Strong Social Media Presence

By creating a Facebook page for your business you can advertise your services and by following a few easy task attract a following. Try using the following tips a guideline and you can learn to drive traffic to your real estate Facebook page more efficiently.

Link Posting to Your Website
In a business Facebook page one of the main purposes is to get people to use your services. You want to direct your followers to your website, this is done by link posting around your page. By posting links on your page to specific pages on your website saves your followers time by going directly to that area in your website.

Make Followers Experience Personal
You want to keep your followers coming back so it is always good interact as much as possible. You should initiate conversations with open ended questions such as “What do you look for in a home?”, and create questionnaires or quizzes on your page.  These things allow your followers to become involved and continue visiting your page and website. You should also join in on conversation, respond to feeds that is related to your business and be sure that you reply to your follower’s questions and comments on your Facebook page.

Create Interest with Visuals
By integrating pictures, videos, and interactive content with your post. By doing this regularly keeps your followers interested and informed, it also breaks up to the having too much text. Post your links with attractive pictures of homes and their surrounding area to entice your followers to see what other homes that you have listed on your website.

Share Content on all Platforms
On your Facebook page and your website make sure that you make use of share plug-ins, so your followers can link from one to the other to access information on both easily. You should also connect with any other social media pages (Pinterest, Twitter, etc.) that you have to fully reach a wider online audience.

It’s a competitive market out there so let REVStaffing get you ahead of the game. Start preparing now.

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Women in the U.S. were granted the right to vote on August 26, 1920.  That’s when the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was signed into law.

The woman suffrage amendment was actually first introduced to the U.S. Congress in 1978, but took 42 years before it received approval from both the House of Representatives and Senate.

In 1971, Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduced a resolution designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day.

 Every president has made a proclamation for Women’s Equality Day since 1972.

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Everyone agrees that increasing consumer protection is a desirable goal. Nevertheless, the unforeseen ripple effects from these changes could seriously disrupt how the closing process is conducted.

The most serious issues that will result from the new changes handed down by the CFPB: The new rules will require a new three-day waiting period when there are any changes in the TRID forms. The recommendation is to allow an extra 15 days to close your transactions. In other words, 30-day contracts will now require 45 days, and 60-day contracts will require 75 days.

A change of this magnitude is going to create unexpected ripple effects across the industry, not only for agents and clients, but for mortgage and title professionals, too. What can you do to be prepared?

First, make sure you attend a TRID training as soon as possible.

Second, if you’re a broker-owner, own a Mortgage Company, or Title Company, take steps to change your documentation to the new system as soon as it becomes available.

Third, associations and other companies that provide contracts to the industry must have the new forms ready to go well before Aug. 1, 2015. This also means that agents and brokers will have to be trained on these new forms, over and above what is required by TRID.

It could be a tough transition at first. What will be particularly thorny are transactions closing in late July. If they fail to close by Aug. 1, 2015, how will they be handled? Does entirely new documentation have to be drawn? How long will the delays be?

As we move closer to the August 1st date change, advise your clients that there will be unexpected delays in obtaining loan approval, potential changes in the documentation during the transaction, and a host of problems we probably can’t even begin to imagine. Start preparing now.

Call REVStaffing today at 855-738-7821 or visit our website at www.revstaffing.com.

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Real estate agents who use the Point2 Agent marketing system are able to enhance their web presence in numerous ways utilizing the impressive websites, broad listing combinations, and brilliant lead management results.

Aside from creating a platform for the modern real estate agent. Point2 also provides up to minute data information essential for the consumer, property managers and the investor alike. Giving the homebuyer and real estate professional’s knowledge and a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Point2 Agent system is mobile friendly and is easily accessible for anyone to use, they have tech support and is available to use Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm CST.

The Point2 Agent is a marketing tool for those in the real estate industry who want to expand their business into the ever growing social media market. For more information about Point2 Agent, please call customer support at 1-866-977-1777 or go to  http://www.point2.com.
 
