Many reassuring reports say that iBuyers, companies that make the easy cash offers to sellers, have a teeny slice of the market. Redfin, for example, says that IBuyers (often funded by venture capitalists), accounted for a mere 0.5 percent of home sales in the first-quarter this year. But apparently, more property owners are making heeding […]
Do People Like & Trust You?
If you want to make a great first impression, you know what to do… but it can be tough to tell if you actually are making a great first impression. How can you tell, in the moment, whether the people you meet feel you are likable and friendly? Science has the answer. According to a meta-analysis of over 50 different studies that “investigated the […]
March 11 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events March 11 | 45 Hour License Renewal – CVAR HQ March 11 | CRMLS Training – CVAR East March 12 | Broker/ Salesperson Cram Course – CVAR East March 13 | New Member Orientation – All Locations March 13 | zipForm® Basic Training – All Locations March 21 | Real Estate […]
5 Ways Your Site Turns Off House Hunters
The majority of consumers start their house search online. But could your website’s housing search functionality be turning off potential buyers? Matt Cohen, chief technology officer at Clareity Consulting, highlights a few common mistakes at RISMedia that real estate websites and apps make. Making it too easy to over-constrain the search. When a search presents […]
Nov. 7 – CVAR At A Glance
Featured Classes and Events Nov. 7 | CRMLS Training Nov. 8 | Structure Your Team – Lunch & Learn CVAR East Nov. 9 | New Member Orientation w/ Live Stream Nov. 10 | Free Cloud Stream Training – CVAR West Nov. 11 | Veterans’ Day – All CVAR Offices Closed Facebook: Generate Offline Referrals Often […]
Make Others Trust You More
Trustworthiness is one of the top traits consumers say they look for in a real estate professional. Home buying or selling is typically one of the biggest transactions of a person’s life and clients need to be able to trust you to guide them through it. But with online marketing, trust can particularly be difficult […]
Crafting Your Real Estate Bio
In a business like real estate, where relationships are paramount, your online bio can make all the difference in scoring clients. For that reason, CVAR is revisiting this topic. “You don’t want to come across with no personality or have it sound like an essay for an English teacher,” says Marte Cliff, a real estate […]