Showing posts with label on line. Show all posts
Showing posts with label on line. Show all posts

Friday, January 9, 2009

REAL ESTATE BROKERS-ARE YOU LISTENING?


...it's really simple:
80 percent of all homebuyers are on line.
Nearly 60 percent of retailers are using facebook.
ONLY 7-10 percent of all Realtors are engaged
in social media
and social networking.
...'nuff said.
Steven Stearns
Anyone.Anywhere.Anything.
Experienced Social Network Building/Content Creation Consulting
For Commerce, Creatives and Citizens
920-691-6030
Google Searches:
Steven Stearns
crazy real estate
Featured CNN IReport Superstar: Midwest Flooding-June 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008

GIVING THANKS WITH:FREE OBEO STYLEDESIGNERS!

How about this:



We are giving thanks to
all of our friends and associates with a


FREE Obeo StyleDesigner ($40 value)
on any new Obeo photography package.


To redeem, use promo code 'PC955689'

Ends Nov. 30th, 2008. Call us: 800-729-6236

And it is great to see you here!-
thanks for the thoughts and comments
-keep 'em coming!

Now, wanna grow your social network?

Let's link up on twitter:

See you there!

Steve Stearns
Obeoman
262-325-8687

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

We interrupt this blog to bring you...




Hi!


I will be out of the office July 17-20th returning Monday, July 21st,
in the morning.


If you need to place an order, have a question about your account, email or technical support, please call Obeo directly at 800-729-6236.


Our Obeo demo site is located at:




There, you can see and experience all our great products:


Obeo HomeSite-an interactive wesbite with your listing and great statistical reporting.

Obeo StyleDesigner-redecorate a listing online-fun and buyers love it!

Obeo SpaceDesigner-interactive floor plan-move furniture without the backache.

ObeoConnect-bilingual lead capture tool-connect direct with your buyers.


I will be returning emails and phone calls on July 21st.

Thanks,

Steve



262-325-8687

Obeo Customer Service: 800-729-6236

Friday, May 9, 2008

HEY REMAX-THE HUNT IS ON!



(art from clickshunt.com)

Welcome to the REMAX-WI INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT!

(The Hunt starts Friday, May 9th.)

It's going to be easy as landing a listing

and
almost as much fun as closing!

(...you might learn something , too...)


The prizes?
To the first three hunters who are successful,

...a FREE OBEO SILVER TOUR!

The rules:
1.) READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLy!
2.) Three hunters will win three tours.
3.) Have fun!

4.) There are bonus prizes to find along the way-

Three Obeo StyleDesigners!
__________________________________________________

This is your first stop on the Scavenger Hunt!

Here is what you are looking for-it is all here at this blog.

-A photo of a dog in a sink-when you find it, post a reply to the blog-say something nice about the dog, include your name, phone number and name of your brokerage in the body of the comment.

-A place to call Obeoman from this blog. When you find it, call me and leave a message with your name, day and time and return number.

-then follow this link to the next clue!


See you on the hunt!

Obeoman

steven.stearns@obeo.com

Obeo WI 262-325-8687

http://www.obeo.com/

Thursday, May 8, 2008

I'm the idiot. Pass the band-aids, please...

ow ow ow.
ow.
My dialing finger hurts.
Still waiting on a new cell phone.
And my face hurts from smiling.
It's great to be an idiot.
After spending the last 30 days beating up on my cell phone
and myself, I let the market win.
This round, anyway. It was kind of a draw, actually.
But a lesson well learned.
A wiser person that me once said:
"I have two ears and one mouth for a reason."
And yes, there is a lot of market out there.
When people got back to me, this is what they said:
"I am still selling homes."
"I am still answering my voice mail."
"I am still replying to my email."
"I may only be getting back to you
to make sure you are still there,
and to hear how YOU are doing."
"I need to laugh..."
"...can you help?"
Finally. Today.
An email comes back from a great client:
"I don't need more pictures or tours...
...can you put these on Realtor.com? Thanks for helping an idiot through this."
I just wired back:
"You're not the idiot-
that's my job!"
...I'm glad we are all still working,
or trying to.
Steve
Obeoman
Obeo WI:
262-325-8687
Obeo in your area:
800-729-6236

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Got a minute? Great!


...that is all it is gonna take.
Because that is all it should.
You know newspapers are still important-right?
Eight out of ten buyers are on line.
They are important to 20% of your market.
Direct mail? Post cards?
When was the last time you opened it or read it
if you knew where it was coming from.
A refrigerator magnet MIGHT get read more.
And all that time spent
creating a mediocre virtual tour-
when you know buyers and sellers hate bad photos.
Do you have the time to do you own web syndication?
Do you know how to do it?
You are a Realtor,
and your time should be spent
winning listings, negotiating offers, showing homes,
networking, blogging and closing.
Steve
Obeoman
Obeo WI-262-325-8687
Obeo in Your Area - 800-729-6236.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

A dog redecorates the kitchen !!!!!!!!

Listing before Bloodhound:

Listing after Bloodhound:


Obeo has gotta throw a bone over to Greg Swann at the Bloodhound Blog-again!