Need help staying in contact with all the leads that will soon be coming your way? REVStaffing can gladly assist you with those tasks! Let REVStaffing help you to achieve your goals and increase your potential! Complete a complimentary needs analysis survey, send us an email, or call 855.REVS.VA1 today!

At REVStaffing we understand the importance of self-promotion. Look at it this way: Your user profile and your activity on social networks are a great way of developing brand name recognition. Think of a catalog sitting on your coffee table for weeks or even months. Sure, that catalog might sit there for extended period of time, but one morning when you find yourself prepared to buy something, it’ll probably be at the front of your mind. You’re most likely to jump to that business’s Web page to do your shopping.

Now is the time to start thinking of social media marketing in exactly the same way. Sooner or later (preferably sooner!), you realize that you have to improve on your search engine optimization (known as SEO), and the very first source you think of will be the SEO specialist whose suggestions have already been coming through your Twitter timeline. Similarly, a potential client might be prompted to check out YOUR website, having seen your name appear in their Facebook news feed, simply because of your latest activity. Any memory of your profile on the Internet could convert to a hit aimed at your website, a remark on Facebook or Twitter, or (best case scenario) a new client!

Now, let us ask you a question: Are your social profiles linked to your website? If you want to produce a more powerful brand for yourself, begin by immediately putting your primary social networking hyperlinks on your website. There are a variety of ways to do this. There are straightforward hyperlinks or icons that you can place inside your sidebar. Or, you might might want to utilize WordPress add-ons or plugins. Whatever method you choose, this is a critical first step.

Another excellent spot in which to incorporate your social media profile links is inside your email signature. Consider the number of individuals to whom you send email messages; many of them might not have any idea that you are on the Internet! Incorporate basic text links for your Twitter or Facebook together with your website, or use plug-ins such as WiseStamp to produce a signature with icons linked to your social networking profiles.

Do you continue to struggle with managing everything yourself, or are you growing your business with professional help? Remember, in the real estate business, if you don’t have an assistant, you are the assistant. Send us an email, or give us a call for a free needs analysis. We’ll be happy to discuss ALL of your unique 2012 business needs; ask how we can give your business a LIFT! Be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

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But whether you’re writing for yourself, or having REVStaffing write your blogs for you, the well occasionally runs dry; no one can be 100% creative 100% of the time, right? Coming up with new and creative ideas can be a real challenge! Today, we want to share a few topic ideas that can freshen things up a little. Remember, there is always something to write about. Your topics don’t need to be (and shouldn’t be!) related to real estate statistics and figures.

Here are some great ideas to keep your readers coming back – and sharing your posts – time after time:

Tips on green living. It’s becoming more and more popular, and there are loads of possibilities for topics within this theme. For instance, you could tell you readers how they can reduce their home’s carbon footprint by installing solar panels.

Hot spots in your market. Talk about places you know – your favorite restaurants, historic places, family-friendly parks, movie theaters…the list is endless. Make it personal by adding short anecdotes about your great experiences in these places.

Your own experiences in real estate. People will love reading about your funniest/best/most surprising experiences!

Pet-friendliness. Write about local establishments that allow pets. Talk about dog parks, and other areas in your market that have benefits for the furry members of the family.

Home staging tips and ideas. It’s that time of year; share your thoughts for easy and affordable ways that people can keep their homes looking great.

These suggestions are just the tip of the iceberg; we have virtually hundreds of ideas for keeping our clients’ blogs fresh and timely. Send us an email or give us a call for a free needs analysis. Let’s work together! We’ll be happy to discuss the many ways in which we can serve ALL of your unique residential and commercial real estate business needs; ask how we can give your business a LIFT! Be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

We urge you to bookmark this page to return for updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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Here at REVStaffing, we occasionally spotlight the “good works” done by our virtual assistants; we take our company goal of

So, how did this wonderful effort come about? In the wake of the tornado, Karen’s group of “street angels” (so called because one resident dubbed Karen “an angel” for her early efforts), began meeting on weekends at a local park. They spearheaded and coordinated volunteer efforts to help those whose homes – and lives – were ravaged by the tornado.

