GeekEstate

JANUARY 19, 2021

Simply put, we pick up, clean, and deliver our customers’ dry cleaning and laundry straight to their doors and let them focus on more important things. We have built a service that gives our customers back 3+ hours per week on average to focus on themselves and their family, something that is more important than ever these days.

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The Close

MARCH 23, 2023

When I first became a real estate agent in 2010, I waltzed into the office with a swagger that would make Beyoncé blush. New luxury high-rises were popping up like weeds, and open houses looked more like trendy nightclubs with lines of eager buyers spilling out onto the sidewalk. Sean and I failed more times than most agents even try.

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RIS Media

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Number of offices: 4. What’s your secret to staying relevant in today’s ever-changing real estate landscape? What’s your secret to staying relevant in today’s ever-changing real estate landscape? . Our offices are open, but with very strict protocols in place. Charlottesville, Va.

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Real Trends

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The fundamentals have remained unscathed and my playbook, while ever-evolving, contains chapters that have been written in permanent ink with the understanding that the lessons throughout will never lose their importance. Writing off expenses such as office space, marketing materials, and transportation. Translation?

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Fancy Pants Homes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Home Alone, the cult classic comedy which turned Macaulay Culkin into one of the most recognizable child actors ever, is as present on our TV screens now as it was when it was first released in November 1990. The news intrigued fans all over the world, who are wondering whether the remake could ever live up to the original version.

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Here’s a blog feature that we ran once and then forgot about! ” I’ve never felt that the main-floor, glass-panelled wine-cabinet is about convenience, and a home-owner would be hard-pressed to argue otherwise. Again, this is a nay for me, but a yay for the person who’s home I’d love to visit!

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

” In this blog post, I summarized a few court cases that proved, once and for all, that if a buyer simply decides to walk away from a firm purchase, and the seller re-sells the property for less , then that original buyer is liable to make up the difference. Let me summarize one again here: “Madison Homes v. Then a month.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

TorontoRealtyBlog More important now than ever before? While the older agents in your office might not impress you with their questions about how to “do a Twitter,” or when they try to fax something on the printer, or when they put a Tide Pod in the Keurig, they are great for stories about yesteryear.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Very few listings have come onto the market, but more importantly, the pattern of behaviour I have established when looking at “new listings” is concerning. TorontoRealtyBlog Since we last spoke on Monday, are there any other things on your real estate mind? Any new developments? What do I mean by that? That’s a bad sign!

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Not only did I ignore that, last week, most of you didn’t like having to wait for “part two” of a blog story, but I also promised in Wednesday’s blog that I wouldn’t do it again… …and then I did. Just a little? How far would you go to protect your principles?

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Lab Coat Agents

AUGUST 16, 2023

This modern, sleek lead-generating platform provides agents with an array of features that will streamline their process and help them find more quality leads. From AI-based prospecting technology to targeted search tools and custom-tailored solutions, zBuyer seeks to make finding the perfect customer easier than ever before.

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HomeLight

MAY 16, 2022

This week on The Walkthrough , Ryan shares the content marketing blueprint that’s helping him outrank the big real estate sites and bringing in more than 20 organic website leads per day. Much, much more on all that coming up today. Enjoying this episode? Join our Walkthrough Listener Mastermind. Leave a Review.

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Marco Santarelli

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Unlike the misconception, passive income ideas do require an upfront work to earn, like writing an e-book or building and monetizing a blog. Passive income is money that is usually (but not always) received regularly without any or only little effort. What is Passive Income? What is so fascinating about it?

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The Close

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Time management is one of those soft skills that most agents put off learning until they realize that the more stressed they are, the harder it is to sell real estate. Time management is one of those soft skills that most agents put off learning until they realize that the more stressed they are, the harder it is to sell real estate.

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App Folio

APRIL 2, 2020

During this time of social distancing due to COVID-19, many are working from home — including our entire team here at AppFolio. As a SaaS company, technology has always been a big part of our daily lives at the office. As a SaaS company, technology has always been a big part of our daily lives at the office.

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GeekEstate Agents & Brokers

DECEMBER 12, 2022

With a view toward history, this trend is actually expected given agents are more prone to move in slower markets because they’re less busy and want to position themselves for success when the market comes around. This type of recruiting is usually performed by office managers and sales managers.

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Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I specifically didn’t post new content on Friday because I knew you’d all need to be fresh, eager, and well-rested this morning in order to power through this week’s blogs. Those long-term readers among you will recall the length of these “year-end” blog posts. It’s the end of the year!

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2022

DISCLAIMER: As a friendly reminder, this blog post is meant to be used for educational purposes only, not legal or tax advice. If you need assistance navigating the financial or tax implications of unlocking your home’s equity, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. How Much Is Your Home Worth Now?

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Toronto Realty Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

At one point during the last week of July, a colleague of mine was passing by my office and said, “You headin’ outta here for the long weekend?” After eighteen years, I thought he knew me better than that… “I’ll be here during the long weekend,” I explained. “I love long weekends in the city!”

