The real estate marketing blog

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

An eNewsletter may seem like an outdated form of marketing.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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 VideosSTOP! Before you read any further, we need to know… Do you want to:Look younger in your marketing videos?Eliminate the shadows that

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

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.

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

 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

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

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

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,

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

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�

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

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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

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

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 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

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... �

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

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

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

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

“'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�

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

 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. &

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We started the fight to change our industry for the better when we originally launched the Real Estate Digital Marketer (REDM™) certification in January of 2016.    Since th

Good news from the front…   Help has arrived in our battle against the forces determined to diminish our value while going after our clients.   And it comes in the form of this p

You need to ask yourself… What’s the major and compelling reason a seller should choose you?    If you don’t have a strong answer, then you're at risk.    Because o

Today, there are more forces fighting against Agents and Brokers then ever before.   There’s tech companies and investors looking to diminish our value in the market...   There's

A new year always comes with new goals, new expectations, and new leads. In order to attract those new leads, you need to set yourself apart and stand out like a top agent…   Which ca

Have you ever wondered why Facebook won’t work for you? When we first started using Facebook Ads back in 2013 we spent a TON of time and money trying to get them to work for us but to no a

According to research by Cisco, more than 80% of all traffic on the internet will be video in just three years. This makes it incredibly important that we understand best practices for utili

You’ve heard of people using Listing Presentations, but have you ever used a Buyers Presentation?  A Listing Presentation educates your potential seller on the home selling process an

As a real estate agent, showing up on Google is extremely important.  Clients, prospective clients, and leads will all google an agent before committing to work with them. One of the wa

Download iBuyer Template forYou Listing Presentation Below... Download the PDF Sample Download the PowerPoint Version for PC & Android Download the Keynote Version for MAC iBuyers are a

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

What are YouTube Ads? YouTube Ads are the ads that pop up before, during, or after a YouTube video. One of the greatest things about YouTube ads is that you don’t pay anything for advertis

As real estate agents, we’re constantly looking for innovative ways to get listings and stand out from the competition. Because these days, our competition is everywhere. Discount brokerag

As you’ve probably heard, Facebook is rolling out some major changes to what they allow in Marketing and Advertising, changes that directly impact Real Estate. The next time you login

If you read our previous blog, Proven Pre-Listing Strategies from a Listing Expert, you know how important your Pre-Listing Strategy is.  The Pre-listing strategy serves to educate our

What Is A Powerful Online Reputation? According to NAR’s Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, when asked what the deciding factor was in choosing their real estate professional, home seller

We all know real estate is a networking industry. If you’re not networking and building contacts, then you’re not growing... and if you’re not growing, then there’s probably untapped

If you do a quick Google search for your name and city, you’re probably going to see LinkedIn show up in the top 3 – 5 search results. An easy way to improve your online reputation and m

Done well, a pre-listing strategy will go a long way towards making the actual Listing Appointment a success.  The pre-listing strategy introduces your value to your potential clients a

Videos are essential for a real estate business, and to put it simply, if you’re not doing videos you’re not making money.    If you look at these 3 facts about video marketing

One of the most important lessons you can internalize about growing your business in the digital age is that you have to "meet your customers where they are."  That used to be simple: p

Back in 2014, Chris and I took a trip to Mississauga, Canada for a real estate conference.   It was there where we first met Chip Barkel. Today, Chip has a pipeline of over $36,000,000

As a listing expert, you know one of the ways you stand out amongst other listing agents is how you market and sell homes. You can use the method and technologies you use to market homes as

Hillary's Business Then and Now Hillary joined The Paperless Agent community back in 2013, when she was focused on becoming one of the first Green Realtors in her area. The training she went

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. Check out

Do people who know you think of you as an EXPERT when it comes to listing and selling homes?   Not just that they know you’re in real estate… But do people see you as THE authority

We recently hosted a Marketing Club member training session with renowned Instagram expert Sue B. Zimmerman. We've compiled the best tips and advice for real estate professionals wanting to

These 5 marketing activities will get you massive boost in word of mouth business, more referrals & recommendations, and solidify your reputation as an expert in your local market. These

