By Matt Stigliano on March 10, 2010
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
In today’s world of real estate blogging, we’ve become more than just agents with a penchant for writing. We’ve become mini-local news stations. Our focus may be housing markets and the latest listings, but think about how many…
Posted in Coaching, Real Estate | Tagged blog, News, Real Estate, sources
By Matt Stigliano on March 3, 2010
Straddling generational lines.
I’m going to be thirty-eight years old in a few months. I come from a generation that knows what a pong set-top box is, remembers life before VCRs (let alone DVRs), and knows that a PS/2 is both a video game…
Posted in Social Media | Tagged acquaintances, clients, friends, relationships
By Matt Stigliano on February 24, 2010
Hello, I’ve been watching you.
I was sitting across from a couple enjoying their food and to my left sat an older woman quietly enjoying her lunchtime. I’m a people watcher, been one all my life, so I noticed the woman seemed to be…
Posted in Coaching, Real Estate | Tagged consumers, motivation, Realtors
By Matt Stigliano on February 18, 2010
Sniff, Sniff.
Stepping down sounds so dramatic. As if I’m abdicating the throne, giving up my gold medal after being caught with a needle full of steroids, or I just got caught in a compromising photograph and I need to hang up my tiara…
Posted in Coaching, Point & Purpose | Tagged new agent, step down, step up, Stigliano Chronicles
By Matt Stigliano on February 3, 2010
…but this isn’t about pointing fingers.
When I became an agent, I thought I was insignificant as far as the larger world of Realtors® went. Seriously, who was I compared to the juggernaut that is the National Association of Realtors®? Heck, who was I…
Posted in Real Estate | Tagged association, Committee, involvement, National Association of Realtors
By Matt Stigliano on January 20, 2010
Hanging around the hydrant.
In recent weeks, I’ve had quite a few conversations with agents about their lead generation techniques. Some of those conversations can be seen in comments on posts here at AgentGenius, some were personal phone calls I made to ask agents…
Posted in Coaching, Lead Generation | Tagged experience, lead generation, methods, Opinions
By Matt Stigliano on January 14, 2010
Out of focus.
Sometimes in life, you need to step back from what you’re doing and look at the big picture. With all that’s been going on in my life, I’ve been doing plenty of self-evaluation, some personal and some business related. In the…
Posted in Coaching | Tagged agentgenius, new agent, Real Estate, Stigliano Chronicles
By Matt Stigliano on January 11, 2010
I’ve never wanted to say this.
Last week, I lost my home of three years. Despite my best efforts, on Tuesday January 5th, 2010, my house appeared on the Bexar County Courthouse steps and was sold for less than I paid for it. As…
Posted in Real Estate
