Winter is coming…
While you’re (probably) not going to be facing an ever growing army of the undead with glowing blue eyes and ice swords, your pipeline will start to dry up. Your phone will ring less.
Before you start sharpening your sword and hunting for dragon glass, check out our list of 18 ways smart realtors thrive in the winter [Read more…] about 15 Ways Smart Realtors Thrive When Winter is Coming…
In the crowded market of all in one real estate CRM and IDX websites, it takes a lot for a relative newcomer to get our attention.
Firepoint, a newer real estate CRM with integrated lead generation IDX website did just that. The buzz in the industry piqued our curiosity, and the impressive list of features and agent centric-design sealed the deal.
[Read more…] about Firepoint CRM and IDX Websites Review: By Agents, For Agents
For most new Broker Owners, the idea of shelling out more than the price of a brand new Mercedes Benz S Class on lead gen every single month is pretty hard to swallow.
In fact, many brokers don’t spend a dime on lead generation.
After all, they’re paying the damn rent! Why should agents, especially newer agents, expect to be given leads for nothing? Most brokers would laugh if you brought this up in a meeting.
Luke Monroe is not like most brokers.
[Read more…] about Why This Broker Spends $155,000 per month on Lead Generation…
As far as Realtor cliches go, the real estate yard sign is right up there with the maroon blazer and overeager handshake.
Realtors love yard signs and that’s that. Right?
Well, since real estate technology seems to be moving at the speed of light these days, we decided to take a fresh look at the humble real estate yard sign.
We put together trends we’ve noticed in the industry, cool new technology, and all the bells and whistles that go along with them.
[Read more…] about Real Estate Yard Signs: 9 Design Trends & Insights
Amazingly, for an industry that relies so heavily on reputation and word of mouth, most Realtors suck at customer service.
Some are too eager to move on to the next deal, some genuinely don’t get the idea that they need to nurture relationships past the sale, and well, let’s face it, some Realtors are just selfish jerks who give the rest of us a bad name. 😕
[Read more…] about Jay O’Brien: How to Deliver 7 Star Service in a 3 Star Industry
Most Realtors who are paying attention have been quietly freaking out about the state of the market this year. From bubble fears to inventory crises, to the rise of Zillow & Ibuyers, many Real estate pundits have sounded more like doomsday preppers than level headed market experts.
[Read more…] about The Pivot: 3 Ways Smart Realtors Can Thrive in ANY Market in 2019
If you’re reading this, then you probably know that home staging has one of the best ROI’s in the business. According to NAR, staged homes sell higher prices, and sell quicker than vacant homes.
The only problem of course is that hiring the right home stager for your listing can be tricky. Home staging is expensive, hard to do properly, and can make or break your listing.
That’s why we spoke to top producing listing agents and home stagers from around the country to get their best tips for hiring and working with a home stager to get the best ROI.
[Read more…] about How to Find & Hire a Home Stager Without Breaking the Bank
In 2002 Brandon Wise was a new Realtor with an old problem.
The real estate CRM technology of the time just couldn’t do what he needed it to do to close more deals.
Instead of shrugging his shoulders and moving on, he decided to go with the blue sky approach and work with a developer friend to develop what would soon become Wise Agent.
A nice story, but how does his CRM stack up 16 years later? More importantly, do agents build better CRMs?
[Read more…] about Wise Agent CRM Review: Packs a Mean Punch for Agents & Teams
Most agents don’t know how lucky they are.
Yes, getting started is hard, and scaling your business is even harder.
There’s no way around that.
What they always seem to miss though is the historically unprecedented amount of real estate knowledge they can access for FREE on Youtube.
You can listen to them in the car, while you’re working out, or when you have a few minutes to kill between showings. It doesn’t matter as long as you make a commitment to learn every day!
In order to get you started, here are 15 of our favorite real estate training videos for 2018. They cover everything from mindset, to lead nurturing, to listing presentations.
[Read more…] about 15 Free Real Estate Training Videos That Can 10x Your GCI
It was 3am before I realized how badly I screwed up.
It was my first month as an agent in Manhattan and there I was at 3am, desperately trying to scrub a coffee stain out of my ONLY white dress shirt.
My client booked for the next morning had a seven figure budget and I had $47 to my name…
I ended up wearing a polo shirt to the showing and well, lost the client.
Luckily, after a few months on the job, some real estate grey beards let me in on some insider secrets to dressing like a million bucks on a ramen budget.
Here’s what they taught me:
[Read more…] about Affordable Men’s Fashion for Real Estate-The Ultimate Guide: 2018