A professional headshot is an essential marketing asset for any real estate agent. The headshot is often the first time your potential clients will see you, so a professional, polished-looking photo that represents who you are and what you stand for is a must-have item for any real estate agent.
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Ask any top performing real estate agent what their go-to-must-have-can’t-live-without tool is, and chances are they’ll say a great real estate CRM. The only problem is that there are so many on the market that it’s hard to know which is the best.
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Real estate landing pages are standalone pages on your website with a single purpose: to convert traffic into leads. When someone visits your landing page they should be encouraged to share their contact information in exchange for valuable content such as a property search, home valuation, or a market trend report.
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Real estate prospecting is the act of generating new real estate clients through active outreach and outbound communication. Rather than waiting for the phone to ring, a real estate prospector picks up the phone (or emails or texts or knocks on the door) to initiate contact with their potential clients.
Most new agents dread the idea of real estate prospecting. After all, they’ve been conditioned to think that all cold outreach is too hard and too humiliating to actually work. In reality, real estate prospecting can be one of the most rewarding things you can do as an agent, and is without a doubt the best way to generate new leads. [Read more…] about 13 Clever Real Estate Prospecting Ideas to Boost Your GCI
Real estate farming is the strategy real estate agents use to position themselves as the go-to resource for a particular neighborhood. To successfully farm a neighborhood, first you must learn all you can about the properties and the people living there. Then, create a message tailored to those particular people and deliver it regularly.
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The real estate industry is constantly changing, both in terms of the consumer market and the professional landscape. Staying up to date on the latest real estate statistics is a great way to impress your clients as well as better position yourself for success in a very competitive field.
We’ve pulled together 57 of the most compelling real estate statistics from across the real estate field, covering market numbers, buyer and seller behavior, marketing trends, and real estate agent demographics to help you better understand your industry and leverage your knowledge to get more leads and close more deals. [Read more…] about 57 Shocking Real Estate Statistics You Need To Know
Let’s face it, if your real estate website isn’t generating you leads, it isn’t doing its job. If you need some help supercharging your web presence and making it into the best real estate lead generation website in your city, we have the best solutions for every budget.
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According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the median real estate broker salary in the United States is $78,940. Illinois leads the country with the highest median salary for real estate brokers in 2018 of $103,430.
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A real estate referral fee is a portion of a real estate commission that is paid to a real estate broker in exchange for referring them a client. Though subject to negotiation, a typical referral fee is 25% of the gross commission for a single side of a transaction.
Real estate referrals happen all the time for a variety of reasons. Most commonly, they happen because a real estate agent is either unlicensed or unqualified to service their client in the purchase or sale of property in a particular geographic area, or for a particular type of real estate.
Let’s take a look at how real estate referrals work, what the typical fees are, and what the most frequently asked questions are about real estate referral fees. [Read more…] about Real Estate Referral Fees: How They Work & Best Practices for 2019
Real estate license reciprocity is an agreement between states that allows the holder of a real estate license in one state to fast track the process of getting a license in another state, often bypassing the pre-license requirements and moving straight to the licensing exam.
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