A key difference for many top listing agents is a well-designed process to prepare for a listing appointment and stand out from their competition. Garry Creath and Chris Scott have designed

Real estate videos for marketing don’t have to be complicated and they don’t have to be fancy. You can make videos marketing real estate using just your phone. And the video will still g

Fastest & Easiest Source of Listings   Every top agent knows the number one source of business is word-of-mouth recommendations and repeat customers.   Word-of-Mouth is defined

Facebook can be frustrating if you’re trying to use it to grow your real estate practice and career. Whether it’s sharing content, running ads, or getting leads, the Facebook formula is

Dennis Yu, CEO of Blitzmetrics, explains how to work with Facebook's changes for targeting options for real estate ads.   Facebook no longer allows real estate advertisers to select spe

Let me ask you a question…     As you look towards 2019, are you planning to sell more homes than you did in 2018? I think most of us would say HECK YES! We all start the year fe

    Happy Holidays from The Paperless Agent Enjoy a Laugh on Us! Here at The Paperless Agent, we film A LOT of video, and believe it or not, things don’t always go to plan. S

  All this week, we’ve been talking about the brand-new Listing Expert Agent Program & Certification (LEAP). So today, we thought we’d take a deeper look and show you what’s a

Why is Chris holding a pack of gum in the video above? To make a fairly obvious point: Marketing yourself as a real estate pro is MUCH DIFFERENT than marketing a pack a gum. The type of mark

    If you’ve been watching your inboxes, then you know Chris and Garry have been locked away in the studio working hard on a brand new program called the Listing Expert Agen

  Over the last few months, Chris and I have been hard at work developing a new program for you. And we’re VERY excited about it because it’s a topic near and dear to me: becoming a

To help you get the most out of your 30-Days to More Sales Action Plan, I want to share a powerful supplemental tool with you: The Client Welcome Kit.  In Marketing Speak, the Client Wel

How to Create Your Business Profile: Access your Instagram account on your phone. Go to your profile. Click on the three bars in the upper right-hand corner. Click ‘Settings’ at

[Video Summary] Facebook’s Lookalike Audience feature is very connected to the Custom Audience feature, Lookalike audiences are marketing lists you can create in Facebook that use the info

[Video Summary] Custom audiences are marketing lists you can create in Facebook. You can create custom audiences from: Data Files – Custom or Contact files in CSV format. Facebook Enga

[Video Summary] When you look at all the ads ran on the FB platform, the typical advertiser on Facebook only gets a 1% click-through rate on their advertisement. That’s the average re

Yesterday we shared our new 30-day action plan with everyone to kick-off this Fourth of July week. In that plan, we talk about is Garry’s Five Fifty-Five program. It’s a system f

Here at The Paperless Agent, we’re gearing up for the Fourth of July as we’re sure many of you are! But before you take off for the barbecues and fireworks, we wanted to share a

  While online retailers have opened us up to a global marketplace, there’s a growing movement to “go local” by patronizing and supporting community businesses. Many real estate b

You probably already know this, but according to the National Association of Realtors, 69% of home sellers found their real estate agent either through one of two ways. Through a referral Th

Here’s just some of what you’ll get when you try the Paperless Agent Coaching Club for $1 today… Facebook Marketing for Real Estate ($597 value)  Learn how to promote you

Have you ever stopped to think about what your clients really want? Knowing what clients want is a key principle in serving them well… and to finding more! According to NAR, home selle

Facebook helps you make better promises to your home sellers…and by making better promises, you can improve your listing presentation. When it comes to working with home sellers, they th

Campaign #1: Marketing Real Estate In the example below, the ad is promoting a home for sale. When a person clicks on the ad, they are taken to a page on a website with more photos and infor

Facebook is the top marketing tool for real estate agents and brokers to reach their customers. But the rules have completely changed to get leads, find clients, and promote your business on

As real estate agents, we are constantly looking for new, untapped sources of leads. Today we’re going to look at one such source: builders and new homes. . Last year more than 608,000 new

