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How to Deliver a Winning Listing Presentation
As a sales associate, every listing presentation is a chance to earn trust, demonstrate value, and win new business. Of course, every other associate who makes a presentation to a seller has the same goals. Use these ideas to set yourself apart from the competition and ace your next listing presentation.
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Steps to Successfully Audit Your Real Estate Website
At the time of writing this article, there is a major hot-button issue happening in Florida.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of real estate brokerages were served letters threatening legal action because their real estate websites were not FHA/ADA Compliant. This was all triggered due to the Robles v Domino's Pizza, LLC case in November 2019, where it was ruled that financial restitution was owed to Guillermo Robles because he could not order a pizza through Domino Pizza's website. The website was not built to be accessible for the vision-impaired.
A multitude of reasons exists why you want your website to be FHA/ADA Compliant. First of all, it's just the right thing to do. It would be best if you wanted your site to be accessible for all people, including those with disabilities. Many visually impaired people can use "screen readers" to navigate websites online, and your website must be built in such a way that supports that type of software.
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Put the Power of Text Message Marketing to Work for You
As you read this story, four out of five Americans own a smartphone. Include in that number those folks who use phones that aren't app-friendly, and you get 96%.
It's a sure bet nearly everyone who needs your real estate services also uses a mobile phone daily. And although not all phones can play Angry Birds, virtually all are designed to receive text messages.
Formally called SMS text––the acronym stands for Short Message Service, text messaging has exploded in popularity over the last decade. And texting isn't just for teens any longer.
During 2017, experts estimated that about 26 billion text messages were sent each day in the United States. That adds up to over 780 billion texts monthly and more than 9.3 trillion every year.
People of all ages use text messages. Because they will often text with friends and loved ones instead of calling, texters are likely to check their messages within minutes of a new notification.
Sure, there are some caveats. Most people aren't checking texts in the middle of a meeting at work––we hope. All in all, though, mobile research firm MobileSquared says 90% of people read a new text within three minutes of getting it. Three minutes!
Not surprisingly, this means text messages rock for real estate professionals. In a report published by the National Association of REALTORS®, 94% of REALTORS® said the method they preferred to communicate with clients was text messaging.
In 2020, there are huge horizons for growth. And there are plenty of good reasons why you should take advantage of text messaging for your real estate business.
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Tech Tuesday - Managing Your Listings
In this week's episode of Tech Tuesday, Harley Wolfarth demonstrates how to manage your listings in DeltaNET™️ 6.
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Are You Leveraging Technology to Maintain Ongoing Client Relationships?
Ask any successful sales associate in the business for a few years, and they'll tell you that one of their most valuable assets is their database of past clients.
It's simple. The sales associate worked hard to build relationships and help their past clients successfully buy and sell properties, and they know that these past clients are their most important prospects for future transactions.
Almost all businesses are this way. Your best source of new business is either through a referral from a current client or past client or past clients returning for repeat business. These folks already know and appreciate the value of your service or product.
