5 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Real Estate Business
Today we’re going to talk about specific ways you can recession-proof your real estate business. Ways to help your business survive – make that thrive – in a down housing market. This isn’t about fear-mongering or giving you an excuse to post lower income figures when the market slows. This is about accepting the reality that real estate (and the economy as a whole) experiences …
How to Crush Your First Real Estate Blog Post
Congratulations on deciding to launch your real estate blog! To help make your blog as successful as possible, we’re going to show you how to crush your first real estate blog post. Blogging (aka content marketing) is a smart move for real estate agents. It generates three times as many leads as traditional marketing, but costs 62% less! By establishing a strong online presence, you’re …
Real Estate Niches for Agents to Consider
Choosing one of the many profitable real estate niches is a solid step in tailoring your career. As a real estate content writer, I write lots of real estate agent bios and lots of real estate blog content. And I can tell you, from experience, that trying to serve all buyers and sellers in your area is a shortcut to irrelevance. Savvy agents choose a specific …
Real Estate Agent Goals for 2023
Have you started setting your real estate agent goals for 2023? Goal setting is a bit of an art form. Setting the wrong goals can lead to discouragement and even leave you questioning your career in real estate. But setting the right real estate goals can take your business to the next level and increase your professional satisfaction! In this post, we’re focusing on …
3 Things Every Investor Should Know When Investing In ...
Property investment can be very expensive, and it’s only really for people who know what they’re doing. Not only is it costly, but getting a property up to scratch and ready for renting can be time-consuming. It’s not everyone’s ideal investment, but it can be lucrative if you do things right – and it may secure your financial future. You have to keep in …
The New Agent’s Guide to Launching a Real Estate...
Welcome to your career in real estate! As you’ve seen by now, there’s a whole lot more to being a real estate agent than selling real estate. You’re a solopreneur, wearing all the hats, right? Launching a real estate website is one more thing modern real estate agents need to figure out for themselves. Why You NEED your own website Most new agents think …
Is a Virtual Real Estate Brokerage the Right Fit for Y...
Have you considered joining a virtual real estate brokerage? Many agents are making the switch from traditional brokerages to virtual brokerages. And many new agents are entering the market under a virtual brokerage. eXp Realty, for example, is currently the fastest-growing brokerage in the world. It grew its agent base by over 50% from April 2021 to April 2022. But what is attracting agents …
The 10 Biggest Financial Mistakes Real Estate Agents M...
What are the 10 biggest financial mistakes real estate agents make? How many are you guilty of? And how can you correct them? As a real estate agent, you don’t have the comfort of regular, reliable paychecks. You only get a commission check when you close a deal. So financial planning is more complicated for you than for the average worker. It’s easy to …
33 Income Streams for Real Estate Agents
Today, we’re listing our favorite income streams for real estate agents! As a real estate professional, you’re likely paid on commission for home sales or property leases. And while this can be lucrative, it can also be problematic when sales slow. Sales might slow because of seasonal lulls or recessed markets. Or you might be a new real estate agent, who is working to …
The Recession-Proof Real Estate Agent Checklist
For all the agents starting to worry about an upcoming recession, we’re offering a totally free recession-proof real estate agent checklist to help you prepare your business for the changing market conditions. This post was originally written at the end of March 2020 in the early days of COVID when we had no idea how the economy and the housing market would react to …
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit Real Estat...
Are you starting to wonder if it’s time to quit real estate? I firmly believe that anyone can be successful in real estate. But it is a demanding and challenging industry. For some people, the trade-offs required to be successful in real estate simply aren’t worth it. And that’s okay! Choosing to quit real estate doesn’t necessarily mean you’re “failing” or “giving up.” It simply means …
55 Ways You Could Be Making Money In Real Estate
Making money in real estate doesn’t have to be difficult. Not with so many different ways to do it! In fact, we’ve come up with 55 different ways you could be making money in real estate. You just need to choose your methods and commit. Quick note: with so many money-makers to cover, we’re not able to do a deep dive on each one …
