Real Estate Agent's Field Guide

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-05-24
Publisher(s): Amacom Books
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Summary

The Real Estate Agent's Field Guide provides vital information for new and experienced real estate agents alike. Packed with real-life examples, the book gives you in-depth strategies for: Competing with cut-rate brokers, Working with buyers and sellers who want more for less, Using technology to become more efficient, Helping customers identify their needs, Defending yourself against litigation. Instantly accessible for quick and easy reference -- and featuring a helpful appendix of industry resources -- this is a lively how-to-manual you won't want to be without. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Bridget McCrea (Dunedin, FL) is a former Century 21 real estate agent who now covers real estate as a journalist for a variety of publications, including Realtor Magazine, The Wall Street Journal’s RealEstateJournal.com, Illinois Realtor, and Florida Realtor. She won the Florida Magazine Association’s 2002 Best Feature Award.

Table of Contents

Foreword (by John Foltz, President, Realty Executives Phoenix) vii
Part 1: Driving Forces 1(80)
1 Facing the Forces of Change
3(20)
2 Changing Consumer Demands
23(26)
3 Jumping on the Technology Train
49(32)
Part 2: Pricing Pressures 81(82)
4 The Commission Compression Factor
83(26)
5 Dealing with Discounters
109(28)
6 Selling Real Estate Piecemeal
137(26)
Part 3: Job Hazards 163(80)
7 Risk Management for Agents
165(28)
8 Answering to a Higher Power
193(26)
9 Spotting Real Estate Trends
219(24)
Part 4: Bracing for Success 243(22)
10 Ensuring Your Future Survival
245(20)
Appendix Resources for Real Estate Agents 265(16)
Index 281

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