real estate
Converting Market Statistics to Real Estate Market Intelligence
In today’s information prosperous world, communicating your value is more challenging and more important than ever. The fact is, many buyers and sellers believe they know as much (or more) than the average real estate professional today. So how do you rise above this mindset? It’s simple but not easy. Your job is to communicate…
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Ontario’s Rent and Housing Reform: What Homeowners, Renters, Buyers & Sellers Need to Know
Recently Premier Wynne announced that Ontario would be initiating 16 new legislations designed to balance and cool the red-hot housing market among other things. Here are the 16 points explained. Actions to Address Demand for Housing: 1) A 15% non-resident speculation tax (NRST). The NRST will be imposed on buyers in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area…
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Double Your Productivity Using The Science of Willpower
Did you know, your brain is roughly 2% of your body weight but it uses 20% of your energy?1 Why is that? It’s because discipline (willpower) requires our brain which in turn depletes our energy. Throughout the day, we exercise discipline to make a million decisions. This is why it’s much harder to do things…
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5 REALTORS® Who Are Doing Video Right
RRI coaching members are extremely talented and we’re always excited to feature them. Video is hot (and here to stay) so I thought I’d show you some creative videos our members have produced and break down what they’re doing right. Here are 5 RRI coaching members (who are active real estate professionals) and their incredible…
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3 Steps to Help Motivate Buyers Holding Out For That “Perfect 10” Property
If you’re like most REALTORS® in a buyer’s market, you have a few unmotivated buyers who are having trouble deciding on what or when to buy. In markets with excess supply, many buyers tend to hold out for that ‘perfect 10’ house at the ‘perfect 10’ price, which as we know, simply does not exist. Here…
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How to Capitalize on The Changing Market
The Vancouver market and surrounding areas have seen a dramatic shift in market conditions over the past few months. Sales have dropped by almost 39% this month, partially due to a series of government interventions. Conversations on “affordable housing” are on the rise and buyers and sellers are in a holding pattern, waiting to see…
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5 Real Estate “Hacks” You Can Do in 5 Minutes or Less
Definition of “Hack” – an appropriate application of Ingenuity Got five minutes to kill? Here are five things you can do right now to increase your productivity and drive your business forward. 1) Set up Google Alerts If you’re not already using Google alerts to stay updated, you should fix that. You can set up…
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Be The Expert, 3 Tips in Delivering Unparalleled Value and Expertise
When you last bought toothpaste did you notice there were about 100 different kinds? All you really want is to have clean teeth, so how are you supposed to know which type of toothpaste to buy? Chances are, you buy whatever your dentist suggests you use. You trust your dentist’s opinion because she is an…
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How to Learn From Your Failures
It’s human nature to want to avoid the pain of failing, sometimes at all costs. If you’re challenging yourself to grow and pursuing big goals, rest assured, you are going to have failures. Maybe even some epic ones. But know this: Failure is not the opposite of success; it is the path to success. How…
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How to Harness the Power of Testimonials to Grow Your Business
I recently read a few interesting statistics (The Neilsen Company) 92% of people trust a recommendation from a peer 70% trust someone they don’t know 40% of consumers don’t trust paid advertising Customers often head straight to the testimonial section of a company website to devour third party testimony for reassurance of the value you provide….
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