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6 Best Virtual Staging Services 2020

By Susan Isaak on May 29, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Marketing | Comments (14)

Virtual staging is the process of adding digital furnishing to a picture of an empty room to make it more appealing to potential buyers. Services that offer the software and expertise to create images of staged spaces help potential buyers visualize what’s possible with any given room in a house. We looked at many virtual…

How to Create a Virtual Tour in 8 Steps

By Susan Isaak on May 29, 2020 | How To, Real Estate, Real Estate Marketing | Comments (1)

A virtual tour is a visual tool that replicates the experience of visiting and walking through a property. Virtual tours allow prospective buyers to interact with the home and look at features in detail without having to be on-site, and have become the norm along with using listing photos and floor plans. Agents use virtual…

6 Best Commercial Real Estate CRMs 2020

By Susan Isaak on May 15, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales | Comments (1)

Customer relationship management (CRM) technology allows commercial real estate (CRE) agents and brokers to follow their leads through the sales cycle and engage customers with ongoing communications. To evaluate commercial real estate CRMs, we looked at prices, features, usability, reporting, support, and app integrations to arrive at the six top options and best overall. Top…

6 Best Real Estate Lead Generation Websites 2020

By Susan Isaak on May 4, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales | Comments (96)

Real estate lead generation websites capture potential customers by providing customized websites with IDX integration and lead nurturing tools. Visitors to those sites become leads when they request listing details via a lead capture form, also known as a lead magnet. We examined many IDX site builders and chose the top six—including the best overall—based…

How to Get a Real Estate License

By Kaylee Strozyk on April 20, 2020 | How To, Real Estate, Real Estate Careers | Comments (105)

A real estate license, issued by state governments, allows you to legally represent buyers and sellers in a property transaction. To acquire a license, agents must meet their state eligibility requirements, take approved prelicensure classes, pass the agent exam, and submit their application to the state real estate board for acceptance and find a sponsoring…

6 Best Online Real Estate Courses for California 2020

By Kaylee Strozyk on April 14, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Careers | Comments (0)

Online real estate courses help aspiring and licensed real estate agents meet licensing, exam, and continuing education requirements. We evaluated dozens of online real estate schools to identify the six best online real estate courses for California, including the best overall. To do so, we considered factors like price, course format, and customer support. Top…

How to Host a Real Estate Open House

By Susan Isaak on April 14, 2020 | Listicle, Real Estate, Real Estate Marketing | Comments (0)

An open house is a scheduled time when a house for sale is available for public viewing without an appointment. People often come to open houses to browse for homes before committing to an agent, which gives agents an opportunity to try to sell the house while also capturing leads. This article will show you…

Where to Buy Real Estate Leads 2020

By Susan Isaak on April 6, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales | Comments (10)

Real estate lead services allow you to find prospective clients outside of your sphere of influence, making them critically important for industry professionals. We compared several platforms giving agents the ability to buy real estate leads using either ad-based generation tools or contact databases to determine the best service for a variety of use cases….

How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Arizona

By Kaylee Strozyk on April 1, 2020 | How To, Real Estate, Real Estate Careers | Comments (0)

To become a real estate agent in Arizona, you must meet state-specific prelicensing education requirements, submit paperwork, and pass the state exam with a score of 75% or better. Successful agents typically take practice exams as well as study state-specific laws to pass. Once licensed, complete the required continuing education credits every two years. 1….

Real Estate Landing Pages 2020: The Ultimate Guide With Examples

By Kiah Treece on March 30, 2020 | Buyer's Guide, Real Estate, Real Estate Marketing | Comments (13)

Real estate landing pages help agents capture leads by collecting contact information through listing-focused websites. In general, you can optimize landing pages for real estate by offering free content or home search and home valuation tools to potential leads. Then, incorporate informative copy, easy-to-use forms, and high-quality images to attract potential clients. One way to…

Top 19 Real Estate Website Themes & Templates for WordPress in 2020

By J Gurner on March 26, 2020 | Real Estate, Real Estate Marketing, Templates | Comments (2)

Real estate website templates provide the framework for constructing your website, helping to create the perfect brand and user experience. We found the best real estate website templates offered for WordPress today. All of our selected templates are fast, mobile-friendly, allow IDX integration, and can generate seller leads for a price of around $60. Here…