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31 October 2005 | 3 replies
nationwide the average success rate on mailer advertisements (all industries, not just real estate) is about .4%. or 4 in 1000 mailers sent. for phone call contact it is closer to 4%, and for face to face, it's much higher.good luck, don't get burned out, just keep in mind the more attempts you make, the better your odds get of getting through to a potential success!!
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18 April 2011 | 23 replies
There seems to be a severe lack of ethics in this business, but it probably extends to the country at large.Hopefully karma has its way of working things out, because I can't afford to fly to different parts of the country just to punch people in the face for ripping me off.
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25 October 2005 | 4 replies
I can't really help out, but its always refreshing to see some new faces around!
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15 February 2006 | 7 replies
I've found the best labor to be guys my age (mid '50s) who got whacked by their (usually Fortune 500) employer, who are facing the prospect of never holding a salaried job again.
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5 May 2006 | 28 replies
Let's face it many (most) people misinterpret a lot of what they read.By doing it the way I do, it ensures that many readers will go back and re-read all of the previous posts to see what the fuss is all about.
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19 March 2006 | 7 replies
The money would be better spent giving it to challenging youth than giving it to the government.
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8 April 2006 | 0 replies
Along the path we are and will be facing Severe Winter and Ice Storms and to top it off Extreme Wildfire Threats.We have already seen this year with Jan producing 7 Major Disasters, Feb producing 3 Major Disasters, March producing 3 Major Disasters and April producing 2 Major Disasters.
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2 December 2019 | 10 replies
From what I understand, Real Estate is the fastest growing sector of eBay.I can find deals all day, my challenge is getting the traffic to the listing.
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16 January 2008 | 27 replies
If you are talking to a realtor and he is telling you to sell at completion or Flip the property, you can be assured that you will face last minute stress on your investment.