Ever wish you could go back in  time and tell yourself things to prepare for your future in the real estate industry? Well, that is not something in the realm of possibility. However, we have compiled a list for you to review featuring pieces of advice most agents wish they had when they first start. It might be what you already know, but reviewing them again can strengthen the foundation of your skill set.

On this edition of Agent Insights we feature guest blogger Paula Hathaway, a real estate agent in Southhampton Village and the surrounding Hampton Villages. She shares with the importance of building real human relationships for your real estate business. For more from Paula be sure to check out her website and Active Rain profile!

To answer the question posed in the title of this article: YES. Now the real question to ask is, "How?". There is so much work to be done and so little time in the day. How can you ensure that you are not working all night long?

In part II of the Discovery-Stage Buyers and Sellers Study, we’ll be uncovering how many site visits a discovery-stage real estate lead average early on in their home search average. Agents and marketers alike are befuddled when an online lead is captured on a site, but then ceases to return. Those leads that are still early in their buying or selling journey are less likely to return to an agent’s website. Continue reading to learn what the average total number of site visits discovery stage buyer and sellers average.

To be truly successful in real estate, or any industry for that matter, you will need to learn the art of balance. If you've studied the concept of time, you know that time is relative to the perceiver. And to some us, it feels like time moves much faster than others. It's safe to assume that some people joined this business because they could work on their own time...but are being overwhelmed by how much time it actually takes.

Can’t afford another real estate conference? Don’t fret, because we’re bringing one to you for free! Well sort of. In Zurple’s upcoming webinar – Tech or Bust III, Top Tech Tips from Inman Connect, we’ll be sharing content from this year’s Inman Connect conference in San Francisco. Continue reading for more information on this upcoming webinar.

On this edition of Agent Insights we feature guest blogger, Catrin Cooper is a freelance writer and content manager from San Francisco. She sees her purpose in providing people with up-to-date info in spheres of marketing, self-development, and real estate. Apart from work, she adores traveling and yoga. 

As part of the 2018 Lead Intelligence Series, the Discovery-Stage Buyers & Sellers Study was compiled by Zurple’s Product team and contains an in-depth examination of those online real estate leads that are in the early stages of buying or selling their home. In part one of this five-part series we’ll be sharing how we collected data on discovery-stage, online, real estate leads and what attributes classify a buyer or seller as within the “discovery-stage.”

It's the day after the 4th of July and most businesses are closed. Even then, you decide not to cold call any prospects on this day based on past experiences. So you take the day off. Or maybe you take the entire week off? What do you do when you get back to work?

When you think about it, real estate agents are pretty patriotic. They help everyday Americans fulfill their dream of owning a home! Agents should use the Fourth of July as an opportunity to celebrate their career. Download these social-ready Fourth of July cards to celebrate and connect with your contacts. Continue reading for four ways to share these cards and connect with your database.