Backup Your Texts

Texting has become the number one way people communicate. Agents communicate important information with their clients through SMS texting. It’s imperative that we backup our texts. Technically, agent’s clients are actually their firm’s clients. Therefore, every single communication is supposed to be kept on file with the firm.  Ugg.  I know this is not easy and I know that it may feel like an invasion of privacy, but it has to be done. If you are not backing up your texts, you must figure out a way to do it.   Luckily, in Android phones, you can set your texts to back up by going into: Settings Accounts and backup Backup and restore Toggle the Back up my data button Choose a gmail account to back up to (you don’t have to back up to your divitiarealty.com email account, BUT, you will have to manually pull in all texts to clients. […]

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What Is a Bedroom?

What is a bedroom? Do not disqualify rooms in these homes which do not contain closets if they were clearly intended to be used as bedrooms. Older homes were designed with Armoires in mind. Is there sufficient space in the room to accommodate standard bedroom furniture? 8’x10’ is suggested for a single bed, and 10’x11½’ for double beds. Newer homes are expected to have bedrooms, if a room does not, you can use the “Bonus Room” category. Septic Tanks – How Many Bedrooms Can You List on the MLS In Western North Carolina, one of the biggest determining factors of whether a bedroom can be listed as a bedroom on the MLS, is the capacity of the septic tank. Septic tank drain fields and number of drain field pipes determine the bedrooms permitted.  Each bedroom allowed is expected to hold 2 people. Does the home comply with governmental regulations (septic […]

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The 4 Best Ways to Get More Listings – Kevin Ward

4 Pipelines to Getting Listings P.C. (Personal Circle) – Market to your Personal Circle by Texting, Calling, Social Media, Newsletters (video emails) Turbo Leads – Expireds, Withdrawns, FSBO (For Sale By Owner), Notice of Default, Probate – these are people who have expressed a need or want to sell their homes. Talk to them and ask for the business. Direct mail is slower with higher cost. Open House – Create an event. Best way = Knock on neighbors doors to invite them to the open house. Show up early on that day 2-3 hours ahead and give the people who answer a flyer. Introduce yourself and invite them and “I was wondering, who do you know that looking at moving into the area that might be interested in this house?” Thank you so much.  I hope you’ll come by.  “Oh, just out of curiosity, when are you guys planning on […]

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AHS and 2-10 Home Warranty Comparisons

American Home Shield – Service Fee $75 (Shield Plus covers appliances $585 (with tax $624)) Link to compare AHS plans side-by-side  2-10 Home Warranty (Supreme covers appliances $570 (with tax $608.48 ) and so does Basic $465 (with tax $496.39) – Service Fee $100 (you can pay $50 extra dollars to make the service fee $75 instead of $100) Neither warranty offers any coverage for generators. You may have money allotted in your contract that is more than the final cost of the warranty. Unfortunately, money that goes toward a home warranty in your closing only goes there – overages do not get credited toward other line items on your statement.

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