A Real Estate Broker Uses Pedal Power To Boost Business

January 27, 2009
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In this electronic world, no one would expect that a bicycle would make a lot of money in real estate until Matt, a broker in Boulder got frustrated over a lost sale which eventually became a blessing in disguise. His client, who went on a cruiser bike and drove around the neighbourhood of the hotel where he was staying, happened to meet a guy who wanted to sell his house. The client decided to take the house, losing for Matt the prospect of clinching a deal but earning for him a new marketing idea.

Matt was not at the losing end. The incident gave him the idea of running Pedal to…

Crisis forces people to stay home permanently

December 22, 2008
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The deteriorating economic condition has forced Americans to stay and own their homes permanently. Less people are moving out with the movement of only 38.6 million people noted between 2006 and 2007. This is even lower than the moving rate between 1982 and 1983 which is also a year of economic slowdown.

This is starting to worry real estate brokers who are faced with lesser clients to get commissions from. Add to this the surge in the number of people seeking work as real estate agents and you get zilch!

Are real estate agents still useful?

December 18, 2008
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The growing popularity of the Internet has made information more accessible to people from all walks of life.  Thus, looking for real estate for sale whether for residential or commercial purpose is fairly easy even without the help of a real estate agent or broker.

Research shows that 32% of real estate buyers this year used the Internet to seek information on the property which they ultimately purchased. So did the Internet made real estate agents and brokers a thing of the past?

Real estate brokers and agents disagree.  While the Internet offers an efficient method by which buyers can find homes and other properties, you still need real estate brokers and…