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Have you renegotiated your commission rate with your brokerage in the last 12 months?
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Yes
No
Have you negotiated your commissions with a client this year?
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Yes
No
What is your closest current commission split?
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100% transaction/Desk fee
90-10%
80-20%
70-30%
60-40%
50-50%
Are you satisfied with the services included with your split?
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Yes
No
Do you plan to change offices in the next year?
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Yes
No
How often do you go into the office vs. working at home or a remote location?
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As needed
Every Day
Once a week
Every few weeks
Never
What marketing activities do you use?
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Check all that apply
My own website/blog
Emails to clients
Print ads
Postcards
Magnets/specialty items
Videos
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What marketing services do you pay for yourself?
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Check all that apply
My own website/blog
Eblasts/Email newsletters
Print ads
Postcards
Magnets/specialty items
Zillow/Trulia/Realtor.com
Videos
Other:
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What marketing services does your company contribute to?
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Check all that apply
My own website/blog
Emails to clients/Email newsletters
Print ads
Postcards
Magnets/specialty items
Zillow/Trulia/Realtor.com
Videos
Other:
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How much do you plan to spend on marketing in the next 12 months?
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$100 - $500
$501 - $1,000
$1,001 - $2,000
$2,001 - $5,000
$5,001 - $10,000
$10,000+
Is that amount more or less than the last 12 months?
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More
Less
About the same
Which marketing activity do you find to be most effective?
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Website/blog
Zillow/Trulia/Realtor.com
Eblasts/Email newsletters
Print ads
Postcards
Magnets/specialty items
Videos
How many designations do you have?
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None
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 or more
On average, how much time do you spend online every day?
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Less than 30 minutes
30 minutes - 1 hour
1 - 2 hours
More than 2 hours
What industry websites do you visit most frequently?
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Check all that apply
Houston Agent Magazine
RISMedia
Inman News
Realtor.com
Zillow's blog
Trulia's blog
Other:
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What social networking sites do you use for business?
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Check all that apply
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
Active Rain
Four Square
Other:
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What percentage of your business in the last 12 months was rentals?
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0 - 10%
11 - 25%
26 - 50%
51 - 75%
76 - 100%
In the past 12 months, what percent of your listings required a price change before it sold?
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0-20%
20-50%
50-100%
Have you sold any new construction in the last 12 months?
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Yes
No
Do you have any clients interested in new construction?
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Yes
No
Will the new construction market be busier in 2014 than 2013?
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Yes
No
Do you take any courses to improve your business?
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Yes
No
What type of courses are you interested in?
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Check all that apply
Mortgage, loans and financing courses
Tech courses
Managing your business
Sales and marketing courses
Other:
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Where do you get your training?
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Your answer
How do you rate the training available to you in regards to affordability, presentation and overall value?
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Excellent
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Poor
How often do you use the training available to you by your brokerages or your associations?
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I use the training regularly
I use the training occasionally
I never use the training
How much do you spend on training annually?
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0 to $100
$101- $250
$251- $500
$501-$750
$751-$1000
$1000+
How many REO sales were you involved in last year?
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0-20
21-50
51-100
100+
Do you think you will have greater sales in 2014 than 2013?
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Yes
No
Do you think you will have more multiple offer situations in 2014 than 2013?
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Yes
No
Do you think it will be easier for clients with bad credit to obtain a mortgage in 2014 than in 2013?
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Yes
No
How much do you think rates will increase this year?
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If you are unsure, please write "I don't know."
Your answer
Do you own a tablet (iPad, etc.)?
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Yes
No
Do you use any real estate apps? Which ones?
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Check all that apply
MLS
Zillow
Trulia
Your brokerage app
Other:
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Do you read Houston Agent?
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Yes
No
Do you read our Monday E-newsletter, Agent Update?
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Yes
No
I do not receive it (you can sign up here:
http://houstonagentmagazine.com/subscribe/
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What features do you read?
Check all that apply
Improving Your Business
Industry News
Agent Snapshot
By the Numbers
Viewpoints
When you visit
houstonagentmagazine.com
, how much time do you spend on the site?
Less than 30 minutes
More than 30 minutes, but less than an hour
More than an hour
Clear selection
How well do you think the Houston Agent website covers residential real estate?
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Not well
Somewhat well
Very well
Through what channel do you most often see Houston Agent's online content?
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The website itself
Facebook
Twitter
Agent Update
Overall, how important is the Houston Agent website to your real estate business?
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Not important
Somewhat important
Very important
Gender
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Female
Male
Year of birth
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Years in real estate
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More than 60
Years at present company
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More than 60
Income in 2013
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Less than $15,000
$15,001 - $25,000
$25,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $75,000
$75,001 - $100,000
$100,001 - $250,000
More than $250,000
Is that more or less than 2012?
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More
Less
About the same
Do you work in Houston or in a suburb?
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Check all that apply
Houston
Suburb
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