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Whoever said: “Time is on your side”…

Tony Sena — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:15:26 +0000

…was never a real estate agent. Real estate is one of those professions where there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day. I was inspired to write this blog after reading an article about time management myths on Inman. Since everyone (including agents) has the same amount of time in their day (24 [...]

10 Tips for Keeping Home Design Costs Down – While Keeping Standards High

Tony Sena — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:27:04 +0000

Trends in home design are nothing new, but in today’s tricky real estate market, the latest home design choices could mean the life or death of a home’s sale. When building new or remodeling a home, design choices that appeal to most homeowners can make it easier to resell your home down the road (and, [...]

Trulia To Agent: “Sorry We’re Blowing You Out Of The Water”

Tony Sena — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:37:07 +0000

Yep, that's exactly what the sales rep for Trulia.com told me as he was hanging up the phone after a failed attempt to sell me advertising. I'm not sure what irritated Travis (Trulia sales rep) more, the two weeks he spent hounding my assistant to get my attention just to end up with no deal, or the fact that I called Trulia a competitor.

Shelter Realty Inc. Names Mark Madsen As Director Of Internet Marketing And Social Media

Tony Sena — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:17:14 +0000

Las Vegas Real Estate and Property Management Company, Shelter Realty Inc., is proud to announce a new Social Media Department, which will be managed by veteran industry blogger, Mark Madsen. High-level responsibilities that Madsen will be responsible for include Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Monitoring, Social Network and Community Engagement, Content Production, Webinars and speaking at [...]

2011 NARPM® Pacific Regional and 2011 CALNARPM California Conference

Tony Sena — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:32:19 +0000

Will you be attending the first 2011 NARPM® Pacific Regional and CALNARPM 2011 California Conference, 3D, Development Through Discovery and Dialogue, March 21, 2011 through March 25, 2011 at the San Jose Marriott, San Jose, CA? You can find a copy of the brochure on the CALNARPM.org website to register early. Early registration ends February 22nd, [...]

Property Management: Best Practices for Lead Management

Tony Sena — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:59:55 +0000

Property Management Software Guide recently put together a round table of experts in multifamily housing to discuss the best practices for lead management. They discussed the different technology and procedures they implemented that has led to their companies success. Two of the three involved in the round table discussion are ranked in the top 50 [...]

Expired Listings

Tony Sena — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:12:30 +0000

An excited homeowner about to sell his/her property sits down with a real estate agent and the discussion focuses on setting a selling price, a price which will assure the seller a handsome profit. The seller is assured that since the agent specializes in residential properties, and makes a living through the buying and selling [...]

What the New Real Estate Investor Needs to Know

Tony Sena — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:53:45 +0000

Understandably, cash flow properties are the key to real estate investment success; but how to find these kinds of properties and analyze a properties cash flow potential are what the new investor in real estate – or anywhere else for that matter – needs to know. First of all, if the investor is focusing on [...]

Real Estate Investing

Tony Sena — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:00:35 +0000

The successful real estate investor must have the flexibility to adapt to the inevitable changes that will occur in the marketplace. In today’s real estate environment, a long term holding strategy might be ideal. The chances for quick turn over, and quick profit have been diminished by the current housing crisis which has resulted in [...]

Protecting Your Real Estate Investment

Tony Sena — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:00:43 +0000

Insurance minimizes risk. Just as you wouldn’t think of driving your car without insurance protection, it is just as unthinkable not to protect a major financial expenditure such as your primary residence and/or investment property. Insurance is a form of risk management, if you will, and it is very important to properly analyze the type [...]