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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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….
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…
28 Real Estate Business Cards We Love
If you snuck into my home office and opened my desk drawer, you’d find at least two dozen real estate business cards. While most are from agents I’ve done deals with in the past, you’d find at least a handful of my old business cards. Why did I keep them? Because each one is a…
Cash for Keys: How to get Bad Tenants Out in Days, Not Months
If you’ve been researching real estate investing or own a rental property, you’ve likely heard horror stories about evicting tenants. 9 months to evict! Legal bills that could buy you a pre-owned Mercedes! While they stories may be true, you can avoid most of the drama and potentially save a ton of money by offering…
Yellow Letters: The Best Lead Gen Strategy for Investors?
Yellow letters are handwritten prospecting letters that real estate investors or real estate agents send to homeowners in order to generate seller leads. They’re called “yellow” letters because they were historically handwritten on yellow legal pads. We interviewed successful real estate investors for their yellow letter strategies and best practices in 2017. Why Yellow Letters…
Best Real Estate Books: 23 Books to Help You Sell More, Get More, and Become More
Looking for some advice on becoming a better real estate agent? No matter how much (or how little) experience you have, there’s always something new to learn. Real estate books are a great way to do it. That’s why we put together this list of highly-rated books on real estate sales and marketing, as well…
Seller’s Net Sheet: Free Template & Tips From the Pros
Thankfully, the days of presenting your client a smudged photocopy of your brokerage’s seller’s net sheet are long gone. Today, there are dozens of free online net sheet calculators, apps, presentation tools, and DIY options that would make both your inner Steve Jobs and Warren Buffet happy. In order to give you a better sense…