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The 50/50 Social Media Strategy for Agents & Brokers
There are plenty of ways for real estate agents and brokers to automate their posts. But there is an important balance between automation and personalization. Simply posting your listings is not enough. Having a “robot-like” social presence is not effective in building client relationships. That’s why a 50/50 strategy between personalization and automation is so important for today’s agents and brokers. It solves the need for automation for the ever-busy agent, while also putting some of the focus on personalization.
5 Key Features Needed for Agent Adoption
We’ve narrowed the list down to the top 5 value propositions needed within a CRM platform to have the highest success of Agent Adoption.
Inside Real Estate Soars 149% Over Previous Year
In the effort to support its 149% year-over-year revenue growth and massive demand for its leading cloud software, Inside Real Estate has made some recent high-profile hires. These hires are well-known and well-respected within the real estate and tech industries, and position Inside Real Estate as a powerhouse brand with solutions for real estate brokers, teams and agents at every stage of their business.
Leads are Easy, Converting Them is the Challenge (And 5 Ways to Fix That)
In today’s real estate market, finding leads really isn’t the problem, it’s converting them. There are multiple ways to help you cultivate your list. But it’s what you do with those leads that really matters. Even in hot real estate markets, you’ll find plenty of potential clients who need nurturing. How are you going to nurture them all the way to the closing table?
3 Ways AI Can Help You Close a Deal
There’s a big misconception around what artificial intelligence (AI) really is and how it can impact your real estate business. To make matters more confusing, many of today’s real estate software platforms have latched onto the term but fail to explain what’s really behind the curtain. So what is AI, exactly?
10 Questions to Ask Your Tech Vendor About Your Data
You’ve most likely heard about the recent news in the industry calling to question the safety of your personal contacts, sphere, leads or other data that belongs to your real estate business. Many tech platforms expect you to freely hand over your private sphere data in order to use their solutions. And there lies the question: How safe is your data when you hand it over?
5 Keys to Winning at Lead-Gen as a Brokerage
Running a cost-effective lead-generation program is as difficult as anything else brokers will do. Follow these five lead-gen strategies to maximize deal flow and increase ROI for your in-house lead generation program.
3 Essential Tools That Will 10X Your Real Estate Marketing
Spraying your message high and wide does not breed online marketing success; rather, standout results emerge when you pair smart, strategic decisions with the right tools. The software you use to help you do this is critical. Here are 3 essential components your software platform must have to drive more leads, dramatically increase your conversion rates and accelerate your marketing success.
Rich Broker, Poor Broker: Breaking Free and Building Wealth in Real Estate with the “Cashflow Quadrant”
We all know the mantra, “Work smarter, not harder”. However sick of the expression you may be, as a professional in the real estate industry, can say that you actually consider this concept on a regular basis and actively practice it?
3 Hard Truths About Building Your Brokerage
Real estate is hyper-competitive. According to the 2012 Economic Census, there are 86,004 real estate brokerage firms operating in the United States. This means you have competitors around every corner vying to overtake your market and your business. However, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is focussing on your competition. Successful brokers focus on determining their own strengths and figuring out how to build a solid foundation for their agents and clients. Here are some key facts that are moving forward-thinking brokerages in the right direction.
Straight Talk: Why Agents Leave Your Brokerage
Only two metrics really matter to your brokerage: recruitment and retention. Why is retention so important, aside from the obvious that top producers continue to produce? Because it is an indisputable, impossible-to-fabricate metric that reflects your brokerage’s core values. We’ll cut to the chase. If you have an agent retention problem, It’s not them, it’s you. You may be falling short in a variety of areas, including the ones below. Review them to see how you stack up and where you could improve.
To Our Friends and Industry
Inside Real Estate will be here, independent, and leading the way, arm in arm with you, keeping your data secure and driving the innovation that champions the agent, and empowers you to serve this industry every day.
Does Tech Increase Transaction Volume? Yes—And There’s Proof
The data is indisputable. Inside Real Estate’s kvCORE Platform is getting more business for real estate professionals across the board.
Real Estate Teams Get What They Deserve
Teams just scored the most sophisticated solution ever created thanks to the latest release by the newly combined Inside Real Estate and BoomTown teams.
Does the Real Work Start After the Real Estate Transaction? The Numbers Say Yes.
Post Close Companion is your answer to client nurture after the transaction. And it makes it easier than ever.
Elite-Level Marketing Materials Don’t Need to be Time or Labor Intensive– Here’s Why
kvCORE is innovating tools that allow agents to do it all, without having to do it all.
Will 250k Agents Leave the Business Next Year?
What can you be doing to make sure your agents stay loyal with you and stay productive?
When Tech Speaks Louder Than Words
Letting kvCORE do the recruiting, retention and adoption work for you.
Fall 2022 Release - Future Proof Your Business with kvCORE
kvCORE continues to pioneer innovations that provide the best solutions for brokers and agents
Real Estate Relationship Building in the Digital Age
NextHome CEO discusses how an emphasis on human connection drives tech-adoption strategy
Equipping Agents With a Tech Suite That’s Second to None
Inside Real Estate provides New Jersey brokerage a true competitive edge.
kvCORE leads the real estate awards at G2 for Spring 2022
Momentum, leadership and user satisfaction top the awards for Inside Real Estate and kvCORE this Spring 2022
Looking to recruit top agents? Beware — the table stakes have changed. Here’s how.
Brokers who figure out how to create 'customers for life' are going to dominate the recruiting and retention war.
Why one California broker’s vision of creating an agent-focused business all hinged on agent-focused tech
For Ross Domke, Owner/Broker of Real Estate Professionals in Redding, California, bringing kvCORE into the business was all part of a master plan. Within a few short months of using kvCORE, they're seeing great results.
10 questions you should ask about the security & integrity of your data
Real estate runs on data, but who really should own yours? Your tech vendor, your brokerage, or the organization aggregating it for you? Here are ten questions you should be asking.
Fast Track to the Top: How One Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Team Is Dominating Their Local Market
A South Carolina team lines itself up for continued growth by leveraging powerhouse tech platform, kvCORE, by Inside Real Estate
What it means to earn 8 Winter report badges from G2 (and why we're proud)
Inside Real Estate and kvCORE Platform received top awards from G2 – here's what the badges say about the company and kvCORE Platform
10 tips to jump-start your New Year with kvCORE
Tried-and-true tips that will help you successfully start with kvCORE, so you make the best of your new tech and your New Year
Why understanding the homebuyer journey is key to nurturing real estate leads
Are you nurturing leads at the right time and in the right way? Here's what you should know about the journey your clients take when buying a home.