Real Estate Best Practices

Congratulations – you have a new internet lead, oh yeah! As technology advances, more real estate agents are leveraging social media, personal websites and technology companies to generate online leads, but sometimes it’s impossible to actually get a hold of this mysterious online lead. We all kn...

Friday Freebies: Staying organized is crucial to every aspect of your real estate business. One great way to keep your professional life organized and productive is with checklists. To help you out, we’ve put together some great checklists ranging from real estate tax deductions to open houses. ...

Open houses are great for showcasing a property, increasing the chance of finding serious buyers and even capturing new buyer leads. Spring is on it’s way, so we’ve compiled some of the trendiest tips of 2016 to help you make the most of your upcoming showings. Sell properties quickly this Sprin...

  One of the best ways to show your real estate client how much you appreciate them and their business is by thanking them with a closing gift. However, sometimes overlooking certain details of a relationship or a client’s likes and dislikes, can negatively impact the effectiveness of the gift. F...

Have you ever worked with a real estate client that pushed you to your limits? Sometimes it’s better to let a client go if it’s just not working out. ”Firing” a client with grace isn’t easy and there are several things to think about before doing so. This Valentine’s day we’ve compiled some of t...

You may have been inspired to get into the luxury real estate niche on your own, or you may have been inspired after watching Bravo TV’s hit series Million Dollar Listing. Either way, you want to dive in. Now - how do you get started? Well, what is luxury? According to the Merriam-Webster dictio...

“Bad Mistakes That Make Good Employees Leave” is an article written by Dr. Travis Bradberry, Coauthor of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 & President at TalentSmart, that was recently published on LinkedIn. In today’s blog post, we’ve summarized his main points and explained how they pertain to Real Es...

  It’s always beneficial to brush up on your real estate skills by attending regular trainings. There are several free and paid courses out there designed to help licensed real estate agents grow their expertise as well as their business. So, to help you decide which courses are right for you, we...

You’ve decided that it’s time to take the next step in your career and start your own real estate brokerage. So - where do you start?Starting your own brokerage can be a daunting task, but the more prepared you are the more likely you are to achieve real estate success. There are several things t...

    Real Estate newsletters can be very effective in connecting and engaging with your lead database. Whether you send email or hardcopy newsletters it’s always important to give your readers valuable content, so they associate your name and brand with helpful information. Since inboxes tend to f...