Tracking Performance: Who's Winning? Behavioral scientists have proven that the “act of keeping score” improves performance. Quite simply, rental agents should keep track of what they actually do. Every agent should track basic actions such as the number of new prospects they work, the number of properties they show, their total number of appointments, the [...]
New York City was named one of 10 commercial real estate markets to watch in 2013 by PricewaterhouseCoopers US and the Urban Land Institute. According to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2013 report, NYC real estate is anticipated to recover in 2013, as modest gains in leasing, rents, and pricing will expand across U.S. markets [...]
It is without a doubt that the lackluster economic situation, coupled with the nation’s “wait-and-see” attitude during the presidential election, has placed many businesses in difficult positions. But the turn of the New Year will enable NYC businesses to turn over a new leaf. As 2012 quickly comes to a close, it is a good [...]
Much like an online dating site, properties can be deceiving to potential buyers, representing a false sense of appearance, age, and even a false sense of existence. Many real estate agents employ online tactics to glorify a property in order to rev up customer demand. But the grass isn't always greener on the other side of your [...]
If you’re considering whether or not to buy properties in a particular town or region, chances are you have already investigated the local fire department and police force to be sure that they can protect your properties and your tenants from fire and crime. You should investigate hospitals too. Not many real estate investors bother [...]
Rent to buy agreements can make it easier to sell investment properties – even properties that you have had a difficult time selling in the past. What is rent to buy? It is simply a form of owner financing. You act like a landlord and collect rent from tenants. However, you draw up a rent [...]
It might be good for brokers looking to close the deal of a lifetime to add fluency in Russian to their catalog of skills. The top of the market in New York City Real Estate and around the country is booming, thanks in large part to a flood of foreign buyers snapping up trophy properties. [...]
It’s obvious that the real estate business and all the industries related to it must undergo an immediate market transformation. In the past, working as a real estate representative was enjoyable. Every month, the agents used to have up to 6 contracts, 6 transactions, meetings with mortgage lenders and almost six home inspections. At the [...]
Specialists in real estate marketing believe that in 2012 the slump that affected the housing marketing in the United States will disappear. Yet, in case the marketing approach that you’re making use of is out of date, the revival will not occur too soon. In this article you’ll find out which are the most successful [...]
1. Social Networking: Get on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and any other service that can help you connect with prospective clients. And it’s not enough to just be there, you have to be active. Actively network with prospects, colleagues and industry heavyweights, and be sure to post frequent, interesting updates and maintain sleek, professional profiles. 2. [...]