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19 Feb How Do I Find Out Who Is Visiting My IDX Real Estate Website?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, How To's, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Tait 0 Comments

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You cannot find out individual visitors to your site, but you can use some freely available software, such as Google Analytics, to find out how many visitors come to your site, when they are most...

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18 Feb What to Check If Your Real Estate IDX Website Is Down

Posted at 09:38h in Blog, How To's, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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It’s a situation no one wants. You go online, type in your url, and find your IDX real estate website won’t load. You click refresh—still nothing. The first reaction for most is to fire off a...

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14 Feb Can Real Estate Agents Work From Home?

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Yes, real estate agents can work from home, and many do. Others choose to work from the office despite having the option to work from home. Ultimately, it is a question of personal preference with...

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13 Feb Why Was My IDX Real Estate Website Delisted From Google?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Search engine ranking is massively important for a real estate IDX website. It’s how agents attract homebuyers to their sites, and it is one of the foundations of lead generation. But in rare instances, your IDX...

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12 Feb How Does Real Estate Commission Work in 2024?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Tait 0 Comments

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Real estate commissions work as a percentage of the final sale price of a home or property. This fee (often 5-6%)* is negotiated on a case-by-case basis between the seller and the listing agent and...

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11 Feb Tips for Managing Comments on Your IDX Real Estate Website

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Comments are great for an IDX real estate website. They allow your readers to engage with you and with each other. This helps build a sense of community, and it keeps leads browsing. As the owner...

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08 Feb Is Real Estate School Hard?

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Real estate school is quite challenging. Many states require 90+ hours of in-classroom or online learning followed by a timed exam with 120 questions or more. Still, it’s rarely the difficulty of real estate school...

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06 Feb Using Social Media Influence to Leverage the Real Estate Market: An Interview with Loida Velasquez

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Influencers, Real Estate Basics, Social Media by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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Using social media and video to leverage more leads and business has been on the rise in the real estate industry. Over the last few years, we have seen a handful of these real estate...

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04 Feb Realtyna Releases New WPL Plus Yelp, Market Research, and Brokerage Add-ons

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Realtyna Products and News by Tait 0 Comments

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Realtyna is happy to announce a new release of its powerful real estate plugin for WordPress, WPL, as well as three new add-ons for Yelp, market research, and brokers. WPL is one of the most popular...

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31 Jan Is Real Estate a Liquid Investment?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Tait 0 Comments

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No, real estate is not considered a liquid investment because it cannot quickly be converted to cash. In fact, real estate is among the least liquid investments because it takes considerable time to sell, which...

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30 Jan How to Get a Nationwide Feed of Real Estate Listings With ListHub and WordPress

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Essentials, How To's, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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We get the question a lot: How can I get all the MLS in a single feed? The answer is you can’t, but you can get close. As a ListHub publisher, you can access the listings...

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28 Jan 9 Technology Tips for CLAW Realtors

Posted at 09:55h in Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Tips by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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The real estate industry is evolving fast. In Southern California, things may be evolving the fastest. It’s to a point where Realtors say keeping up with technology is among their biggest challenges.   To help CLAW...

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24 Jan How to Blog Faster and Produce More Content For Your IDX Real Estate Website

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Marketing by Tait 5 Comments

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Real estate agents are in a constant battle with time. They must show homes, meet clients, prepare documents, and host open houses. Many also serve as webmasters for their IDX sites, bloggers, and social media...

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23 Jan EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE INFOGRAPHIC

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Tech News by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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22 Jan How Long Is Real Estate School?

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Real estate school can take between 5 days and 8 months depending on your state requirements and your learning style. It rarely takes more than a year, though this is possible if you fail a...

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21 Jan Hate Writing? 15 Alternatives to Blogging that can Boost Traffic to your Real Estate Website

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Creative ideas, Real Estate Tech News by Tait 0 Comments

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Not everyone can sit in front of a blank page and churn out 1,000 words in a few hours. Heck, even those that can may not want to, due to other professional obligations. Blogging is...

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17 Jan How to Schedule Blog Posts on Your WordPress IDX Site

Posted at 09:59h in Blog, How to, How To's, IDX, Real Estate Technology by Tait 0 Comments

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Blog readers like consistency. They like checking their favorite blogs at the same time each day and finding new content. The real estate industry, on the other hand, does not like consistency. Every day presents...

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16 Jan Real Estate Lead Generation: How to Stand Out in a Crowded Market

Posted at 10:33h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, How to, Lead Generation by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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Lead generation is simple in theory, but unfortunately, generating leads effectively is not as simple. Why is that? Well, to start with, potential customers are constantly bombarded with ads everywhere they look: their mailbox, their...

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15 Jan How to Set Up an Email Address for Your IDX Website

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, How To's, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Real estate agents doing business online need tools. For many, the most important is the IDX website, which allows them to publish listings and generate leads. The next most important might be an email address. Once...

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14 Jan How To Become a Real Estate Agent In Texas

Posted at 10:18h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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To become a real estate agent in Texas, you must be 18 years old, submit to fingerprinting, and meet the Texas Real Estate Commission’s (TREC) qualifications for honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity. Additionally, candidates must complete...

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10 Jan How to Choose the Right Hosting Package for Your IDX Real Estate Website

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Realtyna Products and News by Tait 0 Comments

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Before building your IDX real estate website, you need to choose hosting. This is an important decision because hosting affects your page load speed. Any pages that load too slowly can cause you to lose...

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09 Jan What Is a Typical Day In the Life of a Real Estate Agent?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics by Tait 0 Comments

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By and large there is no typical day for real estate agents. Each day is unique and varies between client meetings, showings, and other responsibilities. Still, many agents fall into a general pattern of office...

