Real Estate Training
This is What Extraordinary Customer Service Looks Like
Technology advances in the real estate industry were already moving at warp speed prior to the pandemic with companies like Zillow, Open Door and Trulia harnessing the power of big data to capture the attention of buyers and sellers. However, technology – regardless of how shiny and new – cannot compete with exceptional customer service…
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What Has COVID-19 Taught You? Never lose the lesson.
Winston Churchill eloquently said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” COVID-19 has presented itself as an opportunity to flounder or flourish. Crises gives way to opportunities that would not normally be present. However, the onus is on us to seize the lesson. Quarantine and physical distancing has forced us to adapt, learn and…
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Communicate the Facts When it Comes to Pricing a Home or Price Adjustments
Arriving at an optimal list price or communicating why a seller may need to adjust their price is no easy task, especially today. Of course, you would use all of the traditional statistics drawn from recent comparable sales and current listings. However here’s one statistic that is equally important to educate your sellers on: The…
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The Old, Now and New Normal in Real Estate Post-COVID
When it comes to real estate today, we have three “normals” we’re dealing with. As we look back (Pre-COVID), we had the “Old Normal” where open houses were plentiful, in-person showings were encouraged and the markets were heating up for a great spring. The “Now Normal” is of course much different with a temporary ban…
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Getting the Most Out of a Real Estate Conference
Canada’s brightest minds in real estate gather together for RRI’s Masters Academy Real Estate Sales Conference twice per year. This groundbreaking conference gets to the core of what’s innovative and working in the industry right now and delivers real time, real estate intelligence, at its finest. A conference is an investment in your life, and…
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Real Estate Market Update | March 2018
Beauty Contests and Price Wars March stats are in and so are this month’s Real Estate Market Update videos for 4 of Canada’s major markets: Toronto | Vancouver | Calgary | Edmonton. Check out Richard’s insights and predictions below for the coming months. Toronto (GTA), ON Year-over-year we are seeing significant changes. That said, many…
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Real Estate Market Update | February 2018
There’s no doubt about it, Canada’s major real estate markets are changing, the question is are you? From coast-to-coast we are seeing sales decrease and months of inventory increase. For the most part though, these major markets remain healthy. Take a look at these 4 major Canadian real estate market updates for February 2018. Toronto…
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How to Get the Most Out of a Real Estate Conference
A conference is an investment in your life and in your business. You want to get as much out of the experience as possible and it is with that in mind, that I’ve put together a few tips on how you can make the most of your real estate conference experience. Whether you’re attending RRI’s…
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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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The Gatorade Shower and Celebrating Coaches
It’s an age-old Super Bowl tradition – the team has won the big game; the crowd is going wild and the team shows their gratitude and affection for their leader by dumping a cooler of Gatorade all over him. He didn’t throw a single ball, make a single catch or score a single touchdown but when…
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