real estate flyers: Don't Read This If Your Successful - 11/04/12 10:45 PM
 STOP Reading This Right NOW... If Your Real Estate Business Is Wildly Successful...
 and referrals on autopilot, and you have ZERO need for marketing tips, strategies and materials…
The information below is not for you.
However…If you're still reading - You Are The Exact Person We Want To Talk To.
- You are the one that wants to grow your business now!- You are the person that wants and needs to "Stand Out In Their Market"- You are the person understands…"Everything Is Not A One Size Fits All Approach"
The Question We Want You To Answer is… Is Just A Few … (7 comments)

real estate flyers: The #1 thing buyers look at first are photos! - 10/30/12 12:33 AM
The #1 thing buyers look at first are photos!! Let's face it, we're all naturally attracted to visually appealing things. After all these years in real estate I strongly believe, no actually I'm convinced, that having GREAT QUALITY (not just good, but GREAT) photos makes a HUGE difference in attracting the quantity and quality of buyers! Let's face it, nice HD photos seem to hypnotize you.
Last week I figured out how to process my regular photos into HD with great results! Here's a sample:

 
This process took some time (about 20 minutes per photo) but the end result … (3 comments)

real estate flyers: My Top 3 DropBox Tips - 10/29/12 02:21 AM

I couldn't survive without my DropBox! It's a must have app in real estate. As I start using it more and more I'm finding new tricks and uses. Here are my top 3 DropBox tips that might help you!
1. Offline Reading use "Favorite"Let's say you need to access the listing agreement, a document, or your real estate flyer for reference with a client... by selecting the "star" or "Favorite" button, you now have access without the use of WiFi or an Internet connection. Perfect for iPads or tablets without the 3G/4G service!   2. Email Files Directly to Your … (4 comments)

real estate flyers: That's Not Fair - You Can't Do That At An Open House - 10/25/12 01:48 AM

Do you remember those kids at school...you know - the one's that always seemed excel at almost everything they did.
They did well in school, they were the first pick of all the games...they kicked home-runs in kickball, made the game winning points in basketball...pitched the last strike to win the baseball game.
Perhaps you didn't envy them...but you at one point wished you could have that "leg up on the competition" at least once in a while.
Well...We Have Great News!!!What if you could have that right now for your Real Estate Business and Your Next Open House - … (13 comments)

real estate flyers: Real Estate Flyer Template Video Walkthrough - 10/16/12 02:55 AM
We've used 'templates', but you've never used them like this before!
Here's a quick video walk-through video that highlights the key features of the easiest fill-in the blanks flyer templates.

Interested or need a flyer fast and easy? visit: http://www.TurnKeyFlyers.com
Reuben
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real estate flyers: Turn-Key Flyer Real Estate Listing Templates... Yes, They're That Easy - 09/29/12 02:26 AM

Hi ActiveRainers, my name is Reuben Fine. I've been a member of ActiveRain since around 2009. I've worked in real estate for over 10 years, starting off as an marketing assistant and later moving into a Marketing Director role for a large National Brokerage firm. Graphics and design come natural and easy to me, but it's not the case for the majority of agents I worked with. At most, MS Word clipart was the extent of a real estate agents' graphic abilities!... I wanted to change that. I tried hosting graphic design workshops and one-on-one training. I even attempted to … (10 comments)

real estate flyers: What a jellyfish taught me about motivation - 09/18/12 06:28 AM

Some time back, I visited an aquarium and came across jellyfish swimming elegantly in a tiny tank. A sign below the tank said,
"The jellyfish has no brain, no spine and no blood." 
Hm... How can a brainless and spineless creature move about, sense danger and catch its prey?
I went home and googled it. Apparently, it has some sort of "nerve net" that senses environmental stimuli. But still, it has no brain?Once again, our planet Earth and all life that it encompasses amaze me. When we are often only focused on our daily grind and its frustrations, it is … (11 comments)

real estate flyers: Tech/Social Overload, How I'm Trying To Stay Focused - 09/17/12 05:15 AM

In today’s world of breakthrough technology it’s easier than ever to stay connected. 
Laptops, Blackberries, and iPhone’s combined with social networks like Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter provide business professionals (especially real estate agents) with powerful tools to not only establish many new relationships but also to stay up to date with those relationships on a consistent basis.Although these new methods of staying in touch may provide new opportunities for expanding our personal network, they also present many challenges when it comes to staying productive and focusing our energy into activities that really improve our business and our lives. 
For … (0 comments)

real estate flyers: The Nosey Neighbor - 09/05/12 07:57 AM

Last week my wife and I decided to stop into an open house, we were nicely greeted by the agent and proceeded to walk through the home. Down the hall we were confronted by the next door neighbor, a nice sweet elderly lady,  who struck up a conversation with my wife (I decided to continue and tour the home)... doesn't seem so bad until you realized that 45 minutes later we left the home and my wife had only seen the hallway.
My wife isn't one to be rude and had said the nieghbor was lonely and just wanted to … (2 comments)

real estate flyers: "I’ve heard of you. You’re the REALTOR® who …" - 09/01/12 05:42 AM
How to develop your Unique Service Proposition (USP)!
A solid and clear USP will get YOU noticed, help your clients' 'pitch' YOU, and get prospects to remember YOU above everyone else!
 
A unique service proposition (USP) is a simple, concise statement of how you differ from your peers in the industry and what this means to your clients.
 
In the competitive world of real estate, it’s important that you have a USP that cuts through the clutter and positions you as the REALTOR® of choice in your market.
 
