Vanessa Bowman

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Adding “Learn” to Mixed-Use Communities: 70% of Parents Want Quality Child Care in Live-Work-Play Developments

A recent survey conducted by OnePoll in collaboration with Primrose Schools shows nearly 70% of parents want to add quality child care and early education to mixed-use communities.

June 22, 2023

Text message chat about a real estate negotiation: gray bubbles say, 'Too low. Will not be countering' and 'Seller doesn’t have to sell.' Blue bubble states, 'Great then tell him to take it off the market and remove it from the MLS immediately.'

Agent Strategy

Counter Offers: Agents Sound Off On Negotiation Tactics

Should listing agents always make a counter offer? A recent post by The Broke Agent unleashed a host of opinions from real estate agents. Take a look at what they had to say.

June 21, 2023

Agent Marketing

Why You Don’t Need to Worry About the Instagram Algorithm

In a recent REFER mastermind, Instagram Growth Coach Brock Johnson shared why you don’t need to worry about the Algorithm—and what you should focus on instead.

June 21, 2023

Agent Marketing

How to Build a Foundation for Lead Generation that Withstands Any Market

No more relying solely on lead portals—Byron Lazine shares how to utilize Ken Pozek’s playbook to build a strong foundation for lead generation.

June 20, 2023

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Agent Marketing

Two Genius Videos, One Remarkable Property

Real estate duo Matt Lionetti and Anna Oliver posted two separate listing videos on the same theme to promote a fully-renovated penthouse level suite in the heart of Toronto. Here’s why their video strategy is so effective.

June 15, 2023

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Housing Market

The Housing Inventory Shortage: Broken Down by Income Level

National Association of Realtors® and Realtor.com released a report that analyzes the supply of homes by income level. It found the greatest shortage of housing inventory is for middle-income earners, with a shortage of almost 320,000 homes.

June 9, 2023

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Lifestyle

The Return of Virtual Showings? How Apple Vision Pro Will Revolutionize the Industry

Apple announced it’s first new consumer product since the Apple Watch in 2015: Apple Vision Pro. Here’s how it could change the real estate industry.

June 7, 2023

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Agent Marketing

4 Types of Videos Proven to Generate Leads for Real Estate Agents

It’s not about the views—it’s about the leads. Here are four types of videos that generate leads for real estate agents.

June 7, 2023

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Agent Marketing

Head of Instagram Shares How the Algorithm Actually Works

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri posted a Reel to explain how the Instagram algorithm works.

June 1, 2023

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Agent Marketing

Mastering Community Videos: Here’s How to Create the Perfect Restaurant Video

The Broke Agent shared the perfect community restaurant video from Jason Cassity. In this post, we break down what makes it worth replicating.

May 31, 2023

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Agent Marketing

How to Turn Location into an Irresistible Video Hook

Being able to showcase the location of a video will take your marketing to the next level. And Paige Steckling just delivered a masterclass on how to do that with an irresistible video hook.

May 30, 2023

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Women Make Up 54% of Luxury Homeowners Under 35

A new report from Luxury Portfolio International reveals that women make up 54% of luxury homeowners under the age of 35.

May 30, 2023

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Bowman's Latest Posts:

Adding “Learn” to Mixed-Use Communities: 70% of Parents Want Quality Child Care in Live-Work-Play Developments

Counter Offers: Agents Sound Off On Negotiation Tactics

Two Genius Videos, One Remarkable Property

The Housing Inventory Shortage: Broken Down by Income Level

The Return of Virtual Showings? How Apple Vision Pro Will Revolutionize the Industry

Head of Instagram Shares How the Algorithm Actually Works

Mastering Community Videos: Here’s How to Create the Perfect Restaurant Video

How to Turn Location into an Irresistible Video Hook

Women Make Up 54% of Luxury Homeowners Under 35

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