How’s Your Online Reputation?
No matter what Joan Jett says, sometimes you do have to care about a bad reputation — particularly if it's your business's reputation.
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How to Use Time Blocking to Boost Productivity
If you're ready to level up your productivity, time blocking could be the key. The concept is simple: Instead of just creating to-do list items, assign each of those items a time slot and schedule them into your day.
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4 Ways to Create Welcoming Listing Photos
Listing photos have to show viewers what the house is all about: how it looks from both outside and in, how many rooms there are and what kind of light they get, the quality and modernity of appliances, and more.
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Help Buyers Get the Most Out of a Showing
A lot of work goes into finding the properties that suit your buyers, from location and number of bedrooms, to an open kitchen and a good place for a garden.
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How to Get Email Replies
It's a major downer to spend time crafting an email, send it off into cyberspace, and then watch the days tick by without a response. You're often left guessing about why they didn't reply. To make sure your next email gets a reply, try out these quick tips:
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Are You Aiming Your Productivity?
Imagine that you're a runner, and you've perfected the ideal running technique for maximum speed. You have the right shoes, the right breathing method, and a refined dietary plan to make sure you're always running at your best. Now imagine you lose the race anyway, because you didn't run towards the finish line.
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Make Any Home Look Spacious with Staging Tricks
Nothing turns off buyers faster than a cramped space. To make it easy for potential buyers to visualize their lives in a new property, it's important that you show them how much space they must work with. Here are five tricks for making a small space appear larger so you don't scare off buyers.
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Should You Drive Clients to Showings?
Every real estate agent has their own answer to the question of whether or not they chauffeur buyers around when showing homes. What used to be an expected nicety has become a matter of preference for both buyers and agents.
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The Risks and Benefits of “Smart” Appliances
From 3D printers to self-driving cars, the science fiction dreams of the 80s and 90s are coming true right and left these days. But as we welcome the Internet of Things into our lives and homes, are we also welcoming security risks?
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Video is No Longer Optional
A few years ago, using video in your marketing would put you ahead of the curve. These days, if you aren't using it, you're behind. Video has gone from a standout feature in a marketing strategy to a staple.
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Jim Passi
Regional Manager
NMLS# 158000
1300 East Woodfield Road, Suite 302
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Mobile: 847-899-1813
Office: 847-273-3265
It was a pleasure working
It was a pleasure working with Jim through our home buying process. He went above and beyond to find the right mortgage product for us, then patiently walked us through every step. He was always available to answer our million questions, and honestly made a complicated process seem so easy. Highly recommend Jim and Citywide! We love our new home and we can’t thank you enough for your help!
Keith N.