The Lynchburg Association of Realtors monthly meeting was well attended today as Mr. LeRoy Houser, a CRS Senior Instructor, presented "Real Estate 10.0" a course he wrote and developed. I've taken several of Mr. Housers' courses before and he's one of the most informative and interesting speakers I've heard. In this course he presented statistics that every Realtor (R) should know regarding the current buyer's market. Especially interesting were "The 2008 National Association of Realtors (R) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers" that can be found on realtor.org.
In 2008, 91% of home buyers under the age of 44 searched the internet for their new home. One of the most important areas LeRoy addressed was social media networking and that you must have a blog! A show of hands revealed very few agents in a room of 200 were actually networking online. He talked about Activerain, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn as networks Realtors (R) must be a part of to find buyers and sellers in todays market. Some of the other topics he addressed were:
- 15 Ideas for Every Realtor
- Using Your Database to Make More Money
- Pricing Strategies for a Buyer's Market
- The Components of an Awesome Presentation
- How to Make Money in a Buyer's Market
- How to SELL Unsold Inventory
Mr. Houser listed Activerain as one of the websites Realtors should be using. He also put Activerain as one of his FOUR COOL PLACES TO VISIT.
I will receive 6 hours of CE for attending today's class, but more importantly, I left feeling energized and ready to apply many of the ideas Mr. Houser spoke about. If you ever have the opportunity to take one of his classes please do. LeRoy Houser lives in Chesterfield, Virginia and can be reached at:
LeRoy Houser, LeRoy Houser Seminars, Inc
4600 Ecoff, Ave Ste 101 Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-1119
LeRoy Houser@comcast.net
Go girl; that was a quick post. Like the picture. I enjoyed the class today too. A lot of good stuff in it. I already do a lot of the things that he suggested because of coaching w/Bufffini andf Company.
Brenda Moore, REALTOR
Real Living Cornerstone
Hey Brenda! I am sparked! There are some great ideas floating around my head tonight. I love his classes! BB is awesome, I use a lot of his coaching tips too. We're way ahead of the crowd already. Thanks for commenting.
I've had a CRS class with LeRoy and it was filled with good information. Glad you enjoyed your day.
Debbie, I, too, have taken a CRS two-day course with LeRoy Houser. He is, indeed, very good at what he does.. ;-)
Glad to hear that the course has gotten you movtivated and read to move foward. Sitting the the back row can be VERY excititing (lol)!
Debbie,
thank you for your post. We had our Johnston county association of realtors meeting today. I never thought about blogging such simple things as classes that you attend. But your post was informative and it sounds like you enjoyed your day.
Hi Cindy, I enjoy these classes, I always take something away that I can apply to my business. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Teri, I believe LeRoy is coming back in May for a 2 day CRS class. Hope all is well in Arizona!
Hi Joan, We did have the back table (the one closest to the buffet!) We did behave ourselves and learned a lot too!
Hi Linda, We're fortunate, our association is small, but we'll have the opportunity to take 36 hours of CE right in Lynchburg. I'm glad I had the opportunity to attend the class. Thanks for commenting.
I have a rather fundamental question right here. There are major pockets of "old fashioned" agents and brokers that "don't WANT to learn" about the internet. They can barely get past email. Given that GenX/Y generations are the prime buyers at the moment - should these people even be LISTING homes? How on earth can they competently market a home when they are missing the mark with 91% of homebuyers that currently dominate the market. May sound harsh, but its a real issue for sellers. If their home won't be marketed well on the web - will that impact DOM as well as final sales price.
I agree Ruthmarie, times have changed, the market has changed. Buyers have access to much of the same information Realtors(R) do and they are doing their homework. It's nothing to receive a text or facebook message regarding a listing; buyers aren't waiting around for an old-fashioned phone call. We have to keep up and change with the times. Thanks for commenting.
Hi Debbie - Aren't these classes invigorating? I too just attended a class from our Indiana Association and am stirred up. A personal comment: You have greatly enhanced your web prescence since you returned back to Active Rain! I am so proud of you!
Diane, they are! I love learning new ideas, ways to improve my business. I'm busy working on a few of them right now! Thanks for your continued support my friend!
Debbie We had LeRoy a few weeks back for this class and we had over 60 agents from our company attend. Great information and a great presenter. We are looking forward to the CRS class on Short Sales that he will be holding for us in November.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5lRZ8wTa9g
Debbie, I just attended a CRS course with LeRoy Houser and is absolutely the most interesting instructor I've had in quite some time!