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All Zoomed Out? That Meeting Should Have Been an Email

By Alex Camelio, CEO - May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

Having a lot of online video meetings lately? It’s great that so many people and professionals are embracing remote technology, but what I’m hearing from my colleagues right now is a lot of frustration and burnout because people just don’t get what video meetings are all about. When was the last time you sat in a meeting (online or in person) that easily could have …

How To Write Great Property Descriptions

By Alex Camelio, CEO - January 29, 2020February 22, 2022

How to Write Great Property Descriptions

It’s a well-known fact in real estate, that sharp photos and well-written property descriptions help listings sell faster, and for above asking more times than not. In some cases, property descriptions alone can affect whether a house is selling. One Agent Inner Circle member shared a story about taking over a listing that hadn’t sold for 2 YEARS – but he had it under contract …

Anthony Lamacchia’s Crush it in Real Estate Event: My Takeaways

By Alex Camelio, CEO - January 24, 2020January 25, 2020

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend Anthony Lamacchia’s “Crush It In Real Estate” event and want to bring you my three big takeaways. This event included an afternoon filled with outstanding information from Anthony and various panels of successful agents. There were numerous takeaways from the event but I wanted to bring you the three that really spoke to me. The helpful hints …

4 Simple Steps Before Your Yearly Planning Session

By Alex Camelio, CEO - December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

Planning

Around this time every year, I start seeing articles and posts going out about “Planning for 2020” and all the worksheets you can use to get yourself set up for the next year. Whether it’s the one Agent Inner Circle puts out every year to help track your marketing (watch for it next week!) or something you use for other tasks, you absolutely need to …

Travel Recap: 3 Events, 3 Takeaways

By Alex Camelio, CEO - November 12, 2019November 13, 2019

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been fortunate enough to spend time sharing with and learning from some of the best minds in the industry who I’m lucky enough to call friends. So, I wanted to share some of my biggest takeaways from these events. First, if you were at one of these events, THANK YOU! I appreciate you taking the time to show up, …

Saying ‘You’re Fired’ to Problem Clients

By Alex Camelio, CEO - October 9, 2019October 15, 2019

Why You Should Fire a Problem Client

We’ve all had that one problem client. You know the one. The transaction that was nothing but frustration and took up WAY too much of your time, leaving you thinking… “they couldn’t pay me enough to do that again!” Along with the annoyance, something you might not have even considered is how much a challenging client can cost your business both in the short and …

The “One Way” To Succeed in Real Estate

By Craig Forte, Founder - August 28, 2019August 27, 2019

The One Way to Success in Real Estate

I once had an agent ask me if I knew just one real estate system or marketing strategy that was so powerful you could get 500 clients from it. My answer was, “I don’t know one strategy that will get you 500 clients, but I know 500 strategies to get one client.” One Magic Bullet? There really isn’t “one” way to succeed in real estate …

After a Buyer Closing, Use This System to Get Neighbors’ Listings

By Alex Camelio, CEO - August 7, 2019July 27, 2021

When you get a listing, it can be the start of the momentum needed to get more listings. Your promotions will work together to keep the business flowing toward you. When you start to systemize several marketing promotions when you get listings, and others when you get buyers (through checklists you use to manage those events), you’ll start to see a huge client-generating momentum start …

Cutting Costs in Your Real Estate Business

By Alex Camelio, CEO - June 26, 2019June 25, 2019

Cutting Expenses and Costs in Real Estate

For any real estate agent, the cost of doing business can start to feel overwhelming. Between all of the mandatory fees and dues, brokerage costs, operating expenses, tech and follow up systems and advertising dollars, if you don’t track and adjust spending as needed, profits will start to shrink. So what should we do to make sure we get the most out of the money …

Do You Handle Prospect Calls Correctly Or Are You Losing $$$?

By Craig Forte, Founder - May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

Stop Losing Money When You Pick Up the Phone for Prospect Calls

I would estimate the average agent loses between $20,000 and $80,000 a year because they don’t know how to handle sign calls, ad calls, or any other inquiries from buyers or sellers. And chances are, YOU are losing money too. Even many veteran agents, who think they knew how to work a call, are making costly mistakes. If you simply master the art of …