by AdminMelissa | Nov 26, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
It’s that time of year again. Not only are we all using a different hole in our belts, but also we are beginning to think about our business plans for 2016 and beyond. To that end, there seem to be an infinite number of ways that real estate agents can increase their...
by AdminMelissa | Nov 19, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
As real estate professionals whose earnings are always dependent upon the size and quality of our sales pipelines, we’ve got to be thinking at least one season ahead. With Fall now in full swing, it’s time to start establishing a pipeline that will result in more...
by AdminMelissa | Nov 12, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
Important update: offer expired 12/31/2015! It’s that time of year when many of us want to get geared up to start 2016 off with a bang. I’m excited about 2016. I’ve got some personal goals, some projects I want to finish, and I’d really like to be able to do at least...
by AdminMelissa | Nov 5, 2015 | General Business Tips
Do you ever get to the end of your business day, look at the clock, and wonder where the day has gone? Today, as I write this, it is high noon, and I had planned to get down to business about three hours ago. Where has the time gone? Between taking a few calls, paying...
by AdminMelissa | Oct 29, 2015 | Technology
After conducting a recent survey of “pain points” for real estate professionals, the results indicate that real estate pros want two things: 1) more leads in their sales pipeline, and 2) increased productivity. “When you have to schedule time for showings, meeting...
by AdminMelissa | Oct 22, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
About a decade ago, I was working at a real estate franchise in San Diego County. And, in one of the October weekly office meetings, I recall that the broker was attempting to motivate the agents. Most of the agents at this company had been working in real estate for...
by AdminMelissa | Oct 15, 2015 | Marketing
I’m not sure if you’ve noticed it, but there are definitely certain times of day or night when you get better interaction on social media. And, the times that you get better interaction on Facebook may not be the same times that you get lots of likes on Instagram or...
by AdminMelissa | Oct 8, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
You set up an appointment to meet some prospective sellers to discuss the sale of their home. You arrive. Mrs. Seller opens the door and you shake hands. She invites you in and ushers you into the living room. Seated on the sofa are two people—two other local agents...
by AdminMelissa | Oct 1, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
You’ve done it! You’ve finally got those buyers in the car, and you are out and about looking at properties. Perhaps, you are even mentally calculating when you’ll be collecting that next commission check. Hold on! Didn’t your mother ever tell you not to count the...
by AdminMelissa | Sep 24, 2015 | Real Estate Agent Tips
Just last week, Google hosted an invitation only Ignite Real Estate event in the Silicon Valley. According to Facebook comments from attendees, there was a fair amount of salesy presentations amid information on how Google can help real estate professionals get the...