 <Real Estate Connect in San Francisco. We are outside the main event where some of the top speakers have just finished and I am here with Neil Walton and Neil, welcome.
Neil Walton: Thank you. It is great to be here. I love San Francisco. MetroBrokersTV: Hey, I understand you just become a new member here with Metro Brokers? Neil Walton: I have.
I have. I've been with Metro
Brokers now for about six months or so and I moved over from Keller Williams. <watch video> 
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 Submitted By: Maria Cook, Executive Director Metro Brokers Inc. The Inman Connect Conference once again proved to be a wealth of information - as I reviewed my notes, pondering the most valuable gems that I could share with the MBI membership a particular session popped out - from Friday, July 25th. The Speaker: Alex Periello, CEO of the Realogy Franchise Group, which consists of CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker, Coldwell Banker Commercial, ERA and Sotheby's International Realty. The topic: What's Next: When Will the Housing Market Turn? The highlights...Hope is not a good strategy, the current market mandates that you know your local area - drill down by area and be the expert. Where are the opportunities? ...pricing - but you've got to get it right (if your sellers home is not selling...every 30 days, adjust the price). Mind your past clients; teach them how to buy the great deals on the market today using the equity from the home you sold them 5 yrs ago. Houses are selling - promote that in the press - put SOLD banners on ads. Communicate to all the renters you know (and don't know) - they are sitting on the sidelines and will be buyers soon, it's your job to give them the information that will move them off the sidelines. The market is what it is right now ... it's a little sloppy and it may stay that way for a while - you can't change the market - but you can be positive about it and seize the market opportunities. Pricing is everything. Right now it's a REALTORS market - Be Proactive My observations as far as the "social media" buzz .... is that agents need to chose just the ones that will help to grow your business - quality not quantity - be nichey, transparent, cool and local and most importantly don't be intimidated by it all - embrace it! (check out curbed.com) And in conclusion, my opinion for the MVW (most valuable websites) discovered @ the 2008 Inman Connect Conference @ San Francisco: RealEstateTomato.com (go here to learn all about social media, blogging, etc.) 43Folders.com (for getting organized) WordPress.com (noted site (platform) for beginner bloggers) ranked #1 by New York Times
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MetroBrokersTV: We are at the Palace Hotel here in San Francisco at Brad Inman's Real Estate Connect 2008 and I am with the President of Metro Brokers Moe Giroux and Moe, welcome.
Moe Giroux: Thank you. MetroBrokersTV: So, last day here of the event and any insight or tips you picked up? This is your fourth Inman right? So, you are a pro? Moe Giroux: This is my fourth. The first one was overwhelming, very intriguing, very eye opening, and I think maybe the thing to do is skip a couple, come every couple of years or so. I mean a lot of it seems to be like old hat. MetroBrokersTV: So, anything that really stuck out in your mind? What was the biggest thing for you here? Moe Giroux: The Real Estate Market overall in the United States is kind of sad. The foreclosures, the short sales, the drop in values; it is going to take a few years to get us out of this. MetroBrokersTV: Yeah, but I think good revelation and fact that the Denver Real Estate Market is doing really well. Moe Giroux: Well, it is and I think the thing is you know we are in a buyer's marketet and what do you do in a buyer's market? You buy. So, people need to be taking advantage of this now. Ten years from now, people are going to look back and say, hey, why didn't...oh, wait, why didn't I buy a few of those properties? Well, take the action now. MetroBrokersTV: Yeah. It kind of reminds me back of what was happening in Denver say in the '80s and we thought we would never come out of that market and now to think that you could have bought a house for $40K grand... Moe Giroux: Yeah, I remember that and it is true. That is just what history has proven up to be true, but you know rates are down, inventories are up, sellers are motivated, incentives are there, take advantage of it. MetroBrokersTV: Yeah, great. Well, thank you Moe for sharing your thoughts and views. Moe Giroux: All right. Thanks.
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MetroBrokersTV : Welcome to Metro Brokers TV and today we are speaking with Ted Bryant and Ted is a Metro Brokers member. His company name is Ted Bryant Inc. and welcome Ted.
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MetroBrokersTV: I am MetroBrokersTV and you are here today with Metro Brokers TV, and today we are interviewing Jerry Boyd of Metro Brokers, and Jerry, I just wonder how long you have been in the real estate business? Jerry Boyd: Got in to the real estate business in 1974, so about 34 years. MetroBrokersTV: So, when you got into the business, who did you work for originally back then? Jerry Boyd: Originally, I worked for Venture Properties, selling land in the mountains. MetroBrokersTV: Wow! Venture Properties - any big blue chip company names that you were with? <read more>
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