Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

TorontoRealtyBlog I remember the first time one of my elders turned toward me and remarked, “You know……we were all young, once.” ” Way too many people heard that comment. But the irony is: that experience is eventually going to come full circle. I remember it vividly. That included the furniture.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You may have read online that many real estate agents fail. Key takeaways in this article: Have a winning mindset. Don’t quit when it gets tough. Having the Wrong Mindset Owning your own real estate business (which you do as an independent contractor ) is a challenge that comes with stress.

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The Close

OCTOBER 31, 2022

You must continue filling the top of the funnel in your lead generation process to avoid dry months without pay. Continuous lead generation creates a constant flow of clients to work with that will, in turn, create predictable income. Twenty percent of all members get 1-5% of their business from social media, and 10% get 6-10%.

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The Close

MARCH 14, 2023

Have you looked at your 2023 calendar recently? smile and get those spring promotions rolled out. You haven’t already put together your marketing plan for the busiest time of the real estate year? Go grab your copy so you can catch up and be ready for the rest of the year. You’ll look like the certified pro you are!

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The Close

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Let’s take the enduring belief that you need a hefty 20% down payment to buy a home—which continues to be a misconception. You can help your seller by offering perspective—flip the situation and help your seller imagine themselves in the buyer’s shoes. This is one of the top blunders your sellers could make.

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The Close

APRIL 12, 2022

Studies consistently show that when you add colorful infographics to text, your audience’s willingness to read your message increases substantially. Sounds like a perfect way to increase audience engagement with your real estate marketing, right? Related Article. Related Article. Related Article.

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The Close

MARCH 10, 2022

Despite all the hype around digital marketing, direct mail is still an extremely efficient means of real estate marketing, especially if you’re targeting baby boomers and beyond. We’ll share the top five providers we recommend for your next mailer campaign. Top Five Real Estate Postcards Providers of 2022.

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The Close

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Real estate door hangers are an amazing way to reach your target market with little expense. There are so many great real estate door hanger ideas out there you can use to reach prospects and stay top of mind in your market. We’ve scoured the internet to find some creative real estate door hangers to inspire you.

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Realty Biz

JULY 15, 2022

While a website is an effective way to showcase your listings and provide information about the home buying and selling process, real estate social media marketing is an even better way to generate leads, close deals, and obtain more real estate social media followers. What is Social Media? More Traffic.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sometimes called engagement or participation marketing, it’s all about bringing your clients and community along with you. The Benefits of Experiential Marketing Experiential real estate marketing allows agents to connect with their target audience in a non-salesy way. You’re creating a whole feeling around who you are as an agent.

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HomeLight

MARCH 28, 2022

You may even be wondering, “Is HomeLight legitimate? That’s good news for you, especially if you want to sell your home. You’ve come to the right place to find out the answers to your questions and help as you plan on selling your home. Imagine that you are ready to sell your home.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

So safe to say I can teach you how to write a killer real estate blog. The only question is, are you ready to put in the time to write one? If you are, then here are my top 15 real estate blog ideas as well as some crucial tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years to make sure people actually read them.

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Redfin

MAY 6, 2024

But which cities in the Evergreen State are right for you? In this Redfin article, we’ve uncovered the best places to live in Washington, ranking them on qualities such as affordability, navigability, and number of amenities. You can find more information about our methodology here or at the bottom of the article.

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The Close

MARCH 4, 2022

To get you thinking outside the box about lead generation, we curated the best real estate open house ideas from 27 top-producing listing agents from brokerages that include Douglas Elliman, Compass, and more. So if you want to build a brand that lasts, you need to take your marketing seriously, even for open houses.

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The Close

MARCH 18, 2022

Real estate designations separate you from the competition, demonstrate your expertise, and give you access to professional networks for referrals and support. We’ve identified eight real estate designations that offer you the best return on your investment. Yes, designations are worth it, but you have to leverage them.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

So, you want to work with beautiful homes and high net worth individuals, but you don’t know how to break through into the world of luxury real estate. Maybe you have tried to farm to luxury homes but you didn’t get any responses. You probably feel like you are invisible to them.

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The Close

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I’ve compiled a list of my top tips on how to win a bidding war on a house to help you outsmart your competition and get your clients into their dream homes. My clients beat out the other 10 offers and couldn’t have been happier. By contrast, 10% over asking on a $400,000 home is an additional $40,000.

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The Close

APRIL 11, 2023

Is the market roller coaster of 2023 getting to you? Perhaps a healthy dose of real estate jokes, puns, and pick-up lines is just what the doctor ordered to get you back on track. We’ve got some fresh new real estate jokes for just about every agent out there—and we bet more than a few of them will make you chuckle.

