As a future real estate agent, you have many options when it comes to choosing the best online real estate school. In this guide, we review three leading online real estate schools that can help you complete your state’s pre-licensing requirements and pass your state’s licensing exam. Best Online Real Estate School: Brightwood Brightwood Real…
About the Author
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.
Free Open House Flyer Templates – Download & Customize
Hosting an open house is one of the best ways to find serious buyers. For realtors, it’s also a great way to meet and exchange information with new prospects. To ensure you make the most of your event, a unique and eye catching real estate open house flyer is essential. We’ve created a flyer below…
Where to Buy Real Estate Leads 2018: Market Leader, BoldLeads, Zillow + More
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…
Real Estate Door Hangers – Leads From Front Door Marketing
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…
Real Estate Exam Prep – Ace Your Real Estate Test on The First Try
I didn’t think I’d need real estate exam prep. After all, I went to an (almost) Ivy League school. Piece of cake right? Well… not really. I ended up pulling an all-nighter and just barely passed the test. That’s why I wrote this guide to inexpensive real estate exam prep to help you pass your…
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…
Real Estate Landing Pages in 2018: The Ultimate Guide with Examples
Mastering the art of real estate landing pages is quickly becoming a crucial skill for Realtors in 2018. After all, what good is getting people to click on your Facebook ads if they never follow through and give you their contact information? In order to demystify the landing page for Realtors, we wrote this guide…
LinkedIn For Real Estate Agents: How to Get Leads & Referrals
Want to get a better ROI from your social media efforts? Why not focus your efforts on a platform designed for networking rather than platforms designed to look at funny cat pictures? What if I told you that as long as you use the right networking strategy, that LinkedIn is the best platform for real…
Best Real Estate Coach: Mike Ferry vs Buffini vs Proctor
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…
Best Real Estate Company to Work For 2018
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…
Best WordPress IDX Providers: IDX Broker vs dsIDXpress vs Ihomefinder
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…
Open House Signs: How to Boost Traffic to Your Listing With the Right Signage
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….
