Have you looked at your REALTOR.com profile recently? Have you ever looked at your REALTOR.com profile? If not, please finish reading this paragraph and do it now (the rest of this newsletter will wait). Seriously, REALTOR.com has improved its consumer viewership dramatically over the last 6 months. In fact, recent metrics show consumer spend much more time looking for homes on REALTOR.com than any other real estate website.
Consumers are looking at your profile and they are looking at your ratings. I was slow to accept the concept of consumer ratings, but this seems to be a phenomenon that is not going away any time soon. I'd suggest it is better to join them than fight them or ignore them. Updating your profile includes adding a photo (try using a photo taken in this decade!) and completing a brief summary of your expertise. You may read the rest of the details on their website. This is just one more tool for enhancing your real estate sales success.
CLICK HEREto see the classes coming up for the rest of the year.
MLS TRAINING
September 7th:
Client Portal
9:30am-10:30am
September 27th:
Statistics
9:30am-10:30am
October 5th:
MLS Touch
9:30am-10:30am
October 18th:
Customize Grids, Searches, Exports
9:30am-10:30am
Please email Patty Sandoval (psandoval@vbr.net) to register for the following MLS training classes. Please indicate the class(es) you would like to attend in the subject line. All classes are held at the VBR Office.
TECHNOLOGY
Do you use Apple Products? Check out this useful information to Maximize Battery Life and Lifespan
"Battery life" is the amount of time your device runs before it needs to be recharged. "Battery lifespan" is the amount of time your battery lasts until it needs to be replaced. Maximize both and you'll get the most out of your Apple devices, no matter which ones you own.
Watch the video below released on August 24th of Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, who reviews the Existing-home sales for July 2016. The numbers show that inventory shortages in many parts of the country have slipped 3.2 percent, this has continued to affect buyer choices and put upward pressure on prices.
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EVENTS - GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Check out this video of NAR Vice President Michael Labout talks with Stephanie Spear of NAR Government Affairs about NAR's participation in a recent White House conference on the commercial use of drones.
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VBR AFFILIATE SPOTLIGHT
Affiliate Spotlight- Title Company of the Rockies
Are you looking for an established local, honest, and well-respected company to handle your title insurance needs?
Title Company of the Rockies is a regional and independent company that has served the Colorado High Country for over 40 years. Collectively, TCR has over 40 branch locations in Colorado alone.