by Shannon O'Brien | Sep 24, 2014 | Business Management
Ah, real estate school: That time you spent reading or listening to what seemed like endless hours of lectures. And what did you learn about actually listing and selling real estate? Not much. Sure, you walked away from the experience knowing – without a doubt – that...
by Shannon O'Brien | Jun 25, 2014 | Business Management
If there’s one word that would win a popularity contest among real estate agents, it would have to be “free.” From free sandwiches served on a broker’s tour to free advertising on Craigslist, real estate agents love their freebies. It’s no wonder that websites like...
by Shannon O'Brien | Jun 2, 2014 | Business Management
The differences between productive agents and average agents are stark. Top-producing agents tend to start work earlier and end later in the day than other agents. They aren’t afraid to spend the money required to promote their businesses – money that average agents...
by Jason Van Steenwyk | May 7, 2014 | Business Management
The importance of the advent of the smartphone and its cousin, the tablet, cannot be overstated. The power of the World Wide Web is now as portable as a pocket watch, and this is changing the way real estate is bought and sold. Agents who don’t change with technology...
by Alyssa Nardozza | Apr 11, 2014 | Business Management, Events, Conferences & Tradeshows
Last week the marketing managers from Market Leader went to a local conference called MarketMix 2014. This daylong event was put on by the local chapter of the American Ma rketing Association. The event had a lot of great speakers and insights, and while the tips...
by Shannon O'Brien | Dec 26, 2013 | Business Management
Most agents have the occasional day when everything runs smoothly and each task is completed on time. If those days spent “in the groove” are few and far between, consider changing or updating your workspace, your processes, your tools and your systems. Productivity...