In this edition of Agent Insights Kathleen Daniels, an independent broker serving San Jose and Silicon Valley, shares her strategies for getting offers noticed in a hot seller's market.

Chances are you’ll be stepping out of your office this summer for some well deserved R&R. While it’s important to take a break from work, you don’t want to come back feeling more stressed. Realtors and other sales based careers may feel pressure to stay in contact with leads while on vacation. Luckily, there are ways to keep your lead base hot while still disconnecting from work. Implementing the tactics below will assure your lead base stays as hot as you left them. 

Wearing shoes indoors seems to be an American norm. Asking guests to remove their shoes can be inhospitable or even rude to some. When your client is having an viewing or an open house, they may ask you if guests can remove their shoes upon entering. Make the following considerations below to see if requiring guests to remove their shoes would be appropriate for your open houses or showings:

The real estate and mortgage industry employs the greatest number of remote employees (source). With the internet and cloud technology driving this trend forward, it’s important that brokerages keep their physical office space up to date.  Real estate agents are unique in that while they can work remotely most of the time, most will eventually need a physical office space. Follow the tips below to create a hospital office environment for your real estate team.

Agent Insights - In this edition of Agent Insights, Beth Atalay, an Orlando broker and owner of Cam Realty and Property Management shares her insights on the best ways to contact expired listings.