"If you dominate with lead conversion, you don't have to worry where your business is going to come from," begins Verl Workman during the most recent RISMedia webinar. Entitled "Leads: How to Make an Impression and Win," the session was moderated by Workman, a real estate coach and founder of Workman Success Systems, and sponsored by Buyside. Related: Social Skills:...
By Meghan Belnap Do you have a home to sell? Are you ready to get the selling process over with quickly? There is no better time than now! Here are four top tips for getting your house ready to list for a ton of interest and potential bids: Give Your Yard Attention Cleaning up your yard and making it look welcoming will do two things for sellers: First, a beautiful...
With the help of Carolyn Sullivan Brodsky, the Todd David Miller Homes team—part of Fairfield, Conn.'s The Higgins Group—grossed approximately $52 million last year. Brodsky joined The Higgins Group last year as a sales associate. Since then, she's employed her secret to success: being with clients from start to finish and every step of the way, using white-glove...
Attending community events and associating one’s brand with local charities has long been a strategy for real estate professionals to market themselves; however, those who take the extra step in making volunteering a part of who they are and start a nonprofit of their own are few and far between. But that’s just what Dan Spransy did. Nearly two years ago,...
Are you wondering how top producers are utilizing lead generation and other online tools? In the following interview, Thomas Brown of The Agency Texas, a rapidly-growing boutique agency, talks about implementing a lead program that works.
Thomas Brown, The Agency Texas
Name: Thomas Brown, The Agency Texas
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Rising interest rates, a demand for housing in challenged markets and a whole lot of buyers—that's the recipe for a busy market being overtaken by bidding wars. But where are the largest battles being fought? According to a recent realtor.com® report, Akron, Ohio, and Worcester, Mass., are at the top of the list. The report determined which locations are experiencing...
By Kris Holland Next to building a patio, one of the most popular backyard projects for many homeowners is growing their own vegetable garden. As more people are making conscious decisions to eat healthier, it's come as no surprise that at-home vegetable gardens are growing in popularity. A fully-functioning garden that houses a variety of different fruits and vegetables...
Although some renters may currently be locked out of the housing market, 2015 data from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) shows more than 80 percent of renters do dream of one day becoming a homeowner. The top hurdle for many? That pesky down payment. While some first-time buyers are able to score down payment rates of as little as 5 percent, most are...
For the past dozen years, Richard Rawdin has consistently been a top producer in the Hamptons, N.Y. real estate market, working as a luxury home specialist with Saunders & Associates for the last six. He credits social media as a major contributing factor to his success. Just last year, Saunders & Associates did $1.5 billion in sales with Rawdin, closing...
By Brian Wallace Although growing quickly, augmented reality and virtual reality still represent a fledgling industry. Its rapid, compounding growth is indicative of a very important piece of the technology sector, but that doesn't answer the question of where it is meant to be applied. Right now, we see this technology being used mostly for gaming and other entertainment...
