Have you Googled Yourself Lately?

Go ahead and give it a try.  Anyone in the business of mortgage lending or real estate should obviously be on top of their online identity and Google is perhaps the biggest affecter of your virtual self.  Two of the best ways to control your identity as presented by Google are arguable to maintain a Linked In profile and to blog on a regular basis.  Take control!

These Kinds of Photos Won’t Help Your Image…

This is pretty funny – it’s a top ten of the worst real estate agent photos.  Yeah, it’s they’re good for a quick laugh, but it’s true – many will plaster cheesy and totally unprofessional photos of themselves all over the net for some reason.  Here’s a quick question… do self portraits, professional or not, actually help attract clients?

What is a Real Lead?

Check out this provocative video from 1000Watt Blog.  Pretty much covers all the bases, doesn’t it?  Moral of the story is simply this – it’s about the customer, not the agent.  A successful agent will listen to the need of their clients and take action to help, not self-promote.

How to Live Like an A-Lister

Just discovered this fun little blog – The Real Estalker – that covers the world of celebrity real estate.  It’s fun to see the homes of the celebrities with our own eyes and from the perspective of a regular old real estate deal.  See for yourself…

Investors Can Win in 2008.

There’s some great insight and advice here for real estate investors looking to take control and be successful in 2008.  Perhaps the best tip is using “purposeful planning.”  Of course, that’s just good advice for anything in life, making it all the more applicable to real estate too.