals

Over the time that I have spent on the internet, I have seen many people employ this strategy when it comes to blogging and social media. The first thing they do is take the proverbial “big bite” out of social media and sign up for all of the networks they can not really understanding what they can do for them much less knowing how to use them. Many people think that they can accomplish so much more by doing this. However, it goes back to the old way of thinking that the fact of the matter is, ‘less is really more.’ Read More

In popular culture there are many brands that are so instantly recognizable that the company’s name pops into our heads seemingly without thought. Take for instance some of the branded logos below: Read More

Since Rich Dansereau and myself started Positive Real Estate Professionals – A Real Estate Network back in March, we had a vision of being able to help each and every member gain more exposure on the Internet. Since the launch in March, we have been able to do just that. Members that have started writing articles on their blogs are seeing almost instant Google alerts. With that said, I find that I am still being asked what PREP can do for it’s members. So, I thought that I would just take a little time to tell you what PREP is designed to do. Read More

Over my 22 plus years being in the working world, one thing that I have found to be constant that seems to rear its ugly head is indecision. Many times these people are referred to as “fence sitters” and lord knows, we all know a few. As for the real estate world, the National Association of Realtors® released this video a while back to make this very point. Read More

It is important to always remember that all real estate is local or hyper-local. With that said good news emerged today from ‘across the pond’. It appears that the modest gains that have been being reported in many U.S. housing markets and the positive moves made by many Money Center Banks are beginning to catch on around the world. Now I do not want to report any unrealistic numbers nor do I want to give any unrealistic expectations. Read More

In many real estate transactions the services of a notary or notary public are often employed. It is important to understand what a notary is and what their role is. Let me make it clear that different states have different roles regarding the use of a notary in real estate transactions. Some states allow notaries to close real estate transactions and some states require attorneys to do this. Read More