LeadRouter 3.0 Upgrade!

Learn about the latest enhancements to LeadRouter!

Attend one of the online training classes to learn:

• What are the latest enhancements?
• What will it help me do?
• How do I use it?
• What special features does it offer?
• How to use new Incubation Tools to keep leads "alive" until conversion
• How to minimize work involved with lead follow-up and automate customer follow-up using action plans

To register for a class:

To register for any of the NRT LeadRouter 3.0 Agent Training Sessions, click on the registration link below the class date/time. You will then be prompted to enter your first and last name and your email address. Once you register for a class, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to log into the WebEx session. The session password for all classes is: adminpw

You will also need to join the audio conference in order to hear the instructor. To join the audio conference, please follow the instructions below:

Call the conference bridge number: 973-407-5555 and Meeting ID: 5007

Classes will be:

Thursday, 11/12/09 at 11:00am Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862687&UID=1134719307 and register.

Tuesday, 11/17/09 at 1:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862692&UID=1134719312 and register.

Thursday, 11/19/09 at 4:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862697&UID=1134719317 and register.

Tuesday, 11/24/09 at 6:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862702&UID=1134719322 and register.

Tuesday, 12/1/09 at 1:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123466107&UID=1137732382&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Thursday, 12/3/09 at 4:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465377&UID=1137729912&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Tuesday, 12/8/09 at 6:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465177&UID=1137729917&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Thursday, 12/10/09 at 11:00am Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465382&UID=1137730252&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Tuesday, 12/15/09 at 1:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465182&UID=1137729922&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Thursday, 12/17/09 at 4:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465387&UID=1137730257&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Tuesday, 12/22/09 at 6:00pm Eastern Time
To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465187&UID=1137729927&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

Tuesday, 12/29/09 at 1:00pm Eastern Time To register for this training session - Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=123465392&UID=1137730262&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D&FM=1 and register.

2010 Entertainment Books

• The long awaited ordering information for Entertainment Books has arrived!
  
  
• This year you can place your order by visiting: www.entertainment.com/realestate
  
  
• By using our customer ID number, you will obtain the company discount – ID 2032898369.
  
  
• The cost is $15.75 per book, which is a 55% discount.
  
  
• Have your credit card and NRDS number ready when you place the order.
  
  
• Include our office address for free shipping. The order will come directed to your attention.
  
• The order deadline is November 1st.
  
  
• Delivery of the books will be December 1st to December 8th.
  
  
• Tonyia has a sample book at the front desk as well as question and answer sheets. She can also anwer your questions or help you in placing your order.

Elevation ~ Stop #3

What's Mine is Mine .... What's Yours is Negotiable

presented by: John Hamilton

Join John Hamilton as he shows you how to build strong and effective negotiating techniques and strategy. A 2002 President of the International Real Estate Educators Association, Hamilton has presented training programs nationwide on sales, negotiating and motivational topics and is a license PA real estate broker for over 30 years.

Thursday, October 22nd

8:30am - 12:00pm

Receptions in Fairfield

Admission is FREE but tickets are required.

See Tonyia Cormican for tickets!

Holiday Calendar Mailing Procedures

Wow, the Holiday Season and 2010 will be here before we know it. Many agents have already received their calendars and are ready to begin the mailing preparation.

For timely processing the following procedures have been set in place for bulk mail:

1) Seal all envelopes

2) Place the pieces in a container which can be securely closed

3) Complete the pink bulk mail request form including your name, description of the item and number of pieces. Attach the entire form to the outside of the box

4) To ensure delivery between Thanksgiving and Christmas, place the items outside the Administrator’s area by November 10, 2009.

Items received for mailing after the deadline will require Steve Oyler’s approval for processing.

Continuing Education Classes ~ October, November & December

October 22nd: Legal Issues in New Contruction - (1pm-4pm) - Anderson Office

November 4th: Risk Management - (1pm-4pm) - Anderson Office

November 11th: The Auction Method of Marketing - (1pm-4pm) - Nathanael Greene Lodge

November 13th: Reducing Your Property Taxes - (9am-12pm) - Hyde Park Office

December 3rd: Business Planning for Success - (1pm-4pm) - Wyoming Office

December 10th: Top Problems Found in Home Inspections - (9am-12pm) - Northern Kentucky Office

December 10th: Fair Housing: It's Good Business - (1pm-4pm) - Northern Kentucky Office

December 16th: Ethics: Creating a Higher Standard - (1pm-4pm) - Union Centre Regional Office

New Online Relocation Kits!

• The new online relocation kits are now available!
  
  
• The online information is updated routinely.
  
  
• This is a quick, easy and efficient way for any of you to send information about living in our city to your prospective transferees.
  
  
• Please use this instead of the hard-copy relocation kits whenever possible.
  
  
• To access the online relocation kits, please go to:

www.sunraydirect.com/Cincinnati/CBWestShell

West Shell Facebook Page

The Coldwell Banker West Shell Facebook page is here! BECOME A FAN TODAY!

Interact and share information with agents and potential clients. Grow your sphere of influence in a broad network geared toward the local markets.

Explore the page for consumer articles, market and technology updates, community videos, events and more! New content is loaded daily.

Make the Coldwell Banker West Shell page YOUR own. Contribute content by sending photos, video links, event information, useful articles and tips, etc to Julie.Yakapovich@cbexchange.com.

LeadRouter 3.0 Upgrade!

Learn about the latest enhancements to LeadRouter!

