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Does property activity online boost your listing’s exposure?

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Why aren’t we looking closer at views, favorites and the metrics that make a listing stand out? Troy Palmquist digs into popular sites’ metrics, or lack thereof. Continue reading →

3 ways coaching can help you be a better agent

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Do you need a coach? The answer lies within you and your needs. A coach doesn’t have to be a paid coach; it could be a mentor, a confidant or a person you hire. As long as you work with a pro, your business will improve in these aspects. Continue reading →

How this indie broker is arming agents with competitive tech

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Regular contributor and indie broker Troy Palmquist gives his service-oriented approach to arming agents with tech to compete against the big industry names that are gobbling up tech and services.
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Why you should track every buyer who walks through the door

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If you’re not keeping track of every buyer who walks through the door of your listing for an open house or showing, you’re being irresponsible and unprofessional. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Why your ‘999’ price strategy is only fooling you

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Most online search portals restrict price searches to fixed numbers. This brings up an important question: Should agents list a home at $499,900 or $500,000? Should we price the home at $999,900 or $1 million? Continue reading →

How to earn every buyer’s loyalty in 3 steps

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Buyers can be tricky, and getting them to make a commitment to you can be even trickier. We all know the key to a lasting real estate career is buyer loyalty, but are you effectively achieving this? Here are three things you should be doing to earn the… Continue reading →

Who should attend home inspections?

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Property inspections are like the final stitch in a bespoke suit. If done properly, it keeps the sum of its parts intact. If done poorly, it begins to unravel, and the whole thing falls apart. And the tailor is always there for the final fitting. Continue reading →

3 ways to make giving back part of your business

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From large corporations to individual agents, giving back is becoming more mainstream. If you’ve made the decision to make charitable work part of your business, it’s time to think through execution. Here are a few ideas we’ve seen work well in the ind… Continue reading →

3 tips for crushing the ‘Monopoly for Millennials’ mentality

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Inman’s recent hot-button post “‘Monopoly for Millennials’ hits shelves, sans real estate” got regular Inman contributor Troy Palmquist thinking. How can we as agents better serve millennials and get them into homes? Here’s what he’s come up with. Continue reading →