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Got Yelp?

Dolores Moss — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:47:29 +0000

Hey guys, I’m certain you are all familiar with Yelp.com? If you’re not, then you need to be! This site is crazy popular and where thousands of “yelpers” go to get the “real reviews from real people” on restaurants, local businesses, you name it! People love to tell about their good (and yes, not so good) experiences. Yelp is a platform that can help you gain credibility, exposure and more business! Today’s client’s are savvy and social media buffs. If you’re not harnessing the power of “social proof” then you’re missing out on a very powerful tool to generate future business. Social proof? What is that you ask?

At a recent seminar I heard this term for the first time – “social proof.” It made sense! The instructor, Joe Stumpf, shared that in his 30 plus year experience in business coaching – that people view anything we say about ourselves “just sold,” “top Florida agent,” as selling and self serving so the mind instinctively rejects it. However, if it comes from a friend, family, other people (hence the popularity of yelp, Google places, Angies list, etc..) it’s viewed at “truth.” The more people say the same thing, the more “true” it becomes. Studies have shown that 4 or more people saying or doing the same thing will get the attention of others, in social media terminology, a higher ranking.

Another fascinating human behavior is the desire to reciprocate when someone does you a favor; but this “reciprocity mode” is short lived, he explained. Remember the days when you’d be at an airport and someone would come and hand you a pen or a gift (generally some religious sect promoting their faith)? They had this concept of reciprocity down pat – as soon as you accepted the gift from their hand or picked it up off the table, they’d step back and just wait for you to start feeling like you owed them something for the gift, and start talking to them or hand them a dollar bill – you felt obligated somehow. It just happens.

Here’s a cool tip, once you have the review on line, copy the link to it directly on to your website, face book page, etc. and start building your testimonials or “social proof” of your good character and real estate knowledge! Maximize! Best part, it’s all free, simply create your account profile, add pictures, tell your story! Maybe one of your happy customers will share their story about you too!

Check out this quick video – ! Hey btw, if you liked this tip and found this outrageously helpful, would you take a minute to let me know by commenting below? Thank you!

During the “how to video” you may have noticed we clicked on “filtered” reviews. Please see the video below on filtered reviews. This is why we need more people to review…the more we get…the more that will be posted!

More Banking Scandals Unveiled

Howard Vernick — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:41:06 +0000

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Which deed should you use to transfer title?

Howard Vernick — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:54:43 +0000

Warranty Deeds are not all equal. Do you know the difference between general, special or Quit Claim Warranty Deeds? Paul Egdahl of Nexstar Title and Escrow joins Ron Cika in this week’s Contract Talk; together they will explore the differences between these three types of deeds and discuss how choosing the right one can affect securing clear title to a property. You will learn that each of these deeds have unique purposes and what they are.

FHA wants to reduce seller’s concessions

Howard Vernick — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:22:11 +0000

CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in the governing of your country is that you end up getting governed by inferiors.” – Plato

The National Association of Mortgage Professionals is urging you to submit your comments about the proposed changes to the FHA regulations.

The FHA currently allows sellers to contribute up to 6% of the sale price towards the buyer’s closing costs and prepaid expenses. Buyers still have to come in with their 3.5% down payment, and in many cases only have those funds to purchase a home.

HUD is now proposing limiting the seller contribution to 3% or $6,000 whichever is greater. Now in some cases this may work, but may not work in others. Why do we want to further limit the number of potential buyers.

Also keep in mind that VA allows Veterans to finance properties with no money down, and the sellers can not only pay all of their closing costs, but an additional 4% in seller concessions, and they are not having troubles with their veteran borrowers.

This makes us think that HUD is possibly managing their insurance fund improperly or like Social Security borrowing from that fund for other projects.

Please CLICK HERE, and make your voice heard!

Are inspections getting you down?

Howard Vernick — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:17:50 +0000

We all work so hard to make our sellers happy or find homes for our buyers, but sometimes we don’t take the necessary steps at the beginning of a listing or during the inspection periods in the contract to make sure the property, we’re either selling or buying, will meet the standards for not only financing but for insurance.

