Bild a Better Business

06/30/2022

I'm expanding my Virtual services to include web/funnel design and redesign. If you're not sure how funnels work , these are a great way to increase your business - any type of business - for lead generation and/or selling products and services. Even if you already are using a funnel, but it's not performing as well as you would like, I'm here to tweak and/or redesign your funnel/website for better results. I'd love to talk with you! DM, call, text or email me for your free consultation today.

03/14/2022

Remember, stay safe out there!!!

Be sure to have your car keys out and ready to use. For more Safety Tips, visit the REALTOR® Safety Program website. http://ow.ly/3vaw50IfawT

01/15/2022

So much technology and so little time.

Yesterday, I received one proposing for a minimum of $225 per month and I would be “guaranteed front page placement on Google” by “a bona fide certified Google specialist”. Well, doesn’t that sound all official and everything? Pretty flashy, but that’s a lot of advertising budget dollars per month! Is this worth it to me? Would it be worth it to you? Give me a call and let's find out together!

So much technology and so little time. I don’t know about you, but I get so many soliciting phone calls (spam) from companies offering SEO and front-page placement on Google.

11/03/2021

Breaking News. Zillow Just Laid Off 25% of Workforce.

Zillow just laid off 25% of their workforce and has a horrible earnings report. Click on the article below to find out more about what is going on with Zillow. Do you think it will affect the real estate market in your area?

09/03/2021

A realtor's creative 1920's Keokuk home listing draws interesting offers after a dry spell

Would you take this listing?

After getting no bites on a Keokuk home listing, realtor Laura Bailey wrote a description that put a comical spin on the property's short-comings.

07/16/2021

Bild a Better Business updated their address.

Bild a Better Business updated their address.

07/16/2021

Bild a Better Business updated their address.

Bild a Better Business updated their address.

05/10/2021

9 Purchases That Will Make You More Productive

I'm all for being more productive, but caffeine mints?

These Amazon products can give you an extra edge at work and other parts of your life.

04/23/2021

22 common practices that violate the Realtor Code of Ethics

Inman News had an interesting article on ethic violations real estate agents may not even be aware of they're breaking - good article to review.

Click on the image below to read.

Broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts detailed the ways agents misrepresent themselves and the transaction, sometimes inadvertently

03/04/2021

hiring a real estate coach? | Bild a Better Business

We're finishing up the 1st Quarter of 2021. How's your real estate business? Do you need a little boost? a bit of direction? a bit of FOCUS? Real Estate Coaching may be just the thing - a little or a lot will make a HUGE difference in your bottom line. If you get started now, you just may see your numbers increase over the next three months!! To see how coaching may benefit you, click on the image below!!

If you need help with marketing, blogs, newsletters, listings, or general real estate tasks, let's chat!! I can help!!

Did you play a musical instrument in school? Did you have lessons? Did you take private lessons? How did that help you in your chair placement? Did your music teacher hold you accountable for practicing each day?Did you have a tutor as you were going through school, especially for those hard classes...

02/17/2021

You hired an assistant! | by Bild a Better Business!

You hired an assistant! Congratulations! Now what?? It's hard turning over your business when you have been doing it all by yourself for so long. But to get the freedom of growing your business, your assistant is there to help you. What are the first steps in hiring an assistant? It may not be what you think. Click on the image below to find out what the very first few steps are...

https://bildabetterbusiness.com/you-hired-an-assistant/

You hired an assistant! If you have been working your real estate business all by yourself for quite some time, handing off tasks is hard.

12/23/2020

Help for Your Social Media Campaign!

How Can You Build an Online Relationship with Your Audience?

12/22/2020

How are you going to achieve your goals for 2021? – Bild a Better Business – Management for your Real Estate Company

It’s ALREADY December 2020! Are You Satisfied with Your Numbers this Year? What do you want to do to start 2021 STRONG?? Want some fresh ideas and extra hands to help you surpass your goals for 2021?? Now's the time to get your plan in place!! Click on the image below to find out how I can help!!

Do you plan on doing all the work yourself? And if you are already busy now, how are you attracting new business? How much time are you devoting to just managing your business instead of DOING your business??

10/08/2020

Bild a Better Business updated their information in their About section.

Bild a Better Business updated their information in their About section.

