Louisiana Title Services Newsletter

"Closing the American Dream"

January 2009

In This Issue

"My house is worth more than that"

$100 OFF COUPON

Overcoming Buyer Reluctance

The Local Corner

Location! Location! Location!

Location is important...and that is why we want you to know that we are conveniently located at
8801 Bluebonnet Blvd.
on the corner of N. Oak Hills Parkway and Bluebonnet Blvd. Please stop in and visit us with your next closing. We'll ensure a smooth transaction, in a convenient, relaxed environment.
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Please contact Layne Dodd about available office space to hold meetings for FREE!

For more information please contact:

Layne Dodd
cldodd@louisianatitle.com
225-769-2900
Fax: 225-766-3086
www.LouisianaTitle.com

Greetings!

Welcome to 2009! Hopefully everyone has gotten a great start off to another successful year. We have enjoyed a great holiday but now we are excited and ready to get back to work for all of our clients. To prove this we are currently offering a $100 discount on your next closing, see below for more details!

With a tough economy to work in right now we have brought you stories, this month, on how to cope. We wish all of our customers and clients a happy and prosperous 2009!

Enjoy!

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'My House Is Worth More Than That!'

The listing price is perhaps the most important factor in how quickly a home will sell. But sellers often don't understand how you reached your recommendation.

By Rich Levin, Sales Coach | January 2009

If you know how to price a listing effectively, you're much more likely to succeed in selling that property and making your clients very happy. Get pricing wrong, on the other hand, and you'll suffer the consequences from all sides: prospective buyers will skip that home, sellers will be upset, and the home will stagnate on the market.

Read more...

Source: www.realtor.org

Happy New Year from your friends at
LOUISIANA TITLE!!

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your next Purchase or Refinance closing with Louisiana Title Services!!
Write NEW YEAR SPECIAL on your next title order to receive a $100 discount on your next closing with Louisiana Title Services.

Overcoming Buyer Reluctance

Your sales expertise can help buyers feel comfortable jumping into a shifting market. Don't miss this exclusive excerpt from Gary Keller's new book, "Shift: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times" (McGraw-Hill, 2009).

By Gary Keller and Dave Jenks | January 2009

Excerpted and abridged from Shift: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times, by Gary Keller with Dave Jenks and Jay Papasan. Copyright 2009. The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.

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Source: www.realtor.org

The Local Corner:
Positive Happenings in Louisiana

Report shows rise in B.R. home prices

Once again, a national report says Capital Region home prices increased by 3% month to month. The LoanPerformance Home Price Index says prices were up in Baton Rouge in October when compared with a year earlier, the second straight month a 3% hike was reported. The HPI is compiled by First American CoreLogic from public records sources such as property sales, tax assessments and mortgage filings.