According to NAR’s mid-year demographic survey, the average real estate agent is a 55-year-old white female who attended college and is a homeowner. By contrast, the median age of first-time homebuyers is 33. That means that real estate professionals may not be plugged in to the platforms and processes that make for effective marketing and… Read more »
10 Best Ways to Connect with Younger Homebuyers
How to Get the Most out of Your Name Searches on Google
If people are curious about you and want to learn more about your business, it’s likely that they might Google your name for more information. This can easily sway their opinion one way or another and, in some ways, offers a valuable first impression to potential clients. A lot of what is available on Google… Read more »
5 Most Powerful SMART Goals for Real Estate Agents in 2024
Updated December 2023 Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution only to forget about it within hours or days? In many cases, it’s probably because your resolution was too vague. “Close more deals” or “Find more leads” may be good goals, but they don’t do anything to create a path to help you meet… Read more »
Ep. 271: How to play and WIN the content game (with Jimmy Mackin)
The New Apple Privacy Rule: What Are Marketers Supposed to Do Now? Who should listen: Entrepreneurs looking for ways to use content marketing effectively and efficiently as a direct-to-consumer strategy. Key idea: The writing is on the wall—privacy laws will continue to hamper the effectiveness of push marketing. The best alternative is to attract… Read more »
Training for Real Estate Agents: Beyond the Brokerage
Real estate is an information-rich industry, and being a real estate agent requires you to continue to learn and grow throughout your career. While there’s a lot to be said for getting out there and putting boots on the ground to learn about your local market, you’ll probably find that you need more instruction than… Read more »
The Top 6 Facebook Trends in 2019 for Real Estate Agents
When you’re a real estate agent looking to grow your business online, it’s important to be aware of what your peers are doing. By taking advantage of the latest tools and strategies, you can find new, relevant ways to connect with your target demographic. In no particular order, here are 6 of the most relevant… Read more »
How to Invest in Real Estate as a Real Estate Agent
For many real estate agents, there’s a desire to move beyond the transactional and build a real estate business focused on long-term financial growth and stability. By investing in real estate, either in your local market or in desirable markets around the country, you can create a portfolio of properties that grow in value through… Read more »
AI for Realtors®: How Agents Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Generate Real Estate Leads
Lead generation is the lifeblood of every real estate agent’s success, but it tends to be a time-consuming, inefficient, and frustrating process. Enter artificial intelligence, or AI lead generation. Designed to collect, analyze, and interpret mountains of data, real estate AI has an enormous capacity to identify promising leads, understand what they want, and create… Read more »
8 Lead Gen Tactics For Agents Your Competitors Aren’t Using
How can you spark that all-important conversation that leads to your next lead—and your next deal? We recently heard about a client who hands out promotional copies of her magazine to the customer behind her in the Starbucks line. This gives her the opportunity to provide value and start a dialogue with neighbors and potential… Read more »
Ep. 189: Maximize Your Facebook Advertising with Grant Wise
Dynamic Remarketing How to adjust your Facebook marketing strategy to include video in your remarketing campaign and multiply lead conversions. Here’s an intriguing question: How do you get in front of your audience without calling, texting, or emailing them? Grant Wise is the president and co-founder of Witly, a client generation software for real… Read more »
Ep. 45: Interview with Ed Stulak: Taking Your Marketing and Lead-Gen into the Digital Age
Ed Stulak, aka the “The Millennial Real Estate Agent,” has used his youth to his advantage—taking the industry by storm with his innovative and relevant social media tactics. On today’s episode of Stay Paid, Luke and Josh talk with Stulak about how he has turned his creativity on social media into huge deals for his… Read more »
Is Buying Real Estate Leads Worth It in 2024?
Beyond the pros and cons, there is a bigger picture to consider when deciding whether paying for real estate leads is worth it The best lead generation system for Realtors® is the one that works for you. Some agents find great success with organic strategies, such as door knocking and blogging. Conversely, others rely on… Read more »
