Featured Agent of the Month

Shannon Atkins
RE/MAX Highlander
Apex, NC

Congratulations to Shannon Atkins for winning the Rookie Agent of the Year award! The Rookie Agent of the Year is a special award that only one agent receives each year. We announce the Rookie winner with our Top Performer awards to recognize the agent’s high level of achievement during their first year with AgentEvaluator.

What is Shannon’s secret to her quick success with AgentEvaluator? After two years in real estate, what are her marketing goals for 2009? Listen to the HomeGain Radio clip to hear Shannon’s tips.

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Questionof the Month

Q: Dear HomeGain,
Ever since you introduced the new AgentEvaluator templates, I’ve been having a hard time getting my proposals to show properly. I used to copy and paste from Word but that doesn’t work anymore. Any ideas on what I should do?

-Mark Orem, El Paso, TX

A: Great question, Mark, as many of our agents who have templates with HTML have experienced the same type of issue. The new editor can be a bit picky at times when dealing with existing HTML code. Another editor, such as Microsoft Word, might produce code that our editor doesn’t recognize as “good HTML”. When you paste in from Word, our editor tries to correct all of the “bad” code until the HTML is acceptable. Unfortunately, these changes can sometimes make the page less visually appealing and unreadable. Solution? We encourage agents to use our editor to author their templates and proposals. This editor now allows you to choose your font color, create a bulleted list, bold a selection, and make many other customizations to your text. It basically has the same functionality as Word.

We understand that a transition like this can be a challenging process and we would like to offer you our help and expertise. We have a team of trainers and HTML experts on hand that can tackle even the most challenging HTML problems. Please don’t hesitate to call us at 866-512-7918 for assistance or questions regarding the new editor.

Read more success tips from Realtors & industry experts on the HomeGain Real Estate Blog.

Look Who’s Blogging!

Several AgentView members have discovered the secrets of blog success, garnering first page position in the search engines and generating real visits to their AgentView blog. Congratulations to:

• Marie Scheuring for Durham Best Place to Retire
• Jo Soss for New 2009 BAH Rates Release (Naval Base)
• Mitchell Feldman for I Am Selling My Home In Brooklyn

These posts receive clicks from the search engines on specific
key-word searches, from potential clients.

Posts don’t always have to be long to work. Consistent, frequent, local-oriented posts can draw clients to your HomeGain blog. Keep blogging!

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HomeGain Clubs

Congratulations to HomeGain's newest AgentEvaluator^® Platinum Club, Gold Club and Silver Club members!

These members represent our top performing real estate professionals nationwide and receive a reduced referral fee rate.

To find out if you may qualify for Silver, Gold or Platinum status, please contact your Regional Manager or send an email to agent@homegain.com.

January New Members

Agents who have closed $125,000 in gross commissions from HomeGain leads

Agents who have closed $75,000 in gross commissions from HomeGain leads

Agents who have closed $50,000 in gross commissions from HomeGain leads

Agent Quote of the Month

“HomeGain is definitely right at the top of my list for preferred marketing products because it not only gives my clients anonymity to feel more comfortable in contacting me, but quite honestly I can choose not to reply to a lead if I feel it is not the right lead for me at the time. 

I am so excited about the prospects that HomeGain offers me in regards to cultivating leads and posting listings.  I can't imagine not being able to use such a terrific site and the tools it provides.  HomeGain has certainly broadened my sphere of potential clients and helped to increase my business each year I have been a member.

My hat is off to Llena Hemsley in Client Services who has always been very available anytime I needed her. Here's to a fantastic 2009!”

- Debra Wostmann, Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty, Oregon, Northest Region Highest Dollar Volume and Highest Home Sales AgentEvaluator 2008 Top Performer

Customer Advocate of the Month

Each month, HomeGain recognizes one person who upholds and represents HomeGain’s high standards of customer care.

HomeGain is pleased to announce the Customer Advocate for January 2009 is Kevin Malmgren.

Kevin contributes in many ways to the success of the Sales Team. His efforts are instrumental in identifying and obtaining new sales for the Channel Partner Clients, Brokers, and Agents waiting to get BuyerLink traffic.

His efforts are valued and appreciated throughout the organization.

Please join me in congratulating Kevin in this well deserved recognition.

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In This Issue

• Featured Agent Story
• Question of the Month
• News
• New Platinum, Gold & Silver Club Agents
• Agent Quote
• Customer Advocate of the Month

• A Sure-Fire Way to Convert a Lead
• Lead Generation, Conversion and Closure
• What Home Buyers and Sellers Want
• Are You a Real Estate Professional or Online Business Consumer?
• Failure is Contagious, So is Success

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