Year: 2015

Broker Focus: Vanessa Mercer

As we move into 2016, we wanted to feature Vanessa Mercer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realty Center, who is very excited about everything the app will have in store for the new year! All the Realty Center agents love their branded apps powered by Smarter Agent Mobile and Vanessa had a lot of great things…

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Here’s some holiday cheer (and advice) from Smarter Agent Mobile!

With the holiday months upon us, you’ll be going to countless events and meeting lots of new people that can become clients for years to come. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…to build new and lasting relationships. At your next party, have something more to give your potential clients than just a boring business…

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Responsive Mobile Design is Not Enough for Real Estate Sales

And Zillow and Google already know   Giants track how consumers use mobile and focus on engagement in apps At The 2015 Barton Ventures Mobile Web Summit the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Zillow, Rich Barton, noted that recurringly across companies he invests in “mobile web gets the majority of mobile users (as high as…

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Broker Focus: Bill Kane

This month we wanted to feature the owner of BlueCoast Realty, Bill Kane, who recently became one of the first brokers to launch premium apps for all his agents. Bill has lived in Wilmington, North Carolina for over thirty-five years. He graduated from Appalachian State University and soon founded BlueCoast Realty, a brokerage with an emphasis on…

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How to Maximize Your Accessibility as a Real Estate Agent

In this market, it’s the most accessible real estate agent that will take home the worm. Everyday, agents coach clients through making some of the biggest decisions of their lives and that means being available outside of meetings and showings. It may help to think about it like this. Agents are like college professors. Except…

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12 Reasons to Use the Smarter Agent Real Estate App

1. Your Customers Are On Mobile, So Why Aren’t You? 80% of Americans have a smartphone, and 90% of homebuyers use their mobile device to search for houses. If you aren’t reaching out to those buyers, you’re losing money. It’s as simple as that. 2. Building Trust with Digitally Savvy Buyers Millennials have exceeded baby…

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Mobile Use Is Increasing: Why This Matters For Real Estate Agents

Here at Smarter Agent, we’ve been focused on the use of mobile in real estate since 2000. However, the mobile landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. In 2015 we’ve seen an impressive 20% increase in usage of our app, leading to more sales and clients for real estate agents. This data doesn’t surprise us;…

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A Great Video From Our Partner Keller Williams Realty

Here is a great video of the Keller Williams Realty Real Estate Search powered by Smarter Agent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqkGM5qVHxU  

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Unintended consequences of listing regulations

How the changing landscape has affected brokers, agents and consumers   “Follow the drugs and you’ll find the drug dealers, but follow the money and you’ll be surprised where it takes you.“ – HBO’s police drama “The Wire” Regulations governing the access, distribution and display of residential real estate listings changed many industry dynamics over the past…

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