Back in March, COVID-19 hit the U.S., and the real estate industry was thrown into a tailspin. Agents across the country were forced to reevaluate and make changes to keep their businesses afloat.
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COVID-19 Update: Checking in with Agents 7 Months Later
By Smart Agents on Oct 5, 2020 10:48:27 AM
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Leaping into Fall: Tips for Tackling the Slower Season
By Smart Agents on Sep 13, 2020 9:02:00 PM
People are packing up their flip-flops and sunblock, ditching the Jimmy Buffet playlists, and getting ready for a new season of early morning to-do’s, freshly ironed business clothes, and afternoons of sports-practice chauffeuring.
As a real estate agent, what effect does the seasonal change-over have on your business?
Are you prepared to continue nabbing new listings even as the market declines over the next few “off months?”
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5 Simple Yet Powerful Ways to Get Listing Leads
By Smart Agents on Jul 23, 2020 8:00:00 AM
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6 Ways to Start Over After Setback or Failure
By Smart Agents on Jul 10, 2020 6:00:00 AM
Have you ever had a setback in life or a failure that really knocked you backward? They happen to all of us. We're humans; we're not robots. We do make mistakes. So when it happens, how do you recover?
Here are 6 ways that have helped me get back up, pull my crap together and move on with life. I'd like to share them with you today.
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How to Use Geographic Farming to Win Listings
By Smart Agents on Jun 11, 2020 2:00:00 PM
Are you successfully farming an area for your real estate business?
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Keys to an Efficient Career
By Joe Nickelson on Jun 5, 2020 12:45:00 AM
You hear me say it all the time:
“Keep working smart!”
“Work smarter, not harder!”
But without explaining exactly what I mean, I can’t possibly expect you to follow my advice, now can I?
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Lean on Referral Partners to Bolster Your Business
By Smart Agents on May 18, 2020 12:44:39 AM
While you’re adapting your business to effectively operate through the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a good chance your referral partners are doing the same.
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How Kevin Kellogg Sustains His Business Through Property Management
By Smart Agents on May 14, 2020 6:00:32 PM
While real estate can be a highly lucrative career choice, it’s also fairly inconsistent. While you could rake in tens of thousands one month, you might have nothing coming in the next. But that doesn’t mean you need to work a 9 to 5 job to avoid the cycle of feast or famine.
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7 Marketing Ideas for Summer 2020
By Smart Agents on May 10, 2020 10:56:50 PM
Even though this spring season has been anything but normal, we are still heading into the summer months, when people historically are more likely to buy and sell homes.
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How David Smith Found a Silver Lining in the Pandemic Market
By Smart Agents on May 8, 2020 2:24:34 PM
“You have to reevaluate why you're doing this business. If you don't reevaluate why you're doing this, you're in the wrong business — any business.”