Emile L'Eplattenier

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Emile L'Eplattenier

As a Real Estate Sales and Marketing Analyst at Fit Small Business, Emile is responsible for the editorial direction of the site’s real estate content as well as curating actionable insights from top producing agents and brokerages from across the country. A licensed New York City Real Estate Agent and veteran of the marketing department at Tishman Speyer, Emile has been involved in every aspect of residential real estate from brand new developments to pre-war rentals and resales. Emile also regularly provides market insights and commentary for publications like Realtor.com, Fox News, Yahoo, and US News & World Report. When he’s not writing or editing, Emile enjoys collecting vintage furniture and playing his guitar.

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Where to Buy Real Estate Leads 2018: Market Leader, BoldLeads, Zillow + More

By Emile L'Eplattenier on January 16, 2018 | Agent Basics, Real Estate | Comments (7)

Let’s face it, buying real estate leads has kind of a PR problem in real estate. Many will tell you that buying leads is akin to cheating, or throwing your money in the fire. Of course what they don’t tell you is that a lead is a lead is a lead. If you can close…

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Real Estate Door Hangers – Leads From Front Door Marketing

By Emile L'Eplattenier on January 12, 2018 | How To, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent Marketing | Comments (10)

Joshua Smith, voted the 30th top realtor in the country by the Wall Street Journal in 2013, started out listing 7-15 homes a month from placing 10,000 door hangers in his farm area. The technique was so successful for him that he ended up closing 463 listings worth $49 million in one year. We can’t…

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Real Estate Resume: Templates, Samples & How to Write

By Emile L'Eplattenier on January 4, 2018 | Agent Basics, Real Estate | Comments (0)

In this guide, I’ll explain the best practices for writing a real estate resume both for new agents and experienced agents, and provide you with a free downloadable real estate resume templates and samples you can copy and edit for your resume. To get started, here are two resume templates, one for new real estate…

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Best Real Estate Coach: Mike Ferry vs Buffini vs Proctor

By Emile L'Eplattenier on December 20, 2017 | Buyers Guide, License, Real Estate | Comments (13)

In this guide we compare the 3 biggest real estate coaches: Mike Ferry, Brian Buffini, and Craig Proctor. Each have a unique methodology and offer a wide range of training services. Below we’ll compare their methods, prices and customer reviews. If you’re an experienced agent making several transactions a year, why pay your broker for…

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Best Real Estate Company to Work For 2018

By Emile L'Eplattenier on December 20, 2017 | Agent Basics, Real Estate | Comments (63)

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The training, support, and tools your agency gives you are crucial to success as a real estate agent. In this article, we review and compare the three largest national franchises–Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and Century 21. The following guide has been written by an agent (myself) for agents like you. Read on for my pick of…

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Best WordPress IDX Providers: IDX Broker vs dsIDXpress vs Ihomefinder

By Emile L'Eplattenier on December 17, 2017 | Buyers Guide, Marketing, Real Estate, Real Estate Software | Comments (4)

In this buyer’s guide we’ll help demystify the convoluted WordPress IDX market in order to help you choose a solution that works for you. To get you started, we ranked the top four IDX providers on the market today; IDX Broker, dsIDXpress, Ihomefinder, and Showcase IDX. Before we dive into the weeds for each IDX…

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Open House Signs: How to Boost Traffic to Your Listing With the Right Signage

By Emile L'Eplattenier on December 15, 2017 | How To, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent Marketing | Comments (4)

Psst. New Agents. Yeah, you. You need better open house signs. Why? The odds of someone waltzing into your open house this Sunday and buying this place are slim to none. You might as well pack up early and head to the beach instead of dealing with a bunch of nosy neighbors then right? Wrong….

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Top 33 Inspiring Real Estate Logos + How to Create Your Own

By Emile L'Eplattenier on December 5, 2017 | Real Estate, Real Estate Agent Marketing | Comments (17)

How’s that new real estate logo coming along? Whether you’re creating a new logo from scratch or trying to figure out how to design a team logo that works well with your brokerage, you’re going to need some inspiration to get it right. After all, the quality of your logo says a lot about you…

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The Perfect Realtor Headshot: 27 Ideas & Tips From the Pros

By Emile L'Eplattenier on December 1, 2017 | Agent Basics, Real Estate | Comments (19)

Your Realtor headshot should be the keystone of your personal brand. In this article, you’ll learn 27 tips from professional photographers and body language experts to make sure your Realtor headshot is sending the right message. For our industry, that message should be that you are trustworthy, competent, and confident enough to help people through…

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37 Ways to Make Money in Real Estate 2017

By Emile L'Eplattenier on November 30, 2017 | How To, Real Estate | Comments (5)

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If you want to learn how to make money in real estate, go to your nearest McDonalds. Sure, the fries are amazing, but you may be surprised to learn that the land they’re made on is far more important to the company than their french fry recipe. In fact, real estate is such a crucial…

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Top 19 Home Staging Tips For Realtors

By Emile L'Eplattenier on November 29, 2017 | Real Estate, Real Estate Agent Marketing | Comments (7)

Even the best agent in your office will admit that home staging can help a listing sell faster, and for more money. The only problem is that spending a few hours pinning million dollar kitchens on Pinterest will not magically make you a home staging pro. That’s where we come in. We interviewed 19 professional…

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Best Real Estate Transaction Management Software: Reviews & Recommendations

By Emile L'Eplattenier on November 21, 2017 | Buyers Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Software | Comments (5)

Every year, the real estate industry gets closer and closer to a truly paperless office. After reviewing DocuSign, Dotloop, and SkySlope, which are the leading providers of real estate transaction management software, we feel that day has finally arrived. These paperless office platforms combine E-signature functionality, custom document creation, compliance review, and secure document storage into…

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