One of my all-time favorite movies is Moneyball, adapted from Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. In the first pivotal scene of the movie, Peter Brand explains to Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager, that the current methods of building a winning baseball team might be backwards. “People who run ball [...]
Whether you like it or not, first impressions matter. Even though it’s hard for someone to truly know you after a single encounter, your goal as a real estate agent should (obviously) always be to make a positive first impression when meeting new clients. After years of working as a real estate agent—and then several [...]
Last week, we published a blog post that explained WHY real estate agents should already be podcasting. Based on the response we’ve received, it’s clear that most of our readers really do understand the value and need for getting started with podcasting! […]
How can we survive Man vs. Machine? In our most-read blog post to date, Dale Warner made a big case about why web-purchased leads should only account for 5% of your marketing budget, if not 0%. His argument was based on some real data about percentages of agent lead sourcing, that less than 11% of [...]
Podcasts and videos are quickly becoming the world’s preferred way of consuming information. Audiences actually welcome consuming this type of content during their personal time! They can listen to a podcast while they jog, or watch a video on the train to work. […]
There are a lot of tips available to help real estate agents grow their businesses—marketing tips, sales tactics, networking strategies, and more. But when it comes to building trust among clients and achieving the most loyalty humanly possible, one of the greatest gifts we can all give ourselves is the ability to stare our fears [...]
Being transparent with clients is not always easy. Real estate agents are often guilty of taking alternative actions that, while offering short term relief from fear and discomfort, do very little towards the long term relationships that are so valuable to our livelihoods! […]
Today, real estate agents have access to tons of modern technology and tools that enable you to automate tasks, build professional-looking marketing assets, deliver messages through new channels, and on and on it goes. Exciting times in real estate marketing, for sure—and Realvolve is pleased to be a contributor to this great evolution of real [...]
What’s the Best CRM for Real Estate Agents? Realtors today have a host of options to choose from when searching for a real estate CRM in 2018. When agents decide they’re ready to jump on board with a new CRM (or if they’ve finally decided it’s time to change CRM software companies), naturally the question [...]
Due to the highly competitive nature of real estate, how you equip your tactical toolset is a priority that should never be taken lightly. Even the best free CRM in real estate may not be the best option for real estate agents looking to grow their business on a budget. To survive in tomorrow’s market [...]