10/06/2020

Social Media Manager

You're busy!! When do you have time to do everything you need to and still find time to post on Social Media? There's help now!!

10/06/2020

Need some help to launch or manage your social media campaign!! Contact me today and let's get started!!

09/16/2020

Check out our little snippet - it just may be what you're looking for!!

Does this sound like you? "It is not that we have too little time to do all the things we need to do, it is that we feel the need to do too many things in the time we have." ~ Gary Keller

Do you need more time or more help?

09/10/2020

If you or your client have an older multi-family property, it was built to be compliant with the codes of that time and may not be compliant with current codes and ordinance or law changes.

If your or your clients’ building suffers a loss or damage, it may now be required for the building to comply with current codes and ordinances during the reconstruction. Basic insurance policies may not cover the expense of bringing the building up to current code and would come directly out of your or your clients’ pocket.

https://bildabetterbusiness.com/does-your-rental-property-insurance-cover-code-ordinances/

09/01/2020

September is Agent Safety Month, though it really should be on every real estate agent’s mind every day.

Do you know what you need to do to be safe in the field?

https://bildabetterbusiness.com/do-you-have-enough-safety-measures-in-place-to-be-safe/

08/26/2020

Are you having a hard time finding your niche in your market? Perhaps your niche is finding you without you realizing it …

https://bildabetterbusiness.com/have-you-found-your-niche-yet/

08/25/2020

How many of you have gone through your real estate career having one time or another had to “chalked it up to experience”? As much as this may have stung, did you learn something from it?

Having been in the real estate business (residential and commercial) for over 20 years and recently property management, I gained a lot of knowledge and learned a lot of things. But at times, I just had to chalk things up to experience. And move on.
However, if you’re continually having to “Chalk things up to Experience”, it may be time to hire someone to help you.

https://bildabetterbusiness.com/chalk-it-up-to-experience/

08/21/2020

Of course, you’re taking the required real estate continuing ed classes as well as a webinar here and there, but are those really helping your business? They have great ideas to implement into your business, but are you using them after you added them to your notes?

Perhaps it is time to hire a real estate coach.

https://bildabetterbusiness.com/thought-about-coaches-coaching/

08/20/2020

It is heart-wrenching to see the tenants in demolished apartment buildings begging for assistance, living days into weeks without power or shelter. They are asking non-profits, private citizens, and the government to help them with the bare necessities of life. Many don’t speak English or have money to go to a safer place.

However, it didn’t need to be this way for these tenants. These people could be staying in a motel, maybe not in Cedar Rapids, but someplace and their stay in a hotel/motel would be completely covered.

How? Follow this link to find out more:
https://bildabetterbusiness.com/what-a-lifesaver-renters-insurance-could-be/

08/19/2020

DERECHO charges across Iowa – Were We Prepared enough? - Bild a Better Business - Management for your Real Estate Company

Thousands are literally sawing their way out here in Iowa after 100+ mph winds. Could we have prepared for this?

One thing this past week has taught me is you need to be prepared – for anything. The storm lasted at least 45 minutes and kept raging and charging – twisting and twisting. We could hear the trees snap as the wind tore into them. And then it was gone – an eerie silence.

07/20/2020

6 Reasons Why This Is Actually the Best Time in Years To Sell a House

6 Reasons Why This Is Actually the Best Time in Years To Sell a House

Despite COVID-19, rampant unemployment, and an uncertain economy, it's actually a great time to sell a home. Experts and economists explain why.

07/06/2020

10 Signs You need a real estate business manager - Bild a Better Business

You feel overwhelmed. Real estate can be very overwhelming and there are a lot of details that are to be included in both listing and selling. One phone call or email can eat up hours of precious time and when that fire has been put out, your other fires are still burning.https://bildabetterbusiness.com/10-signs-you-need-a-real-estate-business-manager/

10 signs you need a real Estate Business Manager You work too long of hours. Your day starts at 6:00 am when the first thing you do is check your emails on your phone – even before you grab that first cup of coffee. Unfortunately, it may not end until 9 – 10 or even … 10 Signs You need a real ...

07/02/2020

ESA's and Services animals are still confusing, even after the Iowa Supreme Court rules! - Bild a Better Business

Still confused about ESA's and Service Animals? Well with the recent Iowa Supreme Court Ruling, it's still confusing ...

