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How to Talk About the Commission Lawsuits with Sellers.

The commission lawsuits have become a controversial subject in the real estate community. Agents often find themselves in the crosshairs of these discussions, facing dilemmas about how to respond effe

What You Need to Know about the 2024 Real Estate Market

As we step into 2024, the real estate landscape presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for agents and brokers. The past years have been a rollercoaster for the industry, with

Creating Your 2024 Real Estate Business Plan

In the fast-paced world of real estate, having a clear and actionable business plan is not just a option; it's a necessity for survival and growth. The journey from setting goals to achievin

Our Listing Summit 2024 Leaderboard

Thanks to everyone who supported Listing Summit 2024 as an Early Bird supporter! 

Is Owning a Home a Dream of the Past?

Ever found yourself captivated by the allure of a potential dream home, pondering the opportune moment to take the plunge into homeownership? You're not alone in this contemplation.In today'

Zillow Buys Follow-Up Boss!? Should You Be Concerned?

Ever felt uncertain about which direction to go in? That's where many real estate agents find themselves today.Zillow Group has made a bold move by acquiring FollowUpBoss - an industry-favor

Using AI to Get More Home Listings

Imagine this: a tool that scours through data, understands your potential clients' needs, and connects you with them at the right time. Sounds unreal?We're stepping into an era where artific

Pumpkin Spice Listing Strategies

What if you could sip on strategies as deliciously effective as your go-to fall drink? We're talking Move-Up Programs, Home Anniversary Celebrations, mastering Expired Listings - they’re a

Are Zillow Loans a Scam?

Does Zillow's innovative loan program have potential to change the home buying process significantly, or is it a really sophisticated scam?Imagine only needing to cough up 1% of a down payme

Personal Routines for Professional Success in Real Estate

Ever wondered how some people seem to squeeze more out of a 24-hour day? How they manage to juggle work, family, and personal interests with ease?You might think it's magic. But the secret s

NAR Lawsuit Verdict: What Do Real Estate Agents Do Now?

Ever found yourself caught in the whirlwind of a real estate market shift? As an agent, you know these tides can be tricky to navigate. What if I told you there's a technique that can help k

How the Real Estate Industry Should Prep for the NAR Lawsuit Ruling

Navigating the National Association of Realtors Lawsuit is a bit like trying to find your way through a maze blindfolded...and on roller skates.No, seriously. It's that tricky!This legal jug

Your NAR Lawsuit Questions Answered

Ever find yourself caught in a downpour without an umbrella? That's how many folks feel about the NAR commission lawsuits. Like rain from a clear sky, these suits have thrown the real estate

Listing Summit 2024 (We need your help)

It's that time of year again when we gear up for the next big Listing Summit. Over the past two years, the Listing Summit has become the go-to event for real estate professionals seeking ins

Put Your Real Estate Marketing on Autopilot!

Most of the time when working in real estate, you are just one person who has to complete all of the day to day tasks necessary to run your business. But what if it were possible to relieve

Create Engaging & Organic Real Estate Listing Videos to WOW Buyers

A very important part of your marketing strategy should include a video of your real estate listings. While that may seem daunting, it's actually very easy to create engaging and organic vid

The 5-Step Real Estate Marketing System

With today's low home inventory and high competition, many Realtors and agents are asking, "How do I find and get more listings?" The secret lies in understanding the behavior of home seller

Generating Real Estate Leads with Kyle Strohschein

Let's face it, all your skills as a real estate agent won't matter much if you don't have anyone to buy or sell houses. Generating real estate leads can seem tedious or not worth the time an

Showing Your Value to Your Real Estate Clients

The competition in real estate is at at all time high, which means it can be difficult to stand above the rest. In this episode, Chris shares three methods to share your value to your real e

What does the NAR Class Action Lawsuit mean for Real Estate?

11/6/23 Update: The verdict is in and it's a BIG ONE. Check out our blog detailing the fallout and what you can do to prepare. Click Here to view, "NAR Lawsuit Verdict: What Do Real Est

The Secrets to Selling Luxury Real Estate with Jim Walberg

On this episode, Garry is joined by his friend and Realtor extaordianire Jim Walberg. Jim has made his career selling luxury real estate in California, earning himself a spot in the Top 1% o

Reverse Expired Real Estate Listings With Ease!