Attend one of the online training classes to learn:

• What are the latest enhancements?
• What will it help me do?
• How do I use it?
• What special features does it offer?
• How to use new Incubation Tools to keep leads "alive" until conversion
• How to minimize work involved with lead follow-up and automate customer follow-up using action plans

To register for a class:

To register for any of the NRT LeadRouter 3.0 Agent Training Sessions, click on the registration link below the class date/time. You will then be prompted to enter your first and last name and your email address. Once you register for a class, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to log into the WebEx session. The session password for all classes is: adminpw

You will also need to join the audio conference in order to hear the instructor. To join the audio conference, please follow the instructions below:

Call the conference bridge number: 973-407-5555 and Meeting ID: 5007

Classes will be:

Tuesday, 10/20/09 at 1:00pm Eastern Time
Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862652&UID=1134716382 and register.

Thursday, 10/22/09 at 4:00pm Eastern Time
Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862657&UID=1134719262 and register.

Tuesday, 10/27/09 at 6:00pm Eastern Time
Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862662&UID=1134719267 and register.

Thursday, 10/29/09 at 1:00pm Eastern Time
Go to https://mylearning.webex.com/mylearning/k2/j.php?ED=122862667&UID=1134719272 and register.

Market Watch October 2009 ~ Record Streak Continues for Pending Home Sales

Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The Pending Home Sales Index, a national forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in August, rose 6.4 % to 103.8 from a reading of 97.6 in July, and is 12.4 % above August 2008 when it was 92.4. The index is at the highest level since March 2007. In the Midwest the index rose 3.1 % to 90.8 in August and is 7.6 % above a year ago.

The county graphs provided show the local trends, recent activity and current market conditions you should know as a buyer or seller.

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Cincinnati MLS - September

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Cincinnati MLS Stats - YTD

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Cincinnati MLS Stats - By Areas - YTD

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Local Company Stats - YTD

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Indiana MLS Stats - YTD

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ELEVATION!!!!

The next few months will not only determine how strong you finish 2009, they will also create the momentum you need to reach the levels of success you aspire to in 2010!!!

Get On Board … We’ll Take You To The Top!

Make plans to attend the seminars today!! You will need tickets to attend. Tickets are free ... see Michelle Barnett to register for your tickets.

Stop 1

• Understanding the Demands of Today’s Market ~ with Rick DeLuca
• September 23rd
• 8:30 – 12:00
• Wedgewood Country Club - Columbus

Stop 2

• The New Basics of Real Estate ~ with David Knox
• September 29th
• 8:30 – 12:00
• Receptions of Erlanger - Kentucky

Stop 3

• What’s Mine is Mine – What’s Yours Is Negotiable ~ with John Hamilton
• October 22nd
• 8:30 – 12:00
• Receptions of Fairfield - Ohio

Stop 4

• Mind Your Own Business.. Designing A Personal Business Plan ~ with Ed Hatch
• December 8th
• 8:30 – 12:00
• Receptions of Eastgate - Ohio
  

MLS Dues

• MLS Dues are due on October 1st

• Pay online at www.cincymls.net

• New policy – cash will not be accepted

• All invoices were emailed from MLS on 9/2/09 – no invoices will be mailed

• Payments received after October 1st will be assessed a $20 late fee

• If paying by check, all payments must be mailed by Wednesday September 23rd

Listing Contract Changes - OH, IN, KY

There is a new listing contract available on Virtual Office. The new listing contract effects all three states (Ohio, Indiana & Kentucky). The change consists of removing the Lowes Coupon.

Lowe’s Realtor Benefits Program Update

Please read the following changes to the Lowes Realtor Benefits Program

• No longer automatically mailing sellers coupons

• Associates can order coupons for their sellers

• Buyer coupons still being sent automatically

Go to www.lowesrealtorbenefits.com/coldwellbanker to order your coupons today

RoboForm2Go

• Take your passwords with you

• RoboForm2Go securely stores your passwords, contacts and other data

• Plug RoboForm2Go into any computer and log into your favorite websites automatically

• Simply remove RoboForm2Go and no information is left behind

• Please see Michelle Barnett if you would like to purchase a RoboForm2Go

New Sunday Receptionist

Please welcome Sydney Yerger as our new Sunday Receptionist. Sydney will be working every Sunday from 9am to 4pm and some Saturdays too. Please stop by and introduce yourself to Sydney!

MLS Stats - August

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Cincinnati MLS Stats - YTD

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Cincinnati MLS Stats - By Area - YTD

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Indiana MLS Stats - YTD

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Lowes' Realtor Benefits -- Important Changes

On Friday, August 14th, Randy Wax sent an email out to all agents regarding changes to the Lowes' Realtor Benefits....

Lowes has discontinued automatically sending coupons to your sellers via direct mail.

The coupon redemption rate for seller coupons in the Lowes' Marketing Program were too low to justify Lowes continuing that part of their program.

The Good News: You can continue to send your sellers these coupons by going to the Lowes Realtor Benefits site (https://extranet.nrtinc.com/) and placing the order yourself. Note: if you are already a Lowes Realtor Benefits Member, you will need to stop using your current account in order to get all the NEW enhancements available to Coldwell Banker associates.

New added features to the Lowes Program are:

• Automated mailings go out for every closed buyer transaction in Trident (saving you time from entering in client data)


• Accounts have been created for all Coldwell Banker realtors and access to your account will be on the NRT Extranet site (https://extranet.nrtinc.com/)


• Personalized dual coupon offers. Separate coupons for 10% off Lowes Products and 10% off installation services (with extended expiration date for the installation coupon of 120 days). Choose from direct mail card, e-coupon, HGTV e-mail, or a monthly helpful tips and articles e-mail.