Recent Additions to Club Zebra
With new content added weekly, we have published tons of articles, bits of advice and help for real estate agents, business tools, content for sending to real estate clients, real estate training videos and more.
Jul 1, 2014
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Jun 30, 2014
This highly-customizeable blog includes charts for you to include your local sold numbers. Include information for your county, local cities, or even neighborhoods for additional search engine optimization.
Jun 24, 2014
No comps for the property? Small buyer pool? Home needs updating? The bottom line is "houses sell if they're priced well." Listen to our June Club Zebra call as Denise shares the pricing pitfalls that agents face and what to do about them. If you have properties that linger on the market, she'll show you how to fix the problem and deepen the buyer pool to get your properties SOLD. Curious about how to price different waterfront properties? How to compete with agents who overprice at listing presentations? This call has that and more.
Jun 24, 2014
Learn how to hire assistants for your real estate business. We'll be covering all the different types of assistants that are out there, the difference between employees and contractors, how to pay them, how to create a job description, liability concerns, where to find an assistant and much, much more. If you're even curious about taking the step of growing your business and hiring an assistant, this is an essential primer for you. Don't overlook the Resources for Hiring as Assistant document in the Related section below too!
Jun 24, 2014
Are you thinking of hiring an assistant? Here is a compilation of great resources that are available online as well as a job description for your job posting and a quiz that you can offer your assistant candidates.
Jun 16, 2014
The buying and selling process can be confusing. Buyers and sellers don't necessarily understand who all the parties are in buying a property, but you can be their resource by outlining these processes and parties. We have presented three articles in this series for your use: What is Escrow, What is Title, and The Ins and Outs of Obtaining a Mortgage. If the process for your area or state differs, please adjust to your area regulations. You MAY feel free to use this series in your buyer or seller packages or on your website.
Jun 16, 2014
The buying and selling process can be confusing. Buyers and sellers don't necessarily understand who all the parties are in buying a property, but you can be their resource by outlining these processes and parties. We have presented three articles in this series for your use: What is Escrow, What is Title, and The Ins and Outs of Obtaining a Mortgage. If the process for your area or state differs, please adjust to your area regulations. You MAY feel free to use this series in your buyer or seller packages or on your website.
Jun 16, 2014
The buying and selling process can be confusing. Buyers and sellers don't necessarily understand who all the parties are in buying a property, but you can be their resource by outlining these processes and parties. We have presented three articles in this series for your use: What is Escrow, What is Title, and The Ins and Outs of Obtaining a Mortgage. If the process for your area or state differs, please adjust to your area regulations. You MAY feel free to use this series in your buyer or seller packages or on your website.
May 28, 2014
Follow along with The Lones Group CEO Shauna Naf as she demonstrates step-by-step how you can quickly and easily create mailings for all of your clients by using the power of the mail merge function in Microsoft Publisher™.
May 28, 2014
Follow along with The Lones Group CEO Shauna Naf as she shows you how to import a graph from a Microsoft Word document into Microsoft Publisher. We occasionally include graphs in our Club Zebra PRO content that you can send to your clients, here's how you can get that graph into your beautiful branding!
May 20, 2014
Our topic for May was Thinking Outside the PO Box, the Power of Niche Lists. Did you know there is an untapped market right in your backyard? Take marketing to specific niche markets to a whole new level when you learn how to harness the power of niche database lists. Join Denise Lones and special guest Nancy Burch from Old Republic Title, who will show you just how much information there is available right now that will help you develop your own niche list - and an accompanying campaign that will knock their socks off and have them running to pick up the phone. If you've been wondering how to find the right contacts for your niche campaign, then prepare to be wowed!
May 15, 2014
When buyers move into a home, they usually do so with a list of items they would like to fix during their ownership. However, sometimes that list does not get completely addressed by the time to sell, leaving homeowners wondering if they should correct those items or not. Making changes on a small scale can lead to a greater return on investment! Let sellers know that they don't need to wait for those renovations to be complete before selling.
May 4, 2014
Listen to the full hour-long show with Denise Lones and host Tina Mitchell of The Money Hour on radio 570 KVI. In this episode, Denise shares her expert insight on where the regional Pacific Northwest and local economy are going and discusses future trends which will have an impact on your market place. Later in the program Denise and Tina discuss the value of buying over renting, trends affecting increasing rental rates, and advice for agents facing multiple offer situations in today's inventory thin market. Original air date: May 4, 2014.
May 1, 2014
That cute creek may turn into a treacherous torrent in spring. The mosquitoes may come out to feast. But you, the agent, can provide the calm in the middle of this if you can encourage your clients to think about their needs in the changing seasons to make sure their preferred property will truly perform as desired as the calendar changes.
Apr 29, 2014
In this document we'll outline one path that you might take, starting with assessments, developing a plan, branding, systems and skill building. However, since every agent is unique there's no exact road-map for how you will personally experience your journey through Mastery. For example, many agents spread their skill building projects through-out the year and among other services. Regardless of the path that you choose, Mastery is designed to radically change your business for the better and give you the skills and tools you need to reach that level of success that you seek.
Apr 29, 2014
Mastery transforms your business by utilizing your unique strengths, addressing your weaknesses and providing systems for your challenges. It is a program that gives you a customized brand, your own website and all the systems, tools and training you need in your business. In addition, you receive personalized coaching with industry expert, Denise Lones
Apr 15, 2014
Sloppy listings do nothing to increase the professionalism of our industry. Let your clients know how important the details are to you with this article. Please feel free to add your own listing rants as you have available space. We could have gone on for several more paragraphs but we need to limit our longer articles to 500 words. We have tagged our listing checklist below along with a few others so you may also download, customize, and have it at the ready when someone contacts you regarding your listing system.
Apr 15, 2014
While we always suggest conferring with a financial specialist, letting your clients know that you have investing know-how will impress even your most analytical homeowner. We have included a link below to our Future Value Calculator - a very cool tool for tracking your own investments or showing homeowners how their home investment can build over time.