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The realtor.com® Results Series team has been on the road sharing our top 10 tips for drawing in and converting seller leads. And now, we’re ready to share them online with you!For the next few weeks, tune into the Results Series blog to learn how we recommend you engage and convert sellers this ...

Last week, Active Rain hosted a webinar with luxury listing experts Lisa Larkin and Charles Nitschke. Both Lisa and Charles’ firms use Matterport 3D tours with their listings and they were eager to share how the technology has been a game-changer for their agents and how they win business in two ...

We’ve given you our take on the best video chat apps out there, and shown you five different ways you can use video chat to up your services to clients. But… you haven’t fired up FaceTime or ooVoo with a client yet, have you?It’s alright to have some nerves, but it’s time to move past them so you...

You’ve seen enough homes that you can understand the layout and special features from looking at a few listing photos. So when it comes to live tours, you ace it every time.But what about clients who live out of town, or who travel often? Are you able to provide them with the same seamless experi...

No, you’re not imagining it. Open house attendees, showing appointments and even your fellow agents are video chatting a lot more often these days. It makes sense that in our hyper-social world, buyers may want to crowdsource their decision before they make an offer.   But they're not the only p...

Your sphere is your best source of business — but sometimes, repeat business or referrals slip through the cracks before you’ve had a chance to get in touch. Is it really possible to keep up-to-date with hundreds (or even thousands) of contacts in your database?When we asked “Rainers” how they ma...

Your sphere is your best source of business — but sometimes, repeat business or referrals slip through the cracks before you’ve had a chance to get in touch. Is it really possible to keep up-to-date with hundreds (or even thousands) of contacts in your database? When we asked “Rainers” how they m...

You have your listing presentation, customized with local numbers, stats and past examples of how your marketing and market savvy has won clients a higher offer. But do you have a power move? A closing move? Earlier this year, we asked “Rainers” to share how they stand out when following up with ...

It can be tempting to use an automated CMA tool when receiving inbound CMA requests, but many agents are going above and beyond the algorithmic output to make initial contact with potential sellers. In a recent crowd-sourced contest via Active Rain, we posed the following question: What is the mo...

Being the local expert isn’t just about knowing the stats and trends that will get your agents to the closing table with the best offer. It’s also about promoting yourself as the number one resource that local sellers can rely on to tell it to them straight. The next time you uncover a fascinatin...