We’re all pretty familiar with the saying, out with the old and in with the new! While Omnipresent Marketing may not be a new concept in general, it is to most real estate agents. The

There are few questions that real estate agents dread more than, “When are you going to hold an Open House for our property?” Many experienced Realtors cringe at the thought of sitting a

Want to Attend a Half-day Workshop Hosted by Garry and Chris? Then Join Us in Vegas on September 17th for a Half-Day Workshop as Part of the Realtor.com Results Summit! What are you doing Se

Do you want to give sellers a 5-star experience and win more listings… while helping change the real estate industry for the better? Let me ask you a question: How many of you have bee

Get tech tips, advice, and laughs from Garry Wise and myself as we walk the trade show floor at the California Association of REALTOS® annual Expo. We try to answer this question (for our

Garry and Chris are Crashing a Party in Las Vegas… And They Want You to Join! Come September, Garry and I will be crashing a party in Las Vegas… And we want you to join us! Where

Working with home buyers can often be time-consuming and frustrating. You may have even seen estimates that home buyers should expect the homebuying process to take a minimum of four months.

Real estate marketing videos are among the most effective tools you can use to differentiate yourself from other agents in the market. The National Association of Realtors found that 85% of

CRM stands for “Customer Relationship Management,” and over the years real estate agents have used a variety of tools to manage and track their client relationships. In the old days, we

Chip Barkel is a Realtor® with the Toronto, Canada luxury brokerage, Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd., a Christies International Real Estate affiliate, and he has been a member of The Paperle

What Can You Expect from REDM: Live? Your Real Estate Digital Marketer: Live Instructors Break It Down! REDM: Live Starts January 8th. Sign up now and save 50% with our New Year’s Spec

Do you want to give sellers a 5-star experience and win more listings… while helping change the real estate industry for the better? REDM: Live Starts January 8th. Sign up now, and sav

It’s an open secret: many real estate agents believe online seller leads aren’t valuable. They don’t convert … they take too long to convert … they take too much effort … it’s

Garry and I filmed A LOT of videos here at The Paperless Agent this year… Looking back, we shot more than 24 Coaching Club sessions, 52 public trainings, several new products, live ev

Most real estate agents understand that to create a pipeline for future business, they need to continuously bring in new leads. However, engaging and converting leads is not a “one size fi

We invited Tom Hayman and Greg Markov from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute to present to Paperless Agent Coaching Club Members on tactics for success in real estate negotiations. They

You need to rethink your relationship with your real estate landing pages. As more and more consumers get their real estate information online, your first connection with potential clients i

Real estate newsletters have been around for years, but advancements in technology and the growth of social media has changed the way top agents are staying in touch with their clients. If w

Today, I wanted to take a second and talk about why we created ASAP in the first place. We’re frequently contacted by Coaching Club clients and agents interested in either 1-on-1 coach

Happy Friday! Today, we want to share a practical, actionable tip to help you get more business. Earlier this week, we talked about the importance of referral and repeat business, and we sha

For most real estate professionals, repeat and referral business makes up a significant portion of our businesses. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors, on average 60%

We Want to Know: What Would You Like to See in a Sales Training / Production Plan? Putting a sign in the yard after winning a listing appointment is one of THE BEST feelings. It’s the

As new real estate agents, we are often taught to reach out to expired listings in the MLS as a way to prospect for clients. You may have been given this script: “Hey I saw that your home

Recently Evernote sent out an email regarding some security issues they have noticed on members accounts. This email was not sent out to everyone, only those members that they noticed suspic

Are you intimidated by planning events? Or maybe you have already done it, and it was just so overwhelming that you don’t plan on doing it again. We’ve made it easy for you by having

How many times have you posted on Instagram in the last week? The last month? Instagram used to show the most recent posts from accounts you’re following, but they have recently adopted Fa

Marketing campaigns play a crucial role in our job as Real Estate Agents, so it is always paramount that our campaigns are top notch and deliver results! Individual tactics aimed at creating

Why Instagram? Do you have an Instagram account? Are you active on your Instagram account and getting results? If you were to go into Instagram you’d see that there are millions of adverti

