With thousands of property listings available on a local MLS on any given day it can be tough for even the most desirable properties to stand out amongst the competition. Showcase Listings is a premium listing feature available to Realtors® enabling them to present properties in a more visually appealing format. There is more room for descriptions, images and video …
5 Simple Ways Real Estate Agents Can Keep Up with Evolving Technology
Technology is constantly evolving, so it is not surprising that many real estate agents are finding it difficult to keep up. According to the 2013-2014 Realtor Technology Survey from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), 27% of agents spent between $501 and $2,000 on technology. And nearly half of agents indicated that keeping up with changing technology is a challenge …
Top Real Estate Agent Tips for Outranking the Competition on Google
More than ninety percent of property buyers start their housing search online through an organic search, according to the National Association of Realtors®. As a result, search engine optimization (SEO) and business marketing are now an essential part of growing your real estate career. Although content alone is no longer enough to score a spot on the coveted first page …
Home Prices Rise in Most Real Estate Markets in Second Quarter
Home sales across the country led to a steady rise in home prices in most metro areas in the second quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Increases in the number of closings were reported in 163 of the 176 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Only seven percent of MSAs recorded lower median prices when compared to …
Considering a Career in Real Estate? Most Firms Optimistic about Future, says study
Here is some good news for anyone looking for Realtor® jobs or considering a career in real estate. Most real estate firms are confident that their income will increase next year, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) annual Profile of Real Estate Firms. In fact, only 22 percent of firms polled expect their income to remain the same. …
Using LinkedIn to Turbo Charge your Real Estate Career
With more than 350 million members, LinkedIn is now the world’s 2nd largest social networking site, in terms of users. Since many real estate agents focus primarily on Facebook and Twitter many are overlooking a large pool of potential clients who use LinkedIn as their primary site for networking. And when used effectively, it can turbo charge your real estate …
6 Common Mistakes Many New Real Estate Agents Make
New real estate professionals in the beginning of their career are filled with excitement, an eagerness to learn the ropes and reach their unlimited earnings potential. What many don’t realize is that the things they do (or don’t do) will have an impact on their performance. So anyone starting a career in real estate will want to avoid the following …
Are Real Estate Sales Starting to Show Signs of Decline?
After months of stellar gains pending home sales is starting to show signs of decline in some real estate markets. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the Pending Home Sales Index dropped 1.8% in June, yet is still considerably higher than during the same period last year. It is the first decline in the Pending Home Sales Index …
How to Turn a Fractured Client Relationship into a Referral
Real estate can be a complicated business and when you have a client who is trying to sell a property or a buyer trying to find the perfect home, emotions can run high if things don’t work out the way they expected. But mistakes can and do happen, deals can fall through and not everything will always go as planned. …
Interest-Only Mortgages: Same Name, but Different Rules
Just thinking about an interest-only mortgage conjures up bad memories from the past. But the devil is in the details and today’s interest-only loan products that are becoming available from several mortgage lenders are very different than its predecessor. It may have the same name, but that is where the similarity ends. Today’s new interest-only mortgage products are really an …