Have you ever imagined being able to time travel and share your younger version the secrets to life? Image how much better your life could be if you knew then what you know now. Some rookie agents may not have the opportunity to ask a well-seasoned, experienced agent for advice or the lessons they've learned throughout their career - so we thought you'd find value if we collected tips veteran real estate agents wish they knew when they first started their career. Some of these tips derive from real estate agents from mistakes, some are from success - all of them are from experienced agents.

After reading this article, you will have the knowledge to make better decisions that will accelerate your real estate business and prevent you from making rookie mistakes.

1. Be consistent with strategies and campaigns
2. Set up a bank account and credit card specifically for your business
3. Practice role playing to perfect your style
4. Network with other business owners and learn about their success stories
5. Create and stick to your morning ritual
6. Develop a Business Plan
7. Automate your marketing so you can spend more time on sales
8. Build consistent lead flow with multiple lead generation channels
9. Find a busy office when considering brokerage
10. Be prepared for slumps

Facebook is always evolving and adding new features. In this article, I will share 5 Facebook trends that real estate agents should leverage to get the most out of Facebook:

1. Go Mobile or Go Home
2. Mobile Video Killed the Radio Star
3. Chatbots Rise!
4. Glory to Facebook Stories
5. Don't Kill The (Facebook) Messenger
6. [Complimentary Download] 2020 Facebook Guide for Real Estate

Social media, especially Facebook, can be a fantastic tool for connecting with clients and generating new leads. However, if you don’t employ some strategy, the results can be counterproductive. While there are few hard and fast rules when it comes to social media these days, there are certain common mistakes you should aim to avoid in order to increase your engagement and likability online. In the real estate industry, Facebook is a great match for marketing since it’s a visual industry by nature.

In this article, I will share best practices for sending Facebook Business Page invites to help you convert the most friends into followers on Facebook.

1. Set Up Your Facebook Business Page
2. Segment Your Audience
3. Personalize Your Invitation
4. Send Your Invitations
5. Follow Up With New Fans
6. [Download] The Facebook Checklist

We all love marketing…when it’s successful. The second we stop seeing results, it’s tough to fight the urge to throw in the towel. Unfortunately in real estate, marketing isn’t optional it’s a necessity. Fortunately, if you aren’t generating real estate leads through Facebook, you’re probably making one (or more) of the following common mistakes.  Why is that fortunate? Because your mistakes are easy to fix!

1. You don't have any lead capture forms on your content
2. Your content isn’t engaging/shareable
3. You don’t have any call-to-action on your page
4. Your fans and followers aren’t being directed to your website
5. You aren’t providing value
6. You Don't Have Reviews
7. You're Lacking Social Clout
8. You Don't Have an Online Community
9. You're Not Following Up With Comments or Messages

For most real estate agents, Facebook was not a subject offered at school. That’s forced agents to find lessons on open source or free educational websites to learn how to use Facebook. Locating these sources and other learn comprehensive strategies for optimizing or fully integrating Facebook into their business is difficult. To help you get started on integrating social media into your real estate business, let’s discuss the ways agents should leverage Facebook.

In this article, we will explore Facebook and discuss different utilization strategies that real estate agents can use to get the most out of Facebook.

In this article, I will share the best days/times for agents to post on social media and tips for you to determine the best time to post based on your audience’s Facebook Insights.

1. The Best Time and Days for Real Estate Agents to Post to Social Media
2. How to determine the best times and days for you to post on Facebook

Did you know Facebook provides your real estate business with an easy-to-use button for converting Facebook fans to real estate leads? The button they give you comes along with a wide selection of actions to take once it is pressed by a visitor. Today we have a quick guide that will show you  how to set up your CTA Button and what actions are best for real estate agents.

Social media is a powerful tool for real estate agents looking to grow their business by connect with people online. The downside, it can be very time consuming. Brainstorming ideas about enticing posts can be difficult – so here is a 2019 list of 21 summer posts for real estate agents. Copy, paste, and customize the posts on your business page. Any words that are italic, bold, and red will need to be edited with your local information.

In this article, I will list examples of real estate poll ideas for Instagram Stories that you can post to your Instagram account. You can share these posts with your own photos or download and use our photos that we created for you.

1. Real Estate Poll Ideas for Curb Appeal Posts
2. Poll Questions for Interior Posts
3. Local Poll Ideas for the Area
4. Real Estate Related Poll Questions
5. Poll Questions For Open Houses or The Walkthroughs
6. Name This House Poll Question
7. Real Estate Poll Posting Instructions