Think about a goal you once had that never came to fruition. What happened? Did you simply decide it wasn’t the right path for you…or did procrastination, distraction, and a loss of motivation cause the fierce pursuit to fizzle out? It happens to us all. In our personal lives, we fail to follow through on [...]
Step aside, email. These days, text messaging is the fastest way to get in touch with real estate leads and clients. Text messages have a much higher open rate than emails, according to SMS Comparison. Get a load of these stats: 98% of all text messages sent are opened (compared to 20% of emails) 45% [...]
Do you suffer from a “no one can do it better than I can” complex? It’s a common affliction among real estate agents. Maybe it’s a side effect of toxic hustle culture. Maybe you just have a hard time relinquishing control. Whatever your reasons, if the thought of delegating your work makes you feel anxious, [...]
When you first came aboard your brokerage, the company probably provided you with a real estate CRM (customer relationship management software) to use. Maybe it’s software they developed in-house; maybe it’s a third-party service they chose to partner with. Either way, the key word here is they. […]
No more worrying about contacts falling through the cracks! The Contact Cross Section, a widget found on your Realvolve Dashboard, will let you see if anyone in your database is overdue for a phone call or visit from you. […]
It’s never too late to rebrand yourself. Just ask Taylor Swift, everybody’s favorite country-starlet-turned-pop-queen-turned-folk-artist-turned-cultural-icon. Even if you don’t need to do a complete overhaul of your real estate business’s branding, you might benefit from a little fine-tuning. […]
Your automation technology is like having an overachieving assistant with a really unhealthy work-life balance. This assistant works all day and all night, never missing a deadline or an appointment, constantly popping his head in to remind you of your next meeting, and totally geeking out over data entry. He sends 90% of your emails. [...]
I’ve been in the world of real estate for a while—first, as an agent, and now, heading up a tech business. I’ve experienced failure, success, and everything in between. And through these experiences, I’ve had a number of Aha! moments that have metamorphosed into a set of principles. These 11 principles are for those who [...]
One of the most powerful ways to nurture your database is to share local real estate market reports. But it’s not enough to have a deep understanding of your local real estate market. As a real estate agent, you must know how to present this information in a way that is engaging and valuable to [...]
In our productivity-obsessed culture, we’re biologically wired to have anxiety over the future. We’re constantly thinking about (and often worrying about) the next task at hand. And we set these astronomical goals for our businesses that force us to focus on more rather than better. Many real estate agents focus on generating more leads. Allow [...]
