Editorial for Broker-Agent Magazine (July 2004) Reality Is In The Eye of the Beholder Some years ago, when I was just starting my career in real estate, I was showing property to a particularly difficult client. Right off the bat, we didn’t see eye-to-eye, but I...
Ruminations Of A Happy Anniversary (circa 2004) August is the month that my company, Empowered Investor International celebrates its 7th anniversary in business. Normally, anniversaries, birthdays, and other days of remembrance are cause for mindless celebration; in...
Article for Broker/Agent Magazine (December 2004) Coffee Stains On The Seatback Trays… By Jason Hartman, Empowered Investor International …mean we don’t maintain our jets properly. This was the substance of an airline CEO’s admonition to his...
DIFFERENTIATE OR DISAPPEAR Company Brand vs. Personal Brand I have written on several past occasions about the power of branding in building a successful real estate career. However, the subject of branding in the real estate industry consists of two separate aspects....
By Jason Hartman, CRS, GRI, CSP The term “con artist” is derived from the word “confidence,” and refers to an individual who takes advantage of others after gaining their confidence by falsely appearing to be friendly and trustworthy. He or she...