Real estate agents are some of the hardest working, most determined people I know. They also have approximately a zillion things to do and not enough time. Pour on things like online marketing, blogging, tracking business expenses, and finding the right technology, and it can get overwhelming. If you’re that real estate agent, I trust these tools will help. A lot. Some of these resources are highly recommended from my own experience with them. I even created a couple of them. Everything on this list was handpicked for how it can save you time or money, and help you get the results you're after. Let’s check them out! Top 18 Tools & Resources for Real Estate Agents Tools For Your Website or Blog 1. Killer Blog Post Titles 40 Formulas for Killer Blog Post Titles invites you to copy and paste these fill-in-the blank titles for proven, attention-grabbing headlines. 2. 33 Blog Posts Now Stuck with what to blog about? This free downloadable cheat sheet delivers just what it says – 33 blog posts. Now. 3. Free Photos for your Website You know the power of a quality photo. Get free, professional photos for your online and print materials at Pexels.com, freeimages.com, and Flicker Creative Commons. (Pexels is my favorite place to get photos) 4. Protect Your Posts and Photos Your client’s photos, your own professional headshots… they’re all online, ripe for anyone else’s picking. This service prevents your photos from being pirated, recycled, or misused. Learn more about how DMCA.com guards your content here. 5. Free Website I have used Weebly for years and have been greatly pleased with it. It’s super easy to set up, has an array of themes to choose from, and, perhaps my favorite part, it’s free! Check out Weebly here. 6. Agent Press Pro – a Wordpress Theme for Realtors If you’re on Wordpress, or want to be, this may be just the theme for you. Specially designed for real estate agents, it’s got what you need to make a visual impact, be managed easily, and list properties professionally. Check it out here. 7. Studio Press This Wordpress theme is designed by CopyBlogger, pros in the online marketing space. For a minimal fee, they offer this fantastic theme, and hosting as well. See it here. 8.Grammarly Ah, Grammarly, how you’ve saved me so many accidental typos and misspells. This awesome little tool even checks your social media posts. Highly recommend this baby. 9.Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World Michael Hyatt, former CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, mentors leaders on how to leverage their influence, online and off, and to get the life you want.
10. Apple Ipad I’ll let this video by Garry Wise, of The Paperless Agent, show you why ipad’s are the realtor’s new best friend when it comes to serving clients. In the meantime, if you’re in the market, for an ipad, here’s a good one. 11. Easy 3D Home Models for Your Listings Get an edge in your advertising with 3D home imaging. With Sketch Up Pro, there’s no need to buy an expensive 3D camera. Offering 3D mockups is easier than you thought. Learn more about SketchUpPro here. Also, you might want to check out this add-on – Skalp offers a buffet of sections, patterns, and designs to save time and add style to your 3D models. Check them out here. 12. Freshbooks Cloud Accounting When I saw the features on this cloud accounting software, I knew I had to have it. Not only did it help me make branded, professional invoices and accept credit card payments right on the invoice, but the software also enables the tracking of expenses by snapping a photo of your receipt. To see what I mean, take a peek at Freshbooks here. 13. Grasshopper Virtual Phone System Streamline communications, all using your cell phone. A toll free number or local number can be linked up to your cell. Multiple extensions for team members, call forwarding, and voice mail transcription are just a few of the benefits of the Grasshopper virtual phone system. 14. VistaPrint For years I (and some of my clients) have gotten top quality business cards, postcards, envelope address stickers, tradeshow banners, and more from from VistaPrint. I’m always happy with their products. And, on every order they give me a discount code for the next time. Brilliant. I highly recommend checking out Vista Print here. 15. BlueTooth Hardware When you’re doing business on the go, BlueTooth gadgets are a necessity. They just are. Which of these do you already have? Or need? 16. Laptops. Obviously. Get a boatload here. Shipped right to your door. 17. The Inside Scoop on Real Estate Realtors can be a guarded, secretive bunch, can’t they? Thankfully, there are agents and other experts who share their secrets in books, podcasts, and webinars. Here are a few books to get you started. ("The Book of YES" looks promising...) 18. Income You’ve got a website, you’ve got traffic … wouldn’t it be great if you could help those visitors and also make money for it? You can. By telling them about various products and services you’re familiar with or you think would benefit them, you’ll help them. And, if those products and services happen to have affiliate programs, sign up and earn a cut for your referrals. Sounds fair to me. Here’s one place to get paid for referring people to great services. What are some tools and resources you’d add to this list?
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11/23/2019 04:17:01 pm
I used to hate writing reports in the past, but I just realized how important they are. Before I was a manager, I never really considered reports important. Well, now that I am actually a manager, I have realized just how important they are. Not only do they provide us with the information that we need, but reports also allow us to think about where the company is heading. Now, I value reports more than I have ever in the past.
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