It happens–a home just isn't able to be sold and the listing expires. With the traditional way of reversing these expired listings, you have to do a ton of cold calling which no one enjoys

Win More Real Estate Listings with a Pre-Listing Packet

These days, it's getting harder and harder to stay on top of your competition and get more listings. But what if there was a way to seal the deal BEFORE you even show up to the appointment?

7 Common Real Estate Agent Fears & Phobias

Throughout their time in real estate, Chris and Garry have determined seven common fears that all real estate agents face that hold them back in their practices. In this episode of The Chris

Can ChatGPT Get You More Real Estate Listings? with Morgan Carey

ChatGPT is here to stay, so how can real estate agents take advantage of this tool to build their businesses, market listings, and save them more time? Chris and Garry are joined on this epi

How’s the Real Estate Market? with Mike Simonson

This week Chris and Garry are joined by Mike Simonson, founder and president of Altos Research, to discuss the current state of the real estate market. They'll touch on topics such as fears

Open House Secrets from a Top Listing Expert Agent

Hosting an open house is a staple of real estate, but are you getting the biggest impact and boost to your business from these events? Garry has hosted close to 600 open houses during his ca

5 Listing Presentation Mistakes Even Seasoned Pros Often Make

Discover how to avoid common Real Estate Listing Mistakes that can hinder your success as an agent, and learn effective strategies for growth in the industry.

3 Ways To Make More Money in Real Estate

When it comes down to it, there are only a few ways to make MORE money selling real estate. In this episode, Chris and Garry share three ways that agents can grow their income without having

Avoid Bottlenecks and the Boring Stuff in Real Estate

More often than not in real estate, you're a team of one. It's up to you to meet with clients, prepare listings, and field phone calls...which can get overwhelming! It also leads to bottlene

Building Mental Toughness & Resilience

Burnout is something most all real estate agents encounter. The big question is, how do you fix it? The solution is actually to prevent it from happening in the first place. Developing menta

Baby Boomers Are On The Move!

Did you know that 52% of sellers in the last year were Baby Boomers?  Boomers are the largest group of home sellers, and at 39% of home buyers, they are on the move more than any o

Can ChatGPT Takeover Real Estate?

Can ChatGPT Takeover Real Estate? Most definitely not! But there are super powers available to real estate professionals when they learn how to unlock the power of ChatGPT.In this video, Chr

Why You’re Not Getting Any Listings Right Now

Are you struggling to get real estate listings while other agents seem to have them falling in their lap on a daily basis? In this video, we discuss the main reasons why this is happening an

How Can Real Estate Agents Survive a Recession?

In our latest YouTube video, Chris and Garry share their experiences navigating past recessions and real estate down turns. Watch the video for tips, advice, and insights from a couple exper

ALL NEW Commission Calculator

The Commission Calculator is Available NowThe Commission Calculator was created to help you understand what milestones you need to reach to hit your commission goal. This powerful tool is de

Maximizing Your Real Estate Marketing Efforts: Ditch the Duds and Focus on What Works

If you're a real estate agent, chances are you've heard about the "Big Three" of real estate marketing: buying online leads, door knocking, and cold calling. But what if we told you that the

Holiday Public Service Announcement

The Commission Calculator is Available NowWe love the holidays at the Paperless Agent. It’s a time for family, friends and creating lasting memories. It’s also a time to reflect back on

Happy Holidays from the Paperless Agent

Download Your Free Holiday Gift From Garry and ChrisIt’s the most wonderful time of the year, and what a year it was! Many folks use the holidays to reflect on the previous year, but

The Listing Marketing Checklist

The complete listing marketing manual for selling homes in a shifting marketDo you want to set yourself apart from other realtors?Then give your customers exactly what they want (market thei

Agent Branding Strategies & Tips for 2023

What is a Brand? A brand, according to Merriam-Webster is “a public image, reputation, or identity conceived as something to be marketed or promoted.” In real estate, our brand

Listing Summit 2023 (We need your help)

Last year's Listing Summit was a HUGE hit and we couldn’t be more excited to bring you all of the strategies, tactics, tools and resources needed to dominate your local market… again!Lis

Standing Out and Impressing Sellers with the Digital Property Marketing Plan

Many real estate markets are starting to shift, and we are seeing market conditions that are much different than they have been for the last three or four years. Homes are taking days, weeks

