Mike Bowler Sr.'s Blog (13)

Do you think Real Estate Professionals are Meeting the Needs and Expectations of the Connected Consumer?

Do you think Real Estate Professionals are meeting the needs and expectations of the Connected Consumer? The rules of business are changing in our industry, with nearly 90% of all buyers searching the Internet prior to contacting an agent. It is imperative that practitioners of ou… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on July 17, 2009 at 11:02pm — 2 Comments

The Cap and Trade Bill - What's Your Thoughts?

The Cap and Trade Bill bill passed by a narrow margin of 219-212 only after 300 pages of amendments were added to satisfy members of Congress from agricultural and industrial areas at 3 a.m. in the morning. Congressmen with constituents with rural electric coops, bio-fuel producers, farmers and ethanol producers secured a number of free credits for those folks to bring them around. That pushed the… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on June 30, 2009 at 6:58pm — 1 Comment

Michigan Group and Lansing, Michigan Group on eRealEstate.com is the Place to Network

The new Michigan Group and Lansing, Michigan Group on eRealEstate.com is the Place to Network for all Real Estate Professionals,… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on May 28, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Real Estate Wiki is Not Only for Real Estate Professionals

The Real Estate Wiki is intended to help anyone involved or associated with real estate, whether a buyer, seller, real estate professional or real estate ancillary business. Wiki displays the relevant real estate informati… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on December 15, 2008 at 7:09am — No Comments

Re-Tool Your Skills for Internet Marketing for Your Homes, Business, and Future

Websites, Blogs, Lenses, Hubs, profile pages, links, signatures and drip email are words and activities that have replaced the old fashion classified ads, cold calls, snail mail, and prospecting.

In today’s market agents who are buying into reaching the e-consumer have… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on October 28, 2008 at 3:54pm — 1 Comment

ePRO Agents Have New Opportunity for Advanced Course: Real Estate Webographer

Now ePRO Designated agents can take an advanced 12 module course available 24/7/365. These course modules provide the opportunity for working professionals to learn at their own pace while enhancing the skill sets necessary to compete and excel with today’s web savvy consumers. REW™ professionals provide consumers with a positive and profitable Real Estate experience.… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on September 30, 2008 at 8:56pm — No Comments

Sellers Maybe Asking These Ten Questions, Are We Prepared to Answer Them?

I posted this on Active Rain, Localism for my area. Thought I would share this with all of you. Any questions, feel free to contact me. Find the key to getting the most exposure for your real estate in the greater Lansing real estate market by talking to your agen… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on August 26, 2008 at 10:34pm — No Comments

19 Recruiting Activities for Brokers and Managers

Recruiting takes discipline, persistence, and a strong commitment from the broker and manager in order to build the

organization with quality sales associates. Here are nineteen activities to implement; however, notice number nineteen is to keep adding to the list. (Send… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on August 8, 2008 at 8:03pm — No Comments

Do Some of Your Sellers Look Like This, These Days? You Can Fix That!

One thing I don't miss these days after being in management for the past 30 years is the complaint calls and visits from an irate seller who wants to know why his/her house has not been sold, shown or advertised. I always felt that is has been part of the responsibility of the broker/… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on July 21, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments

What's a Blog?

What's a Blog? A Blog is a Website; however it’s alive and is something you are constantly updating with interesting content rich articles, information, and viewpoints to keep your readers coming back again and again. In today’s real estate market, I encourage real estate agents to have a Blo… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on July 18, 2008 at 2:25pm — No Comments

The 10 Most Powerful 2 Letter Words for Real Estate Agents

The 10 Most Powerful 2 Letter Words are: “if it is to be it is up to me”. You could also apply this to life in general, however my purpose of posting this today is for you to think about how it is our responsibility to be self motivated. Motivation comes from within, yet… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on June 23, 2008 at 8:48pm — No Comments

Real Estate Volcabulary Can Cost You or Make You $$$

It wasn’t that long ago that the real estate industry did not have terms like, RSS News or Feeds, Blogging, IDX/VOW, Search Engine Optimization, and linking. The times are a changing faster then a speeding bullet. Now mitigation, sub prime mortgages and loan modifacation programs are becoming the talk of the day.… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on June 5, 2008 at 10:20am — No Comments

Hope to Meet You Soon! That's Why We're Here!

Hi! My name is Mike Bowler Sr. I am new to this group, just like you. I live in Lansing Michigan, have been a Realtor/Broker/Owner for the past 30 years. I recently went back into sales, because the market is so exciting. :-) Just checking on you here. I started a company called PRETEC (Professional Real Estate Training Education & Consulting) I also am focusing much of my efforts on Blogging and Internet marketing 3 hour training programs for a… Continue

Added by Mike Bowler Sr. on June 2, 2008 at 6:32am — No Comments