He thinks our StyleDesigner is "killer".
We just like to think it's what Realtors need to make the market work for them:
It's virtual redecorating:
being able to change colors on walls and trim, flooring, cabinets and countertops.
All with just a click!
Take a look at Obeo,
And then, take another one-
That's what other Realtors and consumers are doing.
And it's working-for Realtors, buyers and sellers!
over one million people a month at our site.
And, Greg- we'll work on the music for HomeSite, OK?
It's not that cheesy...
Steve
Obeo WI-262-325-8687
Obeo National-800-729-6236

Friday, March 21, 2008

Free your mind and...



...success will follow!


Next week, Glade will be interviewing Kim Ades,

President of Opening Doors and Frame of Mind Coaching.

Grab some ideas, kick the door open and make it happen!
Achieve a successful frame of mind.

Click here to sign up free for this event
next Thursday (Mar 27th) at 2pm MST.
Sell Well!
Steve

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Sold in 4 days with Obeo!


Steve,
Just wanted you to hear about my recent experience with Obeo.
Your photographer, Eric Vidar, was great.
Very personable and best of all took fantastic photos. This home was staged very well by the homeowner and the virtual tour and still photos captured it at its best.
The day after the tour was posted, the home was shown 4 times. All 4 buyers responded after seeing the virtual tour. We had an accepted offer by the end of the day. Also received a second offer and would have had a third if the first had not been accepted.
Am I happy? You bet! Another example of good staging and good photography.
Great job Obeo!
By the way, I've looked at your competition and their so called virtual tours. What a laugh. You win - hands down. Please don't tell my fellow realtors about Obeo. I need all the sales I can get. Let them keep using the other brand. LOL

Thanks for your help, Steve!

Ken Brink CNHS
Certified New Home Specialist-Broker Associate
Direct: 608-314-8511
Toll Free:800-992-2307
RE/MAX Preferred- Janesville, WI 53545
Website:
www.movetowi.com
Email: ken@kenbrinkhomes.com
Helping families into Janesville and Madison, WI homes for over 15 years.
Real estate licensee in the state of Wisconsin
___________________________________________
Nothing like hearing great news from a great client!
Thanks, Ken!
Steve-Obeo Wisconsin
262-325-8687
Obeo National
800-729-6236

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Do you want a million buyers?






You missed them...if you didn't post your listing at Obeo.

Really, - over one million buyers.


(Actually, it was 1.3 million, but who's counting?)


Their Realtors know about our great tools:

Obeo HomeSite - a unique, Realtor-branded website for each listing.

StyleDesigner - redecorate the listing on line-before they move in.

SpaceDesigner - move their furniture in without the backache. And move it again.


ObeoConnect - they can connect to Realtors direct, in Spanish or English.

And, any Realtors using Obeo can answer all these questions:


How many people came to see my home?

What rooms were they in?

Did they send you an email to schedule a showing?


Here's your chance to get your listings in front of the market:


Obeo: 1-800-729-6236 for service in your area.

Obeo Wisconsin: 262-325-8687
You're the expert.
Call us.
Steve

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

My boss says real estate agents are all farmers...



Yes, it's true.


Do you believe it?


You should.


RE agents are farmers-


or they should be soon!


This agent is consumer-centered.


This agent knows the value of their relationships-


through the entire home ownership cycle;


A lifetime realtionship with their client.


This agent is the value added, and understands


the need for totally free, available information.






Welcome to planting time!


Steve

Friday, February 15, 2008

This is a test...

(Test pattern found in Google image search)

...of the current real estate market.

It is only a test.

The market has done this before, and will do it again.

If this were a complete disaster,

we would all be in a lot worse shape.

True, there are those in tough times.

They should call their banker, communicate with them

and work with them.

Realtors experiencing distress

should take a hard look at their marketing program:

prepare to get your listings on line,

join social networks,

and begin blogging immediately.

This is only a test.

If it were a complete disaster,

you would not be reading this blog.

Hang in there, gang!

Steve

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Win. List. Sell. Faster.


Win the listing.
Sell the home faster.

Obeo and HomeSite can take up to 30% off the time on market for your listing.
Obeo is the on line leader.
But we don't say so.
1,000,000 buyers come to Obeo every month to look at listings.
Our
HomeSite and other products:
StyleDesigner
SpaceDesigner
ObeoConnect
keep the buyers coming back.
To you.
The Realtor.
The expert in the home ownership cycle.

Call nationally for Obeo services in your area:
1-800-729-6236
Call in Wisconsin:
262-325-8687
Steve Stearns
Obeo WI Consultant
I can also help you with your blogging, social networks
and online communities!

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Eating the Elephant 2.0 bites at a time

All I can say is WoW!
Who is THAT Hungry?
Most Realtors are - or should be, or are gonna be really fast, this year.
There are those meandering and grazing in the bloggosphere that are having a hard time stepping up to their new diet.

You might say to those people:

-you are crabby and just don't like that other Realtors got the hot stuff first;
-you might be getting crabbier because other Realtors got their first and are having seconds already;
-and fuming at the fact that you are stuck because you do not want to admit it is time to stop being late for dinner and do not know here to start.