Karen says, “Everybody needs a hug. Everybody needs to tell their story. We tell them there’s hope.”

The volunteers worked tirelessly to determine the needs of those hit, as well as to keep their neighbors informed about upcoming events. Sometimes, all the residents want to do is to share their story, to talk about how the tornado affected them, so the angels provided listening ears.

Karen quickly became one of the go-to people in town after the tornado. She worked tirelessly, helping displaced people find new housing, participating in the volunteer effort at the First Church of Monson, and starting the angels. Using a street list from the assessor’s office, the angels were able to locate every tornado-damaged home in Monson.

With a grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, the angels, in collaboration with the First Church, paid for rental equipment and machinery for the clean-up effort. Karen says the angels were “just neighbors helping other neighbors … if they had questions, they gave us a call.”

Karen says that the angels will continue going out, and continue helping, for as long as there is a need.

“Next to being a parent, this is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Karen says.

Watch future blogs for updates on our REVStaffing clients’ “extracurricular” activities. We are professionals, dedicated to helping you to grow and nurture your successful business. We encourage you to give us a call for a free needs analysis; we’ll be happy to discuss ALL of your unique business needs! And be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

You can bookmark this page to return for updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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Here at REVStaffing, we focus a lot of time and energy on helping our clients create and maintain the best possible websites and Facebook pages. We’ve blogged in the past – and will continue in the future – about Facebook, because it’s one of the very best free marketing tools available in the world.

Did you know that it’s possible to customize your Facebook page? There are certainly limits to the page design available to you, but your ability to create a unique page within those parameters – one that lets you stand out as THE local expert – is really limited to your own imagination (and branding guidelines).

One of the smartest things you can do is to create a custom Welcome page for your visitors. This page should grab their attention, and make them automatically click “Like” at the top of the page. The Welcome page is the “front door” to your Facebook site (we encourage our clients to think of Facebook as a website unto itself); once a visitor clicks that “Like” button, they’re able to see the rest of your content. Your Welcome page can be set up in two ways. One way allows fans and non-fans to see the same content; the second way allows you to set both “non-fan” and “fan” content.

Keep in mind the fact that once someone “Likes” you, everything you post will show up in the feed on their page. REVStaffing makes it easy; we structure our client’s Facebook pages so that the Welcome page is the first page visitors land on when they come to your page. We even customize the page to match the branding on your website for consistency!

Your Facebook page should be professional, and easy for future clients to find (and share!). REVStaffing will help you to create an effective vanity URL for your business page by incorporating your company name. The only restriction on vanity URLs is Facebook’s requirement that you have 25 fans prior to creating the custom address.

In upcoming blogs, we’ll share some fun, creative and easy ways to substantially increase your fans’ and visitors’ interactivity on your Facebook business page. REVStaffing’s virtual assistants are professionals, dedicated to helping you to create and maintain the absolute best Facebook page. We encourage you to give us a call for a free needs analysis; we’ll be happy to discuss ALL of your unique business needs! And be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs

You can bookmark this page to return for updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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Earlier this week, Real Trends Inc. (a real estate consulting and communications company), in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal, released their annual list of the top 1,000 real estate sales professionals in the country. “

Sue Adler has been a REVStaffing client for four years, and her team placed 104^th on the Real Trends list. Sue and her team have worked diligently to achieve this incredibly commendable distinction. REVStaffing is proud and honored to have, in some small part, contributed to their outstanding achievement; they’re not just Top Producers; Sue is a leader and mentor in the field. Her dynamic leadership stands as a testament to her excellence.

Seth Campbell, a three-year REVStaffing client, placed 100^th on the Real Trends list. We know firsthand just how hard he’s worked to earn this outstanding honor. It’s a sincere pleasure for us to work with Seth, and we’re thrilled that his commitment to superiority has been recognized in such a prestigious ranking.

