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The 26 Best Curb Appeal Ideas for Every Budget (Yes, Even Yours!)

Emile L'Eplattenier | July 1, 2021

Despite what you might think, improving a home’s curb appeal doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are many tricks that real estate agents use to make their listings look great and sell faster on a budget. So rest assured: No matter what your budget is, there are ways to make your listing shine.

To help you boost your listing’s curb appeal, we worked with top-producing listing agents to come up with the 26 best curb appeal ideas for every budget for 2021.

Best Real Estate Software 2021: Our Top Picks for Agents & Teams

Emile L'Eplattenier | June 30, 2021

When it comes to choosing the best real estate software, every agent has different needs. What works for one agent might not work for another agent. That’s why we decided to update our picks for the best real estate software of 2021. We organized our top picks by category—making it easier for you to find the tools you need to thrive this year and beyond.
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How to Run More Effective & Inspiring Team Meetings in 2021

Sean Moudry | June 24, 2021

Let’s face it. It’s more challenging today than ever to motivate your agents to show up to team meetings. Successfully getting them to participate and engage is even more difficult!

Over the past 15 years operating real estate brokerages and leading sales teams, I’ve learned a few secrets about running effective and inspiring team meetings—ones that agents actually look forward to attending. Today, I’m happy to share those strategies with you.

15 Things Realtors Would Love To Tell Our Clients (But We Don’t)

Chris Linsell | June 23, 2021

We all have days where we find ourselves with our head in our hands, elbows on our desk, muttering, “How can they not know this? HOW?” Our clients—simultaneously our greatest source of motivation and frustration—are often bewilderingly uninformed when it comes to the basics of what we do for a living.

Here are the top 15 things we wish our clients knew about us—and about real estate in general.

How to Build an IDX Real Estate Website: The Ultimate Guide 2021

Emile L'Eplattenier | June 23, 2021

Although IDX real estate website providers like Real Geeks and InCom are great, we still get tons of emails asking about DIY options.

Lucky for you, building your own IDX real estate website is pretty easy these days—easy enough for an agent with limited tech skills to build a website with IDX listings, lead capture, map search, and more without calling tech support once. Trust me. It’s not as hard as you think.

17 Open House Food Ideas That Can Help Sell Your Listing (Yes, Really)

Emile L'Eplattenier | June 22, 2021

When it comes to open house food, dumping some pretzels into a bowl isn’t going to cut it. After all, every element of your open house provides an opportunity to earn potential clients—so don’t miss yours! To help you impress prospective buyers and send the right message with your open house food, we compiled 17 trendy and tasty open house food ideas for 2021. [Read more…] about 17 Open House Food Ideas That Can Help Sell Your Listing (Yes, Really)

6 Steps to Creating a Real Estate Brokerage Budget in 2021 (+ Worksheet)

Sean Moudry | June 21, 2021

In my 27-year real estate career, I have opened or coached over 20 startup real estate brokerages. Over that time, I learned an important lesson: Creating a successful budget for a new real estate brokerage takes a lot more effort than most new brokers think. There are many things you must consider when creating your real estate brokerage budget.

8 Hidden Opportunities for Real Estate Agents on Clubhouse in 2021

Stacey Soleil | June 20, 2021

The Clubhouse app is the latest social media sensation that has grown to around 10 million users in 2021. Although Clubhouse has grown very quickly, it is still a relatively new platform. That means there are still opportunities for real estate agents to leverage Clubhouse to build their brands and grow their businesses in 2021. Imagine getting in on YouTube in 2010!

What makes Clubhouse’s call to action for real estate agents so unique is that it’s centered around the long-lost art of live, spoken conversations. That means agents don’t have to mess around with video at all to use it. In this article, we’ll explore eight hidden opportunities for agents on Clubhouse. [Read more…] about 8 Hidden Opportunities for Real Estate Agents on Clubhouse in 2021

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