Zillow: Claim Your Listing

Want to get more lead activity on your listings?  Here's one step to take for every listing you post:  At Zillow, be sure to claim your listing.  Our MLS feeds all listings to Zillow but the download associates the property only with the firm, not the agent.  You can personalize the Zillow post on your property by moving to this link on the web and following the Zillow instructions.  

For those of you in Go90x today - this will help you fine tune your account as part of your Focus activity today.  

Safety at Open Houses

Don't want to scare you but there has been some problems with criminal behavior at recent open houses in Apex (very dangerous community in the Triangle ;)... some of our rougher agents live there.) Key note is to always be alert and aware when working in open settings. Please see the information below regarding the problem in Apex.

A few other key reminders about open houses:

1. Always park on the curb, not in the driveway.
2. Let key people know where you are, and have a check in system.
3. Register all guests. Mention to guests that you have check in calls or other
agents supporting you.
4. Keep guests in front of you when showing them the home.
5. Advise your sellers to put away all jewelry and small technology items prior to the open house.
6. Carry a tazer ... nope, just kidding there. Do consider having pepper spray, a whistle, or small alarm device in your gear. Jenn Cole carries a 12 inch bowie knife.

Be safe!

Kevin

Quick Guide to NC Quick Pass

We just loaded information in Google Docs to share with you regarding the Western Wake Expressway, the section of I540 connecting 54 at RTP to 55 in Holly Springs.

This will be solid content for your blogs so pick and choose what works for you. Another option, take the pdf file and attach it to a mass email to your Triangle contacts through Top Producer.

For more information, please check out the North Carolina Turnpike Authority Site.
https://www.myncquickpass.com/en/home/index.shtml

Go90x Update: Halftime Update

Michelle brought to my attention that  we are half-way through the series. WOW!  As we hit the midway point of Go90x, we're sweaty and breathing hard.  That's okay (except on phone calls) - just a sign of all the hard work everyone is doing.  19 Go Agents are in contention for a new iPad or a trip to Las Vegas.  More importantly, we are all discovering that an INTENTIONAL approach to CONSISTENT prospecting leads to great opportunities to meet new clients, i.e. Mo' Bidness.

Here are a few tips to help you stay on track:

• Check-Ins: get two of those each week with your trainer. 
• Work with your partner: tough day, rough patch, or help with a task. Be biblical: encourage one another. 
• Workbook: There are significant assignments at the front of your workbook, outlining tasks that need completion over the month, not on a specific day.  Listing presentations, agents to meet Paula, host an open house - these are some of the activities listed there.  Don't let 'em sneak up on you or prevent you from finishing. 

Take a deep breath, crank up your inner iTunes, and let's have a great second half to Go90x.  Bring it! 

Holla for Holly Springs Happy Hour!

Our next Happy Hour is THIS Thursday from 4 - 6 p.m. at Fiesta Mexicana! This is a "Scouting" Happy Hour like last month so please invite as many agent friends as you'd like. We'll be in the same complex as our new office so you can peek in & see what's happening. We would LOVE to see your smiling face! It'll be one big Fiesta!
428 Village Walk Drive

Downloading Videos from YouTube for Realtor.com

Our friend Tammie Smoot with BDX (Realtor.com) got in touch with her techie peeps to answer the question posed at our January Lunch and Learn.

With a clever little add-on in Firefox you can download any video from YouTube in any file format you need, which can then be uploaded to Realtor.com.

You first need to make sure you have Firefox downloaded. Once you do, you’ll need to install DownloadHelper (http://www.downloadhelper.net/)

Once you’ve got DownloadHelper installed, every time you’re on a web page that has a video you’ll see the icon/button circled below will be spinning.














Click on the arrow next to the icon and choose the largest version and click Download & Convert.


Choose the file format you need and then where you want to save it and viola…you have your video!


Kathryn Castellanos
Producer
BHI Media
P: 512.651.8911
kcastellanos@bhimedia.com
www.bhimedia.com
Twitter - @BHIMedia

USDA is a Fantastic Option for 100% Financing

The shaded area on the maps show which area’s are not in a designated area, the surrounding area’s are. There are income limits, but when you read the median income remember kids are persons. So we can count the entire family and use the higher income limits. Child care expenses are annualized and deducted from the income which can help a higher income borrower qualify. And children under 12 are giving a credit back to help decrease income levels.

Here is a link that is super easy to use. For property eligibility click single housing and enter in the address. It will either tell you it IS eligible or it IS NOT.

http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do

Brad
https://lo.primelending.com/barendt

Debbie
https://lo.primelending.com/dowens