Home Buyer’s Guide

What is a Home Buyer's Guide?A Home Buyer's Guide is a document that real estate professionals use to market themselves and find, attract, and cultivate buyer leads. A typical Buyer's Guide

Part 1: Discussing a Shifting Market, Tips for New Agents, and Finding Clients with Mary Anglin and Troy Schlicker

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the uncertainty surrounding the real estate market. Oftentimes, the best way to figure out what's actually going on in the market is to tal

How to Make Your Just Listed Instagram Post Stand Out

You can get more eyes on your new client’s home if you share a “just listed” Instagram post. With more and more buyers turning to social media for house hunting, this is a platform to

Social Media Content: A Guide to Canva for Real Estate Agents

Whether you’re brand new to design or just new to Canva, this guide to Canva for real estate agents will help you get started. From creating your account to building a brand kit and design

The 1-2 Combo for Handling Price Reductions

When discussing price reductions with sellers, you should refer to them as “price adjustments.” This language is a psychological factor that takes the negative connotation surrounding

How to Generate More Email Leads With a Small List

It is possible to generate email leads, even if you have a small list. Buyers want to be contacted by you. In fact, a 2021 survey from NAR found that buyers want agents who: Sends me emails

7 Marketing Trends Real Estate Agents Need to Know

There are seven agent marketing trends that we see happening over the course of next year. Understanding these trends will help you become a better marketer so you can sell more homes!1. Tik

Content Pillars for Instagram: Plan Content Faster and Easier

Creating content pillars for Instagram is a simple but powerful way to stay on-brand, reach more potential clients, and create content faster and with more ease. How? Your content pillars re

How to Get More Listings Through Social Media Marketing

Every real estate agent wants to know how to get more listings, right? While there are many ways to get new listings, social media is one that shouldn’t be overlooked. Why? Almost all

Here’s What’s New in LEAP 2.0

Do you want to hear some good real estate news? Real estate gurus and economists are saying the market is shifting. This means that more listings are going to come to the market. I

15 Home Hashtags to Attract Buyers on Instagram

Using home hashtags, hashtags related to homeownership, on Instagram can help you get your content in front of people who are thinking about buying and selling. According to 2021 data, an ov

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How to Use Social Outreach to Find Real Estate Clients

Social outreach can be easily overlooked as a tool to grow your business. You post on your profiles—that’s enough, right? Not really. While your feed posts help people understand what yo

5 Skills Every New Agent Needs to Kick Start Their Career

A new agent isn’t just an individual with a real estate license still hot off the printer… a ‘new agent’ is any agent who’s been in the business less than year, has zero sales or e

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8 Ways to Turn Listings to Leads Without Paying

To grow your business, you need to turn listings to leads. However, finding quality seller leads can be time-consuming and expensive. Many effective lead-generation tactics require you to sp

New Agent Skills Accelerator (WE NEED YOUR HELP)

We’ve been working on something EPIC for New Agents, and we need your help!New Agent Skills Accelerator (N.A.S.A.)We know it’s a tough market out there, especially for New Agents.There

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The 5 Ps of Marketing for Real Estate Agents

The 5 Ps of marketing is a core marketing principle that can help you better understand how to market your business. This principle was originally developed by author Edmund Jerome in the 19

10 Ways to Grow Your Social Following

Social Media is the fastest growing conglomeration to date. Boasting the largest community in history as of 2022, with 10 new users joining every single second!So how can we, as real estate

home decor hashtags
15 Home Decor Hashtags to Expand Your Reach on Instagram

Home decor hashtags should be a part of your regular social media rotation. While they may seem unrelated to your content, talking about topics relevant to real estate and your potential cli

expired listings scripts
How to Use Expired Listings Scripts to Generate New Leads

Good expired listings scripts help you make the most of a great lead-generation opportunity. These homeowners need to sell their houses as soon as possible but haven’t been successful thus

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A Checklist for Your Real Estate Social Media Posts

Get more out of your real estate social media posts, no matter which platforms you like to use, with this checklist. There’s a lot to remember when creating a post that’s effective and r

10 Door Hanger Designs to Boost Neighborhood Branding

With so many door hanger designs to choose from, how do you decide on one for your campaign? To maximize ROI potential and ultimately increase client acquisition rates, you can’t overlook

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How to Build a Strong Referral Network for Your Real Estate Business

A strong referral network is non-negotiable as a real estate agent. Referrals continue to be the primary way buyers and sellers find real estate agents, according to a 2021 report from NAR.