The Hoffman Murphy Team earned 194^th place on the list. They’ve been REVStaffing clients for just over a year, and they’re known for their high energy, sincere integrity and client satisfaction (as well as their abilities to sell homes fast!).

Always providing “Beyond your expectations customer service,” The Tello Team placed 30^th on the Real Trends list. REVStaffing clients for just over three years, Natascha and Chris are always ready to prove that they’re not number one – YOU are.

REVStaffing also extends a hearty congratulations to The Jills of Miami Beach, Ellen Mitchel of Hollywood (FL) and The Dan Grieb Team of Orlando for their outstanding and admirable achievement in placing 32^nd, 14^th, and 170^th respectively in the Real Trends 2010 Top 1000 Realtors list! It’s so gratifying to know that several of our former clients have earned this prestigious honor, and it was a sincere pleasure working with them!

Let us help you become one of 2011’s Real Trends Top 1000. We encourage you to give us a call for a free needs analysis; we’ll be happy to discuss your unique business needs! Be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

You can bookmark this page to return for updates; be sure to stop by this Sunday for a very special supplementary post. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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Earlier this week, REVStaffing had the inimitable pleasure of hosting an open webinar with Roman Pavlik P.A., Team Leader and Operations Director of the Pavlik Real Estate Group. Roman is both a marketing expert and a visionary strategist. He’s the mentor, trainer and inspiration for “The Pavlik Process,” his renowned home selling system.

Webinar participants are sure to agree that it was one of the best hours they spent in front of their computer all summer! Roman opened the floor to the audience and asked that each person share their current greatest real estate challenge. Given the marketplace, you can rest assured that no one was lacking for subject matter. Barely pausing for breath after each query, Roman adroitly responded with clear, concise and often clever solutions to even the most ponderous issues.

Here are some of the great bits of wisdom shared by Roman. You’re sure to find many useful tips and tricks; feel free to use them and share them with your friends:

• First and foremost, recognize and accept the fact that you’re never going to be all things for all people. Decide (or acknowledge) what you do best; it’s probably the thing that you LIKE doing most. Then focus your energies on being the person who’s the very best in your field at that particular thing.

• Your primary goal is to become the local expert in your market. Sound like a tall task? The answer is “targeting.” Focus on a small niche in your market, and target all of your efforts on that area. Don’t worry about expanding your personal market until you’re gaining income from that small sector, then expand to the next niche market.

• Set easy-to-use Google alerts to help you farm your target markets. First and foremost, add YOURSELF to your alert list! You can also cull local tax records for the names of owners; when they experience noteworthy events, you can send them a card, or initiate some other form of personal contact.

• Create and disseminate a weekly “Best Buy” list (easily generated from your MLS). You can post a sample on your website (ask us how!), and add a sign-up form to capture interest. The key to this incredibly savvy tip is that you must be prepared for this to be a long-term project: You’ve got to send the list consistently. But, to summarize one of Roman’s terrific shared anecdotes about his Best Buy list, here’s the secret: If you send them, they (buyers) will come.

• Clean up those communication skills – it’ll help cultivate referrals. One easy way of communicating is to acknowledge the fact that people really do live on Facebook. Success will flow from budgeting and investing your time the social media outlets where your customers reside. You should also keep yourself up to speed on the literature; Roman and REVStaffing’s social media team highly recommend Michael Maher’s book, The Seven Levels of Communication.

• Finally, Roman strongly urges Realtors to use virtual assistance. That’s a solid recommendation – Roman Pavlik uses REVStaffing’s professional real estate virtual assistant services!

We can help you to implement any (or all!) of Roman’s suggestions to grow and nurture your successful business. We encourage you to give us a call for a free needs analysis; we’ll be happy to discuss your unique business needs! Be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

You can bookmark this page to return for updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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