As tools go, LionDesk’s Lead Assist might be the most aptly named one on the market, because it does exactly what it says it does: assists you with your leads. But, Lead Assist does this in a unique and innovative way that almost nobody else on the market is using right now: artificial intelligence.
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Real Estate Domain Names: 15 Tricks Experts Use to Pick The Best
Like anything rare and desirable, good real estate domain names can be crazy expensive, or even worse, impossible to get at any price. After all, you’re not the first agent to think of buying locationlocationlocation.com. [Read more…] about Real Estate Domain Names: 15 Tricks Experts Use to Pick The Best
Instagram for Real Estate: Can You Really Get Leads?
Technologies come and go, but is Instagram here to stay for real estate agents?
Well, in the scrappy early days of the Corcoran Group, Barbara Corcoran made a big bet—on video tapes. Yes, the ancient relics you got charged $1 for not rewinding.
That got us wondering. Are agents just building their brands on Instagram or are they actually getting leads? In order to find out, we interviewed six top-producing real estate agents who are crushing it on Instagram. [Read more…] about Instagram for Real Estate: Can You Really Get Leads?
29 Real Estate Marketing Tools Every Agent Needs in 2021
Over the years, we’ve seen tons of agents, teams, and brokerages that took our advice and built great brands. Of course, when it came time to show off their new brands online, most dropped the ball. Why? They didn’t take the time to find the real estate marketing tools that would help them look professional online.
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Real Estate Photography: 23 Tips For Stunning DIY Photos
Let’s face it, taking your own listing photos is risky. Chances are you’re not a professional photographer, don’t have amazing gear, and well, real estate photography is not as easy as it looks.
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29 Best Real Estate Apps for 2021
The sticker shock is real.
“You want me to pay how much for real estate apps?!!”
If you’re a new agent, or even an experienced agent looking to free up some cash to buy leads, paying big bucks for apps can be hard to swallow.
That’s why we put together this list of the best free and affordable real estate apps that are true game changers for agents in 2021. We also asked a few top-producing agents what their daily go-to apps are. [Read more…] about 29 Best Real Estate Apps for 2021
The Best Real Estate CRM for 2021: In-Depth Reviews & Pricing
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.
Check out our top picks in the table below, and read on to get more detailed analysis of each product. [Read more…] about The Best Real Estate CRM for 2021: In-Depth Reviews & Pricing
Is SmartZip the Future of Real Estate Prospecting?
Real estate agents have three types of resources at their disposal when marketing their business: their time, talents, and budget. Use too much of one (or more) of these resources in the wrong place or at the wrong time, and your return on investment plummets.
Predictive analytics apps like SmartZip claim they are the best use of your resources. But are they really? [Read more…] about Is SmartZip the Future of Real Estate Prospecting?
IDX WordPress Plugins in 2021: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
When it comes to new technology, real estate agents seem to be either on the bleeding edge or stuck in the Dark Ages. Of course, this isn’t surprising when you remember that most of the 1.5 million licensed agents in this country are basically all bootstrapped small businesses of one.
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How to Build an IDX Real Estate Website: The Ultimate Guide 2021
Although IDX real estate website providers like Propertybase, Real Geeks, and InCom are great, we still get tons of emails asking about roll-your-own 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. [Read more…] about How to Build an IDX Real Estate Website: The Ultimate Guide 2021