Posts with tag 'Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty'

Experienced real estate agents can accelerate their colleagues' journey to success and impact in the industry. One reason why Homesale Realty teams are so effective is because we are able to connect new agents with the skilled mentors who can help them navigate around problems in the early stages of their career. Instead of reinventing the wheel, they have the opportunity to uncover and implement solutions right away.

To make it work, seasoned real estate agents must take an active role in skill cultivation.

Getting involved with others' development improves outcomes on both sides. It's well known that being able to explain a topic moves you much closer to mastering that topic. Teaching others allows you to reflect and further refine your knowledge. This is especially critical when you are trying to go from "good" to "great."

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Buyers seeking a second home often have very different needs compared to those buying their first property. One of the biggest reasons why Homesale Realty is preferred for second homes is our knowledge on this topic.

Here are some of the ways second home buyers might be distinct from others:

• They tend to have more disposable income and can make competitive offers on more properties

• They have clearer long-term plans for properties they buy: investment, income, or inheritance

• Their first and second homes may be separated by hundreds or even thousands of miles

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Would you buy a home without ever stepping inside? A growing number of your clients would!

One of the biggest reasons why Homesale Realty agents thrive is our ability to adapt to trends in the real estate world. While buying a home "sight unseen" wasn't invented in 2020, it became more popular and accepted.

It is not unusual for investors to buy without ever setting foot inside a property. As more agents have learned the best ways to use virtual and video tours, however, that option is growing more attractive to the average buyer. Virtual tours let them extend the radius of their search while traveling less.

Unfortunately, there are some unique risks for both the listing broker and the buyer's broker.

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One reason why Homesale Realty is so effective is deep client relationships – and the benefits they bring.

According to the National Association of Realtors, more than 90% of customers surveyed said they would use their real estate agent again. They are even enthusiastic to recommend their agent to others soon after a transaction. However, only a small fraction actually ends up using the same agent more than once.

The sad reason why? They simply forget their old agent – name and all!

This effect costs real estate agents big opportunities for life-long transactions and referral business. After all, the lifetime value of any customer can be very high. Although most people go five years or more between home buys, every satisfied client may be able to send you one referral a year.

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Today's homebuyers love video – and as a real estate agent, so should you!

One reason why Homesale Realty agents have been so successful over the past few years is our early adoption of video marketing. Video's popularity has skyrocketed as more people are using their smartphones to browse home listings. It's fast, fun, and helps buyers feel like they're there.

And video isn't just great for home listings. You can use it to build your brand!

All other factors being equal, people are much more likely to watch a video than they are to slog through a lot of plain text. Even when you have captivating photos, a video will still garner plenty of attention. When you're introducing yourself to a first-time website visitor, video is the next best thing to being there.

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