Selling Fast May Mean a Lower Price As I mentioned in another post on selling for a higher price, and sell house fast, speed isn’t a factor on a listing. In fact, the faster you sell the more likely the market hasn’t discovered your property. In fact, getting rid of your precious real estate asset…
Cheap Car Insurance Every year, tens of millions of drivers get their auto insurance renewal papers mailed to them and they simply ignore them and let their policy rollover. That’s money lost! By taking a moment to consider the high rate they’re paying for the type of coverage they’re receiving, they might decline their insurance…
Best Auto Insurance Quotes Auto insurance rates just keep climbing in 2020, and I’ll bet you’ve done little about that. Even with fewer drivers on the road during Corona Virus, most are paying old rates while insurance companies are seeing low accident claims. If you’re working at home all week or only commuting for a…
Housing Stocks to Buy We’re all abuzz about the return of the housing market, but that post shutdown market demand is still not what we expected. Instead of huge waves of home listings and desperate buyers, we’re seeing low levels of listings. It seems the real demand is for new construction homes away from the…
Is the Housing Market Recovering? The housing market in 2020 took at sharp hit when the Covid 19 disease came ashore in the US. But this steep drop had to be followed by a sharp uptick at some point and it looks like it’s in full swing now. So what does a post Corona Virus…
Realtor Lead Generation During the Pandemic A professional real estate sales person’s number one challenge always is to generate quality leads. And this pandemic is making old school lead generation and nurturing almost impossible. The move to the new digital prospecting tools is accelerating. Hopefully you’re getting on board before this big tech wave passes…
Weather Forecast It’s going to be an unusually hot summer for 2020. For June, the temps have already been warm, and the heat is forecasted to continue throughout July, August and even September. A huge weather front is setting up to persist throughout the full month of July. Although the most unusual heat changes will…
The Big Migration: Home Buyers Looking in Rural Areas One definitive trend happening in US housing markets recently is a migration of people from congested urban areas to the burbs and rural regions. Home buyers could be looking to buy houses in quieter remote towns away from expensive big cities. The best cities to buy…
Illinois and Greater Metro Chicago Real Estate The months of January and February revealed the Illinois housing market and especially Metro Chicago housing market performed much better. 2020 was starting in a promising rising direction with upward projections for the next 3 months. Now with the Covid 19 work shutdown, is Metro Chicago and Illinois…
Artificial Intelligence is Going to Rock Digital Marketing The future is here and it’s an exciting one we can share in. It involves software that uses artificial intelligence to manage nearly all aspects of marketing. And a software robot named Albert might be your next coworker. How do you feel about that? AI represents fears…
Best Time to Buy a House Right Now? The housing market forecast is still bright heading into the fall season and onto 2021. A strong economy, big demand for houses for sale which offer more rooms, lot sizes and in safer neighborhood is the big trend. The upcoming November election is a big worry for…
Are You Finding the Right Consultant/Agency for Your Business? Has the deluge of noise in digital marketing become too much for you to bear? Well, hang in there because all you might need is a few pointers and some encouragement to get some clarity. Since marketing is pivotal to success now, picking the right consultant or…
Is It Time to Grow Your Business? Surveys show many companies are happy with their digital marketing services and sales performance. The economy is booming and times are good. While things are so good, and you’re most able to expand, how outlandish would it be for you to explore new markets in the US and…
How Sell Your Home for the Best Price in 2020 The market is heating up again this spring of 2020. Like so many homeowners, you’re wondering if this is the right time to sell? Perhaps you’ll be forced to sell if you’ve lost your job. The Corona Virus recession might be ending in a few…
Should you Personalize your Content for Each Visitor? Trends happen. Content personalization is one of the most important and exciting trends in digital marketing in 2017. In 2018, it may be that personalization is a top factor in impact, engagement, and sales. In a nutshell, this is about delivering unique customer content experiences and using…
Housing Prices Dropping Nationwide Everyone knows home prices and condo prices are falling right now, but no one is reporting data on the rapid decline. One recent unofficial report was a 10% decline recently, but that’s before the state of emergency. The Corona Virus Pandemic was sudden and it’s beginning to take its toll on…
Hotel SEO Excellence The Corona Virus pandemic devastated the travel industry in 2021. From hotels to cruise ships to Airbnb rentals, and restaurants to airlines, companies have teetered on the verge of bankruptcy. And just in the nick of time perhaps is this spring’s huge wave of travel and hotel demand. In fact, yesterday (March…
Understanding The Marketing Service Ecosystem If you’ve ever wanted to launch your own marketing agency, in San Diego, Los Angeles or Boston, you’ll be glad to know I’ve worked for those who have done it. They became quite wealthy and enjoyed fantastic exposure to the latest technology, ideas and had money to travle worldwide. There’s…
Great Real Estate Leads? With the 2020 spring housing market boom not far off, Realtors from San Diego to Denver to Boston to Florida will be trying to ramp up their lead generation. This season will see the lowest supply of resale homes available in a long time. Agents will be turning to the lead generation aggregators…
OMG: US Debt with China: $1 Trillion + $360 Billion Per Year Active Trade Deficit! That was my headline back in 2016, and of course, things are much worse now. The task for President Trump was more difficult than he realized. It’s not just dependence on China nor Asian trade supply channels. It’s the stubbornness…