How to build a track record by knocking on doors

When luxury agents David Parnes and James Harris wanted to get into real estate years ago, they didn’t have a track record, contacts or anything else that agents typically need to succeed. So they hit the pavement. Here’s how that lead to success. Continue reading

Video marketing, staging matter more than ever for luxury listings

At Inman Luxury Connect, Carrie McCormick, a development specialist at @properties, said the video marketing is a “requirement” these days, while her co-panelists said that staging is a top priority to create an emotional impact with buyers. Continue reading

Video marketing, staging matter more than ever for luxury listings

At Inman Luxury Connect, Carrie McCormick, a development specialist at @properties, said the video marketing is a “requirement” these days, while her co-panelists said that staging is a top priority to create an emotional impact with buyers. Continue reading

Agents should strive for authenticity in social media

“It’s really important to present yourself and your personality,” Jon Krabbe, founder of digital marketing firm Agent Image, said Wednesday morning during Inman Luxury Connect in Beverly Hills. “They can tell if it’s authentic.” Continue reading

Data, honesty key to giving sellers realistic expectations: Gary Gold

Today’s sellers may have done their own research and come up with their own prices, so it’s up to agents to manage expectations and gently deliver reality. Continue reading

The luxury market ‘is doing just fine’ — even amid shrinkage

Luxury buyers are gravitating away from the grand estate and toward properties with lots of amenities and little maintenance. Continue reading

The Agency founder talks expansion, corrects the rumor mill

Mauricio Umansky says the agent count at his Southern California boutique brokerage is actually way up. Continue reading

‘Listing Impossible’ star Aaron Kirman on breaking into luxury

Kirman rose from humble origins to become a top-producing agent and reality TV star. He did it by taking a ‘curated’ and ‘calculated’ approach. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Honesty is everything

Each week, we talk to agents across the country about what they’ve learned along the way (and what they wish they had known as new agents). This week, find out why The Agency’s Tracy McLaughlin believes being truthful is the only policy for agents. Continue reading

How to target market luxury clients on LinkedIn

So you want to be a luxury agent? In addition to knowing the community and the ins and outs of the market, you’ll also have to find yourself in those same places where luxury homeowners spend time. Here’s how to meet them where they’re at — on LinkedIn… Continue reading