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Review and Improve Your Processes to Grow Your Real Estate Business

We are rounding that corner into the holiday season, which means we are also coming to the time-honored year in review process. Real estate agents and Realtors® are looking back this year to see where they made gains and where they still need improvement.  Before you look at making changes to your business, be sure you look closely at your current

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ReColorado and IRES Merger Solidifies

The discussions between IRES and REcolorado and now moved forward to a firm commitment to merge according to a news release from IRES today. There is now a binding merger agreement between the two MLS. The merger agreement has been signed by Lauren Hansen, CEO of IRES, and Kirby Slunaker, president and CEO of REcolorado, and has received approval from both

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Trouble Finding a Joomla IDX Plugin for Your Website?

Finding a Joomla IDX plugin can be tricky.  For example, Florida MLS (MFRMLS) just updated their free IDX solution for their members, but it no longer works with Joomla. So, are real estate agents with Joomla out of luck? No, a Joomla IDX plugin like the one from Buying Buddy (MBB) works with Joomla, WordPress, Squarespace, and more. IDX Joomla Standard Library of

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Building Relationships in Real Estate to Overcome the “No”

Hearing the dreaded word “no” can be discouraging, especially for newer Realtors® and real estate agents.  However, attempting to overcome buyer objections with rapid-fire “come backs” will only breakdown rapport and hurt the relationship.  By providing buyers with helpful information that addresses their concerns you will be able to nurture the relationship, move it forward, and overcome the “no”. People

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Are You Willing to Pay Online Gatekeepers for Real Estate Leads?

According to a recent report from Zillow, most people still find their agent through referral, but that trend is rapidly changing.  With the continued growth of a digital world, more and more people are finding Agents through online referral resources like Zillow, realtor.com and the like.  What is your plan to stay relevant, be found and grow your business through

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