From The Desk of Chris Mygatt - November 2007

Your Best Year Ever: Top Ten Reasons to Take Advantage of the AVP, Right Now.

1. 55% of all Buyer business originates from people we already know.
   
2. 73% of all Seller business originates from people we already know.
   
3. People want to work with someone they know, like, trust and are in flow (contact) with. AVP calls create flow.
   
4. AVP is an EXCELLENT reason to call (staying in flow).
   
5. AVP is designed to make those client calls extremely easy. (You're checking to see if they've received your mailer and entered a contest or will be attending the event). After that: Ask the FORD questions - ask about Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams. Listen for change in answers. Change is why people move.
   
6. Live contacts lead to business; many experts in the business maintain that agents who regularly call their sphere get new names (leads) 20% of the time.
   
7. Talking to people gets them talking about you (creates a buzz).
   
8. People buzzing about you is the best way to get more business.
   
9. Super-star Real Estate agents religiously contact their clients at least 8 times a year. The AVP provides that for you and then some. You're well on your way to Superstardom thanks to the AVP.
   
10. AVP, pick half of the above and just do it.