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With the nice weather around the country, it seems everyone is getting
outside and doing a little spring cleaning in their yards and around their
homes.
 Don't stop there! Take the spring cleaning bug to your office
and get ready for the busy selling season. "As you head into the busy time of
year, you don't need clutter or distraction getting in your way." says
Sean Carpenter on Inman next.
Here are a few things to take care of when you spring clean your
office:
1. Clear away all the old flyers from builders,
old listings and piles of newspapers.
"If in the process of cleaning, you discover a stack of old multiple
listing service books beneath the rubble, seek immediate assistance and
professional help!" quips Carpenter.
2.
Clean
out your database. Much as the gardener clears away
old, dead debris to make way for new growth, it's time to think quality over
quantity when it comes to your database.
"If you have 300 names in your list, yet only 200 of them are people
who would truly do business with you or refer you to someone they know," says
Carpenter, it's time to purge.
To be effective in your marketing, you need to have a clean database
to make sure the money you are spending goes to the right customer base.
3. Get Organized: Taxes are (or should be) done, so put away
all documentation for 2011.
"And didn't you say to yourself last year, "Next year, I'm going
to get my stuff in order a lot earlier"?" asks Carpenter. Now is the time to implement a new system for
tracking your expenses and budgeting better so you have money for your taxes
and marketing expenses.
4. Hire a Professional: "You always suggest that for-sale-by-owner
sellers use a professional to market and sell their home, so wouldn't it make
sense that you
use a professional, too?" says Carpenter. Make sure you are on track for next year's taxes by hiring an accountant.
Read
the full story at Inman Next.
 photo credit: ernestkoe
Posted on April 16, 2012 08:47:06 by  IPTV.Boyz
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