Remember back in the year 2000 when everything was exciting online? Hit counters at the bottom of every site. And a wild west frontier for real estate agents to explore the untapped potential of online real estate leads. Fast forward to today, and with so much time passed most agents are still stuck in the year 2000....here is how to convert real estate leads you found on the internet.

A simple text message can set a chain reaction of events that can lead to a transaction. You dropping in to say hi can quickly lead to a referral you wouldn’t otherwise have. What is stopping you from casually sending a text message to your past clients?

When it comes to real estate, you should expect the unexpected. It's Murphy's Law, not Murphy's Theory afterall. We look at an almost endless list of spontaneous event out of your control that can kill a transaction, and what you can do to prevent it from happening. If you don't see your favorite on this list, then it may appear in a future list!

Are you looking to become a real estate agent? Or are you a veteran of the industry, and need a reminder why you do what you do? What exactly is a real estate agent anyway? Besides the obvious avatar on behalf of a buyer or seller to coordinate real estate transactions.

On this edition of Agent Insights we feature guest blogger Amanda Thomas, owner of Providence Group Realty in Plano, TX. She poses the question: Do Open Houses work in real estate? Spoiler alert, it is not that Open Houses don't work...but that some agents are not doing it correctly. For more from Amanda be sure to check out her website and Active Rain profile!