Your Real Estate Insider: West Virginia: Martinsburg

 

REALTORS Excelling In Association Leadership is a free self study course offered through the National Association of Realtors. This is a great resource for anyone wanting to find out how to get involved in volunteering in their association. The course is made up of five modules that can be competed in less than two hours each. The course shows how Realtor associations are designed and the different opportunites to get involved in a leadership role. If you want to get involved, this is a great place to start. Plus its FREE! Thanks Aaron

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

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I was recently asked to join the Education Committee for the Eastern Panhandle Board of REALTORS. I have been considering getting involved with my local board by volunteering for a committee. What could be a better than contributing to the Realtor Education. Today was my first meeting. Although I am just getting my feet wet, its exciting to see how much the committee already has planned. If you are looking for information about EPBR education check out the website www.epbr.net/education.shtml It is updated constantly with new education opportunities. If you have any questions, let me know. Thanks Aaron

 

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

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I just finished a continuing education class about helping a buyer prepare for the buying process. There was lots of good information but there was one thing that really stuck with me. My instructor said focus on Outcome, not Income. Its true that we all work for the money, but that cant be the only reason. If you don't believe in real estate as an investment, you shouldn't be in real estate as a profession. Most agents I know got into real estate because they love the feeling of helping someone reach their dream of home ownership. The best feeling you can possibly have(at work) is handing someone the keys to their new home. I get chills every time. Its natural to let yourself get discouraged in a down market but never forget whats really important. If you love what you do, the money will follow.

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

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Home Show Advice

At the beginning of the year I wrote a post about participating in my first ever home show. As the year comes to a close we are starting the preperation for this years home show. Last year I was able to fly under the radar, I did some to help set up, I worked a few hours in the booth and I was done. This year my luck has changed. At todays sales meeting I was picked to co-chair the home show committee. I am lucky enough to be working with two other Realtors that are great friends. I am actually a little excited about this opportunity. Does anyone have some good ideas about making for a successful home show. I would like all the the help I can get. Thanks

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

304-283-0214

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The County I live in has a program, ran by the Chamber of Commerce, called Leadership Berkeley. It is a program made for business and community leaders. To get into the program you have to be nominated by someone in the community. You then have to fill out an application, and then a committee confirms or denies each applicant. This year I was nominated and accepted into the program. I am looking forward to such a great opportunity to all the upcoming lessons and networking opportunities. I have been actively involved with the Chamber for a few years now and have been very interested in this program. Tonight is the first time I will meet the group, its orientation night. I am really excited. I will give updates after every Leadership Lesson. Thanks Aaron Poling

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

304-283-0214

www.aaronpoling.com

www.aaronpolingsblog.com

aaronpoling@longandfoster.com

Take a look at this Great Listing! Beautiful Views on over Six Acreas in Martinsburg West Virginia, close to the new Route 9 Take a look at this Great Listing! Beautiful Views on over Six Acreas in Martinsburg West Virginia, close to the new Route 9 Aaron Poling Long & Foster 304-283-0214 aaronpoling@longandfoster.com aaronpoling.com aaronpolingsblog.com

This is a picture from Long & Foster Foxcroft Avenue Community Day. Our office decided to donate food to a local food bank for our community day. We also donated hygeine products to be handed out at the food bank to those in need. This was a day that I was very proud of. It is important to help those in need and help support our community. As an industry we are struggling in this down economy. There are people that dont have food, shelter and the most basic items. It is a great feeling knowing that you helped someone. my goal is to make community day more than one day per year.

 

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Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

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When I decided to get into real estate I had to take the real estate principles class. It is a 90hr class that was held monday and wednesday nights for three hours a night. I took the class since the market has been bad so a class that would normally be thirty students was only eleven. As you can imagine our class formed a pretty strong bond between the students. After the conclusion of class we all stayed in touch and try to give each other support with our new careers. A few of us started meeting every monday morning to network with each other and help work through potential problems. It was a great idea. Because some of our classmates work other jobs and are starting real estate part time it is difficult for everyone to meet on monday mornings. Tonight we had our first evening meeting/bbq, and I had a blast. I encourage everyone to make the most out of networking and making contacts within the business. I think too many agents dont want to network with other agents because they know they wont sell them any property, but this goes beyond making a sale. We have built a real estate family. We dont all work for the same brokerages and we dont all have the same goals but it works. Just wanted to share this. Thanks

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

304-283-0214

www.aaronpoling.com

www.aaronpolingsblog.com

 

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I was recently at my Local bookstore and decided to take a look at what  new real estate books were available. To my suprise when I went to the real estate section it was filled with board games. The games section is right beside the real estate section and it had completely taken it over. I couldnt belive it, it made me think Wow is real estate so bad that there is no need for their section in the book store. Then I realized that the real estate books were just moved to the section beside them, the personal finance section. Which makes sense, its personal finance that is so bad. I had to laugh! Its funny that with our economy the priority over real estate and personal finance is board games. Maybe this explains a lot.

 

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster

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