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4 Ways to Win the Battle Against Procrastination
One of the most common professional afflictions is procrastination.
SHERRY LOONEY
Boasting an impressive 65 to 70% in repeat and referral business, Top Agent Sherry Looney has nurtured a family-centric powerhouse team-Sherry Looney & The Loon Crew-serving central and southeastern Ohio.
CHRISTOPHER BROWN
Christopher Brown is one of those dynamic overachievers who somehow manages to squeeze 100x more out of life than other people.
Welcome Home: Working with Relocators in Transition
People stage moves for all sorts of reasons.
7 Reasons Why Your Prospects Aren't Turning Into Clients
Real estate experts suggest prospecting daily so that your sales pipeline never runs dry. But sometimes all that effort doesn't translate into results. If your prospects aren't becoming clients, there's a reason, which is better than it sounds because that means you can fix the problem.
Daily Habits That Will Increase Your Mental Strength
When it comes to building physical strength, the solutions are obvious, but keeping up your mental strength isn't as easy as going to the gym.
Untangling the Bidding War: A Buyer's & Seller's Perspectives
In a competitive marketplace, bidding wars become the norm. While this may put sellers in an excellent position to recoup on their investment, it can push buyers beyond their budgets and test their temperaments in the process.
Keeping in Touch-HOW TO STAY IN YOUR CLIENTS LIVES FOR THE LONG HAUL
One sign of a great real estate agent is there long list of loyal client following. Part of achieving a great referral base is being a great realtor during the transaction.
YANELY FERNANDEZ
It was at age 16 when Yanely Fernandez discovered her passion for real estate. Her mother, who was a loan officer, helped her realize her love of real estate, which led her to get licensed three years later. This year will mark the 21st year since she has been licensed and practicing real estate.
5 Fresh New Approaches to Content Marketing
A couple of weeks ago we were conducting a workshop when we were asked two excellent questions about content marketing:
Make Social Media Marketing Your Calling Card
These days, it's no secret that buyers begin their home search online. As the industry continues to take a digital turn, Realtors in the know must learn to utilize a whole new range of tools available to them and for good reason.
Emotional Fluency: How to Communicate with Clients When Tensions are High
Managing emotions, expectations, and personalities are central to a successful real estate career. After all, this is a business based on relationships and interpersonal communication.
4 Qualities of Exceptional Employees
Hiring a new employee is one of the more stressful parts of being a business owner.
JARED PHILLIPS FOUNDER & CEO - VENTURE
A third-generation brokerage owner, Jared Phillips' journey began in the footsteps of his grandfather and father.
How to Incorporate Current Events to Your Email Blasts and Stay Relevant
Email marketing is a cost effective and straightforward method of getting your name and services in front of clients with just a few keystrokes.
Concierge Care: Services that Lure Clients and Transform Your Reputation
It's a no-brainer: customer service is central to success in the real estate industry. While properties may be the product, this industry really revolves around people and the relationships you cultivate along the way.
How to Cut Down on Digital Distractions and Up Your Productivity
As a real estate professional, staying tethered to your phone and computer are likely par for the course. When your office is on-the-go and you're fielding round-the-clock questions from clients, it's only natural that you'll be drawn to your phone for professional updates. From refreshing your inbox and engaging with clients on social media, to drafting email blasts and coordinating with colleagues by text message-it can feel impossible to untangle yourself from the worldwide web.
Keeping in touch - HOW TO STAY IN YOUR CLIENTS' LIVES FOR THE LONG HAUL
One sign of a great real estate agent is there long list of loyal client following. Part of achieving a great referral base is being a great realtor during the transaction. But, that's only half of the work. To truly be your client's realtor for life and keep them coming back to you as well as referring others to you, you have to stay in their lives past the transaction. Keeping in touch with your past clients can be one of the most important parts of your business, and one that many realtors tend to push to the wayside.
NICOLE ANDERSON
Top Agent Nicole Anderson became a licensed broker in 2022. She has consistently become a Multi-Million Dollar Producer at Ramsey Realty Group, with an average sales volume of $20 million a year.
Incorporating Charitable Giving in Your Real Estate Practice
Contributing to a worthy cause is a noble and meaningful endeavor, but it also presents positive byproducts for the giver: tax write-offs, name recognition in the community, and the ability to expand your network.
If it's good for the soul, IT'S GOOD FOR THE BUSINESS
Visibility, name recognition and knowing you're supporting the community that makes your success possible are good reasons to take part in community service.
24-Hour Touch-ups to Maximize Your List Price
Sometimes it takes a full-scale overhaul to prepare a house for market. Other times, only a series of small adjustments are required to make a listing’s true potential shine. Whether you’re gearing up for an open house, assessing a list price, or maximizing a property’s appearance prior to photography—the devil is in the details.
Millennial Buyers: Where They Are & What to Know
Homebuyers and sellers come from all walks of life. If you’ve been an agent for long, you’ve likely worked alongside a wide variety of folks—from first-timer homeowners and down-sizers, to second home searchers and those finally hunting for their dream home.
BAKER MCNICHOLAS GROUP
The Baker McNicholas Group opened the Compass office in Lake Forest in October of 2020. Together, they navigated the surging market, their paths intertwined by a shared dedication and a common vision of shaping their destiny in the real estate industry.
Cooperation, Not Competition, Creates Mutual Success for Agents
When people get along during a business transaction, everyone comes out happier.
The Making of A TOP AGENT
In the hustle and bustle of Real Estate lies artistry and skill honed by top-producing industry leaders. What is it that makes specific agents stand out for their success?
Modern Email Etiquette for Today's Agents
Though email is no longer a new-fangled invention, there are certainly ways you can modernize its use and take advantage of its ubiquity.
TINA & LEW VELTRI
When brother and sister Lew and Tina Veltri say they are a real estate team, they mean it.
5 Tips to Get New Clients
If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you’ve probably built up a healthy percentage of repeat and referral business.
Small Yard? Big Statement: How to Make the Most Out of Micro Outdoor Spaces
When house-hunters compile their lists of musthave home items, a dreamy backyard space is often near the top. After all, who doesn’t want an outdoor oasis of their very own?