{"id":2213,"date":"2007-11-12T00:37:54","date_gmt":"2007-11-12T07:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2007-11-12T00:42:02","modified_gmt":"2007-11-12T07:42:02","slug":"dear-billion-dollar-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2213\/dear-billion-dollar-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Billion Dollar Agent,"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, that is exactly the salutation Steve Kantor<\/a> used to write to me. Steve is offering a free copy of the book he is about to release to anyone who will complete \"BDALogoThumb\"a short survey. Here is the link to that survey<\/a>. Below is the full text of that email.<\/p>\n

__<\/p>\n

From:<\/strong> Steve Kantor [mailto:steve.kantor@gmail.com]<\/p>\n

Sent:<\/strong> Monday, November 12, 2007 12:09 AM
\nTo:<\/strong> Steve Kantor
\nSubject:<\/strong> Agent needs help \u2013 all of us in 2008 \u2013 share ideas for 2008 \u2013 Billion Dollar Agent<\/p>\n

Dear Billion Dollar Agent,Time for another book – take 5 minutes to quickly reply on MONDAY – book published within a week. Highly valuable to you, all Billion Dollar Agents and hundreds of other agents already involved with this instant book project. I will be at NAR Las Vegas on Tue-Fri – if you are attending, please tell me so we can meet.<\/p>\n

A group of 20 top agents have started an instant effort to gather hundreds of ideas from agents around the country of how to succeed in the coming 2008 market. If you reply to survey below and share ideas you will receive a free copy of the ebook PDF by Thanksgiving. This effort is being organized by Best Agent Business (www.bestagentbusiness<\/a>), the publishers of Billion Dollar Agent:<\/p>\n

Lessons Learned to help top agents.
\nPlease take 5 minutes, complete survey below, and forward to fellow agents:
\nSurvey link: http:\/\/www.zoomerang.com\/survey.zgi?p=WEB2275H36JR5S<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you!
\nKeep in touch,
\nSteve
\n—<\/p>\n

Steve Kantor
\nPresident
\nBest Agent Business
\nwww.bestagentbusiness.com<\/a>Cell: 202-297-2393<\/p>\n

Fax: 240-751-4247<\/p>\n

\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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