facebook content strategy
5 Steps to a Facebook Content Strategy That Drives Listings

Are you just sharing on Facebook to check a box or do you have a Facebook content strategy? The latter is critical for making the most of your time spent on this social media platform. As th

branding inspiration
Branding Inspiration: Tips and Ideas for Creating Your Real Estate Brand

Your branding is a key piece of your overall marketing. As marketing guru Seth Godin says, “A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, ac

real estate marketing ideas
8 Real Estate Marketing Ideas for Neighborhood Farming

With so many real estate marketing ideas out there, how do you choose the ones that work best for your neighborhood farming efforts? Being the real estate agent for your area can lead to mor

Buyer’s Agent Survival Kit
The Buyer’s Agent Survival Kit – How to Navigate a Tricky Market

  Representing Home Buyers In Today’s Market It’s a difficult market for buyers. Low inventory and record demand have created a highly competitive atmosphere. Home prices are so

lead generation funnel
How to Build a Lead Generation Funnel That Delivers Hot Seller Leads

It’s important to have a lead generation funnel that’s always full—and the good news is, you’re in demand. According to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) annual report, 9

linkedin 101
LinkedIn 101: A Brief Guide for Real Estate Agents

This is the LinkedIn 101 guide you’ve been looking for if you’re new to LinkedIn or simply want to improve your presence as a real estate agent. With more than LinkedIn 722 million membe

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The Anatomy of a Realtor Instagram Bio That Stands Out

You might not think your Realtor Instagram bio matters all that much. It’s just another profile to fill out, right? Not necessarily. Buying and selling a house is more than just a business

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5 Client Referral Email Strategies to Boost Listings

Do you have a client referral email strategy? If not, now is the time to create one because 40 percent of all buyers choose their real estate agent based on referrals from friends, neighbors

real estate holidays
Real Estate Holidays and Marketing Ideas for 2022

It’s important to keep your marketing relevant by using topical real estate holidays and general holidays to inspire your content. While your brand stays the same, you have to evolve your

postcard design ideas
5 Postcard Design Ideas for Targeted Neighborhood Farming

There are so many postcard design ideas you can use to stand out—how do you choose the right design for your neighborhood farming campaign? There are a few key factors to consider, like he

instagram hashtag cheat sheet
The Instagram Hashtag Cheat Sheet for Real Estate Agents

If you never know where to start when choosing hashtags, this Instagram hashtag cheat sheet was made for you. On Instagram, hashtags matter a lot, but if you don’t how to choose them or ho

linkedin newsletters
How to Use LinkedIn Newsletters to Connect With More Clients

LinkedIn newsletters are a powerful tool you may be overlooking. Engaging with your community and posting regularly on this platform is valuable, but what if you could get right into your cl

local online marketing
5 Important Local Online Marketing Strategies for Real Estate Agents

Local online marketing is critical for the success of your business, which likely relies heavily on local clients. Door hangers and mailer marketing allow you to reach people nearby who need

real estate marketing company
5 Reasons You Don’t Need to Hire a Real Estate Marketing Company

If you struggle with marketing, you may be tempted to hire a real estate marketing company. While it would take the work off your shoulders, which is a relief, it might not be necessary. Not

door hanger marketing
Why You Should Ditch Door Hanger Marketing for Social Media Marketing

Door hanger marketing is a traditional strategy to reach local clients directly. While this can be an effective marketing method, it can also be time-consuming. With a never-ending to-do lis

create instagram content
How to Create Instagram Content That Drives Real Estate Leads

If you create Instagram content just to check a box, you may be thinking: Instagram just doesn’t work for my business or I post every day, but I still don’t get any clients! Instagram ca

interior design hashtags
20 Best Interior Design Hashtags to Reach More People on Instagram

Interior design hashtags can help you reach more potential clients. We call these industry adjacent hashtags, meaning, they may not drive direct leads, but they can be used to expand your re

marketing system
How to Create a Real Estate Marketing System That Delivers Leads

Having a marketing system is key to your success. It’s not just to make your brand stand out. It’s not just to do what everyone else is doing. A powerful real estate marketing system bec

realtor headshots
5 Reasons to Invest in Professional Realtor Headshots

Your realtor headshots are more important than you might first assume. The real estate industry is about more than helping someone buy or sell a house. Sure, that’s how you earn a commissi

instagram profile template
An Instagram Profile Template for Your Real Estate Business

