The pathway home sellers take to select an agent has dramatically changed and evolved since the 1980/90s. In the olden days, consumers only had the newspaper, radio and TV to rely on for information. Today, before buying anything, people want…
The Facebook merge has started. The social media giant’s move to integrate its trifecta of apps — Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram — is beginning with its rebranding in Google Play and Apple’s app store. The new app names? “Instagram from…
After reading the headline, I know what you’re thinking… “we don’t have near the budget to compete with the portals. You must be smoking something!” Well, you’re probably right (except for the smoking part). In 2018, our two major portals…
How important are online reviews? More than 80% of people trust them, according to BrightLocal research. Another study by Jay Baer and co-author Daniel Lemin, in their book Hug Your Haters, found that online reviews rank second—behind only friend and…
Several years ago, Gartner predicted that, by 2020, businesses would manage 85% of customer interactions without involving a person. AI-powered chatbots were central to that prediction. A more recent prediction from Gartner hedged on humanless customer service but nonetheless anticipates that, in just over a…
Anyone under the age of about 25 would likely be confused when someone mumbles the words ‘MSN Messenger’. But for those of you of a similar age to myself, it likely conjures up feelings of nostalgia – late nights talking…
I’ve spent the better part of the last five years telling any real estate business owner or agent who would listen that marketing isn’t really that complicated. We’re very fortunate to, publicly and privately, work with some of Australia’s leading…
In the early 1990s, marketing and advertising in real estate looked very different than it does today. No online property portals. No Facebook. No ratings and reviews websites. Agents used mainly offline channels to market their properties and services to…
Experienced real estate agents will tell you that one of their strongest vendor lead sources is the conversations they have with prospective buyers at open homes. But working with buyers is not just a great vendor lead source offline, it…
As 2019 gets into full swing, digital marketing in real estate is witnessing a dramatic shift. There was a time when you could have got away with doing things the same old way you’ve always done them, but that time…
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