As REALTORS® we get asked this all of the time. Take a moment to read this great article on why its a good idea to keep those houses on the market!EX300
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Stop the Presses!-A note from Blaise Coco
I always wanted to say that “Stop the Presses”! It didn’t feel like I thought it would, but it was a bit empowering, even though, I am by myself, in my home office at 11:57 pm, with all the kids asleep, including the wife. What a day! Financing last minute issues, everyone’s packed, and nowhere to go. Ugh, banks! It is unbelievable how much responsibility we have with our clients, how much they depend on us, and how much our words echo in their minds. Imagine, they think we know everything! If they only knew how scared at times we really are. Shh, don’t say anything.
Opening remarks: First, I must say thank you to those that attended the office meeting this morning. Talk about empowering! If you missed it, you really missed an exciting time. The creative minds we harness in our firm is amazing and almost unjust to our competition. They do not have a chance! I honestly feel bad for them! lol! Actually, I don’t! It is our competitive edge. It is what makes us great! A simple thing like ourworld sets us apart. Where in the marketplace can u ask for a plumber, a roofer, help with an open house, a recipe, or just reaching out to the community and within minutes, receive potentially 170 referrals with names, with references and phone numbers? Ourworld@cocoearly.com is home to all of us and we love it!
The Rest of the Story: Why stop the presses? Well, not to give too much away before Linda’s training on building your business for 2012 on Thursday and my training on the 13th, I do want to get your juices going. SOI (Sphere of Influence) is the name of the game in 2012 and we are going to help you own it. Imagine your referral network (top 10) being a member of our very own “Exclusive Club”, with all the perks that one would expect from such an elite organization. Perks that include incredible opportunities. The concept could be a game changer. And could be that one thing that guarantees you additional success. The idea is still in the incubation stage, so stay tuned. Feedback is always welcomed.
By the way!
In case you have not seen our Mission statement for Coco, Early & Associates, here it is. You may want to put it in your signature block in your emails as well:
Coco, Early & Associates is committed to delivering extraordinary home buying and selling services, with a personal touch and an international reach. We will accomplish this by holding high standards and selectively recruiting and developing outstanding professionals. We will continually strive to improve our business practices and be on the leading edge of technology, while giving back to the local communities in which we serve.
Have a great night sleep and a great day tomorrow – Cheers as Deb Forte would say!
Blaise
Blaise J. Coco
Chief Executive Officer
Coco, Early & Associates
Cell # (978) 375-4345
CEA Office # (978) 687-8484 x117
Our Real Estate Company has built a Brand of extreme recogniton, because of Referrals, of which is the highest compliment someone can give us. Please keep my sales team in mind when selling or buying your next home.
Today is the first day of the rest of your life! Enjoy it!
Coco Early Sponsors "Cans for Care"
casino online Care” title=”CansForCareFinal_Layout_1″ width=”828″ height=”1024″ class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-130″ />
Eagle Tribune Sunday, November 27, 2011
Should Realtors go on Holiday During the Winter?
Its getting real cold and frosty outside, with the winds blowing like a vacuum cleaner put in reverse, and the likelihood of someone buying a home during the winter months is 1 out of 1,000! Ugh!brideswhisper
Or is it?
Not so fast!
It’s true, the real estate market in the Northeast has looked quite lonesome in 2010, and 2011, particularly, in this latest January, February, March, and April months were as dismal as I have seen it. In fact, I have never seen it that horrific with regard to sales. Make you nervous? I understand and I want to urge you NOT to take a leave of absence during this most critical time of year, because, I will warn you, that most of your competiton heads for Florida, which means business, like you have never seen.70-485
Being in the business for 26 years, I can tell you, at my prime, I was fortunate enough to have sold 21 homes in the month of December, almost single handedly. It’s true! While the bears were hibernating, I was shoveling pathways to listings, just to get in the door. Imagine a buyer wanting to track through the high snow-walls of New England communities, challenge themselves in the biting winds, and braving the icy roads? Well if that’s not obvious motivation to buy a home, I don’t know what is.
Open houses, definitely! Instead of getting 7-8 families coming through, you only get that one, but that one is as serious as they come. And now for the seller: DO you think for a mili-second a seller that is dealing with keeping their home tidy, their driveway free of ice, the thought of having to move in a Nor’ Easter isn’t a motivated seller, think again! They are and they want to sell; at least most of the time. You see, be where your competition is not.
Just like advertising in the Eagle Tribune every Sunday. We want to be where others are not. We believe in a marketing mix of Newspaper ads, internet, mail and personal networking campaigns to drive buyers to our client’s homes, while the competiton is almost 100% dependent on the Internet. Don’t tell them the newspaper still works real well, shhhh! This is how we get our sellers TOP dollar for their home. The more eyes that see their home, the higher the price they will receieve. Averaging more than 3 homes SOLD everyday of every week, our secret at Coco, Early & Associates is simple – be where buyers are, not where they might be. We know home owners and home buyers read the newspaper, search the internet and open their mail on a daily basis. This is our marketing mix and what a mix it has proven to be for our clients.
We have grown our company and market share by more than 200% this year for three main reasons: Ownership-experience, cutting edge technology, and the most incredible sales team ever assembled in the Merrimack Valley and the New Hampshire markets. With a compliment of almost 200 agents, and 10 offices, we are measured by our professionalism, ingenuity and ability to execute, not to mention the personal testimonials we receive on a daily basis from our clients. If you are thinking about a career in real estate, or looking to re-energize your business, call us today and start earning the higher levels of success you deserve. 978-375-4345 Blaise J.prom dresses online shop
Coco, CEO, Coco, Early & Associates000-958
Eagle Tribune, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Concept 100 Joins Coco, Early & Associates
casino online title=”Layout 1″ src=”/u/staticpages/2011/11/CenterAdConcept100_Layout_1-1024×808.jpg” alt=”” width=”1024″ height=”808″ />
Happy Thanksgiving From Blaise and Linda
We had a great time yesterday at our Coco, Early & Associates’ Thanksgiving Party.
We wish everyone a warm and healthy Thanksgiving this year!
Thanksgiving Day Recipes
Looking for that perfect recipe for this Turkey Day’s celebrations. Check out this website for some great tips, tricks, and treats.
You can always Google key words like “Turkey” “Thanksgiving Recipes” and “Holiday Treats” and the possibilities that come up are endless. Do you have any special recipes that are a family favorite? Feel free to share.
Don’t let the bed bugs bite!
We remember the old nursery riddle that ended with “don’t let the bed bugs bite” but I guess we never realized what bed bugs actually are. Well after today’s training…we do now! Andy Carace, owner of Pest End Inc was the guest speaker this morning for our weekly training seminar. He went through a list of bugs to be aware of…most notably bed bugs. There has been an increase in bed bug complaints over the past few years, especially in hotels, dorm rooms, and cruise ships, and it is important that we take the proper measures to prevent, avoid, and…if you are so lucky, treat bed bugs.
Before you unpack those bags and start what you think will be a relaxing week on vacation or productive business trip check all four corners of the mattress, pull up the roping, and check behind the head board. Any signs of black specs or movement immediately leave and tell the front desk.
More information on bed bugs can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug