Real Estate Business

This is a warning to all of you who work in real estate. We sometimes hold on to people that aren’t ready to buy or sell thinking that everyone that comes in our path is interested in transacting. Remember that not everyone that comes to you through open houses, referrals, online leads, etc. are going […]

Running a real estate business virtually can feel especially daunting for an industry that has built itself on the success of in-person interactions. But in these evolving times, getting comfortable with virtual is vital! Our latest webinar with Lab Coat Agents highlights all the ways Chime can help agents and brokers conduct business virtually. From […]

New lead duplication rules Most Follow Up Boss users want to avoid duplicate leads in their database, for obvious reasons. We’ve long designed the system to honor that preference and prevent duplicate leads from existing whenever possible. In conversation with our customer community, however, we kept hearing about a couple of specific times where duplicate […]

A good real estate agent always has their finger on the pulse of what’s going on, whether that’s in your own market, network, or community, or on a broader scale. But, it’s not always easy to keep tabs on things without finding out information directly from the source.  If you are a buyer’s agent, and […]

Many people may get into the real estate business, at first, as a way to make money on the side. Perhaps they’re working a full-time, 9-5 job, and they want to save up a little more money while simultaneously transitioning into a second career that has a lot more flexibility.  But, the truth is, unless […]

From day to day, the pandemic has changed the way we live around the world. Even when lockdown restrictions are over, many say that the world will never be the same. While the coronavirus pandemic’s real impact is still pending, entrepreneurs and businesses across all markets are affected and looking to answer: OK, what do […]

Recently I found myself in a bad spot: I was very unhappy at the brokerage I was at and in a desperate need of change but I was worried about changing my signs, my marketing, and also my colleagues. I am not a person to change ships too quickly so this was a tough decision […]

The Follow Up Boss product and engineering teams released some exciting updates this summer. Namely, the all-new Inbox & Team Inbox experience and a really cool personalized website CTA. Read on to see how to use these new features to close more deals. Reminder: You can shape Follow Up Boss As always, we are grateful […]

If you had to ask, most agents would probably say they enjoy working with buyers more than sellers. While buyers can certainly be a handful, sellers, in general, can be extremely tough to work with. This is especially true if they’re not cooperative, strict on the price they want, and/or not willing to make any […]