Johnny Huang, MBA, CDPE, RDCPro

Did you know that you can participate in Trulia.com and become an expert voice as the local real estate professional?

If you don't know about this, you're missing out on a huge opportunity. It's said that people search for homes on the internet more than anywhere else nowadays. What Trulia (and Zillow) has done is bring a forum to the buyers/sellers and pros to bounce questions and ideas off each other. I've been doing this for the past year, and I'm not at all a power user on Trulia, but I've… Continue

When I got the REOPro email that t-shirts were available, I bought 2. Why am I blogging about it? Because I'm an independent broker and don't have my own logo'd shirts like the Prudential's, KW, CW, etc. I can get them, but usually embroiders recommend going bulk production in order to save money on a per shirt price. I just don't want to buy alot of shirts with my own company logo, it was simply too generic.

I think the REOPro shirts will generate more interest with people than my own company'… Continue

Before I opened my own office, I was with a big named real estate company. I felt that being part of that corporate structure was something I wanted to experience. I've always been part of the small business world and truly never thought going corporate. However, two years ago I took my chance at a corporate office and here's my experience:

1. The corporate culture taught me lead generation, contract, escrow classes and such, but when you actually get down to the nitty gritty, contract and deal… Continue

From the newsletter I received from The California Assocation of Realtors.

"C.A.R. Achieves Compromise in AB 957,

Choice of Escrow Bill

C.A.R. achieved a compromise in AB 957, “Choice of Escrow Bill.” In multiple discussions with the author, C.A.R. worked with Assemblywoman Galgiani to come up with compromise language that will require fair treatment for real estate owned (REO) buyers in the choice of title and escrow providers.

The new language now protects fair negotiation over settlement… Continue

http://www.realtor.org/banks_and_commerce.nsf

Wonderful news! I think we should all think about this...wait, don't think. Get out there are do your business!

Good luck :-)