Make Social Media Marketing Your Calling Card

These days, it's no secret that buyers begin their home search online. As the industry continues to take a digital turn, Realtors in the know must learn to utilize a whole new range of tools available to them and for good reason.

Emotional Fluency: How to Communicate with Clients When Tensions are High

Managing emotions, expectations, and personalities are central to a successful real estate career. After all, this is a business based on relationships and interpersonal communication.

4 Qualities of Exceptional Employees

Hiring a new employee is one of the more stressful parts of being a business owner.

JARED PHILLIPS FOUNDER & CEO - VENTURE

A third-generation brokerage owner, Jared Phillips' journey began in the footsteps of his grandfather and father.

How to Incorporate Current Events to Your Email Blasts and Stay Relevant

Email marketing is a cost effective and straightforward method of getting your name and services in front of clients with just a few keystrokes.

Concierge Care: Services that Lure Clients and Transform Your Reputation

It's a no-brainer: customer service is central to success in the real estate industry. While properties may be the product, this industry really revolves around people and the relationships you cultivate along the way.

How to Cut Down on Digital Distractions and Up Your Productivity

As a real estate professional, staying tethered to your phone and computer are likely par for the course. When your office is on-the-go and you're fielding round-the-clock questions from clients, it's only natural that you'll be drawn to your phone for professional updates. From refreshing your inbox and engaging with clients on social media, to drafting email blasts and coordinating with colleagues by text message-it can feel impossible to untangle yourself from the worldwide web.

Keeping in touch - HOW TO STAY IN YOUR CLIENTS' LIVES FOR THE LONG HAUL

One sign of a great real estate agent is there long list of loyal client following. Part of achieving a great referral base is being a great realtor during the transaction. But, that's only half of the work. To truly be your client's realtor for life and keep them coming back to you as well as referring others to you, you have to stay in their lives past the transaction. Keeping in touch with your past clients can be one of the most important parts of your business, and one that many realtors tend to push to the wayside.

NICOLE ANDERSON

Top Agent Nicole Anderson became a licensed broker in 2022. She has consistently become a Multi-Million Dollar Producer at Ramsey Realty Group, with an average sales volume of $20 million a year.

Incorporating Charitable Giving in Your Real Estate Practice

Contributing to a worthy cause is a noble and meaningful endeavor, but it also presents positive byproducts for the giver: tax write-offs, name recognition in the community, and the ability to expand your network.

If it's good for the soul, IT'S GOOD FOR THE BUSINESS

Visibility, name recognition and knowing you're supporting the community that makes your success possible are good reasons to take part in community service.

24-Hour Touch-ups to Maximize Your List Price

Sometimes it takes a full-scale overhaul to prepare a house for market. Other times, only a series of small adjustments are required to make a listing’s true potential shine. Whether you’re gearing up for an open house, assessing a list price, or maximizing a property’s appearance prior to photography—the devil is in the details.

Millennial Buyers: Where They Are & What to Know

Homebuyers and sellers come from all walks of life. If you’ve been an agent for long, you’ve likely worked alongside a wide variety of folks—from first-timer homeowners and down-sizers, to second home searchers and those finally hunting for their dream home.

BAKER MCNICHOLAS GROUP

The Baker McNicholas Group opened the Compass office in Lake Forest in October of 2020. Together, they navigated the surging market, their paths intertwined by a shared dedication and a common vision of shaping their destiny in the real estate industry.

Cooperation, Not Competition, Creates Mutual Success for Agents

When people get along during a business transaction, everyone comes out happier.

The Making of A TOP AGENT

In the hustle and bustle of Real Estate lies artistry and skill honed by top-producing industry leaders. What is it that makes specific agents stand out for their success?

Modern Email Etiquette for Today's Agents

Though email is no longer a new-fangled invention, there are certainly ways you can modernize its use and take advantage of its ubiquity.

TINA & LEW VELTRI

When brother and sister Lew and Tina Veltri say they are a real estate team, they mean it.

5 Tips to Get New Clients

If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you’ve probably built up a healthy percentage of repeat and referral business.

Small Yard? Big Statement: How to Make the Most Out of Micro Outdoor Spaces

When house-hunters compile their lists of musthave home items, a dreamy backyard space is often near the top. After all, who doesn’t want an outdoor oasis of their very own?

KENNY HOLDEN

Top Agent Kenny Holden and his son-in-law, Austin Pack with RE/MAX in Orlando,recently made the Diamond Club at RE/MAX, placing them in the top 50 small teams in the USA.

Reconsider Referral-Only When Planning for the Future

Many agents plan for the idea that working only on referral may not be sufficient during slower times of the year, in a down market, or when an agent needs to expanding into a new sector.

Adding Value to Listings & the Advantage of Identifying Neighborhood Amenities

Walking a fifteen-minute radius of the area or performing a deep-dive into customer review sites or food blogs can help you identify hidden gems or local favorites.

3 Easy At-Home DIY Projects to Increase Property Value

Most homeowners have a lengthy list of chores and bit projects they intend to accomplish around the house.

AGENTS WITH HEART

A pivotal question we pose to featured agents in Top Agent Magazine is, ‘Tell us about your community involvement.’ This query holds immense significance, not only as a benchmark for nominees but also as a crucial factor contributing to the success and prestige of top agents.

How to Build a Team That Will Win Big No Matter its Size

In the real estate world building a team is a goal almost every agent strives towards achieving.

TATIANA NOVICK

As a Luxury Home & Land Specialist, Top Agent Tatiana Novick works solo with Coldwell Banker throughout San Diego County.

Be Their REALTOR® for Life: How to Build a Relationship with Your Clients That Will Last a Lifetime

In the world of real estate, an agent's relationship with their clients can make or break their career. This industry revolves around working well with people, and being able to develop a strong relationship with your clients is the foundation that you business is based upon.

24-Hour Touch-ups to Maximize Your List Price

Sometimes it takes a full-scale overhaul to prepare a house for market. Other times, only a series of small adjustments are required to make a listing’s true potential shine.

Millennial Buyers: Where They Are & What to Know

Homebuyers and sellers come from all walks of life. If you’ve been an agent for long, you’ve likely worked alongside a wide variety of folks—from first-timer homeowners and down-sizers, to second home searchers and those finally hunting for their dream home. While there is hardly a shortage of diversity in the housing market, there is one generation that is making big strides in homeownership these days: Millennials.