An Instagram profile template makes your life easier—no more guessing about what goes where. More importantly, it helps you stand out among your competitors. With more than three million a

real estate branding
5 Pillars of Real Estate Branding that Drive More Leads

If you search “real estate branding” in Google, you’ll get 144,000,000 results because this is a key element of any successful real estate business. Especially, now where there’s dou

enwesletter
5 Ways an eNewsletter Can Help Your Real Estate Business

An eNewsletter may seem like an outdated form of marketing. Yet, according to a recent survey from TheClose, 66 percent of real estate agents are focused on improving the success of their em

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10 Real Estate Agent Marketing Tactics You Can’t Overlook

Real estate agent marketing is unique in many ways. You need to actively connect with people who may want to make a big life decision to buy or sell a home in months or even years down the l

Listing Summit 2022 (We need your help)

Over the last few months, we’ve been hard at work developing something very exciting...  Something we’ve never done before…  Something that’ll set you up for the

real estate captions for Instagram
20 Customizable Real Estate Captions for Instagram

When coming up with real estate captions for Instagram, you may be at a loss. What should you say about your new house sale? How do you best share tips about home buying and selling? How can

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How to Get 10 Listings in 30 Days Using Our 5-Step System

Every agent wants to know how to get 10 listings in 30 days, right? Luckily, now is the time to figure it out and implement powerful strategies to make it happen. As Realtor.com’s 2021 Mon

Selling Homes? Your Ads Should Sell Something Else

When we ask agents, “What is the purpose of advertising a property on Facebook or Instagram?” they usually reply with:“To help me sell the home” “To get people interested in t

The 100-Year-Old Guide to Facebook Ads

Have you ever seen an engineer’s instrument panel of a 747? Here’s a photo of one. There are just a few dials and switches on that thing, aren’t there!? You better really know wha

6 Elements of a Credibility-Magnifying Blog Post

At The Paperless Agent, we preach the power of posting authoritative blog posts. You can click here to find out why they are so important. But essentially, authoritative blog posts posi

Your Prospects are Skeptical of You, But Here’s How to Convince Them

Most people view real estate agents as a commodity. They think we are all the same. Interchangeable. A dime a dozen. They think it’s easy to become a real estate agent, so we must not be a

Here, There, and Everywhere: Why Your Brand Needs to Be Omnipresent

We imagine that people think about us way more than they actually do. The fact is that, unless you give them a reason to, your contacts and connections just aren’t thinking much -- if at a

The 4-Step Script for Crafting Perfect Selfie-Style Videos

The most important videos you can shoot for your real estate business are what we call “selfie-style” videos. These informal videos, perfect for sharing on social media, are engaging and

Two No-Cost Tips for Looking AMAZING in Your Videos

Two No-Cost Tips for Looking AMAZING in Your VideosSTOP! Before you read any further, we need to know… Do you want to:Look younger in your marketing videos?Eliminate the shadows that

The Only Equipment You Need to Shoot Your Most Important Videos

Drum roll, please. What follows is a COMPLETE LIST of all the equipment you’re going to need to shoot the most important videos in your marketing arsenal. Are you ready?  Ok

5 Traditional Real Estate Lead Generation Strategies with a Modern Twist

If you sell real estate, you already know lead generation is a top priority. But knowing what lead generation strategies actually work, and which ones are a waste of time can be frustrating.

The 3 Videos Every Real Estate Agent Should Shoot

Video is THE fastest growing source of media being used right now. In fact, by 2022 it's estimated that 1 million videos will be watched per second! If you're not on the video tren

The 1-Minute Video Strategy

 Video is oh-so-important for real estate social media strategy. If you want to grow your social media influence, if you want to build your real estate business quickly and inexpensivel

The “Follow Me” Campaign

A bitter pill for you first: likes and comments on your social media posts -- even your number of followers -- do not equal business.  And anyone who is telling you different, is l

Squeezing All the Instagram Juice out of Your Listing Lemon

Listings live longer on Instagram than they live on the MLS. That’s because as a listing goes through different phases it allows us to “multipurpose the content,” meaning we can g

“What Should I Post on Social Media?”

