Why Title Companies Aren’t Really Title Companies…Anymore

If you are a Title Company owner or have decision-making powers at some level in 2023, you might notice that the thing you used to talk about and sell, is becoming the last thing you talk about and sell. I remember when part of a Title rep's elevator speech was about how great their [...]

2023-05-22T20:10:43-04:00May 22nd, 2023|0 Comments

3 Ways to Maximize your Title Company Relationship

Having been in the Title business since 2005 and in two major real estate markets let’s just say I’ve seen most things in this business.  Realtors and lenders leverage their Title Company relationship in different ways. Some leverage the relationship far more than others. Others don’t know how to leverage the relationship at all. [...]

2023-05-05T21:34:43-04:00May 5th, 2023|0 Comments

My Worst Day in the Title Insurance Sales Business

If you have been following along on my blog and video journey since 2012 on this website or read my articles in NOVA/DC Real Producers Magazine, you may look at me in a certain way. Maybe you see me as an expert in the Title Insurance Sales business or someone who has always been [...]

2023-03-27T21:59:09-04:00March 27th, 2023|0 Comments

Need More Listings? Target these Home Sellers

Look at your current business inventory. Do you need more listings? If you have been looking for homes on the MLS lately, it kind of crickets when it comes to homes entering the market. There are many reasons why we are at a stagnated point in house inventory, to lack of builders building, homeowners [...]

2023-03-16T20:31:39-04:00March 16th, 2023|0 Comments

4 Title Sales Rep Success Strategies in a Shifting Market

The hangover from the party of 2020 through most of 2022 is here. Having spoken about Title Sales rep success strategies to many Title Companies around the country, I have heard of 4-day work weeks, furloughs, and even people selling their eggs (yes, those eggs) to make money. Essentially, some pretty drastic stuff is [...]

2023-02-03T18:15:35-05:00February 3rd, 2023|0 Comments

30 Realtor YouTube Video Content Ideas for 2023

As I teach video marketing and other content creation classes in the Northern Virginia area, the most frequent questions I receive revolve around "what to create content about?" Content can be whatever you want it to be, but the goal is to educate, inform, and be authentic. People want to see you being you [...]

2023-01-27T14:40:17-05:00January 26th, 2023|0 Comments

Tips to Dominate your Real Estate Farm in 2023

Looking to dominate your real estate farm in 2023? Farming is a great way to generate listings in your subdivision, school district, or specific geographic area. The issue is many Realtors are not successful with farming and that's for a variety of reasons. Farming can be a long game in generating business, but it [...]

2022-12-30T16:40:21-05:00December 30th, 2022|0 Comments

Do These 4 Things to Grow your Real Estate Database

Having a strong database has always been important, but maybe not as important as it is right now. With the real estate market essentially doing a 180 over the course of 7 months, shoring up those strong relationships is a must, but so is adding new people to grow your real estate database all [...]

2022-12-30T15:47:33-05:00December 30th, 2022|0 Comments

Why Real Estate Joint Ventures are Costing People Jobs

If you haven't noticed, the real estate market has done a 180-degree turn in the last 7 months. We went from 3.5% interest rates and very little inventory to 7%+ interest rates and inventory, which has doubled and continues to grow. This also means Realtors, lenders, and Title Companies need to pivot their businesses [...]

2023-04-13T19:51:37-04:00November 21st, 2022|0 Comments

Do these Real Estate Client Events to Grow your Database in 2023

It's that time of year when Realtors are looking for real estate client event ideas.  These events are great ways to get back in front of your client base and prospects with the end goal of strengthening those relationships and getting referrals into next year.  It's a great feeling to "hit the ground running" [...]

2022-11-01T14:33:01-04:00November 1st, 2022|0 Comments