It’s amazing how such small errors can cause such big fails Call them stop signs, speed bumps, or potholes, these seemingly small errors can interrupt the flow of your messages, rendering them useless. Readers who had been nodding their heads in agreement or thinking “I didn’t know that,” will suddenly stop reading. They might re-read […]
When and why people need human copywriters
Chat GPT has everyone excited these days – and some of them are thinking there’s no more need for human copywriters. You now have artificial intelligence at your fingertips – do you really need human copywriters? If artificial intelligence can write anything and everything, including HTML code, why bother with human copywriters? Because while artificial […]
The Pareto Principle in Real Estate
What does the Pareto Principle have to do with real estate? As it turns out, quite a lot. You know about the Pareto Principle, right? It’s otherwise known as the “80-20 rule.” This rule states that for many outcomes, approximately 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes. And conversely, only 20% of the […]
The role of emotion in real estate
We know that when it comes to buying almost anything, we make our choices based on emotion, then justify them with logic. It’s true for a pair of shoes, and it’s true for a home. Don’t try to ignore the role of emotion in real estate, because it’s there, influencing how people behave. How many […]
Community pages and blogging = more clients
Adding community pages and blogging about the communities you serve will identify you as an expert. And what buyer or seller wouldn’t prefer to work with an expert in his or her chosen community? Community pages serve two important purposes. First, they help would-be buyers decide where they want to live! When I write a […]
Do you need a real estate resume’ or a bio?
Every now and then someone writes to ask if I can write their real estate resume’. The answer is yes, of course. But then I seek to find out whether they really need a resume’ or a bio. There is a decided difference. One is factual and dry. The other is factual, but conversational and […]
Show new construction home buyers why they need you.
Is now a good time to pursue new construction home buyers? Yes, because there is still a shortage of homes on the market. And no wonder. If a homeowner has a house with a 3% mortgage, why would he or she want to move and be subject to a rate twice that high? Most would […]
Four ways to find just married or soon-to-be married couples.
NOW is a wonderful time to begin real estate prospecting to soon-to-be-married couples. Why? Because according to Brides.com, “wedding season extends from late spring and continues through early fall, with weddings peaking in June and September.” And it’s easy to appeal to them. In fact, I have a prospecting letter set designed to offer good […]
Attract your favorite real estate clients.
Wouldn’t your working life be a lot more pleasant if you were able to attract more of your favorite real estate clients? You can attract more of your favorite real estate clients, and the first step is to identify them. Who are your favorite real estate clients? And why are they your favorites? Do you […]
7 reasons to read your real estate agent bio today.
You really should take a few minutes to read your own real estate agent bio today. And then you should do it again every few months. Research shows that the “about” page is one of the 3 most visited pages on a real estate agent’s website. The top 3 are the home page, the property […]