(Boy, haven't we all been THERE...)

The simple fact is that this hard market requires soft skills: blogging, social networking and being in on line communities.

Being engaged, not on auto-pilot, auto-answer, I-can-get-a-program-bot-to-scribe-me-up-some-content kind of coasting mode.
The shakedown is still shaking: if Realtors-yes, Realtors- do not engage and get up to their earlobes in what is going on-well, who wants to eat?
Realtor Pros remain. Why? Likely because they ARE engaged, nimble and are not afraid to change their work mode as quickly at their day-old socks.

Getting started eating this elephant? EASY!:

Read, comment and learn in the forum of a on line community.
Then, set up a blog and make it real-about you , your neighborhood, what YOU know about real estate.
Expand your Rolodex network into a social network - ask around, you might even get a friend to invite you in!

Just don't sit there - grab a plate and get on line!
Dessert is gonna be really, really good!

Obeoman
steven.stearns@obeo.com

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Realtors wanna have FUN!

And Obeo...the experts in buyer behavior...invites them to play!

EXCLUSIVE TO REMAX FOR A LIMITED TIME-THROUGH JANUARY 21st!

Obeo StyleDesigner and Obeo HomeSite take virtual tours to next level.


Don’t like the exterior paint you’re viewing on line?



Obeo StyleDesigner changes it with just the pick of a color
-and a click of your mouse!


Interiors- change carpet, hardwood, linoleum to tile floors-or swap counter tops.


..and change paint color on walls and trim-just pick and click!


Obeo HomeSite has all the great features and tools of an Obeo virtual tour in a freshly designed, easy-to-use format.


The new tool bar lets you choose what you want do as you mouse over the icons:


View a full-screen tour, email the tour, print brochures or schedule a showing

-just a few of all the Obeo options.

and The Home Theater feature


...is a great way for buyers to dream their way into their new home!


Obeo HomeSite goes active January 21st nationally- with no price increase.

Add on the Obeo StyleDesigner - the first two scenes $39.95.

Each additional scene is $19.95.

LINKS:



Contact your Obeo Consultant:

Minnesota and Western Wisconsin


kiki.wanshura@obeo.com
612.599.5642

Eastern Wisconsin


steven.stearns@obeo.com
262-325-8687

Obeo Customer Service, Orders and Tech Support
800.729.6236


Thursday, October 18, 2007

Break out , Stand out AND MAKE IT HAPPEN!...

(Photo borrowed from Ontario Archives)

In China, if you are one in a million, there are 1,300 of you.

Today, we are going to talk about why you milk the cow, get the cream and

how this keeps you moooovin' in the market.

Where to start?

Break out!

Of the old marketing habits. Remember, this market moves so fast, you have to ! Take a look at what you are doing and turn it upside down and shake it out!

Review your budget today and put your money where the consumer is: Better put most of it into your website, virtual tours and if you do use print, make sure you have your website featured prominently in your newspaper ad. Eight out of ten buyers are looking online for their home - realign you budget to reflect that reality! Use some of that money to make sure you can get and send email from where you are and capture client information for leads.

Standout!

Redo your biz card: so they are consistent and high quality. CD business cards with your listings on them? A great way to replace the old biz cards - and keep the Internet empowered consumer engaged.

Renew your information, news and industry education: Be an E PRO - run, do not walk to this Realtor designation! Remember, you have to be ready for the on line consumer and they are going to prefer the E Pro because that's basically where they learn, look and live with their information - on line! YOu should be reading Inman News and RISMedia every day - delivered to your email and for FREE!

And again-Get your BLOG on, and join an online community: Get started by reading blogs! Remember, a blog is a conversation you have with the readers. Respond to blogs-anyone who has one is dying for a comment! Join a community like activerain.com or wannanetwork.com - post in the forums, ask questions and learn from your peers. This is the leading edge of the future, and those who choose not to participate in social media do so at their own risk.

NOW, MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Watch this REMAX realtor Powerpoint - all the reasons and everything you need to know is right here!

Well, call me on my jaxtr at the top of the page if you have any questions, and I will get back to you!

Shake it up and have fun!

Obeoman

Friday, October 5, 2007

Google ranks top snack for Realtors

-coming in at #1 out of 1,830,000!








(Less sweet, I think...)



...but if Realtors like donuts this much,


...BUYERS LOVE PHOTOS!

1,000 pictures are worth 1,000 leads-sink your teeth into this over at RIS Media.

The fact: as long as they are good photos, make sure:

as many photos of your listing on line as possible.

(This is where Obeo comes in, obviously.)


and in other sweet news, uberblogger Teresa Boardman is at the top of a list of 25 most influential bloggers in 2007 at Inman News.



And deservedly so - she is a "real" blogger who is not afraid to share what she knows about her community and real estate. She is open and receptive to other bloggers and their ideas. And she has a great sense of humor, too.



The list reads like a Whos' Who of Blogging with too many names to drop

- here, anyway.

Laugh and sell !

Obeoman

steven.stearns@obeo.com