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Facebook can be a useful tool for real estate professionals. When smartly used, Facebook can act like a supercharged digital equivalent of word-of-mouth recommendations. Each like, share or comment starts your name (and a link back to your Facebook page) circulating among an ever-wide

Welcome to Part 2 of a 3-part series on social media statistics. In our first post, we looked at some recent Facebook statistics. Today, we’ll explore Twitter and some numbers that might make you stop and think, “Wow!” Twitter is the reigning king of microblogging sites. When it launc

Time is a hot commodity in the real estate profession. It's the thing you need most, but never have enough of. So when push comes to shove, where do you invest your time? Obviously, time spent with clients promises the highest return on investment.

Welcome to Part 1 of a 3-part series on social media statistics. As we’ve discussed in previous posts, your online presence, such as your property website, is important. Social media is a critical tie in. Check out some of these stats and you’ll soon see why not participating means yo

Among real estate professionals, IDX websites are garnering the greatest share of technology investment dollars; but there are a number of other technology tools that Realtors are finding helpful enough to warrant a sizeable investment. At the top of the real estate tech heap, Interne

With what are generally reported to be higher professional standards and stricter adherence to best practices, the industry is again growing in popularity for new graduates and career changers alike. And more people are said to be realizing the opportunity for home ownership while int

Agents and brokers that deal in commercial real estate are using technology tools to boost business efficiency -- and profits. A recent airing of America's Commercial Real Estate Show revealed the must-have real estate technology tools favored by industry leaders. (Free downloads of s

More than 60% of real estate agents carry IDX listing feeds on their real estate websites. According to a recent ActiveRain survey of real estate agents, real estate sites that feature IDX listings are the most used technology tool in the real estate digital tool bag.

A recent poll conducted by an online marketing solutions provider HomeGain revealed that home sellers are better able to sell their home using a real estate agent than by selling on their own – by 120 percent! 400 homeowners responded to the poll, with some 79% stating they had used a

Real estate agents and brokers are making heavy investments in technology tools to grow their businesses. A recent ActiveRain and Market Leader survey of more than 2,000 real estate professionals found a marked increase in spending on technology and tech-related internet and social me