Action Pack Training Modules

Whether you are experienced or not, the training tools developed by Prudential are the best in the industry. Agents often ask me where can they find the training tools. As a member of Prudential, you have access to the PREA (Prudential Real Estate Affiliates) intranet site. You can get the registration information from Bob if you don't know it. Once you have logged on try clicking this link. The Action Pack is a 14 module group or self study module approach to training.

San Antonio Not Among Riskiest U.S. Housing Markets

Riskiest U.S. Housing Markets
By Matt Woolsey, Forbes.com
July 17, 2007

Those looking to spin the real estate roulette wheel might want to steer clear of Miami. It ranks first on our list of the nation's riskiest real estate markets.

To view the rest of Woolsey's article at Forbes.com - click here

Recognize this aerial photo?

Did you know that you can go to google maps - type in the address - and select Satellite View or a hybrid satellite view. You can get a pretty good view of a sub-division - down to being able to see cars.

How can you use this feature? Well - if you were marketing a listing in Deerfield, you can grab a photo shot of the street or sub-division and with your photo editor highlight the prospect property. If you have a lakefront property, you can have a dramatic aerial view of the area and subject property.

Here is a hint - once you find the property and zoom in - hit the shift and print scr buttons to copy picture to your computers clipboard. Once you have a picture in your clipboard - you can paste it into your document or paste it into your photo editor program - from there you can resize and do as you like to make the photo work for your purposes.

D'Ann Harper's Husband Passes Away

Notice Received from SABOR: "Good afternoon:
It is with great sadness that I report to you that Herb Harper (D'Ann's husband) passed away this morning. I understand that in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Coker United Methodist Church or the Alzheimers Association.
The services are as follows:
Visitation - Friday, August 3, 2007, 6 until 8 PM Porter Loring North 2102 N. Loop 1604 East
Funeral - Saturday, August 4, 2007, 10:00 AM Coker United Methodist Church 231 E. North Loop Road "

July 26 Sales Meeting Notes

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Agents: Please click on the above link to review today's meeting notes and let me know if you have any questions

Free Postcards and Postage

Are you taking advantage of the Prudential postcard program? We have tens of thousands of high quality postcards available for you marketing. You can send 500 a month by bulk mail and the company will reimburse our bulk mail cost. Is there a better way to get your name in front of your farm area?

Welcome our New Agent

Please welcome Debbie Brasseaux who has joined our company. Debbie is not a new licensee, but she is new to becoming a full-time agent.

Congratulations to Audra

Audra just got a great new listing on 22843 Sabine Summit. It was too late to publish it for the sales meeting report. The list price is $209,000. Send me a photo Audra and I will publish it here.

Duty Lottery

We had duty lottery this morning. We encourage all agents - regardless of their level of experience to participate in duty. Unfilled lottery spots will be put up on the bulletin board for agents to sign up. Unfilled spots will be assigned - so its always a good idea to sign up.

Duty lottery is held on the final Thursday of each month at 8:30 AM before the sales meeting.

Everyone is reminded that attendance of our sales meetings and attending previews is a requirement for participation in company referrals.

TREC FAQ - Do You Know the Answers?

Q: Is a licensed attorney required to hold a real estate license to act as a broker?

Q: Can an attorney get a broker license without first being licensed as a salesperson?

Q: I am the listing broker. An attorney has presented an offer from a buyer that the attorney is representing and wants me to share my commission. Can I do this?

Q: I bought a house from a builder and the builder gave me a 12-month warranty. I have given the builder a list of things that need to be repaired but the repairs have not been made and my warranty is about to expire. How can I make the builder do the repair work?

Q: My wife and I signed an offer to buy a house over the weekend. Now we have changed our minds and don't want to buy the house after all. Can we get out of the deal?

Q: May non-licensees use the promulgated contract forms?

Q: Does Texas have reciprocity with any other states with regard to real estate licensure?

Q: A broker who does not have a written agreement to represent the buyer wants to know what we could do about another broker stealing a client.

Prudential Convention Entertainment

Dana Carvey is a personal favorite of mine and New Orleans is always a popular convention site. Here is some info on the convention. It is early, but never to early to think about it. The convention is a great opportunity for networking. If you press the flesh, you will creat referral opportunities directed to you. The convention is a great training opportunity - with many useful training sessions to help develop your business. Here is the excerpt from the PREA intranet site (http://www.prea.prudential.com/)

Prepare to laugh as comedian Dana Carvey performs his hilarious standup act during Sales Convention 2008. Dana was a cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live for seven seasons, where he was best known for his characters The Church Lady, who always asked, “Isn’t that special?,” and Garth, one half of the Wayne’s World duo. He also has been praised for his impersonations of public figures including H. Ross Perot, Bob Dole, Regis Philbin, Woody Allen, Johnny Carson and former President George Bush. After leaving Saturday Night Live in 1992, Dana went on to star on the big screen in movies such as “Wayne’s World,” “Wayne’s World 2” and “Master of Disguise.”Among Dana’s awards are an Emmy in 1993 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program and the American Comedy Award as Television's Funniest Supporting Male in 1990 and 1991. Make plans to attend Sales Convention 2008, March 16-18 in New Orleans. Individual packages will be available beginning July 23 at the Early Bird rate of $475.