by Catherine Willems | Jun 28, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Technology
Summer is finally here and with it, a sense of joy and renewal as we enjoy longer days, blue skies (sometimes!) and warm weather. People are enjoying the outdoors – cleaning, renovating and working on their lawns and gardens – and many are looking at houses. With...
by Toby Welch | Jun 26, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured
According to the J.D. Power 2017 Home Buyer/Seller Satisfaction Survey, first-time home buyers report a good reputation is one of the two most important reasons for choosing an agent (the other is recommendations from colleagues and loved ones.) So, it’s essential...
by Jeff Stern | Jun 25, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Profiles
I don’t show homes to just anyone. In fact, I avoid showing to one particular kind of buyer. They are the buyers who have not taken the step of becoming preapproved to buy a home. Any buyer who has not taken the basic step of getting preapproval from a bank is not...
by Elle Campbell | Jun 22, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured, Products
First things first – for those of you who may not know, SEO stands for search engine optimization. This simply means “optimizing” a website, so people can find it on Google. When you’re creating content (whether it’s on a page on your website, on your blog or...
by Alex Pilarski | Jun 19, 2018 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Salespeople always ask me what they should say when prospecting. I tell them the key is not what to say but what you ask. Figure out the clients’ needs and wants and find them a solution for their real estate problems. Asking questions also helps to qualify them as...
by Mark Brodsky | Jun 18, 2018 | Advice for Agents
It’s important to have a presence where people are spending time, and with the average Canadian spending 24.5 hours a week on social media sites such as Facebook, according to Media Technology Monitor, you can’t ignore social media. It should be part of your...
