Recruiting

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Thu, Apr 03, 2008

When Agents Attack by Jim Hirschhorn

What would cause an agent to leave their current Real Estate Brokerage? Usually it is one of two things. They are upset with their Broker or they are upset about their money. It is very difficult for an agent to decide to make a change. They s...

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Tue, Apr 01, 2008

You want to be a What? A Realtor... by Jim Hirschhorn

You have always loved looking at houses. Architectural school has too much math. You think Real Estate is for you and everyone in your life thinks you are crazy. Haven't you watched Good Morning America, they say. The housing market is in a slump! Th...

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Fri, Mar 14, 2008

The Full Time/Part Time Dilemna by Jim Hirschhorn

The company I used to work for said that they don't accept Part-Time Agents. Almost anyone in the business you speak to will tell you that it is very difficult, if not impossible to work in Real Estate Part-Time. Why? Simply, you have to be available...

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Mon, Mar 10, 2008

Real Living Most Promising Natio... by Calum MacKenzie

Real Living was named the Most Promising National Real Estate Brand in the latest Swanepeol Trends Report 2008.  In addition both Harley and Kaira Rouda were named to top 10 Newsmakers of 2007 in the same report. The Swanepeol Trends Report is a...

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Mon, Feb 18, 2008

The Greatest Story Ever Told... by Jim Hirschhorn

The Greatest Story Ever Told is Biblical for some, Theatrical for others, and personal for some. If you were to ask people their favorite story, you would have a wide range of responses. In Real Estate, the greatest story ever told is only a great st...

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Tue, Jan 29, 2008

Don't Get Lost in the Jungle... by Jim Hirschhorn

My Girlfriend is in the Property Management field. She was reviewing resumes last night and showed me one that had a cover letter that filled up an entire page. It was a nice resume but the clutter was a turn off. Based on the field that one is apply...

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Tue, Jan 15, 2008

Your Career Decision Lies within... by Jim Hirschhorn

Ask 5 people what they think and you will get 6 opinions. I speak with new agents all of the time or people even thinking about getting their license and they invariably start the conversation with, "I know the market is very bad right now."...

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Wed, Dec 19, 2007

WE WANT YOU...But not THAT badly by Jim Hirschhorn

I can't help but notice a large sign in front of a Real Estate company down the road that says, "We are Now Recruiting Real Estate Agents." Each time I pass this sign, I wonder if Realtors want to be recruited? It sounds very militaristic b...

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