Posts with tag 'Homesale Realty'

Like every other aspect of everyday life, the real estate industry has certainly been impacted by the COVID-19 precautions in effect around the country and world. But staying home doesn't have to mean putting the brakes on your career! Video marketing makes it possible to stay in touch with clients, show homes virtually, and attract new business, no matter where you're currently located. Why Homesale Realty? We help our agents adapt to any situation and overcome challenges, with timely advice like our 5 steps to successful video marketing.

1. Use Virtual Open Houses to Let Buyers Tour Homes from Anywhere
   During a time when holding in-person open houses is all but impossible, buyers still want to be able to tour homes. Give them what they want by hosting virtual open houses, where you lead the viewer through the home, on camera, and discuss the perks of the property. Virtual open houses tend to work best when you treat them like the real thing, by dressing your best, planning ahead for what you're going to say, and promoting the open house on all of your social channels so people know when to watch.

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It's never a good idea to ignore common sense when you are eager to make a sale. Whether you're selling commercial or residential real estate, following a few basic safety rules will help keep you safe. While you can negotiate everything from the price to the terms, you should mark the following personal safety practices as non-negotiable. 

• Meet in Your Office or a Public Place. Your first meeting should happen at your office or in a public place such as a coffee shop, restaurant, etc. You should never have a first meeting in a client's home or in another place where you are alone or can't make a quick exit. When you meet, verify the client's identity by examining their ID, or through another method such as cross-referencing social media profiles, business pages, etc.

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There are many reasons why Homesale Realty is a career that attracts both new graduates and career changers alike. It's a rewarding profession both in terms of job satisfaction and income potential. However, there are certain stumbling blocks that many agents can trip over early in their careers when it comes to listing a property. Today we are looking at some common mistakes you can make in your first listings and how to avoid them.

• Grammar Matters
  One of the more elementary mistakes new agents make in their listings can be traced back to elementary school, or more to the point grammatical mistakes. Common errors include writing portions of property descriptions in all caps for emphasis or failing to catch homophones such as cellar/seller. You should also avoid using "inside baseball" terms or acronyms that the common buyer might not understand. When it comes to selling a home, buyers may be making one of the most important financial decisions of their life and these common mistakes confuse them can give a bad impression that can keep them scrolling.

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If you're wondering why Homesale Realty is so successful in the digital age, here's one big reason: Our real estate agents use social media to make our clients' listings more visible online.

Most people looking to buy a home go online first, so it makes sense to have a digital marketing strategy in place right away. Over the last few years, social media has emerged as a terrific tool to get listings to the right audience.

With social media, it becomes possible for you to respond to queries about a listing right away. Instant feedback means you can set up tours of a home faster. More interested buyers are attracted and take the next steps. Ultimately, that accelerates time-to-closing.

Of course, not all real estate agents come to the industry with social media savvy. When you are on the outside looking in, it can seem more complicated than it is. The learning curve isn't so fearsome, and the results are definitely worth it.

To get current with social media, there's one place to begin: The small, yet mighty hashtag.

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Building a great real estate team can render exceptional benefits for your business, especially in the starting stages. But building a team from the ground up is no easy task, and can either be a smart idea or a money pit. It takes time and due diligence to build a team that will help expand your networking and investment opportunities. We bring you 5 simple tips that will help you build a successful real estate team.

1. Evaluate Your Needs
   To get started on building a successful real estate team, you have to first identify the driving need or goal. Whether you're trying to increase your revenue, ensure you consistently have access to opportunities, allocate more time for yourself, or you need someone to handle your general tasks, you need to understand why you're setting up a team so you can align that with your hiring decisions. It's also important to pinpoint skills and characteristics that you excel at, as well as your weaknesses or areas of improvement.

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