Every year, it happens.
One group of agents heads into fall with listing appointments on the calendar and conversations already in motion.
Another group wonders why...
When business slows down, every expense comes under the microscope.
Marketing is often one of the first things agents reduce.
It's understandable.
When listings are harder to...
Most agents don't decide to stop marketing forever.
Life gets busy.
A listing takes priority.
Closings pile up.
Vacation happens.
Marketing gets pushed to next week.
Then next month.
Before long,...
When we look at the agents who consistently win listings, something interesting appears.
It's usually not a secret marketing tactic.
It's not a complicated funnel, and...
Many agents assume that if homeowners aren't calling, they aren't interested in selling.
That's usually not true.
The reality is that most homeowners spend months thinking...
It's no secret that many agents have reduced their marketing this year.
Transactions are harder to come by.
Competition remains intense.
Every expense gets scrutinized.
But while reviewing...
Many homeowners aren't avoiding a move because they lack interest.
They're delaying because they lack certainty.
Should they sell now or wait?
Will prices rise or fall?
How...
Most real estate agents spend a lot of time telling homeowners why they're the right choice.
They talk about their experience.
Their service.
Their market knowledge.
Their negotiation...
Many homeowners aren't ready to list today.
That doesn't mean they're not thinking about it.
In today's market, homeowners are spending more time researching, evaluating options,...
Most real estate marketing has one challenge in common.
It has a very short window to make an impression.
A postcard arrives.
The homeowner glances at it.
Then...
Summer doesn't usually hurt an agent's business.
Inconsistency does.
As schedules change, vacations happen, kids are home from school, and long weekends...