Do the words “real estate networking” make you cringe? When you hear the words “real estate networking” do you cringe? Does it make you think of events filled with people running around shoving their card at everyone without stopping to get acquainted? Those people ARE annoying, and the events can be less than fun, but […]
Promote your real estate website with off-line marketing
Your real estate website is a powerful tool… Last week we talked about the importance of your personal real estate website. When you offer advice for buyers and sellers, community pages, and blog posts about local places and events, it will be valuable to consumers. When you let your personality shine through via your bio […]
Boost your real estate presence for 2020
Does your real estate presence need a boost? Having a real estate presence used to mean being in the office, attending community events, and getting out in your territory to talk with people. Now it also means having a real estate presence on line. Internet marketing is something you can’t afford to ignore. You, and […]
Real estate systems for 2020
Happy New Year! Are you ready to jump in with both feet and make 2020 your best year yet? I hope so! If you’re super-organized and already have real estate systems in place for every facet of your business, then today’s message is not for you. If you tend to be a bit scattered – […]
Tis’ the Day after Christmas and…
You may still be in “Holiday Mode” and willing to put off getting back to work for at least a few days, or even for another week. If your house is anything like mine, you’ll be wondering where to put the gifts you received. You’ll still be working around all the leftovers in the refrigerator, […]
Free real estate class helps agents avoid mistakes
Real estate licensing classes are only the tip of the iceberg… As we all know, taking the classes to qualify for licensing is just the beginning of a real estate education. At first, new agents don’t even know what they don’t know. As a result, mistakes are easy to come by – and some of […]
Now is the time for soft real estate self-promotion
You have probably noticed – very few people are in a business mode right now. If you’re trying to contact other agents, lenders, etc. you may be getting frustrated. Almost the only people you’ll find working are those who have transactions pending at the moment, sellers who want to be on the market right after […]
Get ready for early success in 2020
In just 3 weeks the holiday season will be over. Will you be ready for early success in 2020? For the last couple of weeks I’ve been urging you to keep prospecting so you can stay 3 steps ahead of the agents who have been goofing off since early November. I hope you’re still prospecting […]
Keep Marketing in December for 2020 Sales!
It can sometimes feel like a waste of time to keep marketing in December, but it’s not. All those listing and/or buyer leads you’ve been working on may seem to have vanished. And of course, some of them have – at least temporarily. In addition, the agents and others that you want to contact may […]
Does your real estate marketing overlook the obvious?
Has it occurred to you that the service you provide for your clients might be “more and better” than the service other agents provide? If providing exceptional service is, to you, no more than doing things the way you believe they should be done, you might not notice how special you are. As a consequence, […]