Emile L'Eplattenier

105 Real Estate Memes Realtors Can’t Stop Sharing

Emile L'Eplattenier | September 16, 2021

Looking for some spicy real estate memes to share with your coworkers and clients? You’re in luck. We locked our crack team of real estate comedy writers into the basement for another week and told them they couldn’t leave until they came back with these 105 hilarious memes. In this update, we worked with the Lebron James of real estate memes, Eric Simon, aka The Broke Agent.

Want to learn how to make your own real estate memes? Download the Broke Agent’s free e-book: The Broke Agent Guide to Making a Meme below.

6 Red-hot Real Estate Niches That Can Double Your GCI in 2021 & Beyond

Emile L'Eplattenier | September 14, 2021

For agents looking for new real estate niches, today’s market can be confusing. According to a Bloomberg article, 91% of formerly sleepy suburban communities saw more people move in than move out. In historically hot New York City, 100 people moved out for every 84 who moved in. Predicting where the real estate market will go next isn’t easy.

We don’t have a crystal ball, but according to most brokers we spoke with, there are six real estate niches that agents can start working to take advantage of today’s historic market shifts.

9 Easy & Actionable Real Estate Email Marketing Tips for 2021

Emile L'Eplattenier | September 7, 2021

Considering that only 19.7% of the emails realtors send get opened, it’s clear that we need to do better with our email marketing. Part of the problem is that many agents still follow outdated advice and send emails that are too long, too frequent, to too many people.

Luckily, there are easy ways to improve your email game. If you want to send emails that actually convert, grab a cup of coffee and take a few minutes to read our nine easy and actionable real estate email marketing tips for 2021.
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The Close Special Report: The Best Real Estate Coaches of 2021

Emile L'Eplattenier | August 31, 2021

Let’s face it—choosing a real estate coach in 2021 is a pain. It seems like every day there is a new “real estate guru” on Instagram promising to transform brand-new agents into top producers overnight. They can’t ALL be the best!

Since our mission here at The Close is to help agents separate the signal from the noise, we crunched the numbers and ranked the best real estate coaches and programs in the industry today. We looked at coaching programs, reputation, pricing, return on investment (ROI), and size. We also reviewed some individual coaches who are using new approaches to agent training.

15 Thoughtful Gifts for Realtors to Suit Every Budget

Emile L'Eplattenier | August 27, 2021

Picking out gifts for realtors who went above and beyond isn’t easy. Sure, they might have felt like a combination of your therapist and best friend for a few months, but chances are you don’t really know them very well. The trick is to buy them something that any realtor would want.

Luckily for you, our team has 40+ years of combined real estate experience and we personally know literally hundreds of realtors. So in order to make shopping for your rock star agent a little easier, we put together this list of 15 gifts starting at just $5 that are guaranteed to put a smile on any realtor’s face.

9 Open House Scripts & Ice Breakers That Actually Get Phone Numbers

Emile L'Eplattenier | August 27, 2021

Few things are more annoying than being pestered by a real estate agent when you just want to be left alone. For some reason, agents at open houses don’t think this rule applies to them. Instead, they butt into private conversations with their salesy open house scripts and then act shocked when their sign-up sheet doesn’t have any phone numbers on it.

Since we want you to connect with new prospects and get more leads, we worked with top-producing agents at Douglas Elliman to compile this list of nine open house scripts and ice breakers that will actually get you phone numbers at your next open house.

9 Real Estate Mastermind Groups Every Agent Should Join Today

Emile L'Eplattenier | August 19, 2021

In the early days of Facebook, real estate mastermind groups were all the rage. It seemed like all the successful agents I knew belonged to a “secret” group where they shared “secret” lead generation tips that they would whisper about in the office kitchen. Of course, today, Facebook is a very different place. Most of those “secret” mastermind groups now have tens of thousands of members, but only a handful of posts per month. Worthless!

That’s why we decided to dig a little deeper and find active mastermind groups where agents are sharing tips, tricks, memes, referrals, or just a shoulder to cry on when a deal goes south. Without further ado, here are the nine best mastermind groups you should join today:

How to Get Listings: 21 Luxury Listing Agents Spill Their Secrets

Emile L'Eplattenier | August 12, 2021

Wondering how to get listings in today’s market? Don’t have enough seller leads? Don’t sweat it. Some of the most successful luxury real estate agents in the country struggled just as hard. Learning their secrets to getting listings can be a game-changer for your career.

That’s why we talked to 21 top-producing luxury real estate agents to learn how they got their first listing, how you can keep your funnel filled with seller leads, and their advice for buyer’s agents who want to become listing agents. We also include links to deep-dive resources to learn their strategies.
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