The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) is North America’s largest trade association for real estate. Comprising of more than 1 million members, NAR provides education and professional resources to agents, establishes ethical standards, and lobby’s...
The difference between agent, broker, and REALTOR is a matter of experience and association. An agent is anyone with a real estate license. A broker usually has education beyond the agent level. A REALTOR is...
Being a real estate professional requires you to wear many more hats than you might have originally predicted. Of course you need good communication, selling and people skills, but arguably one of the most important...
Access to the MLS generally costs between $20 and $50 a month, depending on the MLS. This comes on top of any other fees you must pay as a member of the local real estate...
Engaging in the community around you can have a significant impact on your business and your trustworthiness. It provides you with leads, referrals and priceless first-hand knowledge in your market. We have already discussed ways...
11 personality traits seen in top agents One of the great things about real estate is the flexibility. Because it doesn’t require super advanced degrees, the industry is virtually open to everyone. Still, there are some...
A RETS feed is a data connection that can help you take your business to a new level. It allows you to import indexable property listings from your MLS and boost your SEO. It also...
A RETS feed is the gold standard for adding real estate listings from an MLS to an agent website. But by itself, a RETS feed is useless because it provides raw data. Agents use WordPress...
It seems like all the lead generating advice for real estate agents out there is geared towards 20-30 somethings, full of youthful, tech savvy energy. This is shockingly silly given that a vast percentage of...
Phase one complete- you have successfully mastered the art of real estate and excelled as an individual agent. Now on to phase two, building an empire a kingdom, AKA a real estate franchise. *That phrase...