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Secrets to Buying Phuket Apartments

One question we are constantly asked is if you have to obtain permission from the government before purchasing Phuket property. To buy a condo or apartment in Phuket is very simple if you are a non-Thai. Most projects have a 51%-49% ownership rule. If the Building is over 51% Thai owned, a foreigner can […]


How To Save Thousands On Your Holiday Purchase

One of the most obvious things most people don’t think about is buying direct from the developer directly and not using a local real estate agent. Most local agents are selling either their own projects they developed on their own or some other project that the agent is getting extra commission on. They will go […]


Choosing a Realtor in Portland

You are ready to buy or sell a home and you live in the best kept secret in the country, Portland. Well, almost the best kept secret. Lately the New York Times can’t stop writing about us. For good reason. Now it is time for step one in this journey: Choosing […]


Build Your Real Estate “Investor” List in Eight Steps

Building an investor list is the key to success in real estate investing. The concept is simple: Find a list of investors who buy houses, then go out and find the inventory to flip to such investors. Let these investors know that you buy houses, too. The more people in your network, the easier it […]


How to Manage Sales Stress

You can’t get away from it. But you can learn to manage it.
Added stress is inevitable in sales and I actually believe that a little stress can even productive.
Whether they admit it or not, most people in this industry are affected in some way by the stress of this career. While I feel strongly that […]


Selling ANY House in a Slow Market: 5 Tips

The market is slowing and investors are drowning in house payments. Is there an end in sight? Probably not. But, there is something you can do about it. Dropping the price until you get it sold is one way to do it. But, Ive got a better solutionsell the house.
What amazes me is that most […]


Binary Network Marketing Pay Plan Explained

There is so little information floating around on the internet these days on the comparison of network marketing pay plans. Companies and distributors always play the high points of their plans against the competition without helping the prospect (potential new recruit) really understand what are the benefits of each plan.
Our focus here is to highlight […]


What’s In A Newsletter?

Did you know that on average, everyone has a mental Rolodex of 250 people that they know? If that is the case, do you think that staying in touch with people would enable you to tap into more people’s mental Rolodexes? Can you see how doing so will benefit you and your business?
Consider […]


Why Should I Have a Business Plan?

Often when I recommend to one of my clients that they create a plan for their home business they ask, “Why?”
I understand the inquiry. I mean, why spend time putting together such a document? Why not just do what you need to do to build it? Right?
Now, typically I try not to […]


8 Creative Ways To Use Auto Responders

Auto responders are remarkable, versatile programs that do so much more than just automatically answer your email. Here are 8 ideas that will help you to creatively and productively use your auto responder to transform the casual visitor into a profitable customer. Use your auto responder to:
1. Publish a newsletter. Certain quality auto responders […]