Craigslist Ad Creators – Make Your Ads Stand Out

Craigslist can be a great way to gain more exposure and interest for your listings. Learn how you can make your ads stand out and look professional. [more]

Tax Deductions for Real Estate Agents

Ready to think about filing your taxes? Here are some common tax deductions for real estate agents you will want to make sure you take advantage of![more]

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Real Estate Leads: 53 Ideas on How to Generate and Find Them

Every agent needs real estate leads - but how do you find them and where do you get them? This list of 53 ideas for getting new business should hopefu[more]

10 Reasons Nobody Is Reading Your Real Estate Blog

Nobody reading your real estate blog? We take a look at 10 reasons why and some suggestions to change that![more]

Being an agent can be pretty discouraging sometimes so today I thought I &[more]

Become Their Realtor For Life

Most people will buy and sell at least 2 or 3 houses in their lifetime, many will have several more real estate transactions throughout their lifetime. Past clients can also be a source of referral business, so it’s always worthwhile to stay in touch with your clients long after the sale is over. Here are…

Converting Callers Into Clients

In my office we called floor time “opportunity time” because we often received fantastic inbound calls with people looking to buy or sell. I broke our office record with one of the best “opportunity time callers” – my client finished up purchasing a $730,000 house with me! Obviously this is not the “norm” for floor…

Are You Wasting Your Time at Agent Opens?

We always tell our clients that having an open house specifically for agents is one of the best ways to find a buyer for their home. Some of these open houses are quite elaborate with fancy dinners, drinks, and even prizes and other incentives for attending. But how many of us are there are really…

10 Things Your Broker Won’t Tell You

During your initial interviews in selecting a broker, the discussion usually focuses on wonderful training and marketing programs – but don’t be fooled, there are many things your broker won’t tell you. There are several things no recruiting manager will bring up until after you’ve signed your contract…and maybe not even until you’ve place in…

What Does Your Sign Say About You?

It never ceases to amaze how many decrepit real estate signs I see just driving around each day. Some signs have peeling paint, are leaning like the Eiffel tower, many don’t even have a phone number or name rider on them. Others have so many riders hanging off of them you can’t even read what…

Need a Business Letter? You Might Like This…

Writing business letters and prospecting letters can be a time consuming job. It’s simple to spend hours mulling over the right words to say, formatting it, and printing it. And then after all that work you don’t get a single phone call. To make your life a small simpler, and to start seeing results from…