by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices, Latest News, Lead Gen, Trending |
Looking back at the factors that have helped create a sustainable business model for over 20 years, I reflect on marketing strategies, sales skills, training and always trying to do the right thing, in addition to a variety of other factors that can—and...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices, Broker, Latest News |
First impressions are extremely important when you’re showing a property to potential buyers. In fact, that initial viewing or photo can make or break the sale. When a person walks into a space that they could eventually be calling home to their family, they...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 26, 2018 | Agent, Agent, Best Practices, Best Practices, Branding, Business Insights, Latest News, Marketing, Marketing, Social Media, Trending |
No one dislikes a salesperson more than a salesperson. This sentiment is true in all areas of customer service, but especially in real estate. When you’re in an industry as fulfilling and challenging as ours, your mentors, fellow colleagues and even your...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 23, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices, Latest News, Lead Gen, Lead Story, Trending |
In the U.S., there are roughly 5.5 million homes sold each year. That is about 11 million potential buyer and seller opportunities for a real estate agent. There are also roughly one million active real estate agents. So, if leads were divided evenly, everyone would...
by Jameson Doris | Aug 23, 2018 | Agent, Best Practices |
According to the 2017 National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Profile of Home Staging, 77 percent of buyers’ agents say that staging makes it easier for buyers to “visualize” a property as their future homes, and 49 percent of buyers’ agents...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 22, 2018 | Agent, Agent, Apps/Gadgets, Best Practices, Best Practices, Latest News, Technology, Trending |
The following information is provided by the Center for REALTOR® Development (CRD), with assistance from Lauren Hampton and the Podfly editorial team, and is a recap of CRD Podcast Episode 17. (This is part three of a three-part summer episode series on technology.)...