Looking to launch your own real estate business? It’s an appealing career path for business-minded, entrepreneurial individuals who prefer the flexibility of a job that isn’t strictly nine-to-five. It isn’t an easy career, however, and not all... Continue Reading
The housing market has steadily improved since the bubble burst, with home prices rising 11.4% since 2008. Prices are rising, and realtor salaries are surging. It’s a great time to be in the real estate business. But,... Continue Reading
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, how many is a video worth? About 1.8 million per minute, according to one study. Imagine what your business’ marketing campaign could do with that many words. Video marketing is... Continue Reading
No one is more dependent on statistics than real estate agents. Your entire livelihood depends on stats such as the average home sale price in your market, how many homes you sell in a typical quarter, current... Continue Reading
There’s a gazillion real estate experts out there, but not all of them are worth following. Actually, most of them aren’t worth following if we’re being honest. Some almost never tweet, while others are busy posting pictures... Continue Reading
Managing your leads is vital in any business involving direct sales, and it’s no different for real estate agents. Keeping your leads organized so that you’re following up with them at the right time and not letting... Continue Reading
Today’s consumers are mobile-dependent. They expect to be able to do everything on their mobile devices, from ordering food to getting a ride to shopping for clothes. The expectation of mobility is no different for the home... Continue Reading
Technology is making a lot of professions obsolete these days, but it’s still good to be a real estate agent. Although Zillow and other real estate sites have become extremely popular, people still rely on real... Continue Reading
Update 6/27/17: Since we’ve published this piece, we’ve come across a couple more outstanding books for real estate agents. This list has been updated to nine, from the original seven. Two huge problems usually arise for me... Continue Reading
Did you know that 36 million people visit Zillow every single month? People love to browse real estate listings, day-dreaming about that perfect home. And if you’ve got a substandard real estate website you haven’t put much... Continue Reading
