Starting your own real estate brokerage is scary, risky, and potentially expensive. However, the rewards of owning your own business can easily outweigh these drawbacks. This list of pros and cons is designed to give you an idea of whether or not you’re ready to open your own brokerage. 

Every time we meet a new person, we predict the outcome of our relationship with that person. It may seem daunting that people are judging us from the moment we meet them, but it’s human nature. As a real estate agent, you should be meeting people so frequently that first introductions are your forte. Consider these tips to freshen up your introduction, while still keeping your classic charm.

As home prices continue to rise in 2017, more homeowners will become motivated to sell their house. However, traditional seller lead generation tactics, such as calling FSBOs and door knocking are not enough to remain competitive in today’s market. Try these five out of the ordinary lead generation tactics to gain new listings.

The sellers market that we find ourselves in has caused homeowners to feel empowered. The reason for this is as house prices continue to rise, potential sellers are rapidly becoming aware of the fact that they can get more for their home than they could before. With these motivated potential clients it becomes imperative to become the resource that assures them maximum profit.

Many real estate agents write blogs solely for SEO purposes. SEO or search engine optimization is the strategies used to increase the amount of visitors to a website by attaining a high ranking on the results page of search engine sites, such as Google or Bing. Real estate agents have a huge investment in SEO, as 90% of home shoppers now use the internet at during their home search according to NAR. However, most agents do not have the time to stay up to date with Google's ever changing algorithm updates. Use this checklist below to optimize your blog posts