Category: Tips & tools
Need to explain the basics about financing? Want tips on creating competitive listings? We cover real estate tips from A to Z.
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Questions for First Time Home Buyers
Read more: Questions for First Time Home BuyersAs an agent, you’re probably well aware of the potential equity and tax benefits renters could be missing out on, but they might not understand them. That’s why some renters who could benefit today from homeownership still remain on the fence. Even when they decide to jump in the market, everything about the homebuying process…
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Managing Expectations During Your Client’s Home Search
Read more: Managing Expectations During Your Client’s Home SearchSome house hunters know what they’re looking for in their next home and have a good understanding of what they will or won’t compromise on in their home search. Others may need a little guidance. We’ve outlined some tactics for managing expectations of buyers who have wish lists that are too broad or too narrow…
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What Your Client’s New-home Warranty Can Do For You
Read more: What Your Client’s New-home Warranty Can Do For YouA new-home warranty offers obvious advantages for your clients—and some not-so-obvious opportunities for you! If you’re used to selling resale, you’ve seen that once your clients have the keys, they’re generally stuck with the bill if they have a home problem down the road. With a new home and new appliances, not only are buyers…
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Real Estate Commission You Can Count On
Read more: Real Estate Commission You Can Count OnWhat’s even better than helping your clients find the homes of their dreams? How about helping your clients find the homes of their dreams and taking home a generous real estate commission? Learn how you can protect your commission using our quick client registration process.
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How to Get Real Estate Listings Right
Read more: How to Get Real Estate Listings RightThe photography’s on point. The asking price is fair. All you need now is a killer property description. Read on for a crash course on how to get real estate listings right by being selective, specific, accurate, clear and compliant with your wording (and be sure to share these tips with your clients)!
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Earnest Money vs. Down Payment: How to Educate Your Clients
Read more: Earnest Money vs. Down Payment: How to Educate Your ClientsBuying a home is an exciting experience, but it is also a large purchase. As an agent, you likely know just how much information there is for clients to learn about the homebuying process, especially when it comes to the financial side. It’s natural for buyers, especially first-timers, to experience some confusion regarding certain topics.…
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How to Help a Military Home Buyer
Read more: How to Help a Military Home BuyerBuying a home presents a few extra challenges for active-duty servicemen and women, but it also offers some unique advantages—the opportunity to build equity while using a tax-free Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), for example. Armed with a little information, your military home buyer can enjoy an experience not much different from the average homebuyer’s.
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Selling Energy Efficient Homes
Read more: Selling Energy Efficient HomesEveryone deserves to live in a safe, healthy and energy efficient home, which is why many house hunters are putting green features at the top of their shopping lists. These features offer homeowners several attractive benefits, making them great selling points!
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Be the Bestseller! Six Skill-building Books for Real Estate Agents
Read more: Be the Bestseller! Six Skill-building Books for Real Estate AgentsWhether you’ve been a real estate agent for 10 days, 10 months or 10 years, it’s never a bad time to brush up on old skills and learn a few new ones. While there’s a plethora of educational resources out there—from podcasts to YouTube channels to in-person courses—books will always be a tried and true…
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Read All About It: New Real Estate Stories to Share
Read more: Read All About It: New Real Estate Stories to ShareYou clients deserve the best possible resources to help them through their homebuying journey and you pride yourself in supplying that. But, you don’t have unlimited time to search around for all the latest information on homebuying! We want to provide you with an easy way to access valuable tools for your buyers, which is…