Joshua Smith, voted the 30th top real estate agent 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….
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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.
Real Estate Resume: Templates, Samples & How to Write
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…
Free Mike Ferry Scripts: Door Knocking, FSBO & More
With a real estate training career spanning almost 40 years, Mike Ferry is one of the most well-respected coaches in the industry today. Mike Ferry scripts, his most widely used and widely imitated training tools are the best in the business. But in order to make them work, you need to watch a skilled salesperson…
Our 36 Favorite Real Estate Yard Signs & Tips for New Agents
Even with all the amazing tools available online, great real estate yard signs are still one of the best ways to build your sphere of influence and get more leads. They may never see your listings on or follow you on Twitter, but they HAVE TO drive by your real estate yard sign every day….
Pop By Ideas – 31 Examples from the Pros
Staying top of mind with former clients is never easy. At a minimum, you will probably need 5 or more touches over the year in order for them to think of you as “their” real estate agent. Luckily there’s a better way. Pop By Gifts, small inexpensive gifts (often with a clever note) that you…
Diverse Solutions IDX Demo
Getting leads onto your website to look at listings is one thing, but if you want to actually keep them there long enough to get them to contact you, then you’re going to need a fully featured IDX provider like . Mapping IDX shows your local MLS listings on a Google Map and provides walk…
The Ultimate Guide To Real Estate Branding
Effective real estate branding can leave a deep and lasting impression on your potential clients. For Real Estate Professionals in 2017, it’s one of the most crucial cues that buyers and sellers look for to know you take your business seriously. After all, if you don’t take your own branding seriously, why should anyone trust…
Real Estate Photography Pricing & Hiring Guide
Are you paying too much for listing pictures in your city? Real estate photography pricing seems to have no rhyme or reason — even in the same city. Prices may vary, but real estate agents are more than willing to pay what it’s worth to have the photos done professionally because they understand the value…
Best CMA Software: Cloud CMA vs The Competition
CMA software (Comparative Market Analysis) allows real estate agents to create data-rich CMA’s and listing presentations quickly and easily. We looked at the most popular options and rising stars and decided to review Cloud CMA, Toolkit CMA, and House Canary. These companies covered the range for agents, teams, brokerages, and investors in terms of price,…
Probate Leads: Where to Find Them to Buy Probate Property
What are Probate Leads? Probate leads are potential seller clients who inherit properties they often want to sell quickly after going through the probate process (the legal process of transferring the assets of a deceased person to heirs). Since many heirs live out of state, or are otherwise not prepared to maintain the property, they…
Expired Listing Letter: Free Examples That Work
You’re probably not going to read this paragraph. That’s okay, I probably wouldn’t either if I just landed on this page from a google search. I’d scan down the page for an expired listing letter template and download it. Don’t worry though, I don’t take it personally and you shouldn’t feel bad about it. It’s…
Pinterest for Realtors: How to Get Leads on Pinterest in 2017
Are you on yet? If you’re not, then you need to read this article to find out just how amazing Pinterest is for Realtors and agents. The rumors are true: You can build traffic to your website, generate leads, and build your brand all in one place, all for free. Even better, you only need…