Monthly Archives: December 2017
Seller Home Inspection
Older Property - Seller Should Get a Home Inspection ASAP
If you’re listing an older property, not being sold as-is, advise the sellers that it’s a good idea to go ahead and have a home inspection done after you’ve listed it. The report will reveal any defects that need to be addressed from the get-go. Having the sellers make any necessary repairs immediately will help in the selling process. No hidden issues! The juice is well worth the squeeze
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5 Brilliant Tips for Team Leaders
Following are (5) positive things Team Leader’s can do to build a Winning Real Estate Team:
1. Encourage & Motivate. Have a positive attitude and act as an inspirational role model. Motivate others by setting a good example.
2. Mentor. Have a willingness to share skills, knowledge, and expertise.
3. Training. MLS system, transaction management, social media marketing etc. Provide adequate training for all of your team members so they have the tools to be successful.
4. Team Building. Team building activities will help cultivate a better working relationship among team members and it will also build morale. Everyone needs to be in sync with each other if you’re going to provide world class service to customers.
5. Open Door Policy. Approachability, availability, and the ability to listen are key factors.
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7 Brilliant Social Media Marketing Tips for Agents
Social Media Marketing 101: Begin. Learn. Grow.
1. Social Media Channels. If you’re new to social media marketing, start off by creating accounts on a few channels (not all of them!). I suggest starting with a Business Facebook page and Instagram. Invite your friends, family and past customers to like your business pages.
2. Consistency. Be consistent and commit to posting on your social media channels once a day.
3. Content and Images. Content is king! Be creative, funny and informative with your posts. Take time to find and use great images. If you’re at a loss for what to post, there are apps available that will assist you in finding great real estate content.
4. Hashtags. In the search window within each social media channel, search hashtag + keyword you want to use to find out which ones are most popular i.e. #realestate, #realtor, #luxuryrealestate etc. I also get hashtag ideas from others who are posting in the real estate industry and then do a search to see how popular each hashtag is before I use it. Use hashtags at the end of your post/tweet or also throughout the post/tweet verbiage (do that sparingly or it becomes difficult to read!). Following are my recommendations for the number of hashtags to use: Facebook (2-3), Instagram (11-Do not combine hashtags with the image caption. Put them in a comment.), Twitter (2-3), LinkedIn (0), Pinterest (0).
5. Personal vs. Business. It’s important that your personal and business pages on social media are separate. I believe over the weekend it’s acceptable to post something more personal on your business pages, but always keep it classy and tasteful. Never get too personal on your business pages. Don’t post images that are sexy or controversial. If you do, you’re hurting your brand and reputation.
6. Analytics. Review analytics periodically to see what days and times your posts are getting the most engagements and views. Adjust accordingly.
7. Scheduling. Posting on (2) social media channels once daily can be done easily, however, if you decide to branch out and start using additional channels like Twitter, Pinterest, Google +, LinkedIn etc. you’ll want to research and use a social media scheduling app. There are a number of free scheduling apps and some charge a small monthly fee. I highly recommend that you talk with your peers and see which one they feel is the most popular and user friendly.
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Form Spotlight - Remote Seller Checklist
Remote Seller Checklist
The Listing Agent would use this checklist when the listing is not the sellers primary residence. In luxury, vacation and second home markets, typically the property will not be the sellers primary residence. The checklist will provide the Listing Agent with invaluable knowledge about the property in the absence of the sellers living there year-round or never occupying the property at all. For example — Is there a caretaker? Is the property tenant occupied? Other than the sellers, who has access to the property? etc. All of the questions on the checklist are specifically designed to give the Listing Agent key information they need to know from the remote sellers about their new listing.
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Fabulous Ideas For Marketing Your Luxury Lot Listing
Marketing Your Lot Listing in a Luxury Home Market
Listing Agents - Have a current survey done on the property. Get aerial photos and video of the lot (drone technology!). Using a photo editor program draw the lot lines on your aerial photos and make color prints. Take some great pics of the lot at every angle. Questions for the seller — Who are the utility companies, city water or well, sewer or septic, who maintains the lot? You need to be creative in advertising your lot listing. You should periodically hold an open house, weather permitting, just like you would for a house or condo. Advertise it!! Put up open house signs with balloons and have your exceptional marketing materials displayed on a table. Bring some chairs and have a cooler of bottled water to hand out. Look professional and ready to meet prospective customers and anyone interested in building a house on a great lot in that neighborhood. This is a fantastic opportunity to not only showcase the lot you’re selling, but also to highlight your creative and unique marketing techniques.
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Key Elements of a Top Producer
10 TRAITS OF A TOP PRODUCER
1. Detail Oriented and Highly Organized.
2. Knowledgeable about Real Estate and his/her Farm Area.
3. Honesty and Integrity.
4. Great People Skills.
5. Compassionate and Empathetic.
6. Genuine and Real.
7. Charismatic and Polite.
8. Tenacity and Determined Attitude.
9. Visionary. Think Outside the Box.
10.Confident, but not Arrogant.
The most important attribute of a Top Producer is — “Detail Oriented and Highly Organized.” In doing so, you’ll retain your customers and benefit from their ongoing repeat business and referrals for years to come. OrganizeMeForms™ is an add-on library of (80) detailed agent, customer and team forms and checklists that are integrated with zipForm®. There’s no excuse to not have your real estate business organized. Order OrganizeMeForms™ today!
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Rock Star Real Estate Agent Tip
Question: How can I become a Rock Star Real Estate Agent?
Answer: Stop procrastinating and get your ducks in a row. You must attain those highly sought after customer referrals and repeat business. How do you make that happen? By organizing your real estate business and showing your customers you’re on top of every step of their transaction. zipForm® users can now buy OrganizeMeForms™ as an add-on library and get their day-to-day business on track as well as keeping their customers organized with detailed forms specifically designed for them. Team forms will help propel teams to the next level.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in blogs on this website are solely those of Marcy Sanders. The information provided on this site is for general informational and educational purposes only.
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Form Spotlight - Marketing Initiatives
Marketing Initiatives
Real Estate Agents should begin using this form to track all of their marketing vehicles e.g. Flyers, Business Cards, Feature Sheets, Customer Gifts, Billboards, Post Cards, Media and so much more! You’ll be tracking each marketing initiative as well as what you’ve spent monthly on each. At the end of the year you’ll see what you budgeted vs. actual dollars spent for your monthly and yearly total for marketing. You must track your marketing efforts to clearly see what you’ve done all year to promote your business and brand. It’s critical that you stay organized and on top of your marketing budget on a monthly basis. Then at the end of each year you can evaluate what marketing tools worked and didn’t work for you so you can devise an improved comprehensive marketing plan for the following year.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in blogs on this website are solely those of Marcy Sanders. The information provided on this site is for general informational and educational purposes only.
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