When is the best time to buy a house?

Even when looking at hard data, you’ll realize there are a million different rationales you can use to convince clients on timing, but it really depends on their circumstances. Continue reading

3 ways I use tech to maintain (and deepen) client relationships

Integrate your personality, interests and passions with the latest tools and techniques to stay in touch with clients both personally and on a broadcast basis. It’s a winning formula that will help your business grow. Here’s how to do it strategically. Continue reading

All that you need to know about filing Form 1099-MISC

The 1099-MISC, a form used to report the income businesses pay to contractors, is a common way to report the payments you make in your line of business to the IRS. Continue reading

Use virtual real estate to connect with buyers just about anywhere

The luxury real estate space comes with many opportunities, but there are challenges as well: for example, how can you bring more potential homebuyers to see properties in a destination or remote market? The answer may be simpler than you think: invest… Continue reading

Inman Success Stories: MoxiWorks

It’s not an overstatement to say that MoxiWorks plays well with others. As a complete broker platform, they pride themselves on being able to securely and elegantly partner with other tools — including competitors. “Let’s face it,” said Marc Chouanier… Continue reading

Download the single page business plan for success in 2020

A business plan is one of those lofty ideas that everyone in real estate agrees is a best practice, but few actually put into use. It’s understandable. Agents and teams get disenchanted with goal-setting practices and writing business plans because the… Continue reading

Georgia MLS puts its members ahead of the curve with education

An educated agent is an empowered agent. So imagine what over 41,000 empowered agents would do for a market? That’s what Chief Marketing Officer John Ryan wondered when he explored options to enrich the offerings of Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Continue reading

Why you should never buy an email list

You’re ready to start marketing your real estate business using email. You may even have a shiny new CRM or email marketing platform set up. Congratulations! There’s just one problem: your contact list is pretty sparse. But look! There is an entire ind… Continue reading

Lead-generation game changer: How 60-second Instagram videos have transformed my business

What’s the best way to look for new lead-generation strategies? Discovering what others are doing that’s working well. In this recurring column on Inman, agents and brokers share what they’re doing to change up their lead-gen strategies. Find out how M… Continue reading