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HomeLight

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Maybe you just got offered your dream job on another coast and only have 30 days to pack up and move. Or maybe you’re struggling with loss of income, a serious health diagnosis, or a death in the family and you must sell a house quickly to cover expenses. Find House Flippers Near You. Request Offer. “We

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Point2Homes

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Either way, you’re going to encounter a home appraisal contingency at some point. And, given the importance of the home appraisal process , you should know what to expect ahead of time. With that in mind, let’s take an in-depth look at what you need to know about real estate appraisals. Understanding a Home Appraisal.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. From national brokerages to local boutique offices, every single one of these real estate companies will try to convince you they are the best option. They will try to woo you with promises of free marketing materials, high commission splits, and fancy tech tools.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If you want to add effective real estate farming tips, tools and tactics to your marketing arsenal, our guide will show you how it’s done. If you want to add effective real estate farming tips, tools and tactics to your marketing arsenal, our guide will show you how it’s done. In this article What is real estate farming?

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Point2Homes

JULY 6, 2021

Along the same lines, “ garage ” was also among the top 10 most used keywords in rental descriptions, proving that a convenient means to escape the home is likely just as important as the home itself. These new challenges are especially hard-hitting for renters. These new challenges are especially hard-hitting for renters.

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The Close

JUNE 16, 2022

Finding the perfect real estate closing gift for every buyer and seller you work with isn’t easy. That said, if you get it just right, you will not only have a referral source for the next few months, but you could create an evangelist of your services for life. A Custom House History Poster or Book.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2022

HomeLight always advises that you check a company’s website for the most up-to-date information. If you’re planning to sell your home in 2022, you may be weighing the possibility of working with an iBuyer such as Offerpad and be curious to learn more about this option. So how does Offerpad work?

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Redfin

OCTOBER 5, 2021

If you’re planning to put your house on the market, you’re probably wondering how to get the most money for your home. Home staging is a proven way to get more buyers interested and help you meet or exceed your asking price. And 38% said that home staging increased the offer amount by 1 to 10%. .

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 18, 2021

This is on top of the stimulus money that was pumped into the economy to stimulate demand. This is on top of the stimulus money that was pumped into the economy to stimulate demand. How Inflation and Real Estate Work Together. And… today offers a unique short-term window of opportunity for real estate investments.

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Lab Coat Agents

MARCH 2, 2021

In fact, handling real estate objections with empathy and expertise might just be the quickest way to turn uninterested prospects into engaged and loyal customers. But with local markets and homebuying preferences shifting at lightning speed, how do you memorize objection-proof replies to hundreds of different responses?

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Kyle Handy

MAY 3, 2023

It helps you set clear goals, define your vision, and outline the steps to achieve short-term and long-term objectives. As a real estate professional, having a well-crafted business plan can be the difference between being a top producer and struggling to make ends meet.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 3, 2020

The key to getting leads and converting clients with Facebook Ads is knowing what to say to buyers and sellers at each stage of the client journey — from awareness to consideration to conversion. Facebook offers almost a dozen different ways to do that. Do you want traffic? You need buyer leads. Engagement?

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Point2Homes

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

cities varies significantly : from 10 years in Los Angeles and around nine years in Long Beach and Oakland, CA to a little more than two years in cities such as Buffalo, NY, Cleveland and Toledo, OH and Pittsburgh, PA. Most Millennials tend to greatly underestimate the amount of money they will need for a down payment. And not just any home.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2022

Home prices are skyrocketing, housing inventory is at all-time lows and homebuyers have to contend with multiple bids. After writing the America is Back recovery model on HousingWire, I wrote an article on my blog about what it would take to crash home prices on April 10, 2020. April 10, 2020: We needed a lot of inventory, fast.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Remote work flexibility opened up the possibilities of where people could live, so more and more homebuyers have decided to make the move to the beach. The beach has been a huge draw — it never snows here, you never have to worry about shoveling the driveway or scraping off your car,” Trystan Foglia, a local eXp agent, said.

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Housing Wire

MAY 26, 2022

As the 10-year yield broke above 1.94% and mortgage rates rose, we saw the impact on housing data. Since the summer of 2020, this has been my main talking point on what can cool down housing ; it’s a 10-year yield above 1.94% , meaning rates above 4%. If you connect the lines, you can see where we are on a historical basis.

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The Close

MARCH 7, 2024

Remember your goal on the phone: to get a meeting. Remember your goal on the phone: to get a meeting. This way, you have the opportunity to dazzle and convert a lead into a client. Internet Leads Internet leads are the ones who find you on social media or via your website. Agent: Great insights, thank you.

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The Close

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But the 2023 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Member survey found that Realtors get 19% of their business through referrals from their sphere—that’s nearly a fifth. Does this mean top agents just suck it up and feel dirty to get ahead? They just learned smarter ways to build and maintain their spheres.

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The Close

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Few things are more annoying than being pestered by a real estate agent when you just want to be left alone. Ice Breaker: ‘Are You an Agent, or a Victim?’ I’ve tongue-in-cheek said: “Are you an agent or a victim?” Also, a real old-timer in the business passed this on to me: ‘Are you an agent or a normal person?”

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