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‘Coming Soon’ Listings: The Only Question You Need to Ask

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By Sam DeBord There has been a lot of discussion lately about the propriety of pre-marketing listings. Promoting a “coming soon” listing on Zillow has been widely debated. I’ll attempt to make the discussion for a REALTOR® as simple as possible. Ask yourself one single question, and you’ll know how to deal with this issue. If you attempt to sell …

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The Real Estate Pro’s Guide to Pinterest (Part 1)

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By Charlie Allred Last month, I wrote “How to Capitalize on Pinterest,” where I said the main benefit of Pinterest for agents and brokers is driving visitors to your real estate website. Well, last week I read a statistic that stated 70 percent of home sellers and 74 percent of buyers found their real estate agent online.  These numbers prove …

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How to Capitalize on Pinterest

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 5 Comments

By Charlie Allred As Lynn Pineda, a south Florida real estate professional said, “If you are in real estate and you are not on Pinterest, something’s wrong with you.” I couldn’t agree with this sentiment more. Lynn is one of the few REALTORS® capitalizing on the benefits of Pinterest to her real estate business. When I speak with real estate …

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You Can’t Pay for Experience

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By Brooke Wolford In the past year since I started my real estate marketing company Organamx, I’ve noticed one growing trend: Many people have the notion that you can pay to somehow prove that you’re successful. While you can pay for an amazing website, for placement on Google, and even for leads, spending money will never prove that you have …

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2014 Technology Resolutions

Blog Contributor Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 6 Comments

By Scott Newman Technology is changing our lives – and our industry – on a daily basis. And as they say, you’re either with the times or behind them. With that in mind, I wanted to roll out three New Year’s resolutions I’m asking my agents to adopt when it comes to technology in 2014 and I’d love to see …

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Lead Consolidation: Two Forgotten Words in Online Real Estate Marketing

Blog Contributor Helpful Tools, Marketing, Professional Development, Technology & Social Media 2 Comments

By Adam Ailion If you are anything like me, you are tired of hearing about the latest and greatest app you have to learn how to use, or the next best service to buy. My mind is going through “technology overload,”  making it difficult to stay current — and many times a good idea or service may go unnoticed. Let …

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Pulling Off a BIG Event

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By Rob Mehta Recently, I attended one of the most “unique” YPN events I have ever attended. Quite simply, it was the “World’s Largest Tuesday Morning Sales Meeting.” Drawing a crowd in this industry is no easy feat, but when a group of Midwest minds with moxie got together, they were determined to attract more than just a couple people. …

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Does Klout Matter in Real Estate?

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By Dolores Esanu Recently, I’ve noticed quite a few business professionals engaging in “Klout.” Klout is a program that rates your sphere of influence within the social media world, with a score of 1 being lowest and 100 being the highest. Through Klout, companies offers perks for those who attain higher scores. For example, American Airlines offers upgrades and Moo.com …

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Is Your Marketing Global-Friendly?

Blog Contributor Global/International, Professional Development, Sales & Marketing 3 Comments

By Lynn Minnick As a certified international property specialist (or CIPS), I was able to participate in a really fantastic webinar session offered by the National Association of REALTORS®’ Global division. The webinar was presented by NAR Director of Digital Engagement Nobu Hata, who offered very helpful ideas for developing marketing with a global customer base in mind. As a …