When you need to sell your home, your mind is often focused on where you are moving to and the (hopefully) nice chunk of change you are going to make from selling your previous home. Especially if it is your first time selling your home, you are anxiously awaiting to learn what your profits are going to be.With that being the case, many home sellers are unpleasantly surprised as they get further into the process and realize that selling a home is neither free nor cheap.To Read More
You know perception makes a difference and that first impressions matter. That's what you tell your clients, isn't it? After all, you want them to boost the curb appeal of their homes and let prospective buyers envision their future in these properties. So now it's time to take your own advice to heart in your career. "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Here's how perception affects your real estate career: Make a Read More
"WordPress is not only the most popular CMS, it is also the fastest-growing system: Every 74 seconds a site within the top 10 million starts using WordPress. Compare this with Shopify, the second-fastest growing CMS, which is gaining a new site every 22 minutes." (MarketingLand) Many real estate agents that I speak to wonder if they should use WordPress for Real Estate Websites and currently fall into one of these categories: Real Estate agents wonder if the website that Read More
The collaboration between agents and loan officers is an essential part of the real estate process, but it can also be tricky and lead to plenty of back and forth.Pre-Approve Me (PAM) was designed to simplify the role of loan officers throughout the pre-approval and underwriting process. It streamlines everything from the generation of the initial pre-approval letters to the collection of documents.The features that make life easier for loan officers also help real estate agents leading Read More
“Creating an image in a reader’s head is easier said than done. However, writing something such as ‘Enjoy your breakfast every morning on the bespoke breakfast bar while enjoying unspoiled views of your garden’ is a simplistic yet effective way of creating mental imagery while detailing certain features of the property."( Andrew C. Peterson, a listing writer for Paper Writing Service) So, let’s imagine you’ve got your property ready, you’ve cleaned it up and it’s ready to go Read More
"Your presence on social media is crucial as a real estate agent. " (RISMedia) Social media has become an increasingly important tool for real estate professionals, but most realtors are still learning to use it effectively.According to the National Association of Realtors:44 percent of home buyers now find their homes online 91 percent of realtors use social media to some degreeDespite these figures, the real estate industry has the lowest social media engagement Read More