On this edition of Agent Insights guest blogger Mike Cooper, a real estate agent based out of Winchester-Frederick County, VA, shares with us a story of why you should always be check that your technology is working correct. Be sure to visit his website, or check out his Active Rain profile!

With so much information available online, buyers and sellers spend more time researching homes on their own. Leads can conduct the initial stages of their home buying or selling journey without having to communicate with an agent. However, certain email and text messages will encourage leads to reach out to agents. Zurple research has revealed the average time it takes for leads to respond after registering on a real estate agent's website. Additional research revealed five types of messages that speed up reply time. Statistics and message types listed below are taken from Zurple client back offices.¹

On this edition of Agent Insights we feature guest blogger Maria Sapio, a REALTOR® from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She shares with us a few tips on how to overcome the feeling of frustration wether it be for your real estate business or for your personal life. For more from Maria be sure to visit her website, or check out her Active Rain profile!

Taxes are officially due this Tuesday, April 17^th. However, as a busy real estate agent, you may not have completed yours yet. Lucky for you we’ve created this quick cheat sheet so you can get the most out of your 2017 return. Be sure you include these 16 real estate agent tax deductions.