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3/28/14
NEW LISTING: Well maintained Colonial with screened in patio, renovated kitchen & more! Near parks & Metro!
3/27/14
Kick Ass FT PR/Marketing Assistant for Real Estate Team Needed ASAP!
Mynor and Associates, a small, but top producing real estate team, is looking for a detail-oriented, problem solving, tech savvy professional to join its growing team! We really want someone who wants to learn more about the real estate business...and how to grow it!
Are you a fast learner? Are you flexible and willing to do a bit of everything? Are you a problem solver? Do you have a positive attitude and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment? Are you learning based? If this sounds like you, we would love to talk to you!
P O S I T I O N S U M M A R Y
Blogging
Candidate must have a knack for writing, essentially breaking industry information down to the consumer level while sustaining the company's voice across all blog content.
Key Responsibilities:
• Writing (summarizing articles) and curating various types of articles on a wide range of topics for our blog.
• Optimizing content for search engines and lead generation.
• Conducting analytical projects to improve blog strategies/tactics.
• Growing blog subscribers and expanding the overall blog's reach.
Social Media
Candidate will manage, leverage, and grow our online social media accounts by creating and implementing strategies and tactics that improve our social media presence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing all social media platforms for the business.
• Creating and evaluating social media strategies.
• Monitoring, responding to, and communicating with our online community.
• Developing new methods to engage customers on social platforms.
• Growing the company's social media reach.
Email Marketing
Candidate will be expected to develop and track email campaigns to ultimately increase our business' email marketing success.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing email campaigns from start to finish, including creation of pieces, planning, testing, evaluating, and reporting.
• Developing and optimizing lead nurturing campaigns.
• Segmenting contact lists and personalizing emails.
• Keeping up to date with practices and standards in the email marketing industry.
Client Communications
Candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
• Implementing marketing plans.
• Assisting in establishment of long-term relationship with clients.
• Organizing client-oriented events.
• Individual and mass communication efforts.
• Preparing and/or coordinating the production of collateral marketing materials.
• Identifying sponsorship, speaking, award and PR opportunities.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
• Maintaining our database
There is also an administrative side to this position. We will train you on this side. If you are smart, don't be intimidated by this section. If you have the experience or desire to learn how to do the following tasks, we would consider it a STRONG plus.
Transaction Coordination
Exceptional organizational skills are essential. Candidate must be able to successfully manage his/her time, keep his/her workspace clutter-free, prioritize projects and stay on top of his/her schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
• Preparing template real estate agreements and coordinating signing of said agreements.
• Ensuring paperwork is compliant with the broker's requirements.
• Creating a time line of important dates for the different parties involved to follow, such as deadlines for loan and inspection contingency removal.
• Scheduling appointments and inspections.
• Entering listings on the MLS.
• Creating advertisements online, posting photos and videos of available properties.
Property Management* (we will train you on this)
Candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of two beach rental properties; including advertising the properties, explaining advantages of location and services and ensuring the property is in good working order.
Key Responsibilities:
• Promoting the rentals in various websites.
• Responding to inquiries.
• Filing and organizing lease agreements.
• Collecting and recording rent payments.
• Creating work orders for maintenance technicians and cleanings.
• Paying properties' expenses and reimbursing deposits.
* This portion of the job is very turn-key and easy to learn.
Our team takes pride in working hard, but having fun at what we do. We are very passionate about our work and want the person who takes this position to take ownership and feel the same way over their assigned areas.
We want to know more about you! We know time is valuable and we don't want to waste yours or ours, so please:
1) Do your research on us;
2) Send us a resume and cover letter detailing your salary requirements; and
3) Tell us why you think you would rock this position!
E-mail us with the subject, "Kick Ass Candidate!" Thanks!
Are you a fast learner? Are you flexible and willing to do a bit of everything? Are you a problem solver? Do you have a positive attitude and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment? Are you learning based? If this sounds like you, we would love to talk to you!
P O S I T I O N S U M M A R Y
Blogging
Candidate must have a knack for writing, essentially breaking industry information down to the consumer level while sustaining the company's voice across all blog content.
Key Responsibilities:
• Writing (summarizing articles) and curating various types of articles on a wide range of topics for our blog.
• Optimizing content for search engines and lead generation.
• Conducting analytical projects to improve blog strategies/tactics.
• Growing blog subscribers and expanding the overall blog's reach.
Social Media
Candidate will manage, leverage, and grow our online social media accounts by creating and implementing strategies and tactics that improve our social media presence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing all social media platforms for the business.
• Creating and evaluating social media strategies.
• Monitoring, responding to, and communicating with our online community.
• Developing new methods to engage customers on social platforms.
• Growing the company's social media reach.
Email Marketing
Candidate will be expected to develop and track email campaigns to ultimately increase our business' email marketing success.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing email campaigns from start to finish, including creation of pieces, planning, testing, evaluating, and reporting.
• Developing and optimizing lead nurturing campaigns.
• Segmenting contact lists and personalizing emails.
• Keeping up to date with practices and standards in the email marketing industry.
Client Communications
Candidate must be detail-oriented, self-motivated and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
• Implementing marketing plans.
• Assisting in establishment of long-term relationship with clients.
• Organizing client-oriented events.
• Individual and mass communication efforts.
• Preparing and/or coordinating the production of collateral marketing materials.
