Real Estate and Beyond Blog: New Brunswick

TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG? WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER IS TO BLOG HANDS DOWN

We are about to begin another week in the real estate business. Sunday mornings are great for be because I go over my game plan for the week. It allows me allot my time wisely. One of the items is time for continuous blogging. There was a time three years back that I did not care to blog for the following reasons

• Nobody would ready my blog posts
• I have nothing to write
• Too much time
• I have better things to do with my time
• I do not really see the sense in blogging

I guarantee that many of us went through these same items on the list above. Many times humans are afraid to trying something new because that would mean time and energy to do it. I would heavily advise anybody in real estate to start blogging about their local real estate market. Consumers want to hear from us. It is a great way to make you the LOCAL REAL ESTATE EXPERT when people read the blog posts.

Furthermore, it is great for GOOGLE JUICE. Fresh content is the secret recipe to stay on top of the search engines. I have consistently been blogging for three solid straight years. I became an Ambassador in the first six months. Finally, I blog for business each and every week. I really enjoy reading other blog posts. I learn a great deal from other ActiveRain members who contribute on a weekly basis.

Finally, blogging has given me my voice on the Internet. It allowd me time to collect my thoughts and put them into blog posts for everyone to enjoy.

BLOG TODAY

PUBLIC EVENTS AND MANNING A COMPANY BOOTH TO OBTAIN REAL ESTATE BUSINESS DOES WORK

Our company is pretty aggressive when it comes to local marketing. Sure, we do all the social media marketing for a real estate/property management company. I am the main blogger for the company. However, there is nothing like being in front of live people. We have a mobile mini booth that pops up in five minutes. We just bring a table and chair for set up-BOOM WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

I attended the Scottsdale Street Fair. It happens each Sunday from 10AM to 4PM. We had great weather for this event today. They have different events each week. Today, they had a talent show to raise money for orphans. People were walking around enjoying the mucic, food and weather. Most people had a smile on their face.

Here are my TOP TIPS TO MAN A BOOTH AT PUBLIC EVENT

• ARRIVE 30 MINUTES EARLY TO SET UP
• HAVE PLENTY OF MARKETING MATERIALS TO HAND OUT
• STAND IN FRONT OF THE BOOTH AND PASS OUT FLYERS TO THE PUBLIC
• TAKE A PICTURES AND BLOG ABOUT THE EVENT
• NETWORK WITH OTHER VENDORS
• BRING FOOD AND DRINK TO LAST THE EVENT ALL DAY
• BRING FOLDING CHAIR AND TABLE
• SIGN UP SHEETS TO COLLECT NAME AND EMAILS
• FREE DRAWING TO COLLECT BUSINESS CARDS

I had a great time today meeting other people and vendors who had attended this event. I have two meetings set up for this week. Plus, I got three possible properties going under property management. That was a good day for myself. The Phoenix Real Estate market is starting to heat up and we want to be in the middle of it.

We are planning our next event next week. See you there!

2012 ACTIVERAIN BLOG ANNOUNCEMENT HARRY IS BACK IN THE RAIN

I just wanted to announce to all my fellow ActiveRain bloggers that HARRY IS BACK IN THE RAIN. Many people have been asking WHERE IS HARRY? I do miss his insightful and uplifting blog posts. Well, it has been one of the those years that everyone experiences in life. I finally have the water settling and life is good. I have miss the Rain in so many ways. However, I do have more to write about and I am very excited to share my thoughts via blogging.

The picture to the right of us demonstrates a lonlye mountain climber trying to reach the top. I will be slowly climbing the ActiveRain mountain in 2012 with one blog post and comment at a time. I have learned so much in the last year and I am ready to write about it to share and to attract new business with Google Juice. It will be a slow climb to the top. However, I will not be alone with over 200,000 ActiveRain members.

Have you ever reached the top of the summit when climbing a mountain? It is one of the best feelings in the world next to hitting a homerun in baseball from my personal experiences. Hiking is much like blogging. One must continually train on a weekly basis to obtain strength to hike better each time. Living in Phoenix, Arizona gives my family ample opportunity to climb mountains together. I have coined the phrase below

REAL ESTATE IS A TEAM SPORT!

