If you're in the market for a new home, you're probably trying to budget for all of the expenses that come with a home purchase. After all, the asking price isn't necessarily the entire amount that you'll pay - there are other expenses that will factor in to the final price. One such expense is your closing costs. Closing costs are the miscellaneous fees you'll pay when you sign the deal to buy your home. But how much do you need to save up for closing costs? Here's what you need to know. The General Guideline for What to Expect Most mortgage advisors will tell you that you should expect to … [Read more...]
How to Write Tweets That Get Attention
You might think that tweets are easy to write. They’re only 140 characters, how hard can it be? However, because tweets are such small tidbits it is even more important that we pay attention to how they are written. There are only so few words that can go into a tweet, so it’s crucial that you make sure these words are the right ones! When your tweets are well written, Twitter can be a great tool to drive more traffic, gain followers, make contacts, and spread the word about you and what you do. Here are some tips for writing attention-getting tweets: Keep It Simple You only have … [Read more...]
How Your Business Can Benefit from a Blog
In the 21st Century information age of Google, Facebook, Twitter and iPhones being connected and having a web presence is a must. If you have a business whether it be in its infancy or well established opportunities for growth exist online. Every business especially those that provide services to the public, Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Lawyers just to name a few should have a web presence. You need a website to attract customers in the new millennium. But having a website alone might not be enough? To increase traffic one needs to be engaged in Internet marketing more so than just being … [Read more...]
Enhance Social Media Presence with Facebook
Most people have a personal Facebook page set up which allows them to communicate and interact with their friends and family. However, many businesses are not taking advantage of this marketing tool and setting up a Facebook fan page for their business. Having a Facebook fan page allows a business to advertise current promotions or upcoming sales and events. Additionally, fans and followers of the business and products can keep abreast of company activities and add comments to the fan page. This type of interaction creates a relationship between the customer and business. Additionally, … [Read more...]
How Real Estate Agents can Achieve Success with Twitter
Research reveals that people under the age of 40 solely utilize the Web to research information, look up local business information and connect with others. As a result, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and business owners are advertising through online media sources versus traditional print advertising. Social media marketing is a term that describes use of social networks, online communities, blogs, or any other online collaborative media for marketing, sales, public relations and customer service. So what that means is that it is the media we use to be social and connect with … [Read more...]