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08 Jan 15 Mistakes to Avoid When Building an IDX Real Estate Website

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Building an IDX real estate website can take your business, and ultimately your life, to a new level. But it’s only possible with careful planning and implementation. We’ve been involved in real estate tech for more...

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07 Jan 11 Ways to Increase Facebook Likes as a Real Estate Agent

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, How To's, Lead Generation, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Tech News, Social Media by Tait 0 Comments

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Consider this: 68 percent of all adults in the U.S. are on Facebook. Of those, 74 percent use Facebook daily. That is some 140 million people logging into the same site everyday—liking pages, commenting on...

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04 Jan Your Real Estate Website Needs Realtyna’s Complex Add-on and Here is Why

Posted at 10:44h in Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Tips, Realtyna Products and News by Elena Metreveli 0 Comments

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Do you enjoy seeing neatly organized content on websites? We all do appreciate it when a website we’re browsing does not make us feel as if we have just entered a jungle. Neat and well-organized...

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03 Jan 9 New Real Estate Marketing Ideas to Try in 2019

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Creative ideas, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Marketing by Tait 9 Comments

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When it comes to real estate marketing, most agents rely on the same few tried and tested strategies. These work, no question. But how can you stand out from the pack if you are doing...

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28 Dec What to Watch For in the 2019 Real Estate Market

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Trends by Tait 2 Comments

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The 2018 real estate market began with historically low mortgage rates and rapid price growth. As the year winds down, however, we are seeing rates rise and prices slow. Experts attribute this market cooling to...

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27 Dec How to Build a Nationwide Real Estate Site with ListHub and WordPress

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, How To's, Real Estate Technology by Tait 0 Comments

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ListHub is North America’s leading real estate syndication platform. As a ListHub publisher, you have access to listings from over 500 MLS across the United States. This broad reach has helped ListHub become an essential resource...

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26 Dec 9 Real Estate Tech Trends to Follow in 2019

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate Trends by Tait 5 Comments

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The real estate industry is evolving. Each year brings new technologies that reshape the way agents and brokers approach their work. For many, this can be a stressor. However, those that embrace the change and...

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24 Dec Year in Review: Our Most Popular Blog Posts of 2018

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Real Estate Marketing, Realtyna Products and News by Tait 0 Comments

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Over the last year the Realtyna blog took a huge leap forward with new content to help real estate agents do their job. We wrote about the new RESO Web API and what it means...

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21 Dec Why You Should (and Maybe Shouldn’t) List a Home During the Holidays

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Essentials, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tips by Tait 0 Comments

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Spring and summer are generally known to be peak seasons to sell a home. The weather is nicer. There are more buyers. The days are longer. The real estate market is so heavily weighted toward...

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20 Dec What Is Social Proof and Why Is It Important for a Real Estate Website?

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Lead Generation, Real Estate Marketing by Tait 0 Comments

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Social proof is the reviews, testimonials, and social shares that customers provide about a product or service that help lead others to make the same purchase. Social proof is important in real estate and many...

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19 Dec 2018 Realtyna Year in Review

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Realtyna Products and News by Tait 0 Comments

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Wow. What. A. Year. Realtyna clients took a giant leap forward in 2018 with new products, MLS, and themes, as well as, new partnerships and channels to keep up with real estate tech. Let’s look at some stats: 5...

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18 Dec Tips for Getting Guest Posts on Your Real Estate Blog

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Lead Generation, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Tech News by Tait 6 Comments

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Real estate blogging is a great way to boost your presence online and increase leads. But it can also be a bit of a black hole. Once you get started down the blogging path, it...

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17 Dec How to Connect the New RMLS Alliance IDX to a WordPress Website

Posted at 11:16h in Blog, IDX, Real Estate Technology by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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The RMLS Alliance is a new, mega MLS joining together 4 of the largest MLS in Illinois and Iowa. The new RMLS Alliance will cover 61 counties and serve over 2 million people as soon...

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14 Dec 3 Essential Software Packages that Realtors Need

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, IDX, Real Estate Basics, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology by Elena Metreveli 0 Comments

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The truth about real estate agents is that they have to be in the know all the time. Keeping up with technology changes and being tech-savvy can be quite a lot to handle. Especially now...

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13 Dec What is the Difference Between WPL and Realtyna?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Real Estate Tech News, Real Estate Technology, Realtyna Products and News by Morgan Taylor 0 Comments

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WPL Pro is the feature product of the real estate technology company, Realtyna. This product is a real estate IDX plugin for WordPress, completely developed and owned by Realtyna. With the two terms often being...

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12 Dec 12 Ways to Generate New Real Estate Leads From Old Blog Posts

Posted at 10:00h in Best Practices and Lead Generation, Blog, Lead Generation, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Tips by Tait 2 Comments

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Page views drop off pretty fast for old blog posts. This can causes headaches for real estate agents who market online. Luckily, there are a few tactics to refresh old content. Follow these steps to rejuvenate your old...

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11 Dec How to Add NWMLS IDX to Your WordPress Website

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, IDX, Real Estate Technology, Real Estate US by Tait 0 Comments

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WordPress and NWMLS make a powerful match for real estate agents in Washington. The flexibility of the WordPress platform means you can create virtually any site you want, and then add NWMLS listings to it....

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10 Dec 8 Steps to Build an I-Tech MLS IDX Website With WordPress

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, How to, IDX, Multiple Listing Service by Tait 0 Comments

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I-Tech and WordPress provide a strong combination for real estate agents in California’s foothill communities. The power of I-Tech data and the flexibility of the WordPress platform mean you can create virtually any site to...

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