By. Lee Davenport, PhD Instagram has become a powerful platform for real estate agents and brokers to market themselves and connect with potential clients. While it may seem like a gold rush for many in the real estate industry, it’s important to note that simply being on Instagram and collecting likes is not enough to grow your business effectively. Success …
Marketing Tips to Use When Competition is High
By: Alex Capazzolo In a competitive real estate market, it’s important to do all you can to sell a home. Around the country, the market is shifting from seller-focused to buyer-focused. California, for example, has seen dramatic drops in price as buyer falls. This time last year, houses sold almost as soon as they hit the market, even in more …
Define, Develop and Deploy Your Video Marketing Strategy
Just like 360-degree tours, using video as part of your overall marketing strategy isn’t a luxury anymore. It’s a necessity. Video marketing is the cornerstone of a strong online presence, which is essential since about 97% of buyers use the internet in their home search, according to a 2020 NAR report. Adding consistent, branded and valuable video content can help …
5 Things Agents Can Do During the Slow Season
By Alex Craig My real estate market in Michigan is clearly defined by a busy season and a slow season. During the slow season, it can be hard for real estate agents to stay motivated and find ways to generate new business. Every year, I see fewer and fewer people coming into the office from December to February. In fact, …
New Year, New Plan? 2 Indications It’s Time to Switch Things Up
By Lee Davenport There’s something about the start of the new year—even if we’re already a few weeks in—that makes it a motivating time to begin new initiatives, goals, and schedules. But is it really necessary? Here are two considerations to help you identify if it’s time to switch things up in 2022. 1. Did you have a seemingly good …
‘Automa-zation’ Tools to ‘Set It and Forget It’ in 2022
By Lee Davenport “It’s been a while” are words we should never hear or say to prospects. These words indicate that our follow-up system has a missing link (or may even be non-existent). However, if those simple yet alarming words seem to be on repeat for you, then I have some tools that may come in handy because real estate …
4 Ways to Handle Real Estate’s Busy Summer Season
By Alex Craig It’s been a while since my last YPN Lounge post because I fell into the trap many of us are experiencing: the crazy busy spring and summer real estate season. At the core, I believe my failure was due to a lack of planning. I am personally looking at everything I do and I’m trying to prepare …
For Real Estate Goal Getters: T.A.P. Into Your Value
By Lee Davenport As a scientist at heart in a REALTOR®’s body, I love to research, examine, and identify why things work—or don’t work—especially on behalf of the agents I coach. Furthermore, as a real estate coach and educator for more than a decade, I have discovered a sure-fire way for my sales agents to succeed in achieving their goals: …
How to Overcome the ‘Too Young’ Objection in Real Estate
By Alex Craig Being young in real estate can sometimes be a barrier or hurdle to getting clients—but it doesn’t have to be. You can overcome feeling “too young” or clients choosing another agent simply because they believe you’re “too young” to help them buy or sell a home. I was 25 when I got started in real estate. I …
Stop Building Your Own Real Estate Brand—You’re Wasting Your Time and Money
By Alex Craig What if everything you have been led to believe about building a real estate brand is wrong? At least wrong for you. I cringe inside every time I hear somebody suggest that real estate branding can be a magic pill that will separate you from the thousands of other agents in your market and help you get …