It’s 2020 and we feel like we are in the movie “Jumanji” not knowing what is going to be thrown at us next. There is also a good chance your marketing plan that was outlined back in January was also put into flux. With the lack of ability to get face to face with [...]
Let me ask you a question. Are you a Title Insurance sales rep or an account manager? A problem we see in the Title industry is we have far too many “account managers” and not enough true Title Insurance salespeople. You may be reading this and think you know where you fall between the [...]
I teach a lot of lead generation classes to my Realtor clients and one of my favorite classes is about Farming specific subdivisions. I teach and show agents how to essentially own your real estate farm on the internet. You can probably think of a “top agent” in your area who has a stronghold [...]
If you are over the age of 30, you have lived through SARS, MERS, Ebola, 9/11, and the Great Recession. COVID-19 is another major issue our country and the world are going through, but it will pass. We don’t have the exact timetable on when that is, but it will pass. For now, many [...]
SEO for Realtor websites in 2020. What’s changed? What’s stayed the same? First…let’s back up. SEO is Search Engine Optimization. Essentially it’s the way Google, Yahoo, Bing, and YouTube rank or selects the most relevant content when someone types in phrases or questions on their platforms. Theses “search engines” want to give their users the [...]
For Realtors looking to expand their business to the next level, time seems to be the culprit that interferes with their efforts. Lead generation and following up with past clients is a must in our business, and to help leverage that effort, an ISA (Inside Sales Agent) may be your answer. You might be [...]
It still seems surreal I’m writing this… Superheroes can be hurt…but they don’t die. That is what I feel happened on January 26th, 2020 in Calabassas. Nine very important people died that day, but I want to talk about and pay tribute to my hero…Kobe Bryant. If nobody reads this blog, I don’t care [...]
Spring market is here and that means being super busy and trying to create new inventory. For the last few years, inventory has been an issue in our area causing it to be delightful as a seller and sometimes frustrating as a buyer. With the goal of creating more inventory for buyers to choose [...]
My father was a semi-truck driver. For many years he would work 60+ hours a week and even sleep over the wheel of his truck because back in the day semi-trucks didn't have sleepers. He would also help unload the truck and get paid an extra $1 for every 1000lbs of freight he unloaded. [...]
If you have been in real estate or any sort of business for a length of time, more than likely you have been told to create a business plan. It might have been written on a note pad, or a large intricate plan that had weekly, monthly, and yearly activities with goals. Regardless of [...]
