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Brian Macmillan from Metro Brokers is a great young example of a proactive busines generation lifestyle. Are you still waiting around at home for someone to call you about buying or selling a house? You've all heard about "joining a leads group". This story will get a couple things straight. #1, you have to go out and get business. #2 They are not called leads Groups #3 Business is out there for the taking. #4 You need to take the bull by the horns and start your own club.

BrokerIPTV: Welcome to Broker IPTV and today we are talking with Brian Macmillan and this is part of our Gen X Gen Y section in Broker IPTV where we talk to some of the younger producers and I mean people that are actually producing in the business. Brian is with Metro Brokers and Brian, why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself, like how long you have been in the business?

Brian MacMillan: This is actually the beginning of my fourth year in the business.

BrokerIPTV :Great. So, tell me a little bit about your business? Where does most of your leads... where do most of your leads come from? Is it via Internet...?<more>

BrokerIPTV: Today, we are talking with Paul Jensen aka Thrifty Handyman. Paul, welcome to the show. Thanks for being with us.

Paul Jensen: Pleasure to be here Dan.

BrokerIPTV: Well, you do a lot with real estate agents, which is one of the reasons why I wanted to talk with you, but tell me a little about your business.

Paul Jensen: We have a handyman remodeling and construction business. We do most aspects of home improvement; it's mostly residential. We do some commercial, very limited. It runs the gamut from building decks, putting in tile, doing bathroom and kitchen remodels, responding to inspection lists. We do foreclosure homes that need a lot of work. Sometimes there are HUD homes that need work and it's just painting, drywall, you know the typical things you see. <watch video>

BrokerIPTV: Welcome everyone. We are here today with Kevin Best and Kevin is from Metrolist and welcome to the show Kevin.

Kevin Best: Thanks.

BrokerIPTV: You know we were just talking about your mapping solutions and such down at MLS, Metrolist with Prime Access. I also saw, or I got a word from one of my brokers that you guys have a product online contracts. I guess you have partnered with Instanet Solutions?

Kevin Best: That is correct. Instanet Solutions is the largest provider of online contracts and document storage in the United States. A little over 360,000 realtors that are currently using this product.  <watch video>

BrokerIPTV: Today, we are talking with Sean Zweifel. He is the owner of Denver Home Rescue and Sean, thanks for being with us.

Sean Zweifel: Nice to meet you.

BrokerIPTV: In a previous segment, we were talking about short sales and the advantages and disadvantages of doing them as a seller.

Sean Zweifel: Correct.

BrokerIPTV: I want to tackle the buying side right now. Are short sales good for a prospective buyer and why? <watch video>

I don't know about most of you, but after personally attending a conference like Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco and New York, for so many multiple years, you become somewhat numb to the goings on of the event. So, I was delighted when I received these Inman notes from a first time connect attender. I found it interesting as to what the take-away was for this newbie person. This individual has asked to remain unknown, but allowed me to share their thoughts with all of you. I feel it's an excellent review and let's me know that I am still on track.

One thing for sure, the information comes flying at you like a firehouse shoved in your mouth.

Inman Real Estate Connect Notes - San Francisco - 2008

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BrokerIPTV: Welcome everyone. We are here today with Kevin Best and Kevin Best is from Metrolist and welcome Kevin.

Kevin Best: Hi.

BrokerIPTV: You guys have been busy down there at Metrolist lately.

Kevin Best: Really have. We have got a lot of great new features coming out, a lot of benefits for our REALTOR® members.

BrokerIPTV: Yeah, I was curious. I played around a little bit with your new mapping products and it looks like you are the Prime Access, gives us access to use MicroSoft® Virtual Earth™ and displaying properties. Why don't you tell us about that feature?  <watch video>