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Your brand isn't just what you say about yourself, but also what others say about you. The importance of personal branding as an agent is twofold:

• First, it gives you the opportunity to define your value and find your ideal clients.
• Second, it protects your reputation from misinformation in a fast-paced digital age.

Why Homesale Realty? The real estate industry is busier than ever before. No matter where you're based, odds are there are dozens of agencies at work in your local area. Homesale Realty helps you stand out and increase the odds that customers will seek you out when they want to buy or sell a home.

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Starting a new career in real estate can be a challenge, but it also requires getting your financials in order. You're essentially starting your own business, which comes with its own share of troubles. Fortunately, this is why Homesale Realty is the most successful in getting new real estate agents started in their careers. 

Here are our suggestions for setting yourself up for financial success as a new agent.

• Establish Some Savings
  Depending on whether you're starting with your own business or if you're working for an experienced agent, you'll want to have some savings set aside while you get your new career started. Most financial advisors would recommend that anyone have at least 2-6 months of living expenses saved up in case they run into a financial bind.
  
  For a real estate agent, especially starting out, your first paycheck might be two or three months after your first sale. Real estate isn't exactly like selling a car, and you may not realize your commissions until well after the paperwork has been signed, and the mortgage process has begun in earnest.

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Social media is a terrific way to find new customers and stay in touch with those you've served in the past. Since most of your new customers are bound to find you online, cultivating an active digital presence makes a lot of sense. By posting regularly, you can foster trust and build a true rapport.

That said, it takes a certain level of social savvy to use these tools to their utmost. Social media is always changing, and that means learning and re-learning the best ways to use it. If you stay ahead of the curve, you'll attract business more easily.

Social Stories represent one great innovation many real estate agents aren't using yet.

• What Are Social Stories?
  Humans are storytellers by nature. One of the best roles of social media is to enable that impulse, letting people weave tales about their lives as events happen. Social Stories is the name given to a set of Facebook and Instagram features that help facilitate this. They take the form of photos or short video clips, a maximum of 15 seconds long. Story content is available for only 24 hours.

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One of the biggest reasons why Homesale Realty real estate agents are so effective is our commitment to excellence. Finding innovative ways to imbue every step of the real estate process with true professionalism builds trust with clients. It also leads to better reviews and more referrals.

One area where real estate agents can boost their professionalism fast is listing photography. Listing photographs are an incredibly important part of modern real estate. In most cases, the photos on your online listing will form the first impression anyone has of a property available for sale. Only a tiny fraction of prospective buyers will first become interested in a property when they drive by and notice it's on the market. The great majority will discover it based on its online listing.

With that in mind, working with a professional photographer is essential. Just about everyone carries a camera with them 24/7 these days. However, only a professional can provide you with quality photographs that have the best chance of getting attention.

Let's look at some of the reasons a real estate agent and a pro photographer are the ultimate team:

1. Professional Photos Draw People to Your Property
   Without photos, your online real estate listing is as good as gone. If you don't have excellent photos of the interior and exterior of the property, many people will assume there's something wrong with it. That will turn them off, even if the home is exactly what they want.
   
   

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When people ask why Homesale Realty agents are the most successful around, one of the most important reasons is this: Our agents know how to create connections in the community.

In real estate, it's especially crucial to be known as someone with local connections. The most trusted experts are those who live in the community, not just work there.

The more often people see you making a difference around your town or city, the more likely they are to recognize you as someone they can trust. Plus, the connections you make as a public figure expand your network. That gives you more opportunities to help put the right people in the right homes.

Just as importantly, working in the community can give you an amazing sense of fulfillment.

If you've never been active in your local area before, it may not be obvious where to start. Luckily, there's always something happening where you can make your presence felt and make a positive difference. Let's look at just a few of the possibilities.

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