The First Year Agent Survival Guide: How To Promote Yourself As A Real Estate Agent
Are you a newly licensed first year real estate agent? Here’s how you can make a name for yourself in the business. Establishing yourself in any new career can be intimidating. For a first year real estate agent, this is no less true. But promoting yourself is as much a science as it is an […]
Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics, Trends, and Predictions Every Broker Should Know
2020 was a volatile year for commercial real estate (CRE). The market was strong early in the year. But when COVID-19 hit, the global economy was blindsided—including CRE markets. Many industries began to see a ray of hope for recovery by the end of 2020—CRE, however, wasn’t one of them. While commercial real estate was […]
How to Get the Most Out of a Commercial Real Estate Market Analysis
Whether you’re a commercial real estate agent or a CRE investor, knowing why — and how — to conduct a commercial real estate market analysis for investment properties is essential. The market is fluid: economic conditions are ever-changing, and supply and demand fluctuate, as do property revenues. All of this affects a commercial property’s value. […]
How AI Can Help Your Property Search
Our computers are alive. Well, not quite. But AI-powered technology can think and make decisions with increasing capacity. And as we work to expand our technological capabilities, artificial intelligence will only get better. But what does that have to do with real estate? Using AI for real estate leads can be a leg up on the […]
Must-Have Tech For Real Estate: How Brokers Can Leverage Tech To Win Deals
Today’s housing market is more competitive than ever. Brokers need to know about this must have tech for real estate. It’s no secret that the real estate business is facing some challenges. It’s a post-pandemic world where housing prices are up yet inventory is down. Rental rates are down, yet people are leaving cities […]
How to Digitally Transform Your Commercial Real Estate Brokerage
Digital transformation is the goal of businesses everywhere. How can you bring it to your commercial real estate brokerage? As business technology booms, industries everywhere look for ways to leverage them. The phrase “digital transformation” is everywhere, promising a complete renovation of the workplace and business practices for good. When it comes to real […]
Current Trends in the Residential Real Estate Market
Though trends are just predictions, they still are worth knowing. The predictions below come from multiple data sources, revealing the general directions the real estate market is consistently moving toward overtime. Note that these trends are current as of March 2020. National Economy Remains Unpredictable With 2020 being a presidential election year, the political climate’s influence […]
What to do When Selling a Home With Negative Equity
When your home value falls below the amount you still owe on your mortgage, this is considered negative equity—or an underwater mortgage. There are many reasons a home can fall into negative equity, including damages to the property, a declining real estate market, or a high loan-to-value ratio. In many cases, negative equity is simply […]
What to Look for in Software To Grow Your Property Management Business
So, you’ve finally decided to upgrade your property management platform. Smart move! But, how do you proceed? Where should you start and what features do you look for? To answer these and other questions, we’ve compiled a handy procedural guide to help you settle on the ideal platform for all your business needs. We’ll take […]
3 Approaches to Finding an Area's Vacancy Rate
In the real estate market, many indicators and trends are of potential interest to investors, property owners, and building managers. The vacancy rate for an area is a common figure to watch. Learn what information an area’s vacancy rate can reveal and how you can find an area’s vacancy rate. What Is a Vacancy Rate? […]