If you are in any part of the real estate work, whether it’s selling or managing property, you are quite aware of Emotional and Service Animals and how they are protected by the Fair Housing Authorities and American Disability Acts. You may not discriminate against an owner who has either one of t...

06/30/2020

How are you going to achieve your goals for 2020? - Bild a Better Business

It’s ALREADY July 1st, 2020! Are You Satisfied with Your Numbers So Far?

What do you want to do to finish YOUR year out STRONG??

Here's a way I can help!

It’s ALREADY July 1st, 2020! Are You Satisfied with Your Numbers So Far? What do you want to do to finish YOUR year out STRONG?? Attract More Clients? Post More on Social Media? Perhaps Send Your Database More Newsletters and/or Tips? Tweak Your Systems? Great Plans! Super Goals!! How are you impl...

06/29/2020

Why a virtual Real Estate Business Manager? - Bild a Better Business

Why a Manager and not an Assistant?

What IS a Virtual Real Estate Business Manager? As you know, Real Estate is a Business; it’s YOUR business. To be successful, Real Estate needs to be treated as a business. But how can you go about taking care of business without devoting ALL your time working your busines systems instead of doing...

06/29/2020

I'm BACK! After a couple (or more) years in the trenches of Real Estate, I have come back, dusted off my "Bild a Better Business" and ready to start helping again. What's different this time is that I now have property management/multi-family and commercial experience to add to my toolbox. Call or email me today and let me show you how I can "Bild" your real estate business!!

06/29/2020

Toot My Own Horn - Bild a Better Business

What is "Bild a Better Business"?
I am more than an ordinary Assistant – onsite or virtual. I am a professional – just like you. I’m licensed in Real Estate in the State of Iowa (since 1997) and not only have years of real estate (residential, commercial AND property management) experience but years of office/ business experience as well.

I’m also a proud member of the National, Iowa and Iowa City Associations of REALTORS® and have been since 1997. I’m continually taking CE classes to maintain my real estate license. https://bildabetterbusiness.com/toot-my-own-horn/

A litle more detail … I’d like to go into a bit of more detail of how I can “Bild” your Real Estate Business … “toot” my own horn, if I may. I am more than an ordinary Assistant – onsite or virtual. I am a professional – just like you. I’m licensed in Real … Toot My Own Horn Re...

01/03/2013

House Passes Senate ‘Cliff’ Bill

House Passes Senate ‘Cliff’ Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed the Senate legislation to avert the 'fiscal cliff,' paving the way for enactment by President Barack...

11/15/2012

National Housing Metrics [INFOGRAPHIC]

The U.S. housing market recovery is gaining momentum! According to National Association of REALTORS®, home sales are up 11% compared to last year and days spent on the market are down over 30%.

InfoGraphic

08/30/2012

BeReadyIowa

BeReadyIowa

September is Family Preparedness Month in Iowa. This year, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD), Safeguard Iowa Partnership (SIP) and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) are partnering to encourage Iowans to be more prepared for emergencies and disasters.

08/15/2012

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Wish you could find the paint color for anything, anywhere? Try the ColorSnap mobile app from Sherwin-Williams. Take a photo with your mobile phone and find the matching paint color. http://bit.ly/NUeRWq

08/07/2012

Social @ Blogging Tracker

What happens when social media meets Cupcakes? :)

An adorable way to SHARE & explain to your friends why you're on these social networks~ What do you think?

07/25/2012

Time On Market Continues to Decline

Time On Market Continues to Decline

More homes are being sold in less than a month according to the latest edition of the Realtors® Confidence Index report than was previously the case. ...

04/27/2012

Short Sale Percentages by State

Short Sale Percentages by State

InfoGraphic Share

04/26/2012

March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering

March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering

WASHINGTON (April 26, 2012) – Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of Realt

04/24/2012

http://www.keepingcurrentmatters.com/quicktips/may2012.html

I liked this one:

5. Rip Up the Goals You Set for 2012 and Set New Ones.
Many agents came into 2012 with goals influenced by the struggles of 2010 and 2011. Destroy those goals. This is going to be a fabulous year. You can make small fortunes this year. The well prepared professionals will make large fortunes. Don't let the last two years impact your belief in yourself.

What are your goals now????