Open homes and auctions may be on the back-burner due to the Covid-19 outbreak and countrywide lock-in – but that doesn’t mean estate agents are sitting on their hands. It’s tough going though with the people unable to move home
A few weeks ago it seemed completely normal to have multiple groups of people strolling through a home, opening every cupboard and inspecting it to the nth degree. Things changed rapidly due to COVID-19 and within a week we had
You will likely have seen on social media the promotion of virtual appraisals in response to COVID-19 and the level 4 lock-down. Offering virtual appraisals is a great way to engage with potential vendors with the possibility of securing listing
How are real estate agents going to survive in times like these and what should you be doing/working on? Here are some ideas for you: Do whatever it takes to see it through Hunker down. Those that come out of
How does a homeowner decide which agent to list their home with? I recently interviewed several people who have recently engaged with an agent to sell their home and asked the question … “What influenced your decision when selecting your
Building trust with your real estate clients is so important. Without trust difficult conversations can become personal attacks pushing the client relationship into negative territory, and highly likely that repeat and referral business along with a positive testimonial will not
One word that will always grab the attention of a salesperson is the word ‘LEAD’. And then they expect to get the listing. In my role as Customer Success Manager with homes.co.nz I meet and talk with a lot of
Ronel Steynberg, Head of Customer Support here at homes.co.nz is in contact with our Premium Agents on a daily basis and loves to hear how impressed they are with the quality of support they receive from her team. She believes
homes.co.nz is a big supporter of real estate videos, and one reason for this is that people are attracted to video over static images. Video creates a higher engagement with house hunters. It means buyers far and wide, across New
Post High-Quality Images that are Engaging and Relevant Instagram is a visual-first platform – which means no matter how compelling your caption may be, the image has to be picture perfect. But for somebody starting out, how do you know
Peter Anderton, Head of Product here at homes.co.nz talks about some of the recent changes that you may or may not have noticed on the site. “Premium Agent profiles have a new look and feel. The new look brings them
Write/share posts that engage with your audience If you’re not engaging with your audience on Facebook, what’s the point of posting? A good way to engage with your audience, is to post content with captions that encourage likes, comments and
