photography: 10 Ideas to Expand Your Marketing Presence This Year - 01/06/17 10:38 AM

Ideas to Expand Your Marketing Presence This Year
Online and offline marketing is an essential part of every successful real estate agents business. Here are some ideas that you can implement this year to help you expand your offline and online presence.
Social Media Websites
Make sure that you have social media presence on all the big social media sites. The essential sites include Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linked In and even Instagram. The key to creating a strong online presence is making sure that you engage and interact with people online. Make it a point to get all of the … (13 comments)

photography: A Picture is Worth Thousands of Dollars - 02/05/16 07:47 AM

A Picture is Worth Thousands of Dollars
Do you have five minutes? I encourage you to take this time to do a quick tour of your MLS and review the quality of home photography that is passing as "adequate" to someone's definition (not mine!) this very second. While some agents do an amazing job enlisting the help of a professional photographer, many others make do with the cameras in their phones, and some of the photos are truly horrific.
My favorite gift I received this past Christmas was a 2016 daily calendar of bad real estate photos with hilarious … (2 comments)

photography: Master Your Listing Presentation with Visual Impact - 07/08/14 04:33 AM

Master Your Listing Presentation
with Visual Impact
In case you missed it this week, the National Association of REALTORS® economist bloggers released data indicating REALTORS® expect home prices to rise in all states over the next 12 months according to the May 2014 REALTORS® Confidence Index, with the median rise to be 4%. REALTORS® are anticipating median home prices to grow upwards of 7% in some states such as California, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
While those are modest numbers, it does represent a potential raise for agents. Consider the home that today is selling for $200,000. 3% commission … (2 comments)

photography: 20 Real Estate Photography Tips - 05/30/14 01:07 AM

20 Real Estate Photography Tips
First impressions are critical when selling real estate. Buyers and their real estate agents are scouring the internet and the MLS for potential properties and they have to rely on the accuracy - and appeal - of the photos that accompany the listings online. These photos are what attract and capture the attention of the buyers and the real estate agents.
While this may seem like Real Estate 101 and a basic fundamental of marketing you wouldn't know it from some of the photos that are online advertising listings.
Here are some tips to … (8 comments)

 
Denise Lones, CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding (The Lones Group, Inc.)

Denise Lones

CSP, MIRM, CDEI - Real Estate Coaching & Branding

Bellingham, WA

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