11 Jul What Is NTREIS?
NTREIS, or North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, is a large MLS servicing agents and brokers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and surrounding counties. Currently ranked number 10 in the nation by member count, NTREIS...
10 Jul How to Connect Your IDX WordPress Website to ClickFunnels using Zapier
ClickFunnels is a hugely popular web tool that simplifies the process of building an online sales funnel to generate and convert leads. Users can build a funnel for a product or service, publish it alongside...
09 Jul 14 Tips to Gamify Your Real Estate Office
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Sometimes we all need a little motivation. And more and more companies are responding with gamification. Gamification is the strategy of using games and friendly competition to make certain work tasks less draining. The popularity of gamification...
08 Jul What is CAP Rate in Real Estate?
CAP, or Capitalization Rate is one of the most widespread measures through which real estate properties are assessed in terms of their profitability and ROI (Return on Investment). Investors tend to look at this number...
05 Jul What Is CRMLS?
[realtyna_blog_notice] CRMLS or California Regional MLS is the nation’s largest multiple listing service, servicing large areas of Southern California, the Central Coast and the North Bay. The MLS reaches more than 140,000 real estate professionals across...
04 Jul 51 Content Ideas for Your Real Estate Newsletter
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A Real Estate Newsletter is a great way to generate leads and develop brand identity. But you need to fill these newsletters with content that is unique and valuable to your readers. Your first step in...
03 Jul How to Connect Your IDX WordPress Website to Mailchimp Using Zapier
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Mailchimp is one of the web’s most popular email marketing platforms. The service simplifies marketing tasks by allowing you to target leads with campaigns and identify patterns in the way people engage with your business. This...
02 Jul 11 Best Themes for a MiamiRE IDX WordPress Website
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Building a real estate IDX site with Miami-area listings requires that you connect to MiamiRE and link it with your WordPress site. Realtyna makes this process fast and easy with Organic IDX and Organic RETS. Miami...
01 Jul How to Target Millennial Homebuyers
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Millennials are making the largest segment of homebuyers. Now is the perfect time to invest in this target audience by customizing goods/services in order to appeal to their expectations, needs and wants. Good marketing and...
28 Jun How to Build a Property Listing Site for Mobile Homes With Realtyna’s WPL
Define custom listings such as mobile homes or prefabricated homes and create a property search website for marketing and sales. Mobile homes are a niche property listing type. Some agents specialize in mobile homes because they...
27 Jun What Is Stellar MLS?
Stellar MLS stands as one of the largest MLSs in the world and holds the prestigious title of the fastest-growing MLS in North America. Since our establishment in 1993, Stellar MLS has grown from our...
26 Jun 11 Tips to Increase User Registration on WP Websites for Realtors
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WordPress offers the ability for users to register to a site and receive updates and other services. This feature is hugely important for Realtors seeking to improve their business. The more leads that register, the...
25 Jun How to Enable Maintenance Mode for an IDX WP Website
The best IDX sites are constantly evolving. Agents and brokers upgrade their sites with new plugins and software to solidify advantages over the competition and drive new business. It is a best practice to put up...
24 Jun Why Every Real Estate Agent Should Have Pinterest
Have you by any chance checked how the stock market has been performing lately? Pinterest is doing fine. Don’t worry, we are not actually going to get into all the financial/investment opportunity stuff for stock...
21 Jun How to Access the MLS
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Access to the MLS usually requires a real estate license. But sometimes you can gain access by partnering with an agent, building a long-standing relationship with the MLS, or signing up as an unlicensed assistant....
20 Jun What Is Commercial Real Estate? And How to Create a Commercial Real Estate Site
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Commercial real estate is property that has been developed for income generation. This can include anything used exclusively for business purposes, such as offices, hotels, restaurants, stores, and gas stations. Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Businesses need...
19 Jun Top 8 Drag and Drop Page Builders for a WordPress IDX Website
The modern real estate agent is expected to be an expert salesperson and web manager all in the same 24-hour day. Naturally, any tools that can reduce the workload on real estate agents are highly valuable....
18 Jun How to Become a Real Estate Agent in California
To become a real estate agent in California you must be 18 years old and you must disclose any criminal or disciplinary action. Applicants also are required to take 135 hours of college-level real estate...
17 Jun What Is a Pending Listing in Real Estate?
A pending listing is a real estate listing that is under contract. This means the buyer and seller have agreed on a price and are in negotiations to finalize the sale. The contract typically includes an...
14 Jun 11 Tips For Running Your Real Estate Business From Home
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Some real estate agents are self-employed. Those that are not are generally free to set their own schedule and pursue their own leads. Many agents take advantage of this flexibility to work from home. Working...