Today’s the Day! Enroll Now for the Real Estate Entrepreneur’s Academy Watch the video or scroll below for all the details on the course! This week, we’ve been talking abou

Creating a brand on Facebook for your Real Estate business is as important as a first impression, because it may likely be a leads first impression of you! Your potential customers will form

Evaluating Markets and Opportunities for the Best Returns As we build up to the launch of Real Estate Entrepreneur’s Academy… Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect

Are You Ready to Transform your Real Estate Practice into a Real Estate Business? Introducing the Real Estate Entrepreneur’s Academy… A six-week guided study for real estate entr

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. H

To become successful at digitally marketing yourself and your brand, it is important to have a presence across most social media platforms. Since Facebook expanded its  ad platform to inclu

Do you consider yourself “just another real estate agent or broker”, or do you see yourself as a Real Estate Entrepreneur? By our definition, a real estate entrepreneur has that

Still Thinking about Joining Us for the Paperless Agent Workshop and Realtor.com Results Summit? Here’s exactly what you can expect to learn… The price goes up to $299 (from $199

Then Save the Date: September 17th… And Join Garry and Chris for a 1-day Workshop (and Party) in Vegas! We have huge news! You guys have been asking for this for the last two yearsR

Marketing your listings is about so much more than “just doing enough”… You know, putting a sign in the yard, putting on the MLS, and praying that it sells. So let’s take a l

The greatest benefit of becoming a Local Market Master is having a brand that is recognized in – and that resonates with – your ideal customers. Your brand’s meaning comes from

To become a successful brokerage and Local Market Master, your brand needs to be consistently shared with your ideal audience, in a variety of different places and ways. Three of the most p

Looking for Your Competitive Advantage this Real Estate Selling Season? Good news… The Real Estate Digital Marketer (REDM™) Certification Course Opens Tomorrow With real estate’

If you have been following along our three-part series; What you need to know to rock your next Listing Appointment (PART 1), you will have read about a number of tools and resources that Ga

A carefully crafted digital Listing Presentation, or marketing proposal, should catch the attention of a seller, build rapport, address objections before they are verbalized, and leave selle

The truth is; the more knowledge you have the more you will differentiate your business, the better care you can give your clients, and the more successful (and respected) your agency will b

Selecting and working in the wrong local market is a costly mistake that many real estate professionals make but with some background knowledge it’s an error that you can avoid. If you sel

Lately, the Carousel ad has been one of the top performing Facebook ad types we’re run at Goodlife Realty to date. And now Chris Scott, president of Goodlife Realty and co-founder of The P

Creating video may not be easy, but it is absolutely worth it. Video is important for several reasons: 1) Video lets you stay in touch with clients (and potential clients) which helps you to

Let’s face it, the internet has changed the way real estate industry and the way we MUST market and sell properties as real estate professionals. (At least it has for those of you who wan

How does Garry Wise, luxury broker and The Paperless Agent co-founder, set himself apart from other agents in his area? One of his “industry secrets”: by holding open houses. (Did you ju

Are you looking for that “one thing” to set your agency apart from the others? Seeking a way to differentiate yourself? Want to position yourself as the agent to work with? Of course you

What Is a Landing Page? If you want to generate leads from your website, landing pages are a must have. Essentially, a landing page is any page a visitor can arrive at or “land”

How to Break into a New Market Interested in expanding your business by breaking into a new market? Many of you have shared with us that you’re interested in increasing your average sales

Here’s Garry and Chris on Facebook Live answering your questions about their new innovative program… Have additional questions? Post them in the comments section! And if you’re rea

How to Level Up Your “Brand Promise” in 2017 Think of yourself as a business owner It’s common for real estate professionals to not think of themselves as business owners.

