Patrick Lehman is a Real Estate Broker from Newport Beach, CA. He is also a very long-time supporter of Duane Gomer Education. DGE helped Patrick get his real estate sales license in 1989 and his broker’s license in 2011. His current company is Privacy Real Estate Services. I was in Costco when Patrick came over, […]
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Everybody Should Learn Why 73 Is a Unique Birthday
If you were born in 1952, or know someone who was, you better talk to your tax advisor immediately about the infamous Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) regulations. Beginning the year you turn 73 years of age, you are generally required to start taking withdrawals from your traditional IRA accounts and other similar accounts whether you want […]
ANOTHER LOOK AT OPEN HOUSES
FROM A TRUE PROFESSIONAL JIM CASEY AND NON-TRADITIONAL BROKERAGE Today, I want to highlight Jim Casey, a Burbank Realtor and a friend. Jim was a national speaker, and I attended many of his presentations at the National Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and other locations. He was one of the “really” great […]
ANOTHER LOOK AT OPEN HOUSES
FROM A TRUE PROFESSIONAL JIM CASEY AND NON-TRADITIONAL BROKERAGE Today, I want to highlight Jim Casey, a Burbank Realtor and a friend. Jim was a national speaker, and I attended many of his presentations at the National Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and other locations. He was one of the “really” great […]
Discover the Top 10 Reasons Students Prefer Duane Gomer for Their California Real Estate Education Needs
#1. WE ARE A CALIFORNIA SPECIFIC EDUCATION COMPANY: Why is that good for you? Many companies offer courses all over the United States and are not well versed in the nuances of getting licensed in California. You can be assured our staff, instructors, and authors know the confusing regulations of California well, and we provide proper and […]
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Suggestions A student recently asked me a question about advertising. My answer to her might be of interest to other salespeople. On advertising I have no perfect answer. My recommendations on what someone should do is establish an email data base and start sending something you write personally at least once a month. Work on […]
Facebook Users Have Grayer Hair
Facebook Users 79% of 18-49 year olds use Facebook while only 40% of 65ers+ use it. This is a decline for the 65ers+ demographic compared to past years. With new apps springing up, Facebook has some true competition. Facebook has more than 2 billion users and is used by 74% of Americans. Facebook has the […]
SHOULD I DO OPEN HOUSES IN TODAY’S MARKET?
Opinions To me the answer to that question is that you should do open houses in any market. However, I wanted to get opinions from two experts whom I have observed closely for years, Martha and John Karelius. Martha enjoyed a four decades long career in South OC and John excelled in Ventura county and […]
DBO CONSUMER ALERTS
Important Information This information is important for DBO’s, DRE’s, and FDIC’s. The alert on 5/29/19 is especially pertinent. The title is “Website FDIConnect.com should not be confused with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.” New Techniques Scammers keep coming up with new techniques. It is our job to protect our clients, friends, and the public. For a […]
Getting A MLO License, DRE Sales Or Brokers License, Or A Notary Commission; WE DO THEM ALL
Becoming A Real Estate Salesperson: You need to complete three qualification courses; Principles, Practices, and an elective. These courses should be taken by home study (either hard copy or online reading). It is just about impossible to find any company doing them LIVE, and to do so would take 135 hours of classroom time. These […]