To identify and define your USP, look first … (8 comments)

real estate flyers: Hey, How Did You Do That With Your Fanpage?!? - 08/21/12 05:05 AM
Amazingly enough, with the amount of people (900,000,000+) users of facebook - there are still many people that are not aware of some of the awesome features that are available to us to use for our business.
Today we want to show you something that many people often ask "How Did You Do That To Your Fanpage?"
What I mean is how can you add customized pages inside your current Fanpage for Your Real Estate Business.
We created this short 5 minute video showing you exactly how you can do it, how you can set it up and start using this … (4 comments)

real estate flyers: More Than An Open House... Make It A Social Event - 08/15/12 09:34 AM

You = An Open House Rock Star
As I'm sure that you are aware Facebook has become much more than a social media tool for people to be able to use for sharing pictures and sharing information with their friends and family.
Facebook has primarily taken over as the premier source for businesses marketing their brands on the web. It’s rare to see a commercial on TV that shows the web address of their company, instead you see a url for their facebook business page.
There are so many ways to use facebook to your advantage as a Real … (7 comments)

real estate flyers: New Real Estate Flyer Template - 07/16/12 03:31 AM

 
"DREAMHOME SET" (Coming Soon)
I'm so excited and can't wait to get these designs out! Lately, we've been getting tons of support and request to publish our DreamHome layouts we use for our highly exclusive agents... I though, gee... why not? So, our dev team and I have been working on a set of new real estate flyers to add to our Turn-Key Flyer template colllection. Naturally, we're calling them the DREAMHOME set.
This set will included approximately 10 template layouts. All these layouts are almost identical to our custom templates we use for the magazines; and a few … (0 comments)

real estate flyers: What Camera Takes The Best Property Pics? - 07/11/12 05:04 AM
Not too long ago I remember using those Kodak disposable film cameras to take pictures of homes. Seems archaic, but I'd get the films process at Sav-On, tape the photos onto an 8.5x11 real estate flyers I make on Word, then run 50-60 copies on the copier machine. Geez, how far we've come!
Now, we have so many choices of camera, Point and Shoots, DSLR, and recently iPad/iPhone! The question is what are you using and which yields the best results?
I personal love the hand-helds. They're small, lightweight, and get the job done. My camera of choice is the Canon … (8 comments)

real estate flyers: Facebook "...Via… " A Surefire way to get more "Likes" - 06/11/12 08:20 AM
One of the biggest frustrations is getting more "likes" on your business page. Sorry, but you can't 'force' someone to 'like' you… but you can double or triple your chance of a like with a simple tactic called "Via…" Here's how it works:
When you "like" someone's page, leave a comment letting the person know you stopped by. At the end of your comment it's good practice to close it with "…via (where or how you are connected)."
For example: "Hi Jane, good luck with Open House this weekend! Dropping in via ActiveRain." Or " Hi Jane, …. friends of James."
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real estate flyers: 3 C’s of Sustainable Social Marketing: Content Comments Connections - 05/31/12 01:57 AM
Social media marketing is a very powerful tool that adds value to your brand, drives leads, and ultimately puts more profit in your bank account.
There are three basic elements to a successful and sustainable social media strategy. They are: Content, Comments, and Connections, or better known as the 3 C’s.

Content is King The most important key to marketing, social media included, is content.
Simply stating current interest rates, announcing you just got a “listing”, or posting an article on Facebook or other social channels isn’t good content.
However, writing about the current interest rate and … (1 comments)

real estate flyers: Last Minute... Just Picked Up an Open House - 05/26/12 05:11 AM
Shameless plug, but just had a huge influx of agents ask me about making Open House flyers for their listings this weekend (this is all from 6am to 11AM!!) Talk about last minute! If you need a flyer ASAP, like within a few minutes, give the fil-in-the-blanks OPEN HOUSE TEMPLATE a shot. Watch, this:If youre in a bind, give turnkeyflyers.com a try.

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real estate flyers: Are you a Construction worker or a Realtor? - 05/22/12 02:18 AM
Gadgets... you got to love them! I don't know about you but I love new electronic toys. I have an iPhone, iPad, Laptop, Desktop, Garmin, Bluetooth Jawbone thing, and Wifi Hotspot device. Now that I think about it, that's a ton of stuff!
Some may say I have a problem with gadgets but its one thing to have them in my bag and totally different using them as Fashion Accessories!!! Have you seen an agent walk around like this (see picture below):

 
LOL... That's a litte excessive don't you think? As my wife would say: "that's not cute."
Words … (3 comments)

real estate flyers: "Highlight" Option in Facebook For More Traffic! - 05/18/12 05:47 AM
Ever wonder how to spice up your facebook page timeline to Maximize traffic and clicks? One big trick is to use the "highlight" option within your post.
Its' super easy, just hit highlight... some minor adjustsments might be necessary, but it's easy enough for the low-tech agent.
The Highlight option expands your post to "full-width" view, basically highlighting the image, post, or video. Its a great way to draw attention to the most important post and the one you'd want people click on!
Here's a simple step by step that I just made to highlight my lastest listing flyer:
Started with … (3 comments)

real estate flyers: Remembering How To Sell - 05/15/12 02:02 AM
Like any skill or craft I've always found it helpful to remind myself and practice the basics. Juggling 1000 things at once I've found myself cutting corners, especially in my sales and marketing process... months go by and I wonder why business isn't as good as it used to be last year???
"Oh, well it's because of the economy..." <-- it's only an excuse!
Corner cutting starts with simply not "smiling" when on the phone or in person, then it moves into skipping the simple sales or presentation steps when previewing properties or during listing presentations. Cutting corners is cutting your … (2 comments)