5 Things to Do While Bored at Your Open House | July 26th

Bored at your open house? Here’s a content tip, a system to convert more buyers, and a viral text-exchange you have to see.

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Did you set up 10 open house signs today in the smoldering heat? If so, hopefully you’re reading this from a nice air-conditioned house and buyers are flowing in.

If they aren’t, and you’re bored (or you aren’t sitting one at all), here are five things that will improve your life a little:

#1: If your IG engagement is down, The Broke Agent has 7 ways to crack the algorithm this Summer. Take 5 minutes, watch this, and your content will do better.

#2: Want a 2-call system to convert more of your buyer leads? Byron Lazine breaks it down here.

#3: The Knowledge Brokers discuss June’s sharp decline in pending home sales, examine why Compass is facing growing pressure from lawmakers and regulators, and discuss how agents can use greater transparency to prove their value and earn client trust. Watch it here.

#4: An agent named Nicole Stanbra went viral for pranking her clients about canceled showings. The text messages are hilarious and the post racked up hundreds comments. Check this out.

#5: We have only 3 VIP tickets for our BAM Camp, Team Leaders event in Scottsdale. This is a room you want be in. Get your ticket here.

And if you need a little “pick me up” from The Broke Agent, watch this…

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The Broke Agent

Eric Simon is the founder of The Broke Agent and co-founding Chief of Content of BAM. You can watch him weekly as a co-host of Over Ask Podcast and The Walk Thru. Eric also speaks at industry events across the nation and can hit his pitching wedge 190 yards.

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