The R.A.V.E. Method for Answering the Question: "What Should I Post on Social Media?"Posting on social media like Facebook and Instagram can be a great way to stay in touch with your family,

5-Step Plan to More Listing Leads

A constant concern for real estate professionals is where their next deal is coming from. Often, that concern leads to a scattered lead generation approach. We hear about the hot new thing a

The Unbeatable 3-Phase Listing Appointment

We’re going to focus on the listing appointment. That’s your Super Bowl. That’s your big performance. That’s what determines whether you are a top listing agent or not.And once you

What Do Top Listing Agents Do and Say?

My husband and I are doing some remodeling right now. Not the whole house, just the kitchen. But as you remodel, it’s natural to think, “Hmmm, now the rest of the house isn’t as nice a

GIVEAWAY! April 2021

To enter the giveaway for a chance to win a Paperless Agent T-Shirt & a $50 Amazon gift card: 1. Follow @thepaperlessagent on Instagram  2. Like the Open House Ep. 3 post&

Our Deepest Gratitude & Giving Back to End 2020

Our deepest gratitude to everyone... from our Paperless Agent Team to our clients, partners, friends, family, and everyone else who has supported us and believed in us... we thank you!As a t

[EARLY ACCESS PREVIEW] Day 1 of the 21-Day Goal Acceleration Program

Don't get left behind... start setting your goals for 2021 NOW, and achieve them sooner with the 21-Day Goal Acceleration Program.  The 21-Day Goal Challenge uses proven methods for set

Your Questions, Answered: A Listing Expert Agent’s Tips for New Agents

New Agent? Our Very Own Listing Expert Agent Garry Creath Answers Your Questions...If you’re like a lot of new agents I talk to, you're probably feeling frustrated right now…Frustrated b

Want to Sell More Homes in 2021? Here’s the ONE Thing You Must Do…

Want to Achieve Your 2021 Goals? Here's the ONE Thing You Must Do...As 2020 draws to a close and you start to look ahead to 2021, what do you want to achieve next year? Do you want to sell m

5 Ways to Get More Listings NOW and in 2021

The new year is quickly approaching… And what you do NOW will set the tone for your entire 2021 year.  The decisions you make right now can set you up for success... 

Top 3 Listing Scripts for 2021

No one saw this year coming, from the pandemic to the housing market, it was a surprise to us all. But with the housing forecast predicted to remain the same into 2021, a few things are cert

Using Canva for Real Estate Graphics

I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase a lot…We’ve been hearing it, in some way or another, since Y2K… “Real Estate is moving further into the digital realm.” But what doe

Instagram Story Templates for Real Estate

Generate over 4x more interactions with these Instagram Stories Templates.Here are some Instagram stats* you need to know: 500 million Instagram accounts use Instagram Stories ever

Instagram Just Listed Checklist ☑️

So you just had a GREAT listing appointment, you nailed the presentation and got the signature… Now what? You want to keep that momentum going and use that energy to start promot

5 Ways to Save Time on Social Media

“'It’s as hot a seller’s market as I’ve ever seen’: More than half of all July home offers faced competition” - Excerpt from a recent Inman article.*  Whether you

Brand-New Social Media Strategy (for Real Estate)

The traditional way to market a home has always been to showcase the front of the house…But as I started looking at buying my first home, I began to wonder why more real estate agents didn

5 Ways to Get More Listings

 This summer is different… The heat’s still here, but the vacations and celebrations are gone.   The market’s still hot, but there’s a shortage of homes.&nbs

Virtual Walkthrough Video – Talking Tips & Tools Checklist

With the ever changing climate right now, Virtual Walkthrough Videos are here to stay… In fact, In 2017, NAR found that of respondents who used the internet in their [home] search, 89

Get Recognized as a Listing Expert Agent with The Paperless Agent’s Fourth of July Special Offer!

This year, Chris and Garry took our 4th of July sale celebration to the next level. They’re celebrating with Flags, Bandanas, BBQ, Eating Contests… and of course HUGE discounts. Chec

PREVIEW: The Proven 21-Day Plan for More Summer Sales

Last week we shared an inside look at our new 21-day activity plan for more summer sales…The activities you should be doing now to ensure you have a strong summer no matter what happens in

Want a 21-day Plan Proven to Produce More Home Sales?

