It’s always beneficial to brush up on your real estate skills by attending regular trainings. There are several free and paid courses out there designed to help licensed real estate agents grow their expertise as well as their business.

So, to help you decide which courses are right for you, we’ve compiled an overview of some popular real estate trainings from the National Association of Realtors.

 

Real Estate Training Resources from NAR:

Like most Americans, you’re probably gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday this weekend. Whether you’re attending a potluck or hosting a party, it can be tough balancing your personal life with your professional real estate career. We’ve got you covered, though. Check out these quick and tasty treats to share with your friends this weekend. 

Whip up these quick and tasty appetizers this Super Bowl Sunday:

You’ve decided that it’s time to take the next step in your career and start your own real estate brokerage. So - where do you start?

Starting your own brokerage can be a daunting task, but the more prepared you are the more likely you are to achieve real estate success. There are several things to think about before embarking on your journey to opening your own brokerage such as whether or not you want to go with a franchised company or start from scratch, and how much risk you’re willing to take. While managing your own brokerage gives you more freedom, it also requires you to take on much more responsibility, not just for yourself, but also for a team of agents.

A Real Estate Broker must also be ready to dedicate time, money and creativity to growing their brand. With independent brokerages on the rise, a new broker must also set their business apart from the rest in order to compete. In his contribution to Forbes, Bruce Kasanoff explained that, “the only way to avoid becoming obsolete is to reinvent your role before the marketplace does it for you”. So, on top of just getting your name out there, you must also personalize your services.

We've compiled some tips for success to help you get started.

 

Be mindful of the following when building your business, so you can skyrocket your real estate brokerage to success:

Real Estate newsletters can be very effective in connecting and engaging with your lead database. Whether you send email or hardcopy newsletters it’s always important to give your readers valuable content, so they associate your name and brand with helpful information.

Since inboxes tend to flood with emails on a daily basis, newsletters should be unique and catchy. When creating newsletters you can use several tactics to make your message stand out, one of which is by theming your content or message. Here are some topics to help you brainstorm and get started!

Text messaging continues to become more commonly used as a way to communicate with real estate leads and clients - but is it always appropriate?

While sending text messages to real estate leads and clients can be convenient, if it’s done in the wrong manner it can be detrimental to a working  relationship or even appear to be lazy and unprofessional. Real estate agents need to be careful when deciding when to send a text message instead of emailing or calling leads and clients, so we’ve compiled some pros and cons to help you decide.