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The Complete Guide to Mastering FRBO Leads
INTRODUCTION FRBO leads can drive your revenue FRBO stands for “For Rent by Owner.” For this discussion, we will use FRBO and “absentee owner” interchangeably. Many top-producing real estate agents include FRBOs as part of their ongoing prospecting strategy for several reasons: Many real estate investors own multiple properties, so building a relationship with these…
Read MoreFrom Leads to Listings: A Comprehensive Guide for Real Estate Agents
Regardless of how long you’ve been in the real estate business, you may have heard this adage shared by many of the top producers: “Buyers take time, listings take skill.” It’s no secret that the top-earning real estate agents tend to focus on pursuing and securing seller listings. These agents know that the time and…
Read MoreWin With Expireds on New Year’s Day
January 1st is one of the most important days of the year for the real estate agent who wants to get ahead of the competition. Many listings are set to expire at the end of the calendar year, preparing yourself to work on New Year’s Day while many other agents are away from their office…
Read MoreHow to Lead Generate in Real Estate
The cornerstone to a successful career in our industry is learning how to lead generate in real estate. New agents, in particular, are always looking for the best ways to generate leads in real estate. In this blog post, we’re going to take a deep dive into how to generate real estate leads, covering the…
Read MoreAbsentee Owner List
The absentee owner is one of the most overlooked revenue opportunities in real estate. But top industry performers have realized that building an absentee owner list is an excellent way to ensure repeat business and a steady income flow for years to come. This blog post explains everything you need about an absentee homeowner, referred…
Read MoreReal Estate Prospecting Strategies
Those of us in the real estate profession have chosen the field for differing reasons. Some of us love the hyper-competitive nature of our industry. Some entered real estate because they were drawn to the idea of helping others who are making major life decisions, of which buying or selling a home are at the…
Read MoreMastering the Preview: Part I
GET IN THE DOOR! As a real estate agent who primarily prospects expired and FSBO listings, you have one, singular, primary goal: to convince the homeowner on the other end of the call to invite you into their home to preview the property. No matter how good you are at connecting over the phone, true…
Read MoreWinning in a Low-Inventory Market
The good news for real estate agents is that, despite the financial insecurities created by the pandemic, we’ve not seen a decline in the demand for housing. The bad news, of course, is that inventory levels continue to decline. Or, is it really BAD NEWS? The truth is, you can’t control fluctuating inventory levels, any…
Read MoreHow to Get Courage to Dial
Perhaps you’ve noticed: America is awash in fear. And rightly so. We’ve never experienced anything as frightening and daunting as the coronavirus pandemic. It cuts to the core of our need for control and security. If you’re a real estate agent, it’s possible your fear is compounded by the belief that nobody, absolutely nobody, would…
Read MoreEspresso: Empowering Agents With FRBOs
The best real estate agents are always hungry for new sources of leads, new numbers to call. If you’re an Espresso Agent client, you’re fortunate in that you have access to the best For Sale by Owner and Expired leads. Recently, Espresso Agent expanded its best-in-class offerings to include a new category of leads: For…
Read MoreAre You a Driven Pro?
Highly successful real estate professionals, no matter the geographic market in which they operate, be they in commercial or residential real estate, tend to share many of the same qualities. To a lucky few, these qualities are innate, but most achieve success by carefully analyzing these qualities and cultivating them. We’ve identified six qualities/personality characteristics…
Read MoreLeveraging Social Media for More Leads
Let’s face it: Facebook is inescapable. Once a cutting-edge social network for the young and hip, it’s now considered a basic must-have for any business, with an estimated two billion monthly users. But, it’s not enough to simply have a page and to get ‘likes’ on it. For those in the real estate industry, Facebook…
Read MoreE-Mail Marketing: The Importance of Opt-In
Generating E-Mail Opt-Ins Spam. Once it evoked images of kitschy, canned, spiced ham, but we all know what it means now: unwanted emails that clog our boxes and force us to delete daily or spend time unsubscribing. Of course, you think your e-mail campaigns are compelling but not everyone whose address you acquire is going…
Read MoreE-Mail Marketing Best Practices
Tips for Email Marketing Success E-mail marketing has become one of the most basic tools in any agent’s tool kit, and while it’s simple to do, it’s not always easy to do it well or even correctly. As with all business practices, there are steps you can take that ensure you don’t run afoul of…
Read MoreFSBO Leads: Create Your Story to Close the Deal
FSBO (For Sale By Owner) statistics are probably familiar to you if you’ve been in the real estate business long enough Nearly 9 out of 10 homeowners fail when trying to sell their own home. Wanting to pocket the commission, they go into the process thinking a sign in the front yard is all it…
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