Real estate videos are visual tours used by real estate agents and investors to highlight the positive attributes of a property available for sale. According to Mashable, 73% of homeowners prefer to hire listing agents who use online video. This article will show you four real estate videos every agent needs to master, describe the…
Instagram for Real Estate in 5 Easy Steps
Using Instagram for real estate is a way to market your properties successfully. In order to achieve this, you need to learn how to set up your page, create effective posts, and use paid advertising to get in front of your target audience. Only 14 percent of real estate agents are on Instagram yet 59…
Real Estate Door Hangers – Leads From Front Door Marketing
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….
How to Break Into the Luxury Real Estate Market: 21 Tips From the Pros
The average real estate agent earns $45,737 per year, according to Payscale.com. In luxury real estate, you can earn that in just one deal. Who doesn’t want bigger commissions, name recognition, publicity, and business opportunities? Here are 21 tips from top producing Realtors on how to break into the luxury real estate market. 1. Be…
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,…
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…
Pre Listing Package: Guide the Conversation Before Your Pitch
Let’s face it, cold calling isn’t easy, and neither is nurturing your former clients or sphere to get sales referrals. No matter how you got your listing appointment, chances are hard work and talent rather than luck got you here. If you want to make sure you land the listing, your pre listing package needs…
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…
Best Real Estate Signs 2017 – Dee Sign vs Oakley Signs vs Build A Sign
Real estate signs are essential for advertising your open houses, listings, and building brand awareness. We looked at the most popular options and rising stars and decided to review , , and . These companies covered the range for agents and brokerages in terms of pricing and features. Read on for our comparison and review of these…