Alright, so you feel like you’ve hit a slump. You may be having trouble generating leads, converting online leads, or finding your niche market. Some agents will consider coaching services. However, hiring a real estate coach is not always a quick fix to your problems. A good real estate coach worth every penny can extend their years of industry experience and insights. But, before you put hundreds down on a coach, try collecting as much FREE advice as you can. Below are a few alternatives to hiring a real estate coach – 

Agent Insights - In this edition of  Agent Insights, Jess Stone of Southbend, IN is a (sort of) new agent that has been in the business for 3 years. She is trying to help agents that are just getting started by starting a blog of her experiences, to offer insight an answer questions that new real estate agents likely have.

They say the best place to bury a dead body is on the second page of Google search results? This may be a bit cynical, but am I right? As a real estate professional if you’re not turning up in local search results, you’re losing out on business. At Zurple our mission is to help agents grow their business online, that’s why we’ve provided these five tips on ranking high on search engine results.

In many industries traditional marketing is DEAD. However, that’s not necessarily the case in real estate. Many agents continue to see return from traditional marketing pieces print listing flyers, print ads, and open house signs. However, tech-savvy agents know how to take it a step further and maximize ROI on traditional marketing tactics by repurposing it for online content. Check out some of the ways agents can refurbish their traditional marketing materials for online content - 

You get tons and tons of real estate leads online, right? On a good year you would close maybe 10% of those? Then what about the other 90%? What kind of purgatory are these leads condemned to? Do they continue living in a studio apartment? Everybody needs a home!