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Trouble Staying Organized? Here’s How to Make Regular Planning a Habit
There is absolutely no doubt that managing all the aspects of a career in real estate can be completely overwhelming. For many agents, the intentions are there, but the trouble is all of the last minute nonsense (an emergency water leak at a listing, a missing key in...
Ideas for Your Work Spaces at Home
Now that we are all staying home more, some spaces will need to be multi-use. Here is some cool workspace inspiration so you can create a space you truly love at home both during the quarantine and beyond. Design Inspirations for Your Work Spaces at Home Take up space...
Top Tips for Selling Homes if You Are an Introvert
With regard to the world of sales (of which real estate agents are a huge part), there is a misconception that all salespeople are extroverts. But, let me clear up this misconception. Extroverts aren’t all social butterflies, and introverts aren’t necessarily shy....
8 Ways to Be Happier at Work
Employers like those in the Silicon Valley use a variety of workplace perks, ranging from free food to indoor rock climbing, to improve the happiness of their employees at work. This is good business: happy employees are more productive and motivated, and more likely...
10 Things that Stress Out Real Estate Agents
April is Stress Awareness Month, and if there is anyone who has a stressful job, it’s you—the real professional. Just for grins, we’ve made a list of 10 things that stress our real estate agents. When the lockbox battery is dead and the real estate listing agent...
How to Craft the Perfect Personal Note to a Client or Prospect
Believe it or not, sending personal notes is quite possibly the most effective and least expensive way to increase your business and your closings. Even in 2021, some people just love to put pen to paper—whether it’s a short message on a store-bought card or a long,...
Free Marketing Tools for Real Estate Agents
Does boosting your marketing this year on a shoestring budget seem like an impossible feat? Believe it or not, it can be done! Here are some marketing tools you can check out that costs $0. Note that some of the following are real estate marketing software options...
6 Reasons to Almost Always Plan Ahead
Benjamin Franklin is known to have said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” This is the essence of why planning ahead matters. Many argue that plans do not normally work especially in this fast-paced world where everything is changing so quickly. When...
Best Email Techniques for Real Estate Leads
Despite the fact that email inboxes are flooded with sales pitches, holiday announcements, and just plain ol’ spam, a real estate professional still needs to include email in the real estate agents bag of tricks. Why? You ask. It is simple: your goal is to “touch” as...
Thanksgiving Real Estate Marketing Ideas for Agents
Depending upon where you live, you may find that your Thanksgiving celebration is going to pale in comparison to previous ones. In California where our team is located, there are tons of restrictions on the number of people to convene, where to eat (inside vs....