13 Jun What Is WPL CDN and How Can It Improve Lead Generation from My IDX Site?
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WPL CDN or WPL Content Delivery Network is a geographically distributed group of servers that work together to provide faster delivery of real estate content for Realtyna’s IDX system. Page load speeds are massively important for...
12 Jun How Much Does It Cost to Get a Real Estate License?
It can cost $500 to $1,200 to get a real estate license, including licensing fees, exam fees, background checks and pre-licensing education. The precise amount varies largely by state, however. States have long regulated the real...
10 Jun ProducerMichael on His Success Making Real Estate Videos on YouTube
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Michael Blakey, aka ProducerMichael, is a television and film producer who also runs a Youtube channel where he tours luxury real estate listings in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles. We recently listed him in our...
07 Jun How to Use Shortcode on My WordPress IDX Real Estate Website?
WordPress has an internal scripting language known as Shortcode. It is powerful and intuitive. And it can help real estate agents automate their WordPress IDX website and get back to what they do best, which...
05 Jun 13 Real Estate Influencers Who Built a Business on Social Media
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Social media presents a wealth of opportunities for real estate agents. You can use Facebook, YouTube and other platforms to market listings and generate leads. You can also use them to build a niche and...
04 Jun MLS News: MFRMLS Eyes New Name, Growth Outside Florida. (Stellar MLS)
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My Florida Regional MLS, the nation’s third largest, will become Stellar MLS as it seeks growth outside of Florida. Under the new strategy, MFRMLS, which serves 58,000 subscribers, will pursue consolidation with other MLS, while taking...
03 Jun List of Universities That Offer a Degree in Real Estate
There are nearly 150 universities that offer a real estate degree in the United States. We’ve listed them all here to help you find the best fit and launch your career. One of the great things...
31 May How to Add an Email Subscription Form to Your WordPress IDX Website For Free
Email remains one of the highest converting marketing strategies. That is why establishing and building an email list is essential for most real estate agents. But how do you get started? If you have an IDX WordPress...
29 May How to Get Followers on Social Media and Become a Real Estate Influencer
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As a real estate agent your life is interesting. You work in a fast-paced industry where the stakes are high and the competition is fierce. You sell beautiful homes to interesting people, and you get...
28 May How to Optimize Photos on Your WordPress IDX Website and Improve Load Times
Page speeds are hugely important for an online business. The longer your leads wait, the less likely they will stick around. Here are some statistics demonstrating this point: 53% of mobile users leave a site...
27 May 9 Underutilized Websites That Can Help You Generate Real Estate Leads
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Online real estate lead generation can be a grind. Everyone knows the main strategies—Google and Facebook ads, Instagram posts, etc. It can be difficult to get an edge because the competition is fierce, not to...
24 May 8 Tips to Create an Inspired Real Estate Logo and Win More Leads
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Your real estate logo is the single most important aspect of your brand. It’s the first thing clients see when they engage with your company. It’s also the first thing they pass judgment on. We are...
23 May How You Should Moderate Comments On Your IDX Real Estate Website
Allowing comments on your IDX website or real estate blog is a good idea to foster engagement and build community. But it can quickly descend into what resembles a Wild West style bar fight. On...
22 May How to Post on Stack Exchange and Generate Real Estate Leads Today
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Anyone who has written a for-loop will know Stack Exchange as a resource for programming help. But over the years the site has grown. Today, it encompasses a network of Q&A forums on dozens of...
21 May 8 Ways to Generate Free Real Estate Leads with IFTTT
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IFTTT (or If This Then That) is a free Internet tool to get unrelated apps and websites to talk to one another. IFT745TT works by connecting two apps and designating triggers. Whenever an event occurs...
20 May 7 Tips to Improve Your IDX Real Estate Website Design in Seconds
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More and more leads are shopping for homes the web. This has led more and more real estate agents to build IDX real estate websites and market online. The influx of activity has led to...
17 May How to Become a Real Estate Agent in New York
To become a real estate agent in New York, you must be 18 years old and have a clean criminal record. You also must complete 75 hours of qualifying education and pass the New York...
16 May How to Write a Strong Call to Action and Convert More Real Estate Leads from Facebook
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Words matter in real estate. The message you craft for leads will determine how many convert. If you are not seeing the sales figures you need, you may want to take a look at your...
15 May 9 Design Tips for a Great IDX Real Estate Website
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Good IDX real estate websites provide the information leads expect in predictable ways. Great IDX real estate websites provide features and content leads did not know they needed. To help you move your IDX real estate...
14 May How to Build an Email List and Convert More Real Estate Leads
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Despite the explosion in social media over the last decade, email marketing remains the most effective way to reach customers. Leads say they both prefer email content and they are more likely to act on it. In...