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listing agentMarketingreal estateSelectshiftTim Harris
January 23, 2015

Feeling buyer burnout? Become a listing agent

We get lots of inquiries from agents looking for a change — they’re tired of buyer leads, tired of doing the same things hoping for a different result. One of our clients, Bart, just arrived after a decade in a referral-type coaching program, and his results are starting to drop. He…
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mbapre-printed contractsreal estateRegulationsSelectTodd Ewing
January 23, 2015

Preprinted real estate contracts could get you fined

It’s a seemingly innocuous practice, some say a convenience, but many real estate agents are steering their brokerages toward enormous fines and unwanted attention from state and federal regulators — and they don’t even realize it. Preprinting the names of third-party service providers onto your real estate contracts when your brokerage…
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real estatereal estate hackersSelectTechnology
January 23, 2015

Duke Fan: ‘Our vision is to build the ultimate platform for matching buyers to homes’

Vice president of product, RealScout Time at RealScout: 3 months What he does: Leads a team geared to redefining the online home search experience and the connection between agents and homebuyers. Age: 43 Degree, school: MBA Marketing and Finance, University of Southern California Location: Pleasanton, California Social Media: LinkedIn and…
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portalsreal estateSelectStephen SchweickartTechnology
January 23, 2015

How many apps did it take to find the house for sale next door?

Being in the real estate video technology and marketing business for the past seven years has been quite an eye-opening experience for me. I have specialized in working with major dot-coms, national franchises, large brokers, small brokers and agents of every type. I have had the privilege of interacting with…
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dronesreal estateRichard SilverSelectTechnology
January 22, 2015

New technology for real estate: How to fly high with drones

Back in 1903, human existence was transformed beyond what anyone could have imagined when Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight in a powered aircraft. Since that first 12-second flight, aircraft technology has evolved rapidly, giving more people access to the power of flight than ever before. Today, the…
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mark fitzpatrickreal estateSelectsolutionsTechnology
January 22, 2015

3 tech innovations that solve real estate problems

Close the door and have a seat. We’re going to talk about your problems. Well, not all your problems, or even most of them, just three real estate-related ones — and how these three nifty new solutions can help. Problem 1: You’re opening doors instead of closing escrow. You have a…
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Brokeragereal estaterobert reffkinSelecturban compass
January 22, 2015

Robert Reffkin: ‘Hiring the right people is the best investment’

Robert Reffkin is the CEO of Urban Compass. Describe what you do in one sentence: I guide the strategy of Urban Compass by hiring talented and passionate people and empowering them to solve big problems. Age: 35 Degree, school: BA and MBA at Columbia University Location: New York City Social media: Twitter,…
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Marketingreal estateSelect
January 22, 2015

How to generate leads with a focused social-media campaign

If you’re like most real estate agents, chances are you have at least started to build a presence online. More and more agents understand the need to have a website or blog — it is your virtual storefront. More than half of homebuyers start their home search online. It’s clearly…
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Leighton DeesmanagementMarketingreal estateSelect
January 21, 2015

3 supercharged tips to prevent real estate client meltdowns

Who’s been here before? Your buyer couple walks into a listing that has been on the market for weeks with no activity. It’s the 25th house they’ve looked at because they haven’t been able to find exactly what they’re seeking. But this time, it’s different. This house is the perfect…
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