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2024 was full of hurdles for real estate professionals. Given high mortgage rates, low inventory levels, commission changes, and rising operational costs, many brokerages saw a dip in transaction volume and decreased profit margins.Â
Given the circumstances, broker-owners opted to cut costs by selling office buildings, reducing administrative staff, switching technology providers, cutting essential marketing strategies like SEO (Search Engine Optimization), or lowering their advertising budget. Some agents even left the profession entirely.Â
But just because 2024 was a dif...

Mark Joyner, President and Principal Broker for Napier REALTORS® ERA and the team leader of GoRVAHomes and GoNNKHomes, has been a proud partner of Delta Media Group for over 25 years. Balancing many roles and responsibilities — from multiple locations — he relies on Delta's innovation and support to keep him and his agents moving forward.Â
A Father-Son Team
Mark Joyner grew up in Richmond, Virginia, and began learning the ropes of real estate at a young age by helping out his father, Ken, a broker and new home builder. Since he was eight years old, he has...

Selling real estate often involves far more tasks than you can complete daily. Therefore, you must leverage automation to maximize your time.
The number of ways to automate daily real estate tasks is only expanding. Built-in artificial intelligence (AI) allows tools like those in our DeltaNET® to streamline workflows and perform tasks that once required personal attention.

Like many others, the real estate industry is evolving rapidly due to shifting consumer expectations, largely driven by technological advancements, economic trends, and changing lifestyles. Modern buyers and sellers demand more from their real estate agents, seeking transactional expertise and personalized, tech-savvy, and value-driven services.Â
Strategies for Meeting Expectations
Adapting to these changes is crucial to remain competitive and relevant in your market as an agent. Here are several strategies agents can employ to meet and exceed modern consumer expectations.
1. Stay Updated on Market Trends
Co...

With the current challenges for homebuyers, like inflation, market conditions, and interest rates, renting is becoming increasingly popular among U.S. residents. According to a recent report by Redfin, in the second quarter of 2024, the share of American renters grew to a record number of 45.2 million, with the nation adding about 855,000 rental properties this year.Â
With increased rental inventory and demand, many agents are choosing to focus on rentals as we move closer to 2025. Knowing how to market to renters effectively is essential to succeed in this industry sector. Although some strategies are similar to appealing to buye...
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