What’s New with REDM in 2017? Lots of our REDM members have been asking us, “What’s next for the REDM Certification?” We’ve been listening to your feedback and

Do you want to give sellers a 5-star experience and win more listings… while helping change the real estate industry for the better? Let me ask you a question: How many of you have bee

Announcing… REDM™: Live! The Live, Online Learning Experience for the REDM™ Certification REDM: Live Starts Next Week on Monday, October 2nd! We have a huge announcement… Enr

Last week, we announced that we’re going to crash the Realtor.com® Results Summit in Las Vegas, NV on September 19th and 20th. What we didn’t show you last week is that Chris dares

With over 1.65 BILLION people using Facebook, it is dangerous to ignore or neglect it as part of your client marketing strategy. Facebook is where so many people go to find out what’s happ

Big News: More than 700 Agents Have Earned Their Real Estate Digital Marketer (REDM)™ Certification… (And Registration for the REDM™ Certification Course Opens Tomorrow!) If you’

Do you have an online search strategy? A recent poll of our readers found over 75% of real estate professionals don’t have a strategy for getting found by their customers online, through t

Yesterday we shared some campaigns you can use to start driving people to your website. While we divvied the campaigns by the type of lead they’re most likely to generate–low int

  Yesterday, we talked about the three different types of leads: Low Cost / Low Intent Medium Cost / Medium Intent High Cost / High Intent And we also asked you to find out how much web

When it comes to online leads in real estate, I hear some version of this sentiment all the time: online leads aren’t worth the money or effort… “They are a waste of time&#

When it comes to online marketing, there are a lot of dangerous misconceptions: online marketing isn’t necessary, it doesn’t work, online leads don’t convert. The list goes on. But th

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

Are you wasting time & money on Facebook? Download free Ad Campaign templates to promote your real estate practice on FB for as little as $1 day! When you put a sign in the yard of one o

  Keep reading to learn how to download Facebook Ad templates! Over the last few years, Facebook has changed dramatically. Not too long ago, Facebook was primarily a tool to connect wit

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

Like we shared yesterday, our mission is to help agents help agents learn the skills they need to sell real estate the right way. Just skim through our blog, and you’ll find tips and t

Here at The Paperless Agent, we recently experienced a major setback…   What are you doing to market your listings? Have you experienced sellers frustrated with agents only doing

  We’ve been sharing tips on how to produce a more powerful online identity… And we wanted to let you know about something BIG happening tomorrow. All the training we’

  Did you Google yourself yesterday? What’d you find? For our agents, the experience generally went one of two ways… They either saw a lot of results, and were not sure how

    It’s no secret: Long before new clients or referrals pick up the phone to call you, they research you online. They Google you, look at social media, read online reviews&

What do your clients do when deciding whether or not to work with you? They research you online. The question is: What does your Online Identity say about you? We’ve been diving into t

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

Miss Thursday’s training “Attract More Sellers With The Irresistible, Proven Digital Marketing Plan for Agents”? Don’t worry… We’ve got you Covered! We pu

Watch an Exclusive 15-min Preview of the REDM Certification Course!   The first REDM certification course class sold out with more than 450 agents joining. Stay tuned so you don’t

Red.marketing, REDM’s client-facing website, just received a couple important updates!   As Chris and Garry said, it’s more important than ever to differentiate yourself fro

The Paperless Agent Declares War on the “Old Way” of Selling Real Estate   Will you join REDM’s mission to help deliver home sellers the 5* experience they deserve? Ar

What can you expect from the Real Estate Digital Marketer certification course? Find out in this exclusive behind-the-scenes preview! We want to know what you think! Leave your comments and

Announcing our latest innovation… the Real Estate Digital Marketer certification course!     Check out the consumer facing website at red.marketing! Leave your comments and q

In this video, Chris and Garry preview this week’s public training “3 Marketing Campaigns for the Holiday Season!” and share some insights to get you started. Check it out,

In the “old days,” real estate agents marketing their sellers’ properties would simply put a sign in the yard, put a listing in the MLS, and pray that it sold. Even today, there are a

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

When it comes to marketing, one rule we say time and time again is “meet your prospects where they are,” and with 968 million users logging into Facebook daily, there’s a good chance b

Ask yourself: Why should a home seller work with me? Your answer to this question is essentially your Unique Selling Proposition, or USP—the narrative or story that defines why a client sh