With everything going on in the world and all the uncertainty in the markets right now, we found a lot members of the Paperless Agent community were looking for a plan --The activities they

R.A.V.E Social Media Posts

One of the most common questions we get from agents is:“What should I post on social media??” We get this question so often, in fact, that we’ve created a formula for it! &nb

The 21-Day Agent Production Plan for More Home Sales in any Climate.

How can realtors get leads, listings, and clients right now? As the economy starts to open up, the demand for homes is predicted to surge. The buyers and sellers who will move in coming

The All-New Virtual Pre-Listing Packet

Home sellers are paying attention to you and other agents right now.They’re waiting for the “right time” to sell and deciding who to go with. And our All-New Virtual Pre-Listing P

Virtual Showing Strategies and Checklist

How do you still engage with Buyers AND Sellers, when you can’t meet in person?The answer: 4 Virtual Showing Strategies.Download the PDF below and check them out now! Plus, we've incl

How the Stimulus Package Helps Real Estate Agents

With all of the information floating around about stimulus packages and loans, you're probably wondering what this bail out means to you, as a real estate agent, and how you can get access t

The Key to New Leads Every Month

There’s a rampant problem in the real estate industry right now...  According to the NAR 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 89% of home buyers and 85% of home sellers said they

How to Make Real Estate Videos with Lumen5

Creating video content to use for your real estate practice can be a daunting task! Fortunately, there are many tools available that you can use to make the job much easier. In this video, C

Instagram Post Templates for Real Estate

Using Instagram can be hard enough, but for real estate professionals, trying to find the right content to post can make it even harder than it already is…. especially when you take into a

Top 3 Listing Scripts for 2020

How many real estate listing appointments have you been on in the past month? How many did you close? For most of us, it’s crucial that we nail each and every listing appointment we get. &

How to Stay Top of Mind, Boost Repeat Business, and Get More Referrals with the Monthly Value Program Marketing Campaign

There’s a rampant problem in the real estate industry right now...  According to the NAR 2017 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 89% of home buyers and 85% of home sellers said they

Add Life to Your Instagram Stories

Last week we talked a little about what Instagram Stories are and why they’re important for marketing on Instagram.  If you’ll recall the numbers from last week; There are 800 milli

Instagram Stories Made Easy

If you’ve been following along with our blog posts this year then you’ve probably noticed a theme by now: Instagram.  As one of the biggest and fastest growing social media platform

How to Stay Consistent on Instagram

As important as social media is, it’s also time consuming... It takes time to find the right content to post,  the right caption to post, and to create the right hashtags and tags(che

Using Hashtags on Instagram (#TheEasyWay)

It’s 2020, so you’ve probably heard about Instagram by now, but did you know that not only is Instagram one of the fastest growing social media networks in the world, it’s also one of

Day 1 from the 21-Day Goal Acceleration Program

The 21-Day Goal Challenge uses proven methods for setting your career goals, designing your business plans and gaining massive traction on accomplishing those goals. Over a 21 day period, yo

How to Combat the 3 Main “Goal Thieves” and Win in 2020

With a new year approaching, most of us have one thing on our mind: Setting Goals for 2020 and actually achieving those goals this year. You know a good plan of attack will greatly impr

This Just In, REDM™ Revealed!

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Case Study: Chip Barkels Rise to Success

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7 Steps To Creating An Awesome Marketing Campaign

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Tips on Choosing the Right Instagram Username

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5 Essential Skills for Real Estate Entrepreneurs

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5 Creative Ways to Market your Listings to More Buyers

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Three Powerful Tools for Communicating Your Brand

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Create a Marketing Proposal that Sells Your Services

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5 Steps to Ace Your Next Listing Appointment

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Find the Local Market that Offers the Best Growth Opportunity

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3 Questions that Will Define Your Real Estate Practice in 2017

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How to Follow-up with Buyer and Seller Leads the RIGHT Way

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NEW: Facebook Marketing for Real Estate

This week, we’ve shared tips and campaigns to help you jumpstart your Facebook marketing. The training and checklists we’ve shared come from the updated version of our popular program: F

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This week we wanted to give everyone an understanding of one of the biggest problems we see in the real estate industry: Too few of us are taking a proactive and aggressive approach to marke

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This month, we want to show our thanks to all of you. Whether you follow this blog, are a fan on Facebook, or subscribe to our email list, we appreciate your support. But we didn’t wan

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When we enter a new field or a new business, we inherit business ideas, strategies, and tactics from the people around us. And this can be both good and bad. On the one hand, learning from

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