Home sellers twice as likely to sell home using REALTOR® than going FSBO
HomeGain.com In case you need some convincing stats to use in your next listing presentation, a recent survey conducted by HomeGain concluded that sellers are 120% more likely to successfully sell...
View ArticleHousing Market Shows ‘Steady and Sustainable’ Improvement
Despite the sluggish economic recovery in the U.S., home sales have been increasing at a rate that leaves economists optimistic for the housing market to add to economic growth for the first time in...
View ArticleHow I wasted 2 weeks on Windows 8
Be very careful about upgrading to Windows 8 or simply buying a new PC with Windows 8 on it. I thought moving to Windows 8 would be like a better version of Windows 7 – how wrong I was. 2 weeks after...
View ArticleMore than 1/3 of homes are selling within 2 weeks of being listed
Last month more than one-third of homes listed were sold within two weeks, according to the recent monthly housing report from Redfin. The report covered 19 different metro areas across the country and...
View ArticleRecovery of the Housing market: Where do we stand?
You have likely heard all kinds of reports recently talking about how the housing market has been showing great signs of recovery, however economists are struggling to agree on where exactly we are at...
View ArticleMarketing for 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a week.
I believe one of the biggest hurdles that marketers face is the commitment to their marketing efforts. The Internet never sleeps, add with the proliferation of mobile communication devices:...
View ArticleYear in Review: The worst online passwords of 2014
It’s a new year, and that means we are another year older and another year wiser. So why are so many people still using the same old basic passwords across all of their online accounts? If you think...
View ArticleDenver-based Trelora under fire (again)
If you practice real estate in Denver, you have likely already heard about the major controversy surrounding Denver-based brokerage Trelora, especially the news over the past couple of weeks. Although...
View ArticleUPDATE: Court rules in Zillow’s favor in first round of ListHub fiasco
If you keep up on your real estate industry news, there’s no doubt you’ve probably heard about the recent developments between ListHub, Zillow, and Trulia. In case you haven’t kept up to date on the...
View ArticleTrulia will lose all ListHub data on April 7th, 2015
***UPDATE: The information below was written BEFORE the April 7th deadline. Zillow and Trulia have now officially stopped receiving listing data from the ListHub syndication service. If your brokerage...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Best Cities to be a Real Estate Agent in 2015
Each and every one of us works our tail off to make a living in real estate. But many times, we are products of our environments. Some of us live in areas where the market is extremely hot, while...
View ArticleHow to Market a Real Estate Listing 2019
Marketing real estate listings is more than just specs and data. Real estate agents may feel like they’ve already exhausted all opportunities to sell a home, but there are several compelling and...
View ArticleThe Best Books for Real Estate Agents 2019
From a brutal memoir of a new agent to some solid business classics, we are exploring the best books for real estate agents in 2019. These books were written to help real estate agents get ahead,...
View ArticleThe Best Laptops For Real Estate Agents In 2019
Laptops for real estate agents need to be durable, streamlined, need little upkeep, and have long battery life. For real estate agents, there is no time to fuss over endless updates, short battery...
View ArticleBest Podcasts for Real Estate Agents of 2019
Podcasts are great for Realtor life because they are the perfect way for agents to step up their real estate game while on the go. Great for the car, office, or working out, these shows offer nuggets...
View ArticleAre Real Estate Listing Videos Really Worth it?
It is no secret that video is having a moment in real estate. Services like BombBomb are changing the way that agents connect with online leads with video. Video-based virtual tours are changing the...
View ArticleInman Needs Educating: Single Property Websites
Inman Gets it Wrong Inman is one of the leaders in real estate commentary, but they are not always right and they are not always transparent. For example, Inman has a history of biased reviews....
View ArticleReal Estate Photography Pricing: How Much Should Agents be Paying?
Real Estate Photography Pricing: How much should agents be paying? The internet is full of articles about how real estate photographers can get the most money possible for their services. But little...
View ArticleFloor Plans for Real Estate Marketing: Why are so many real estate agents...
Floor plans for real estate marketing are critically undervalued by many real estate agents. These marketing tools not only sell homes faster, but they also impress sellers. The NAR’s Real Estate in a...
View ArticleWhat Sellers Want in A Real Estate Agent
Real estate professionals asking themselves about what sellers want in a real estate agent are on the path to business success. This is because asking these types of questions is a hallmark of good...
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