As a busy real estate agent, having good time management is necessary in order to be successful. While sticking to a routine is highly important, what is more important is being able to have a flexible schedule because as you know, anything can change at the drop of a hat.

Table of Contents

1. Create daily to do lists
2. Use a calendar
3. Batching
4. Time-blocking

As a real estate agent, making a mistake can lead to legal trouble if you aren’t careful. Being an agent requires you to keep track of sensitive client information and meet deadlines for those clients without letting anything slip through the cracks. Even the slightest mistake can cost you your career. While accidents are inevitable, it is important to know what real estate mistakes you should try to avoid.

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1. Failing to disclose a defect
2. Misleading
3. Breach of contract
4. Bodily injury
5. Selling in unfamiliar territory

In today's Agent Insights - Karen Parsons - Fiddler, an Orange County Broker, tells us what not to do as a Real Estate Agent.

In a competitive industry like real estate it can be difficult to generate qualified leads. Just like everything in business, real estate transactions require good timing. It is also important to remember that lead generation is a numbers game - for every 50 leads you generate, only a few of those will actually be solid leads ... so the more leads you generate, the better.

Halloween is a great time to be a real estate agent. Do you know why? As a real estate agent, your success greatly relies on how many people you meet and how many of those people see your listings. Luckily, Halloween is a holiday that gets people outside and walking around neighborhoods. Do you see where I’m going with this?

The more resources you have to help you be successful in a cut-throat industry like real estate, the better.

Emile L'Eplattenier, a licensed New York Real Estate Agent, compiled a list of the best real estate software & apps in 2016 and you guessed it - Zurple made the list! We were honored to have been named Best Lead Generation and Nurturing Tool for 2016.

Check out why Emile believes Zurples "incredibly smart email automation puts its competitors to shame." 

In today's Agent Insights - Jody Bruns discusses some of the mistakes that real estate professionals and mortgage professionals make when dealing with divorcing clients that are buying or selling real estate. 

Buying a home is an overwhelming process not only because it is a huge milestone in your client’s life, but because there are many steps involved. In order to fully support your clients through this difficult (but exciting) time, it is important that you have the answers to any question they have.

It's Freebie Friday! 

Are you utilizing email marketing to your advantage? Maybe you should be! Email marketing is a great way to send your real estate leads information.