Improving Your Business

Stories, articles and advice aimed at improving your business

5 laws every real estate agent should know

It’s a common saying in real estate that buying a home is typically the “biggest investment a person will make in his or her lifetime.” It’s common because it’s true. There’s a lot of money in real estate, and major purchases

The 6 business practices that convert leads into sales

1. Understand What They Want – Why do you believe that the potential client used your website? Could it be the access to all of the properties currently on the market? No. Could it be the information about community events that you

New MIAMI partnership offers more international opportunities for agents

Miami Realtors have a new way to interact with their MLS; the result of a new partnership between the Miami Association of Realtors and RESAAS Services Inc., a cloud-based social platform for the real estate services industry. Earlier this

3 Facebook faux pas savvy agents should avoid

Are you one of the many agents underutilizing their Facebook page? Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms on the planet. Free to use and easily accessible, it’s no wonder that the website now boasts 1.59 billion

5 quick and easy tricks to modernize your client’s resale

What do home buyers want? This is a question with many answers. But with older generations shifting towards the rental market and Millennials – the biggest generation in history – entering the market, at least one homebuilder feels comfortable generalizing. Will

Good news for first-time buyers – and the agents who represent them

Breaking down the many barriers to credit erected in the wake of the mortgage crisis has been a slow process. Credit issues have kept older homeowners from selling and younger renters from buying. But according to Fannie Mae’s Q1 Mortgage Lender Sentiment

Homebuilder John Leggett’s 4 tips for selling new construction

No two residential properties on the market are the same, and there isn’t one foolproof way of closing a deal on a home. As an agent, whether you’re selling new construction or reselling a home that is 15 years old,

Gino Blefari, HSF Affiliates CEO, on how real estate remains a ‘people business’

Recently, my travels found me in the rainy Pacific Northwest for meetings with the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate team, including president/CEO Jason Waugh and Northwest Real Estate Chairman Mike Gain. I started off by speaking to our Seattle-based agents

7 money-saving deductions for real estate agents before the tax deadline

In less than a month we will have passed the tax filing deadline; and if you’re a real estate agent unfamiliar with the credits and deductions you’re entitled to, you may be forfeiting more than you have to. Do

How Google Analytics can help you boost sales

Google Analytics can make marketing and business decisions easier for real estate agents, while helping them spend money more effectively. The analytics application is free to use, and unlike other software, it can improve performance across all of your sites, apps

First hotel since revolution sets up shop in Cuba – developers to follow?

It was a big weekend for tourism in Cuba, as two American companies inked special deals sanctioned by the U.S. government to extend their business in the Caribbean island. And it could have big implications for developers hoping to

5 easy projects that raise your listing’s value

It’s simple: curb appeal helps sell homes. So as an agent, it’s in your best interest to do all you can to improve a property’s appeal. Not only does a well-maintained yard and home exterior help attract buyers, it

A Quick Reference Guide to Spring Buyers

Real estate is a seasonal business – transactions rise and fall with the weather. And now it is officially spring. If agents want to capitalize on the sales bump, they’ll need to be prepared. Earlier this week, Redfin released an

How to be the Best Miami Real Estate Agent

Agent Publishing launches AgentEDU.com What are the best tactics for winning a multiple offer situation for your buyers? Do you know how to optimize your Yelp profile to attract potential clients? Are you a new licensee who needs to ramp

9 Ways to Take Your Business to the Next Level with a Better Business Plan

Two words strike fear into the hearts of business owners everywhere: business plan. If you’re like many real estate professionals, you know you need a business plan; however, you may feel so overwhelmed by the process that you’re not

How Photographers Get “That” Shot

You know THAT shot – it’s the one that gets the most interest, the most views, the most “oohs and ahhs,” clicks, shares and showing requests – and it’s the property that sells quickest. Many times, it’s that one shot that

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