Improving Your Business

Stories, articles and advice aimed at improving your business

How to recruit the best agents to your firm

One of the main challenges a managing broker will face is recruiting top agents to join their team — someone who not only fits their culture, but can achieve sales and serve as a brand ambassador for their brokerage. Engel

What real estate agents can do to help create a beautiful and functional kitchen

Heather Scruggs, the merchandising manager at Trendmaker Homes, is always keeping up on the latest trends in home construction and renovation. Here, she tells agents what they need to know about kitchen design to help seller clients get the

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4 tips on working with international buyers

Reaching international buyers is paramount to success in some markets. While many agents spend money on print and other advertising in foreign cities, by and large the best bang for your buck is to begin fostering relationships with local

Tech Watch: RealSavvy aims to make it easier for clients, agents to talk

Categories: CRM, Website creation, IDX RealSavvy, which started in 2014 with the goal of making it easier for agents and their clients to communicate, has recently rolled out its newest offering, an interactive CRM tool. It allows clients to

What real estate brands can learn from the ecommerce industry

When the retail industry started to move heavily into the digital sphere, it had to learn some hard lessons before it could flourish. All the old tricks that had worked with brick-and-mortar stores had to be reviewed. But since

5 issues faced when inheriting a house

The recent death of legendary singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin initially posed a quandary for her four surviving sons. Because she didn’t leave a will, her $80 million fortune – including Franklin’s numerous real estate holdings – likely will take longer

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Facebook removes certain targeted advertising options amid HUD discrimination complaint

Facebook recently announced changes it will be making to its advertising tools after the company was accused of potentially enabling housing discrimination on the platform. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development filed a discrimination

Trulia Neighborhoods launches to provide crowdsourced localized information

Trulia is launching a new tool to help buyers, renters and agents learn about an area with their new feature – Trulia Neighborhoods. The new tool, which is available both online and as a mobile app, is a crowdsourced

Smart home technology is the new standard

In today’s digital age, novel inventions that once seemed like an unrealistic dream such as self-driving cars and virtual reality have become an integral part of everyday life. Just as Tesla is revolutionizing the automobile industry, smart homes are

The real estate sign — now redesigned with modern tech

Traditionally, “for sale” signs have been the most visible indicator that a home is on the market. But as the real estate industry continues to use technology to improve productivity in the digital age, some view the ‘For Sale’

How SetSchedule is working to take lead generation to the next level

Just like any business, one of the main parts of an agent’s job description is generating and processing leads to turn those leads into clients. However, many agents who are just starting out may have a hard time figuring

How teams impact real estate brokerages

About 80 percent of real estate executives agree that teams have facilitated growth in their brokerage’s business over the last five years, according to a new research from an Imprev Thought Leader Study. Teams are becoming increasingly popular and encouraged

parkbench.com recommends social media tips for growing your real estate brand

Ok, so you didn’t get into real estate to become a social media guru. And maybe you don’t even like being on social media. Get over it! Engaging on social media doesn’t have to be yet another arduous marketing

How to work with celebrity home buyers and sellers: A Q&A with Marc Castillo

With a burgeoning entertainment industry and as the hub of popular rap and R&B artists, Atlanta has a sizable celebrity population. That’s great news for local agents, but working with celebrities is an experience that is somewhat unique in

How agents use technology to get everything done in the workday

Time management is an area where nearly every real estate agent has room to improve. Real estate agents have a ton of different tasks to manage — from marketing to open houses to closing paperwork — and it can

New survey shows agents are using more mobile technology

Homebuyers want more technology use from their agents and a new report shows that Realtors are starting to implement more technology into their work day.  Realtors Property Resource found that that 85.28 percent of realtors used a mobile device,

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