Join Ron and Howard as they get great information from Dana Wiley, a local Read more —›

Coral Shores Realty Welcomes New Team Realtors at Grand Lux Cafe!

Dolores Moss — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:56:32 +0000

Ron Cika, Howard Vernick, Paul Egdahl and Dolores Moss want to thank our newest team members, Realtors Blanca Cooper, Elizabeth Kessler, Mike Schmidt, Mireya Diaz, David Harris and Barbara Collier for joining us last evening at the Grand Lux Cafe for our second New Agent Social! All had a great time getting to know each other and enjoying the libations and mouth watering appetizers. We welcome all of you and look forward to a successful year for all!

Coral Shores Realty’s February Contest Winner!

Dolores Moss — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:56:57 +0000

The winner of this month’s Coral Shores Realty’s February Valentines Day Contest is…………….click on the link below to find out who the winner of a $75 gift certificate is! Thank you to all participants and be sure to “like” our page Growing Your Success and Coral Shores Realty for details on the upcoming “March Madness” contest! The lucky winner of March’s contest will enjoy an evening of fun, basketball and spirits with Ron Cika , Howard Vernick and Paul Egdahl at a local Read more —›

Gas Prices Going Up Again! Check Out these Gas Saving Tips

Dolores Moss — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:41:37 +0000

So, I heard on ABC News this morning that tensions overseas are causing gas prices to rise again! There’s a cool site called GasPriceWatch.com you can log into that will show you all the stations in your area and their prices.

Here are a few other ideas that may help: I have heard some say that if you leave your car running when you make a stop, it is cheaper to leave it running than it is to come back and start it back up, this is NOT true. I’ve learned that if you’re going to be somewhere longer than a minute, you should shut your car off. It is more economical to do it that way.

If you have several errands to run in various locations, start with the errand that is the furthest away and then work your way back towards home because it is better on gas to run your car when it is warm. Visit fueleconomy.gov for more great ideas on fuel economy!

Try to have fun with it. It’s amazing how much money you can save when you actually concentrate on your gas mileage when you’re driving to work or traveling or whatever. If you go to budurl.com/gasmileage it will show you a super simple way to figure out your gas mileage. Just keep it on a note card in your car and every time you get gas see what it is. You’ll be amazed at how much money you can save by just focusing on it. And with gas prices going up, that’s a huge deal!!

Have a great day! Dolores Moss – Coral Shores Realty Inc.

Credit Score Tips from Howard Vernick

Dolores Moss — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:39:44 +0000

We live in a world where we are judged, rightly or not, by the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the homes we live in, how much money we have. There are scoring systems in place for determining our personalities (courtesy of the genius Carl Jung), role model profilers, IQ tests, and yes, how responsible we are in our finances. Most of us get that we need to brush our teeth each day, or take care of our health. We take vitamins, exercise, read, save for rainy days, and sometimes brave a weight scale. But monitoring our credit scores? How important is a ">credit score and for that matter, what exactly is a credit score? How is it arrived at? What are creditors looking for in these scores and what does it tell them about you? Of course, there are ways to keep track; you can go on to www.annualcreditscore.com and request a copy of each of the three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union. Good credit scores or bad, they affect us in many ways. Staying informed about your credit score is paramount to managing your finances, purchases and life. For the answers to these questions and more, tune in to this week’s edition of Contract Talk with expert Howard Vernick.

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Coral Shores Realty Valentine’s Day Contest

Howard Vernick — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:33:37 +0000

February Facebook Contest is Here!

Click on the link Growing Your Success at Coral Shores Realty to submit your entry.

Search on our wall for this video and post your comment to: What is your favorite romantic movie?

Be sure to tell us why and if you want to make it more interesting send us a YouTube link of a clip from the movie. Dolores Moss mentions that her favorite romance movie is Somewhere in Time and when Ron Cika was asked he said his favorite is Titanic.