The FAA issued their final rules about commercial drone use. Find out how the new rules affect the real estate industry. Dropbox can now scan your photos (sorta like Evernote) and has deep integration with Microsoft Office. As CNET notes, the days of Dropbox just being a cloud storage service are quickly coming to an… Continue Reading Final Drone Rules, New Dropbox Features, and More: It’s Five for Wednesday
You most likely know that Microsoft spent $26 billion to acquire LinkedIn, but do you know why? There are lots (and lots and lots) of new features coming to Apple’s iOS 10. Apple’s feet-dragging with respect to home automation seems to be about over. Here’s a nice summary of what they’ve recently announced. As long… Continue Reading Why Microsoft Bought LinkedIn; Big Changes From Google and Apple; More in Five for Wednesday
Nico Hohman By Nico Hohman Is your listing presentation working for you? Are you getting as many listings as you want? If the answer is “no,” then it may be time to craft a better sales story. According to Donald Miller, author, speaker, and founder of The StoryBrand Process, you should think of your listing… Continue Reading 7 Steps to Crafting a Better Sales Story
YPNs around the country are constantly coming up with new and exciting ways to engage with young real estate professionals while providing networking and educational opportunities. We’re spotlighting five events hosted by state and local networks each month to help you gain inspiration for your next YPN get together. 1. A Night at the Races… Continue Reading July YPN Event Roundup
Drew Heasley By Drew Heasley Everyone is on Facebook, and as a real estate agent, you go where the people are. So you probably already have some type of Facebook presence, either through your personal page or a business page that you’ve invited all your friends to like. But you need more than just likes… Continue Reading Facebook Marketing Tools to Grow Your Business
Nico Hohman By Nico Hohman You’ve been in business for a few years now and everything is going well. You are hitting your numbers, achieving your goals, and you are making a mark in your local community. As a real estate agent you are always on. Your phone is always on. You are always on… Continue Reading Test Your Business By Taking a Vacation
Real estate teams are growing, and whether you’re on one already, a solo practitioner competing against them, or a broker trying to manage them, you’re likely looking to learn more about how they work. Credit: Highways England, IMcreator The reason I presume you want to know more is because there isn’t exactly an abundance of… Continue Reading Lean, Mean Team Machines
The real estate sales model is broken—and in more ways than one. Think about how many areas of expertise must be mastered to not only to sell one house, but also to thrive with consistent deal flow in one of the most competitive sales industries. Among the specializations required are knowledge of local inventory, financial… Continue Reading Re-engineering the Real Estate Sales Process
Last Saturday, I faced a serious trial as a new home owner: first block party. We moved into our place late last summer, just after the annual block party and the local festival, so this would be our first real neighborhood event. I was wracked with anxieties and questions: What should I bring to the… Continue Reading Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Block Party?
Criminals study a neighborhood using a totally different calculus than residents and real estate pros do. In Geoff Manaugh’s A Burglar’s Guide to the City (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, April 2016), you get a front seat view of what the world looks like through the eyes of a burglar. It’s a fascinating read for any student… Continue Reading Cracking the Burglary Code: Are You a Target?