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.
Apr 15, 2014
Our topic is The Power of No: Developing Rules in Your Business. Many agents have a difficult time setting boundaries and saying, "No." Wouldn't you like to gracefully be able to say no to commission cutting, no to sellers wanting to list their overpriced listing, or no to covering floor duty on a shift that never sees traffic? Would you like to learn a formula that allows you to say "no" while still leaving everyone feeling good? Once you learn this formula, you wouldn't believe how easy it is to set boundaries!
Apr 10, 2014
This letter can be sent to the area surrounding a listing that has recently sold for a very low days on market, high list to sales price ratio, or for multiple offers. Especially if there are inventory challenges in the greater area, this can spell opportunity for those agents who connect with neighbors and get the word out.
Mar 31, 2014
Foreclosures are present in any market. Homes that may have been foreclosed on a while ago may just be entering the market. Let your clients know what is happening with lingering foreclosures in your area and what they can expect.
Mar 25, 2014
Agents, this blog is on how a changing neighborhood can affect home value in terms of traffic, views, shopping, zoning, and other amenities. We encourage you to change this to fit your area, but beware - this does not and should not include discussion of any of the protected classes under Equal Housing.
Mar 20, 2014
Tips for an easy to use and maintain file management system.
Mar 19, 2014
This month's incredible call was all about how to handle multiple offers and how to prepare your clients - whether they are a buyer or a seller - in a multiple offer housing climate. Inventory is low and multiple offers are becoming more common. Learn some new tricks to help your buyers' offers get noticed. You will not only learn how to prepare your buyers on how to write a competitive offer, but also under-employed techniques that make sellers think twice. It isn't always about the money!
Mar 12, 2014
This is the most accurate way to calculate appreciation in an area but finding individual appreciation rates can be a pain! However, take some of the pain of calculation out of the equation with this worksheet. One thing to note - if you are figuring appreciation over a period of time, try to look at solds that have sold recently to get the most accurate recent number.
Feb 26, 2014
In this blog, share with your readers how a kitchen remodel can pay off
Feb 25, 2014
Tips and tricks for quickly getting content into your branded client article template.
Feb 24, 2014
If your market is experiencing an inventory shortage, show your clients what that looks like by price point. Usually all price points in a market don't show a shortage and it is important for potential sellers to know where the sweet spots are.
Feb 24, 2014
Illustrated infograph on the impact of pricing based on national sales data.
Feb 24, 2014
Our popular 2011 buyer infograph of buyer statistics has been updated with fresh figures. Are there any surprises for you?
Feb 24, 2014
Besides seeing a year-over-year decline in FSBO transactions against agent assisted transactions, fewer mobile home sales and an
increase in condo sales, our new infograph holds plenty of other great information. Looking to convert a FSBO into a client this year?
Bring this handy infograph with you to the conversation!
Feb 24, 2014
The Internet continues to grow as an important source of information. Are there any surprises for you? Take these fast facts to your next
listing presentation and demonstrate your expert knowledge of what people are looking for online when it comes to housing.
Feb 24, 2014
Here are some great fast facts that you can use when discussing mortgages with your clients. We've seen slight upwards changes in the
number of people seeking financing, with the notable exception of those aged 65+, of whom 10% fewer are seeking financing than were
two years previous. See if there are any financing statistics that surprise you!
Feb 18, 2014
Lots of changes have taken place since the last time we updated this infograph. The economic recovery has meant more people relocating
and retiring baby-boomers mean an increase in the number of sellers who are seeking smaller homes. Buyers are touring fewer homes
before making a decision and again we see more baby-boomers in the market who do not need financing when right-sizing to their next home.
You can use this infograph to generate conversation and impress your sellers with your expert market knowledge.
Feb 12, 2014
This Publisher template is formatted to highlight homes pended and sold. Please follow your MLS rules about publicizing other agents' listings.
Feb 11, 2014
This February we covered Housing Trends of the Future: Micro, Multi-Generational and Lifestyle Housing. Now that money is coming back into the builder and housing markets, there is a building demand for new and very interesting kinds of housing that is taking place. We'll be looking at housing trends of the future, information that you'll want to be prepared with before your clients ask about it, and Denise will share with you everything that she knows.