Real Estate Systems Blog

Are there any Top Producer 7i users out there that are having a tough time switching to Top Producer 8i? I know I have had my share of challenges...I just received some great news this week! Top Producer mailed out a letter to I believe all Top Producer subscribers stating:   "We know you, like m...

Does your Real Estate Business need a System Overhaul?  On Feburuary 19th at 1pm I will be teaching a class called: A Systematic Approach to Real Estate The class will be held at the Vadnais Heights Keller Williams Office.  Click here for directions.  This class is open to anyone - Please just ma...

Looking for an easier way to follow up with leads? Did you know using Top Producer 8i you can automatically assign action plans according to the source in which they came in? This will save you time and energy by having plans automatically launch for each contact. Using automated plans can give y...

Where does success begin?  Every successful business and every successful person started with an Idea.  The idea may not have had all of the answers on how to get there but it was a burning desire and catalyst to launch their business.  Ideas are a dime a dozen - it is the ideas that become plans...

How many transactions do you have floating around in your database?  5-10-20?  Would that be enough to make 2009 a GREAT year?  Chances are yes.  According to The Millionaire Real Estate Agent (MREA), for every 12 "met" people in your database you can anticipate 2 sales (as long as there is commu...

Want to send off a big announcement to your database about something that has happened in the real estate industry? Need to stay in front of a large group of contacts but do not have enough time to touch base with them individually? Top Producer 8i (and probably most other CMS) has a "Mass Email"...

With the newest version of Top Producer 8i out and on the prowl, I thought I would take a couple minutes and highlight what some of the major differences I have found between Top Producer 7i and Top Producer8i. Below is a quick power point video. I hope this information helps and you can find som...

According to Alexa.com (website ranking site), craigslist.com ranks 47th in the world for traffic--47th!!!  If you are not posting your listings to CraigsList.com you can bet other agents are...Here are a few tips I have learned with posting listings to CraigsList.com for over 3 years. 1.  Make y...

Have you ever looked at the back door of your website and see a ton of traffic - but very little lead capture?  Chances are you are having a ton of visitors but no leads.  Here are 3 common mistakes I see with Real Estate websites. 1.  View Listings - Agents tend to want to market their propertie...

Being in the Real Estate industry for the past 3+ years I have noticed some common themes amongst the top agents.  I am not sure if there is any one thing that can make an agent great but here is a list of the top 5 things I have noticed: Learning Based - Agents that continually strive to learn m...