Socialebb Strategies and Solutions

Tucsonans will gather on July 4th to feed the homeless in Santa Rita Park. Bring your BBQ, hotdogs, hamburgers soda, water, juices, clothing, blankets, toiletries or anything that you figure that people that don't have anything can use. Let's give the homeless a good fourth of July holiday.

If you can't stay you can drop your items off and we will distribute them for you.

If you can't bring anything then bring yourself many of our people suffer from a lack of communication from mainstream people. You can help enliven their lives by listening to their stories and communicating with them.

TUCSON, AZ, June 26, 2009 – The flavor of real estate foreclosure web sites changes dramatically with the launch of WhyteSmoke.com  by veteran REALTORS Kate Ryan and Nicole Brule-Fisher of Realty Executives of Southern Arizona.

“WhyteSmoke.com signals the beginning of many changes in our world, our nation and especially our community,” said Ryan. Both Ryan and Brule-Fisher are accomplished REALTORS in Tucson’s Real Estate Community and they pledge to blend their experience and proven talents to breathe new life, a higher level of professionalism and renewed compassion into an industry itself in the midst of sweeping changes. It is no coincidence that we launch this site in June, when we celebrate National Homeownership Month.

“As REALTORS, we see the sweeping impact of the housing market and it’s translation of pain in a down market to members of our community. We are here to move in a new, healthier and meaningful direction. We wish to revive and renew our community. Our mission is to help homebuyers and sellers understand what it is they can do to green those properties. This will be a new and fresh look at restoring our community and our homes, our dwelling. This is a bright new look at what we can all do, collectively, to reduce our impact on our environment AND live more comfortably, more simply along the way,” they said. 

“Further, as a significant commitment to our community, we wish to SHARE the needed help and attention with those homeowners that wish to remain in their homes by supplying information and support and guidance to those entities who can truly help.

“Alternatively, we are also equipped to help those homeowners choosing not to stay in their homes,” they continued.

“WhyteSmoke.com is here to assist owners of property, including lenders and their facilitators, (i.e. asset managers, etc.) in creating expedited sales of their properties while assuring the buying public professional and authoritative care,” said Brule-Fisher. “WhyteSmoke promotes our intention to share ideas in Greening up our homes and communities to insure a safe and caring environment for all.”

“WhyteSmoke.com is built on a platform for change. We invite the public and guest bloggers to share their gifts. We will offer time sensitive resources to consumers from those ‘in the know.’ Watch for the continued signals of change!”

Contact: Kate Ryan or Nicole Brule-Fisher

Realty Executives of Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ

 

Phone/KR 520-979-2098   Phone /NBF 520-465-5770

Tucson real estate agents and agents elsewhere in  Arizona have asked me for names of lenders who handle FHA 203(k) rehab financing. I am attending the annual conference of the Arizona Mortgage Lenders Assn. and I am happy to offer some names. Feel free to add you name in the comments if you are a lender who supports FHA 203(k) financing.

Tom Heath Tom@TheHeathTeam.com
Consolidated Lenders (Tucson)
520-271-7495

Sherry Olsen sherry.olsen@bankofamerica.com
Bank of America (Chandler)
480-224-6949

Jill Hoogendyk  jhoogendyk@bncnationalbank.com 
BNC National Bank (Scottsdale)
602-508-3768

Jackie Atkins  jacqueline.atkins@wellsfargo.com 
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (Green Valley)
520-400-7234

Yvonne Herreras  yvonne.herraras@ncmc.com 
National City Mortgage (Tucson)
520-299-4106
  

June 2009 Classes

I will be teaching the following classes in Tucson this month.

Monday, JUNE 15 (9 – 12 and 1 – 4pm)- HUD Homes for Sale (TWO CE classes, 3 hours contract law, 3 hours fair housing.)  HUD Homes are government owned properties available to consumers with a special set of rules and tools. There are two classes – one covers the contract and transaction management, the other explores consumer outreach and marketing. Upon registration, students will receive copies of two e-books: HUD Homes for Sale – Sales and Marketing Guide for Real Estate Agents ($39.95 value) and  HUD Homes for Sale – Complete Buyer’s Guide ($19.95 value) Advantage Group Solutions LLC Real Estate School.  $25 for one class/$40 for two classes. Register:  520-616-2896 or http://HUD Homes.eventbrite.com  
Location: TSA, 6390 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715

Wednesday, JUNE 17 (9 – 12) and Monday, JUNE 22 (9 – 12) - Social Media Mastery 101: Facebook, LinkedIn and Trulia. There are THREE social media sites most important in a Real Estate Social Media Business Plan. We will spend time learning how to leverage these sites and establish a social media cornerstone as part of a carefully designed strategy for social media success. $25 for one class/$40 for two classes
Register: http://SocialMediaMastery.eventbrite.com or 520-616-2896
Location June 17: TSA, 6875 N. Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85714

Location June 22: TSA, 6390 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715