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Toronto Realty Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Folks, let me start today’s blog post by saying the following: I am going to take some heat for writing this. I’ve written a lot about the rental market so far this year; more than usual. Feel free to propose other suggestions for today’s title, because trust me when I say that I had considered a few.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 18, 2022

Perhaps this could have been included in Monday’s blog as a third tenet, except that this isn’t “new legislation,” nor is it going to kill condominium development. A salary cap was agreed to for the first time ever, in the history of the NHL, and it would max out at $39 Million per team. How about that, eh?

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

As president and CEO of the Realogy Expansion Brands portfolio, Chris leads the strategic growth of ERA Real Estate, Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate and Climb Real Estate. Prior to this role, she served as president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. Joan Docktor.

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App Folio

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It’s often what you say no to, or what you stop doing, that is important in that it frees up your bandwidth. Narrator: That’s Cindy Clare, the Chief Operating Officer for Bell Partners, an instructor for IREM, and a past NAA chairman. & CAI ), and Aimee Miller ( AppFolio ). These are all core ideals for leadership.

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Lab Coat Agents

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Originally Featured On The Follow Up Boss Blog. Start a blog. After trying out a Client Concierge and live call transfers with less than impressive results, one of his senior agents suggested they try good old-fashioned phone duty. . Door knocking. But let’s be real. How many of these are you already using? The Must-Haves.

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Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 14, 2021

As I write this blog post on Thursday afternoon, I have thirteen offers on a listing for a piece of land that has a dilapidated house on it. And sometimes, the media covers topics that are far from timely: Thursday, May 13th in the National Post: “GTA Buyers Waiving Home Inspections En Masse” Cool. Welcome to 2009.

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App Folio

MAY 11, 2020

As stay-at-home mandates went into effect, the majority of property management businesses went remote. For the first time ever, many teams began to manage day-to-day operations, facilitate vendors, train new team members, provide customer service, and carry out accounting — all from home. Everyone Is Working Remotely.

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Toronto Realty Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve been writing about the perils of the pre-construction industry since the late-2000’s, so while I don’t want to regurgitate everything I’ve ever written or said, I do realize that there are a lot of newer readers on Toronto Realty Blog, many of whom have never even heard my opinions on this subject.

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Toronto Realty Blog

JULY 25, 2022

I just kept putting it off, like at 10:15pm on Wednesday night when you know you have to take the garbage out, but you’re too tired to get off the couch, and the longer you wait, the more likely you are to forget, or convince yourself you can do it in the morning. This topic is just too important. But then what?

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App Folio

OCTOBER 29, 2020

People are a driving force in property management, and hiring, onboarding and staffing are some of the most important tasks for a property manager. Stacy Holden: When it comes to onboarding, especially in 2020, I know there’s a lot of employees that started their employment behind Zoom and not being able to go to the office. .

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GeekEstate

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The DIY Home Improvement Market is way bigger than you’d think — $46 billion, 38% of all home improvement projects are DIY — and growing, particularly as COVID pushes more people to buy and improve homes. [Editor’s note: Originally published at Not Boring.]. Her reaction: “Woah. Business Model.

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Toronto Realty Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Having just spent more than I choose to think about on an office chair (I have one of each for work and home-office), I know first-hand how important a functional, comfortable chair is. Last Friday, I gave you market stats. ” It’s one of the worst renovations I’ve seen in a long time.

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Lab Coat Agents

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is a sponsored post and was originally featured on The Follow Up Boss Blog. The first thing I ever sold was appliances,” he says, “After that I ended up selling cars, and then I moved up to doing mortgages.”. “The I’ve probably negotiated about half a billion dollars over the course of my career,” he reckons. What’s Next?:

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Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 24, 2021

I distinctly remember sitting at my desk in my home office – the very same desk I’m sitting at right now, as I type this, without a clue what was about to transpire the next day. And when it comes to a relationship, aren’t there already enough days that require celebration? My wife’s birthday. I guess, check.

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Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 13, 2022

On Monday morning, I began the arduous task of sorting through a week’s worth of mail that had piled up and been left by my lovely wife in my home office. How much was spent on these cheques, the postage, the staffing necessary to oversee the process, and more? Why do we still mail these? And what was inside?

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Lab Coat Agents

OCTOBER 11, 2021

That’s why it’s so important to have a purposeful, structured lead generation plan that keeps your team fed and your business growing. In this article, we’ll show you how a real estate funnel can give you a clear picture of your business, plus four expert strategies (and tools) to help you convert more leads, more consistently.

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Redfin

JANUARY 17, 2023

Wallpaper is an easy way to bring clean design and personality into your home. In 2022, wallpaper made a big splash, creating both bold statements and stunning backdrops in homes. Kaitlyn Loos Design , which specializes in design and organization, shares, “In 2022 I saw more clients embracing patterns in bigger, bolder ways.

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Lab Coat Agents

JULY 30, 2020

I want you to know this pain you are experiencing bonds you to the world more than you are currently aware of. Dear Serpa, Ok, I’ll take a chance and throw myself out there in private lol. I already have business cards, flyers, door hangers, and mailers (leftover from prior to COVID). Is it me getting in my own way???? Change with it.

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