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Are Your Zillow Reviews Disappearing? Follow These Steps to TAKE ACTION NOW!

Real estate agents across the country have a love/hate relationship with Zillow that has been going on for many years. Even if you have chosen to be a Zillow Premier agent and pay Zillow for leads, you are still likely frustrated with Zillow and feel like you have no other choice than to give them […]

Choosing a Transaction Coordinator

When you first start out in real estate and only have a few clients, it is easy to get it all done. Then you close a few houses, get a few referrals, list a few houses and the cycle continues and grows until you aren’t getting it all done at the end of each day. […]

Five Things Your Assistant MUST Be Doing for You

As a successful real estate agent, you have worked hard to build your business. When you reach the point where you can’t handle everything on your own, you will need to have an assistant that can help you. What are the things your assistant should be able to help you with? The options are endless […]

Getting Your Past Clients to Leave Testimonials

Building your real estate business takes time and effort. One big thing that future clients like to see is testimonials from your past clients that will make them feel good about working with you. If you are a new agent or have even been around for a few years but never made an effort to […]

Tips for Selling Your Home Successfully During a Pandemic

Listing your home for sale during the COVID-19 pandemic requires that you take the same basic steps that you would take selling your home at any other time, such as cleaning, staging, and having photos taken. However, the real estate industry has changed in many ways in response to the outbreak. In order to make […]

Five Pieces of Information You Must Add to Your LinkedIn Profile

You have now updated your Facebook and Instagram profiles and should be on your way to using those accounts successfully to stay in touch with your followers and attract new business for yourself. Both Facebook and Instagram offer the opportunity to connect with individuals and businesses around the world. LinkedIn offers a similar option but […]

Rock Your Next Virtual Open House

With the surge in the virtual world that began in March and shows no signs of relenting, the real estate market has seen some drastic changes recently. Whether you are trying to reach buyers that are uncomfortable going out, been quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure, or can’t travel due to restrictions, virtual open houses can […]

Sell Yourself on Zoom

While Zoom, Facetime, Skype, or whatever else you are using to connect virtually nowadays is great for meeting with people, it can seem a little different if you don’t know the person at all. How can you conduct initial meetings and make a great first impression without the initial handshake and chance to make personal […]

Making an Offer During a Seller’s Market

With the limited inventory of homes for sale in many real estate markets, it is likely you may have a client interested in a home that many other buyers are also interested in meaning they could wind up in a multiple offer situation. Some buyers find this stressful and get discouraged if they miss out […]

Keep Your Business Running Smoothly During a Pandemic

Don’t shake hands, wash your hands, don’t touch your face, practice social distance. Does this all sound way too familiar? The Coronavirus has created all of us to stop and think before we go into a public place, think about our elders, our children and our own health not to mention how this is affecting […]

4 Easy Ways to Connect on a Personal Level to Turn an Acquaintance into a Raving Fan

Lee Iacocca once said “Business, after all, is nothing more than a bunch of human relationships.” This is true in many businesses but especially true in real estate. Real estate is personal and because of that you can sell a house one time to anyone but if you want to have clients that call you […]

5 Steps to Build a Solid Relationship After The Closing

When you are working with buyers and sellers, it is easy to forget about them after closing. While a client is buying or selling a house, you may speak with them daily or even multiple times a day. After you no longer need to talk to them as frequently, you may get busy with other […]