Condos for Sale Newmarket and Aurora If you are looking to buy a condo or house in Aurora, Newmarket, Markham or Richmond Hill, please contact me (gord @ gordcollins .com) and I’ll introduce you to some great local realtors. With the number people moving to the Aurora/Newmarket area, resale and new condos are in tight supply. This region…
Homes for Sale Newmarket and Aurora If you have questions regarding buying property in York Region, please contact me (gord @ gordcollins .com) and I’ll introduce you to a great local realtor in Richmond Hill or Markham. A strong migration of home and condo buyers are coming from Markham, Richmond Hill, North York, and Scarborough. They’re fleeing…
The Boston area realty market is heating up. I have extensive experience with Boston area clients in a number of industries. I enjoy working with companies in Massachusetts and I’m a Bosox fan (and a Blue Jay Fan) and Fenway is my favorite ball park, a place all fans should experience (Petco Park in San Diego is…
As employment and incomes continue to improve in 2016, the Los Angeles real estate market is entering another phase of positive growth. For a few LA area agents, this season will be a good one. If you’re back in the anonymous pack, I will accelerate your presence online. Why Digital Marketing? Los Angeles homebuyers might be online more…
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Making the Jump to Small Business Startup People who desire the freedom and autonomy of self-employment are usually an optimistic and visionary lot, however with SMB failure at high levels, it’s easy for entrepreneurs to fall hard on the path to small business success. I discovered this myself with issues ranging from client incompatibility, insufficient…
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What is the MLS? MLS is the term you often see used on realtor’s websites casually or formally. It’s also referred to frequently in housing forecasts and Realtor sales reports. The multiple listing service or MLS is essentially a database of homes for sale. In the US, the National Real Estate Association owns the rights…
Celebration Reconfirms Your Commitment I know of a special mortgage agent who has a panache for celebration and I discovered that trait, attitude or disposition as an important success characteristic for her and anyone else. It’s definitely fascinated me and I’m not a big Xmas, 4th of July, World Series Win post game, or wedding kind of guy….
BIG Kahunas Lead — And Make a Lot More Money Millions of realtors, mortgage agents, new home builders, custom home builders, dentists, insurance brokers, architects, medical specialists, and vacation resort managers are all competing to be the Big Kahunas of their markets. Some will, and from humble beginnings. The title graphic is courtesy of Inman. In the US,…
Digital Marketing’s “Big Three” The pillars of digital marketing are: SEO Strategy, Content Development/Strategy, and Social Media Strategy. They’re interdependent and very powerful when they work together. This post is about how to develop a social media strategy — easy to digest, giving you the overview you need before you go about Tweeting, posting and liking….
Are Condo Buyers Different than House Buyers? Now in Spring 2017 we’ve seen house and condo prices in Toronto jump and should keep on rising The era of the condo is upon us and they may represent the best capital gain and rental income for investors and new deals for most realtors. With respect to your own…
Realtor’s Personalities and Ability to Engage Make them Perfect for Social Media Mastery I was just doing a search on Google for San Diego real estate. I clicked one agent’s link, but didn’t find much of interest. I clicked their Twitter link to see what they’re doing right now. Nothing. Dullsville. They didn’t much do much…
Wild and Wacky Real Estate Market The GTA real estate market is the best it’s ever been. Endless buyers and sellers. And prices have risen 14 to 18% in York, Durham, Toronto, Mississauga. Home sellers are getting whatever they ask. The US real estate market is growing well too. Is all this prosperity going to last? Realtors…
Improve Your Content Strategy Is there one marketing practice that can generate astonishing results in web traffic, leads, brand awareness, new revenue and customer loyalty? Oh yes. It’s called Content Strategy. Content strategy is the hottest topic in marketing because effectiveness is something everyone is struggling with. Excellent content that hits the mark generates everything from…
Tips to Help you Convert Visitors to Customers Improving the sales funnel is most digital marketers top priority today. And for two good reasons: 1) their traffic is much lower than previous years, and 2) doubling their conversion rate could triple profits. Years ago I had client websites rolling in traffic from Google and other search engines,…
Are You Finding the Right Consultant/Agency for Your Business? Has the deluge of noise in digital marketing become too much for you to bear? Well, hang in there because all you might need is a few pointers and some encouragement to get some clarity. Since marketing is pivotal to success now, picking the right consultant or…
The National Realtors Association Websites Realtor.com the official website of the National Association of REALTORS which operates in the US. NAR as it’s known owns the copyright on the acronym REALTOR® and MLS® which stands for the association’s multiple listing service. NAR as an association has 1 million members practicing across all states. NAR considers…
Outreach and Link Building In life as in marketing, some things don’t get their due recognition and respect. In the realm of digital marketing and SEO, outreach is the weak stepchild. That’s because it’s not understood well and doing it well is a challenge. Admittedly, link building and outreach require confidence and tolerance for frustration,…