I could not imagine doing life by myself. I have obtained many great friendships over the past three years of ActiveRain blogging. I look forward to meeting more people over upcoming years to continually build the Real Estate and Beyond Network. No man can be an island in this world.

Finally, I wish you all the best when it comes to blogging. I am here to serve the ActiveRain community as an Ambassador. Drop me a note if you need assistance.

HERE TO SERVE!

BECOME THE LOCAL EXPERT BY POSTING ONLINE ARTICLES PHOENIX REAL ESTATE MARKET

I developed an overall social marketing plan for my business real estate. Yes, ActiveRain is part of my plan. However, I am writing articles to market my services at the same time. I have developed a list of areas to write articles on when it comes to real estate. Then, I submit the articles to different sites. My plan is to write two articles per week to submit. Then, I will have over 100 articles submitted over the course of a year on the Internet. Then, I will continue this strategy each year.

Here is a strategy that I am using to write articles at this time

1. Pick a subject and create bullet points as many as possible. This create an outline for you to create a simple outline. Then, write three to four sentences on each bullet point. Then, bring it all together to create an article. Edit and complete.
2. One must pick a strong title for the article to catch the eye of readers on the Internet. Key words are a must both in the title and throughout the article to ensure proper SEO rankings. One wants to be noticed for their expertise.
3. Quiet. Turn off all the distractions on one's life in order to focus on writing. It does take focus and dedication for this type of marketing strategy.

This is my strategy when writing articles on real estate. I will continue to share more successful techniques as I continue to perfect this marketing process. Please tell me some of your successful strategies so we can all continue to learn from one another.

HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN REFERRAL POWER NETWORK?

Where do you obtain information on how to maintain a decent credit score? This information is not taught in school or college. Many people are clueless when it comes to establishing and maintaining credit. Here are some questions that people have when it comes to credit:

• How do they come up with the credit score? What are the factors?
• Why do I need to establish credit?
• How do I remove information that is not correct?
• Why is my insurance so high?
• Will employers check my credit score?

I receive many calls each week of people asking me to improve their credit. Recently, I have developed a great relationship with a credit consultant. I believe in networking with people who specialize in their industry. Then, you develop a one stop shop for people.

I had a client who had questions on the following topics:

• Real Estate
• Mortgage
• Taxes
• LLC Protection
• Property Management
• Credit

I sat him at my conference table and we started to call my network members so he can receive answers to all his questions. He was a satisfied customer because it only took him less than an hour to become better informed.

IT REALLY IS THAT EASY PICK UP YOUR PHONE AND SHOW UP TO WORK

OPEN FOR BUSINESS! I have been a professional Realtor for the past nine years of my career. Many of you know that I went into real estate right after I was removed from Corporate America due to 9/11 incident. I have never regretted my decision to go into real estate. It truly is the last American business where it is all you. If I fail, then the blame is on my shoulders. However, I have been very successful throughout the years. Why? I believe it is because of two reasons

1. I PICK UP MY PHONE WHEN PEOPLE CALL ME
2. I SHOW UP TO WORK AND NOT PLAY

I entered the Phoenix real estate market right before the boom as prices were steadily increasing day by day. It was a crazy market. Homes were sold as soon as the FOR SALE sign hit the front yard. Multiple counter offers that were extremely overpriced in my opinion. However, we played that game. Then, everything crashed and many Realtors were doing a mass exodus back to Corporate America because it was tougher to make living.

Well, I do not like to quit. Furthermore, I am always looking twelve months out when it comes to real estate. I knew prices were coming down and real estate investors were going to buy and hold residential homes for future values. So, I positioned myself as an expert in this field. Now, I offer property management to my real estate investors. I have created a truly one stop shop for in and out of state real estate investors. Why? This is what today's real estate investors want to make their lives easier when it comes to real estate investing.

I just wanted to share my experiences when it comes to catering to Phoenix real estate investors.