Global Recession Watch & Trends

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Myth and Misunderstanding: Real Estate Marketing & Sales - What Young Marketers and Old ...

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

What do real estate "marketers" who were in high school or university a just over a decade ago, who became "marketing experts" in real estate and old-school sales guys have in common? The first group, the "marketers", learned their trade in the hottest market ever in the history of real estate. The sec [...]

Seismic Upgrade: Reprogramming Our Companies and Our Lives

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I'm walking in Montreal - looking at the buildings around me - all of which are at once historic and modern. The City is vibrant and alive with activity - no signs of a recession here.

In 1997 (Wow! Thirteen years ago - time flies when you're thinking), while I was a full time Professor at the University of Victoria - I wrote and published a small paper called Technomics: How Access to Information Will Change Global Business. That was before the term "search engines" was part of commo [...]

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Over the last four days, I've talked about the dangers of developers and sales people "knowing too much" and thus not doing the jobs they should be doing. Yesterday, I spoke about what can happen when a Print Media Expert is hired to do an Online Media Expert's job. Today, I'm going to switch gears a bit [...]

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Yesterday I discussed the mistake developers often make in presuming that they themselves are Medi [...]

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Just as dangerous as assuming a salesperson has an intimate knowledge of media and marketing - as I touched on yesterday - is a developer who assumes that he or she has that same intimate knowledge.

Yesterday, I spoke about the first mistake any developer can make in project marketing and sales. As I said, I've seen a lot of developments stall or self-destruct at the hands of a developer who felt like he or she "knew it all." I told you about my friend the hotelier, who became a developer, then a t [...]

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I've recently watched several developments either stall, or implode completely. This is not because of the economy, nor is it because people aren't buying. Rather, it's because the developers "knew too much" - or so they thought. In order to sell a partially completed project, a new development, or a c [...]

Who are the super-buyers we can depend on to keep the market afloat?

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The general consensus seems to be that the Canadian Real Estate Market is still one of the least disastrous markets worldwide. However, this doesn’t mean that this is a secure market. Sale prices are declining like everywhere else, and the current semblance of stability is only related to the fact that Canadian lenders and banks were, in previous times, much more conservative than lenders in other countries.

However, the market in Cana [...]

What do you think about the financial stability plans? Let us know!

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

In the last few weeks, there have been plenty of discussions in terms of whether the new US Government financial stability plans are beneficial or yet another example of throwing away good money after bad (as my grandmother would say). Everyone has an opinion on the various stimulus packages that have been brought forward from both the current and previous administrations.

In this week's Globe and Mail, the title “B.C. Housing Market in Deep Freeze” caught my eye. To me, deep freeze is not such a terrible thing. For example, say I bake a really delicious pie, and I can’t eat it all. I might not want to eat it that evening, but I still intend to eat it sometime, so I stick it in the deep freeze and defrost it a few weeks later. Granted, it’s not quite as delicious as it was when it was fresh, but it still tastes pretty good. [...]

2008 is over. Roll on 2009!

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

2009 is nearly upon us – and some might say that this has not come a moment too soon. This year has been anything but dull, but at times we could have done with a little less drama. To ease you into 2009 (which many analysts fear may be as tumultuous as last year) here are some reminders of things that happened last year… which may make you glad that we are leaving it.

Top News Story of the Year: Financial Crisis

The on [...]

Happy Holidays From Realestock.com!

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Happy Holidays from Realestock.com!

Well, it's that time of year again...We hope that you have a wonderful festive season, and that 2009 is a prosperous year for you.

2008 has been a turbulent year for almost everyone - in all industries. This of course has meant many changes and challenges in the real estate market. We look forward to 2009, as we have many upcoming opportunities and initiatives planned for the new year, th [...]

Buy Smart Now - Sell Smart Later

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

This morning on Forbes.com, I read an article about the cities in America that are most likely to weather this real estate market, and be a great long term investment. Forbes listed the top ten as:

10. Atlanta, Georgia

9. Portland Oregon

8: Cincinnati, Ohio

7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6. St. Louis, Missouri

5. New York [...]

Looking back...what did we learn at the 2008 ULI Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo?

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

We attended the Urban Land Institute (ULI) conference at the end of October. The event was very interesting and successful, but it’s only now that we’ve had the chance to sit down and really think about what we learned at the conference – and what will stay with us, way into 2009…

1) Things are not as bad as they seem: everyone at that conference intends to be in business for next year’s con [...]

Realestock and Microsoft Financing? It couldn’t be simpler!

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

We are pleased to announced a new and beneficial partnership between Realestock.com and Microsoft® Financing!

Tim Vasko, the CEO of Realestock has reported that: “Realestock.com is experiencing 30% higher search and request volume than it was this time last year” Which verifies the fact that buyers are turning to online searching to find their new home, and so if you don’t have an online presence, then you don’t exist.

However, the cost of starting [...]

We're on Twitter!

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Realestock is on Twitter! Check us out at http://twitter.com/Realestock.

We looking forward to exchanging tweets with you soon! Feel free to ask us anything about the global real estate market, and check out blog updates as and when they happen!

See you soon,

The Realestock Team

Ten Reasons NOT to Fear the Current Real Estate Market

tim.vasko@cmaeon.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Is the doom and gloom in the media getting you down? Have you stopped reading newspapers or surfing the net for fear that your house is now worth little more than pocket change? Never fear, here at Realestock we have some reasons why you shouldn’t get upset - whether you’re a home seller, home buyer, an agent, or a developer.

Mortgage companies are still offering competitive loans, and rates are going down. The media continually reports that mo [...]

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Global Recession Watch & Trends

Myth and Misunderstanding: Real Estate Marketing & Sales - What Young Marketers and Old ...

Seismic Upgrade: Reprogramming Our Companies and Our Lives

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

Another One Bites the Dust: The 5 Top Mistakes that Keep Developers from Selling Their ...

Who are the super-buyers we can depend on to keep the market afloat?

What do you think about the financial stability plans? Let us know!

2008 is over. Roll on 2009!

Happy Holidays From Realestock.com!

Buy Smart Now - Sell Smart Later

Looking back...what did we learn at the 2008 ULI Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo?

Realestock and Microsoft Financing? It couldn’t be simpler!

We're on Twitter!

Ten Reasons NOT to Fear the Current Real Estate Market