Monday, JUNE 22 (1 – 4 pm) - Social Media: Tips to Avoid A Risk Management Nightmare. Social media offers diligent agents opportunity to establish dollar productive relationships with consumers. Less diligent agents find themselves and their brokerages at risk for faux pas in Fair Housing, contract law, and other areas. CE Class with 4 hour legal issues. Advantage Group Solutions LLC Real Estate School.  Cost: $25
Register:  520-0616-2896 or http://SocialMediaClass.eventbrite.com     
Location: TSA, 6390 E Tanque Verde Rd, Tucson, AZ 85715

Wednesday, June 24 (1 – 4 pm) - Facebook Strategy and a Plan for Real Estate Success. There is a social media phenomenon brewing at Facebook as more than 200 million users ENGAGE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER each other in a passionate online community. Join a nationally known social media diva and put Facebook to work according to PLAN! You are welcome to tote your laptop and air card and participate in a social media lab. Pen and paper are OK, too! Come, let’s ENGAGE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER! $25 for one class/$40 for two classes
Register: http://FacebookMaster.eventbrite.com or 520-616-2896  
 Location: TSA, 6875 N. Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85714

There is still room in two classes tomorrow:

Real Estate Social Media Mastery 101:
Facebook, LinkedIn, and Trulia
(9 am - 12 noon)

There are THREE social media sites most important in a Real Estate Social Media Business Plan. We will spend time learning how to leverage these sites and establish a social media cornerstone as part of a carefully designed strategy for social media success.

1.  Trulia

Learn 5 Tips for Social Media Success on the fast growing real estate web site … learn the secrets of designing a powerful profile page, create a free blog, and learn the best ways to engage buyers and sellers looking for your help in Trulia Voices.

2.  Facebook

Facebook has 200 million users … more than some countries! Learn how to harness the viral power of the Facebook community in your market area … it’s FREE and it’s easy (when you know how!).

3.  LinkedIn

LinkedIn is fertile ground for building an online reputation, scouting business opportunities, vetting business partners and new hires, and creating new alliances with group creation tools and numerous other cyber gadgets.
 

Why should you attend:

Brokers and agents are using social media – you need to understand the culture to achieve success.

SPECIAL PRICING

Our special relationship with Title Security Agency lets us offer you this class for $25.
You can attend TWO of our social media classes for payment of $40.
Location: Title Security Agency, 6390 E Tanque Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85715
 

REGISTER BELOW FOR ONE OR BOTH CLASSES

http://facebookmaster.eventbrite.com

http://socialmediamastery.eventbrite.com

Real Estate Social Media Mastery 102:
Facebook Strategy and a Plan for Success
(1 - 4 pm)

There  is a social media phenomenon brewing at Facebook as more than 200 million users ENGAGE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER each other in a passionate online community. Join a nationally known social media diva and put Facebook to work according to PLAN! You are welcome to tote your laptop and air card and participate in a social media lab. Pen and paper are OK, too! Come, let’s ENGAGE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER!

• Understand the culture of Facebook, where there are 200 million members.
• Who are your friends? REALTORS? Family? Friends? Clients?
• Create a Facebook Business Plan.
• Learn about Profile Pages, Fan Pages, Business Pages, and Events Pages.
• Develop a Facebook strategy for your niche.
• Should you mix personal and business "friends"?
• Create groups for your niche, your church, and your civic organizations. 
• Learn the art of photos: tagging, creating albums, and sharing.
• Have a blog already? Learn how to feed your blog content to Facebook automatically?
• Learn how to use Facebook video to engage your market! It’s easy and fun!

BONUS: Twitter for Fun AND Profit.

Why should you attend:

Brokers and agents are using social media – you need to understand the culture to achieve success.

SPECIAL PRICING

Our special relationship with Title Security Agency lets us offer you this class for $25.
You can attend TWO of our social media classes for payment of $40 at ticket above.
Location: Title Security Agency, 6390 E Tanque Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85715

REGISTER BELOW FOR ONE OR BOTH CLASSES

http://facebookmaster.eventbrite.com

http://socialmediamastery.eventbrite.com

Instructor: 

Frances Flynn Thorsen

… … got her real estate license and became a REALTOR® in 1985. She was an early adopter of real estate technology on the Internet .Frances was one of the first real estate bloggers to receive national attention early in 2005, with interviews in Investors’ Business Daily, BusinessWeek Online, Inman News, REALTOR® Magazine, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. She was founding editor of RealTown.com and worked as Community Manager of Trulia.com. She is CEO of Socialebb Strategies and Solutions and offers an ecumenical approach to blog and social media coaching and consulting services. She appeared on the 2008 list of 50 Most Influential Women in Real Estate in the U.S.

If you are a homeowner in Kentucky facing foreclosure, review your options with a HUD Certified Counselor or an attorney BEFORE you speak with a real estate agent about a short sale! In Kentucky call 866-830-7868 and visit www.DontBorrowTrouble.com.