How do I use Twitter for business?
How do I use Facebook for business?
As the broker/owner and manager/coach to 50+ real estate agents I get asked those questions fairly often. First thing is there is no "right way" to Twitter or use Facebook.
There is NO right way to Twitter or use Facebook.
You'll probably run into several people telling you that there is a certain etiquette or "how ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on November 15, 2011
It should be no secret that the busiest season in Red Deer real estate is April, May and June. The answer to the question then would be the second quarter of any given year, or is that merely the popular time and not necessarily the best time to move? 2011 closely resembles a typical Red Deer real estate sales trend: What makes the best time to move the best time? A number of ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on November 14, 2011
The iPhone is a phone I recommend to my agents when they ask "I'm looking for a new phone what should I get?". I always say iPhone. Why? Because it's easy to use. It's just simple, not a lot of pages and menus and command gestures and it will do what we need it to do.
The biggest thing about the iPhone for me as a broker is that it is simple and easy to use. Part of my day involves ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on October 9, 2011
What are absorption rates and why would you want to know about them?
Quite simply the absorption rate is a number shows the rate at which the inventory of homes for sale are being sold. A declining figure indicates people the inventory is decreasing as more homes are being sold than are coming onto the market. A rising absorption rate implies that there are more homes coming onto the market than ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on October 7, 2011
End of September heralds in the fall market, and the closing of the third quarter for MLS® statistics. Here in Red Deer residential sales have been positive for year over year growth and the supply side, namely listings, has decreased year over year. When we started 2011 our expectations were for modest growth and a trend to a balanced market. With the economic conditions in Alberta ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on October 6, 2011
Why Red Deer? Why not Red Deer!
Perfect location and delivers on that warm feeling of community despite its size. Sitting between Calgary and Edmonton, Red Deer is a quick trip to either city. And the mountains? Hop in the car and you can be hitting the slopes in a few hours.
Beautiful…did we mention beautiful? Red Deer has an AMAZING park system, bike paths, walking trails and green ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on October 3, 2011
You've sampled the Kool Aid and you've got a Twitter account and a Facebook page for business, but are you using them correctly or at all?
Many REALTORS® have jumped on the social media band wagon after attending a conference or listening to some great speaker and now they have all the accounts set up. Our job as real estate agents is certainly to get in front of potential home owners and ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on September 28, 2011
From the outside being a real estate agent seems easy.
I'm reminded of one of the poster boards set up near a drink station on the Drumheller Half Marathon which read "If it were easy, we would do it". That sign was at the 11 km mark of the 21 km run. Made me smile and added a little bit more of a spring in my step. Training for a fitness goal or weight loss goal is a lot like ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on September 13, 2011
Sales are up and prices are down?
Shouldn't prices rise when sales volume rises? Yes, but there is always a lag time in real estate. To get to the heated market rapid increase stage or growth in equity stage first the sales volume must be at a greater rate than the "for sale" or listing volume. In order to get the sales volume demand up first the prices must be attractive ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on September 2, 2011
"You always say now is the right time to buy, come on you're full of it"
I believe that real estate is a long term buy and hold investment so yes, buy now. The trick or "catch" if you're looking for one is the selling side of the equation. When should you sell or "cash in" is often of greater importnace than the buy.
Buying or selling real estate is also a personal decision. ...
Posted by Patrick Galesloot
on August 5, 2011