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Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson shares how he focuses on internet marketing
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson explains that if you are looking for traditional marketing (print advertising) for your home, he may not be the REALTOR® for you. If you have any questions or opinions on this subject, please feel free to leave comments or email Cliff at cliff@cliffstevenson.com
Real Estate Commissions
February 24th, 2010
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson discusses real estate commissions
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson discusses real estate commissions and the fact that his commissions are negotiable and flexible. If you have any questions or opinions on this subject, please feel free to leave comments or email Cliff at cliff@cliffstevenson.com
My Commissions Are Negotiable
February 24th, 2010
There is a lot of talk about commissions out there and I'm speaking about real estate commissions. It's been in the news a lot lately - the Canadian Real Estate Association's struggle with the competition bureau. A lot of that centers around reduced commissions structures in our industry. I just thought I would weigh in on the subject a little bit, and give my two cents on commissions and how ...
Referrals and Kick-backs
February 21st, 2010
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson does not accept "Kick-backs"
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson explains how he handles referrals, and how his business model does not accomodate "kick-backs". If you have any questions, comments, or opinions on this subject, please email Cliff at cliff@cliffstevenson.com
Referral Fees and "Kick Backs"
February 19th, 2010
If I have client who is looking to purchase a home in Vancouver, I will do some work in trying to find my client a REALTOR® that I think that they may fit with in Vancouver. I will look up some REALTORS®, ask some questions, look at their production level, talk about the neigbourhoods they are active in - that kind of thing. I will do some work for my client to help them connect with a REALTO ...
A Story on The Effectiveness of Twitter
February 9th, 2010
I wanted to give an account of a really good example of the power of
Twitter and social media in general. Twitter is a micro-blogging
platform, and in Twitter, you choose to follow individuals, and those
are individuals that you're wanting status updates from, and the
instant information they put on Twitter.
I was following a REALTOR® by the name of Ian Watt in Vancouver, and one day Ian ...
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson shares a great story about Twitter
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson shares a great example of the opportunities that exist for those that embrace social media, and more specifically, Twitter. If you have any questions, comments, or opinions on this subject, please email Cliff at cliff@cliffstevenson.com
Working With a REALTOR®
January 27th, 2010
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson discusses the importance of working with a REALTOR®
Calgary REALTOR® Cliff Stevenson discusses the benefits of working with a REALTOR® and refers to a recent example of how a client benefited from working with a REALTOR®. If you have any questions, comments, or opinions on this subject, please email Cliff at cliff@cliffstevenson.com ...
Benefits of Working With a REALTOR®
January 12th, 2010
I want to talk really quickly about the importance of working with a REALTOR®. I know this is probably gonna sound a little bit like a sales pitch, but I want to talk about a specific instance that I went through with clients.
I had some buyers that purchased a home, and there were some issues with the home that we found out that I knew we could have remedy to. There were some concerns that ...
Be Careful With Your Referrals
January 8th, 2010
If I were to target this subject to somebody in the real estate industry, it's probably of benefit to new REALTORS® coming in, but I think to anybody out there that professionally refers services, people, individuals, contacts to clients they may have.
I think this is pretty important. Make sure you have a good relationship with and understand the person or business that you are referring. I ...