This book will provide seasoned agents with the tools and training they need to achieve maximum productivity. * Develop a personal winning style. * For any agent who wants to improve and make more money. * Dozens of worksheest, exercises, and self assessments identify weaknesses to eliminate This set is a book of 192 pages, plus two audio tapes.

The history of development is one marked by insecurities, violence, and persistent conflict. It is not surprising, therefore, that development is now thought of as one of the central challenges of world politics. However, its complexities are often overlooked in scholarly analysis and among policy practitioners, who tend to adopt a technocratic approach to the crisis of development and violence.This book brings together a wide range of contributions aimed at investigating different aspects of the history of development and violence, and its implications for contemporary efforts to consolidate the development-security nexus. From environmental concerns, through vigilante citizenship, to the legacies of armed conflicts during and after decolonization, the different chapters reconstruct the contradictory history of development and critically engage contemporary responses and their implications for social and political analyses.In examining violence and insecurity in relation to core organising principles of world politics the contributors engage the problems associated with the nation state and the inter-state system and underlying assumptions of the promises of progress. The book offers a range of perspectives on the contradictions of development, and on how domination, violence and resistance have been conceived. At the same time it exemplifies the relevance of alternative methodological and conceptual approaches to contemporary challenges of development.This book was published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly .

A veteran real estate agent shares simple but powerful techniques to connect with more customers, close more sales, and maximize success. There are more than 1.7 million real estate agents in the United States and Canada. Thousands of new agents enter the profession each year hoping to make a comfortable living. But more than 80 percent of them will not be successful. To do well in this business, you need to take your career seriously and equip yourself with training, information, and proven strategies. This guidebook provides you with the tools you need, including hundreds of marketing tips to help you ?nd business; advice on responding to objections from clients; the thirty answers to the most common questions youll be asked; strategies to ensure that open houses are successful; tips on how to interact with people on the phone and in person. While this guidebook o?ers hundreds of ideas, youll prefer certain marketing and selling techniques over others. The goal is to ensure that you have every strategy out there so you can sell and succeed. You should know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. You will get the advice you need to close more sales with Rules for Real Estate Success.

Your no-nonsense guide to becoming a successful real estate agent in the Australian and New Zealand markets As the Australian and New Zealand housing markets begin to recover, now is the time to make the jump to your new career as a real estate agent. If you're already an agent, it's a great time to sharpen your skills and increase your commissions. Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies provides the foundation and advice you need to become a real estate superstar. Written specifically for agents and potential agents in Australia and New Zealand, this handy, plain-English guide gives you all the tools you need to bring in new prospects, close sales, build a referral base, plan open houses, present and close listing contracts, and give yourself a leg up on the competition. Whether you want to get involved in commercial or residential real estate, you'll find all the guidance you need to do it right. Includes handy tips and tricks for working with buyers Offers practical advice on prospecting and generating leads online, including how to use social media Presents tried-and-true tactics and fresh ideas for closing deals Whether you're looking to get started in real estate, or you're a working agent who wants to up your game, Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies gives you the tools and insight you need to compete—and succeed.

Getting in—from the ground floor to the attic! The incredible growth of the real estate market over the past few years has more and more people looking to change jobs and get in on the action. Fully revised and updated—and written by a highly regarded real estate broker, author, and lawyer—this book covers everything from whether or not real estate sales is the right career move to how to master the skills necessary to be successful. • Includes a consideration of the pros and cons of a career in real estate sales, as well as hints for taking the exam and getting licensed • Updated information on websites, technology, and newly-popular discounted fee structure • Provides easy-to-follow, customizable business metrics

Use this journal-style book to get you on the fast track to success in your career in real estate! This book offers financial worksheets and thought-provoking checklists that will get you thinking about your financial goals and networks and help you keep track of your progress on a day-to-day basis. From day 1 to day 30, you will build on your success of each day. Learn when to send mailings to your clients, schedule and hold Open Houses, cold call, send Â"Notice of ListingÂ" cards, organize home inspection tours, and send cards for promotions, among other things. Learn what to say in your calls or correspondence to clients. Daily Summaries help you realize your accomplishments for each day and plan for your success the next! Helpful hints for your career in real estate from professional attire to scheduling free time for yourself.

The biggest challenge faced by both Beginning and Experienced Wealth Builders is raising the money they need to start, buy, or expand their business activities. This guidebook shows these entrepreneurs how, and where, to get the money needed for their business moneymaking enterprises. Even if the Beginning Wealth Builder (BWB for short) or Experienced Wealth Builder (EWB), has poor credit, a history of bankruptcy, slow pays, or other financial troubles, this guidebook shows him/her how to get the loan, venture capital, public (or private) money, or grant they need. Since businesses vary widely in the amount of money needed, this book covers getting funding from just a few thousand dollars to multi-millions. Businesses covered range from the small mom-and-pop type activity to the successful firm having up to 500 employees. Either type of business can use the many hands-on directions given in this book.

Classic Insight into Building a Fabulous Career in Real Estate Welcome to the world of real estate sales! Now, you control your destiny. A career in real estate offers endless opportunities, the freedom of flexible hours, and the potential to earn fabulous amounts of money. But to reach your goals you need to be prepared. Before you dive in, you must learn everything you can and discover the edge that will take you to the top. Inside, experienced and top-notch real estate professional Dirk Zeller presents the secrets to success that will allow you to excel from day one. Full of practical answers and step-by-step solutions to the field's most common obstacles and challenges, Your First Year in Real Estate will help you build a solid foundation for a lifetime of real estate success. Be a real estate champion from day one by knowing how to: ·Select the right company and get off to the right start ·Develop valubable mentor and client relationships ·Master your sales skills ·Achieve the financial results you desire ·Set—and reach—important career goals "Dirk Zeller's approach is brilliant! He gives the best basic marketing techniques to his students. I applaud this book." —Bonnie S. Mays, vice president, Reality World America, and executive director, Reality World Academy "Follow the advice in this book and you will join the growing list of real estate professionals who call Dirk Zeller their mentor!" —Rick DeLuca, nationally recognized real estate speaker

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In a slow real estate market, selling your house can be difficult– especially if you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth. In times like these, it's not enough to simply list your home and wait; you actually have to sell your home. This practical, important book shows you how to use marketing techniques, advertising, repairs and upgrades, home staging, and other creative, effective tactics to get your house sold fast— no matter how bad the market is.