Real estate website vendor selection is a lengthy process and one that should certainly not be overlooked. The most common guiding factor in whether a brokerage chooses a national, or even international, website vendor or a local shop that does websites is that of familiarity. For a local partner, there is the comfort of knowing […]
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In seven of the 35 largest U.S. housing markets, more than 95 percent of homes are worth more than their peak value during the housing boom
Companies Honored with QE Award for Verified “Extraordinary Customer Service”- an Industry First The QE Award recognizes America’s Top 35 real estate firms based on service excellence are being honored for exceptional customer service satisfaction with unique industry recognition – a QE Award (pronounced “Quie”) – “that measures and independently verifies excellence in the delivery of the highest levels […]
Evite Launches New Real Estate Invites Evite, an online and text invitation service, best known for online birthday party invites, recently introduced new product offerings designed specifically for real estate agents planning their next Open House or another professional event.
Update on Real Estate Technology Products REAL Trends editors receive dozens of emails a day touting new or improved real estate technology platforms, products, and services. Each week, we’ll put together a round-up of these developments.
My parents, a couple in Northern Wisconsin are in the process of selling their vacation home. Like many vacation homes, selling can be unpredictable. There are certain desirable features like lakefront and downtown access, acreage and spectacular views that help a home sell quickly, but buyers can be picky when looking for a vacation property.
BPP announced its new officers for the next year The Broker Public Portal, which is owned and operated by real estate brokerages and MLSs and in a technology partnership with Homesnap, is delivering consumer connection benefits to more than 875,000 real estate professionals in America today through more than 140 MLS agreements.
Adwerx will now incorporate ads on Instagram into its highly regarded Automated Listing Advertising Program. Instagram has rapidly become one of the most popular social networks with over 800 million active monthly users. The addition adds to Adwerx’s ability to provide real estate agents with comprehensive visibility for their real estate listing ads. New automation […]
What Makes a Good Website, Great? The answer to this question differs by brokerage. For one, it depends on your brokerage’s goals and objectives. Secondly, it comes down to the six categories we have outlined in our annual website rankings. These categories take into consideration the user and interface experience of a website’s design, community […]
Collecting data is crucial so that companies can market effectively to potential homebuyers and sellers. Take, for example, a brokerage that compiles user information including previous customers’ names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. While these may seem like trivial pieces of information, they may provide a foundation for future business growth.