• Identifying sponsorship, speaking, award and PR opportunities.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
• Maintaining our database
There is also an administrative side to this position. We will train you on this side. If you are smart, don't be intimidated by this section. If you have the experience or desire to learn how to do the following tasks, we would consider it a STRONG plus.
Transaction Coordination
Exceptional organizational skills are essential. Candidate must be able to successfully manage his/her time, keep his/her workspace clutter-free, prioritize projects and stay on top of his/her schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
• Preparing template real estate agreements and coordinating signing of said agreements.
• Ensuring paperwork is compliant with the broker's requirements.
• Creating a time line of important dates for the different parties involved to follow, such as deadlines for loan and inspection contingency removal.
• Scheduling appointments and inspections.
• Entering listings on the MLS.
• Creating advertisements online, posting photos and videos of available properties.
Property Management* (we will train you on this)
Candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of two beach rental properties; including advertising the properties, explaining advantages of location and services and ensuring the property is in good working order.
Key Responsibilities:
• Promoting the rentals in various websites.
• Responding to inquiries.
• Filing and organizing lease agreements.
• Collecting and recording rent payments.
• Creating work orders for maintenance technicians and cleanings.
• Paying properties' expenses and reimbursing deposits.
* This portion of the job is very turn-key and easy to learn.
Our team takes pride in working hard, but having fun at what we do. We are very passionate about our work and want the person who takes this position to take ownership and feel the same way over their assigned areas.
We want to know more about you! We know time is valuable and we don't want to waste yours or ours, so please:
1) Do your research on us;
2) Send us a resume and cover letter detailing your salary requirements; and
3) Tell us why you think you would rock this position!
E-mail us with the subject, "Kick Ass Candidate!" Thanks!
3/21/14
Student debt joins weather in slowing housing sales
Source: Jeff Clabaugh, Washington Business Journal
It blames much of the slowdown in closed sales in February on severe winter weather, but there are other factors dragging on the housing market now, including record student loan debt.
NAR president Steve Brown says 20 percent of buyers under the age of 33, a prime group for first-time buyers, are putting off buying their first condo or house because of outstanding debt. And a NAR survey found 56 percent of younger buyers who took longer to save for a down payment identified student debt as the biggest obstacle.
"It's clear there are other people who would like to buy a home that are not in the market because of debt issues, so we can expect a lingering impact of delayed home buying," Brown says.
A slowdown in sales is not hurting prices, though. The median price of a closed sale of an existing home in February was up 9.1 percent from a year ago, largely because of continued tight inventory, NAR says.
The number of home sales may be down nationwide, but sale prices are certainly going up! Current inventory in the DC metro area is as tight as anywhere in the country, meaning now is the time to get the most out of selling your home.
If you are interested in selling your home, Call me, Mynor Herrera, today for expert help buying or selling in the DC, MD, & VA areas! I also specialize in Bethesda and Chevy Chase, as well as the subdivisions of Rosemary Hills, Rock Creek Forest, East Bethesda and Whitehall Condominium.
3/20/14
Marketing Your Home for Sale: Find Some Time and Some Distance
Marketing Your Home for Sale: Find Some Time and Some Distance
Source: Jon Nunan, Home Advisor
Many detail-oriented tasks and larger decisions will be made when you're putting your house on the market for sale. One of the most important things to remember, however, to successfully sell your own home is that there's a difference between the building as a property and the building as your home. While moving out can be emotional, being able to look at your house objectively is crucial for good house staging. Here are some tips that can help you attain that ever-beneficial objective eye, and hopefully lead to a good selling price, too. House Staging Step 1: Thorough Cleaning
One of the most important facets of home staging is cleaning. Your house staging scouring should include the basic spring cleaning list:
- Washing walls, floors, countertops, and other surfaces.
- Cleaning blinds and curtains
- Removing clutter
Remodeling to Sell Your Home Faster
Bathroom and kitchen remodels are always among the most common home improvement projects, they also tend to have a significant impact on the final value of your home. Take the time to focus on these rooms and see what can be done to make them more appealing. While completely remodeling is a bit of an extreme for simple house staging, be sure to fix any leaky faucets or appliances that don't work. Paint walls that are dirty or chipped instead of just trying to clean them. You'll also want to walk around the rest of your house and identify areas that need to be worked on.
Home Inspections for House Staging
While much of house staging is focused on appearances, there are benefits to hiring a service professional to complete a structural inspection of your home. Many home buyers will ask for this inspection anyway and this will allow you to ensure the buyer upfront that you're not hiding anything. A typical home inspection will include a general structural evaluation including:
- the foundation, roofing, gutters, and siding and windows on the exterior
- electrical, heating and air, ducts and vents, insulation, and smoke alarms on the inside
- Not Typical: asbestos, termites, and other specific issues.
Putting Your Home on the Market
Just before your house goes on the market, go through everything again. Remove any worn or cumbersome furniture and rearrange the furniture that remains to make it look more attractive. Shampoo your carpets and stop wearing shoes inside. Once your house staging is complete and you begin showing the house, don't let your diligence go to waste! Continue to vacuum and dust everyday.
Read more: http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Marketing-Your-Home-for-Sale-Find-Some-Time-Get-Some-Distance.14128.html#ixzz2wWt4lAZm
Read more: http://www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Marketing-Your-Home-for-Sale-Find-Some-Time-Get-Some-Distance.14128.html#ixzz2wWt4lAZm
Beautifully renovated home with an open floorplan and fantastic sunset views
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