Mark Boyd's (markboyd) Blog

Now THERE's an original question! Yep, it's not original at all.  Many of us ask ourselves that question every day as our dollars fly freely from the safe confines of our respective bank accounts.  Many of us are also VERY quick to pull the trigger  when something appears to not  be working. Befo...

Now THERE's an original question! Yep, it's not original at all.  Many of us ask ourselves that question every day as our dollars fly freely from the safe confines of our respective bank accounts.  Many of us are also VERY quick to pull the trigger  when something appears to not  be working.Befor...

Once again, I've got to hand it to the agents I have the good fortune of being in contact with every week.  Especially here recently, I've been on the receiving end of some wonderful ideas and tools via email.  This latest one comes from Betty Poynter in Harrison, OH.She shared this virtual tour ...

There was a great blog post I came across this morning that I want to share with you all.  It's about getting more exposure for your blog posts and, therefore, building up your profile and getting noticed by more people.Lindsay Pendleton, a real estate professional from Baton Rouge, Louisiana jus...

There was a great blog post I came across this morning that I want to share with you all.  It's about getting more exposure for your blog posts and, therefore, building up your profile and getting noticed by more people.Lindsay Pendleton, a real estate professional from Baton Rouge, Louisiana jus...

Everything has its price.  Even money.When subprime was king just a short while ago and my 10 year old son could have been approved for a home loan, many were reveling in the cashflow.  And who could blame them?  People were willing to pay overinflated price tags on homes, and lenders and agents ...

How do you feel about FSBO's?When you see a "For Sale By Owner" sign, do you get offended?  Do you take it personally and say "Well, I'm not going to bother with THEM!"?  Do you feel intimidated approaching a FSBO because you already know they don't want to work with a real estate professional?  ...

I just know you've all had something funny happen to you as a real estate professional.Marc Hargraves, the Senior VP of the company I work for (GetMyHomesValue) is also a laugh collector.He's looking for funny real estate stories to share and is sharing some of his own, so please stop by his blog...

Do you want a glimpse at your marketing future in real estate?Check out this article: http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-04-01/dont-let-the-client-get-away Technology is making some amazing things possible both now and in the foreseeable future.  Some incredible things are on the way that can potentiall...

I came across a nice article today with some good tips for survival in a buyers market.  It's by Craig Proctor, and you can read it by clicking on any of the links below.http://rismedia.com/wp/2008-03-25/how-to-survive-in-a-buyers-market-will-you-perish-or-excel While I do find some of Proctor's ...