What is it? Five Street aggregates, distributes and immediately gratifies online leads from all major syndication platforms and other generation services. By incorporating automated follow up, customized routing options to others on your team, (or referral sources), and basic

According to Zillow, its home improvement app, Zillow Digs, has seen a dramatic increase in user engagement, and in five months since its launch, nearly 50,000 photos have been added by users, representing a 236 percent growth. On the

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke  I’ve never claimed to be a guru when it comes to technology, but I will say this: you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone who is more of a

In a complete overhaul of one of the largest real estate search sites in the nation, realtor.com has not only rolled out a new website, but also a new logo, tagline and color scheme. With the rebranding of realtor.com,

In an office environment where everyone is using technology, there are definitely some rules of the road you should be following. We risk summoning Captain Obvious with this statement, but it’s worth making nonetheless: technology is pretty much ubiquitous

What is it?  Contactually, (www.contactually.com) is one of the most useful platforms for prospecting and follow up, combining CRM, email and reminders into a super sexy and integrated tool.  Where it won’t replace your current email or client relationship

Twitter is an integral part of Chicago’s real estate market, but how can you harness it for your business? Alyssa Mattero shares three essential steps. A basic search on Twitter reveals that the Chicago real estate industry has a

From Facebook and Twitter to Pinterest and Houzz, today’s social media universe is rapidly changing and expanding. And for real estate agents and home builders, it can be hard to keep up. However, mRELEVANCE managing partner Carol Morgan’s new

You’ve heard the old saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Well folks, guess what? You’re in Rome and the Romans are using social media. And if you’re not using it, you’ll need to leave Rome –

The Internet is vast and the options for homebuyers are plenty, but certain sites command greater attention from buyers – regardless of age. We all know that 90 percent of homebuyers consult the Internet as some point in their

Instagram represents a great opportunity for agents to market their listings, but should they only use the app to a certain extent? Instagram is a wonderfully intuitive, wonderfully popular social network, and one that offers real estate agents a

Many agents swear by their real estate contact relationship management system (or CRM for short), while others simply don’t realize the tremendous business-building benefits a real estate CRM can bring to their business. In this article, I’m going to

It turns out that this whole “Internet” thing is a not just a fad after all. Nope, the Internet, in all of its searchable, meta-tagged, flash-flying glory, is here to stay. The agents of tomorrow have little choice but

We all know how important the Internet is for real estate today, but what features of the Internet do homebuyers most value? Here’s a shocking piece of information – the Internet is an extremely important component for selling real

The National Association of Realtors has approved changes to the Realtor.com website that will open the site to non-Realtor listings and rentals. The National Association of Realtors’ Board of Directors yesterday approved a number of amendments to its popular Realtor.com website

How it works: There are different tiers to the Better Voicemail product, (even one specifically designed for real estate lead conversion). I demoed the, “Lead Routing for Realtors” version ($40/mo.) for this article, and was amazed at how much