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Real Estate Blog 13 min

Personal Website Development & Maintenance for Real Estate Agents

The phone rings at 9 PM. A potential seller found your number online and wants to know if you can help them list their home. Where…

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laura perez · Sep 28, 2025
Uncategorized 6 min

Why Your MLS Listings Are Not Updating Online as Fast as You Think

You update the price of a property, mark a listing as under contract, and make sure all the details in the MLS are accurate. Hours later,…

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laura perez · Sep 22, 2025
Real Estate Blog 18 min

The Real Estate Tech Sales Problem

People say agents don’t like technology. That’s not the real story. Agents and brokers like tools that save time and help close deals. They don’t want…

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laura perez · Sep 20, 2025
Real Estate Blog 10 min

Online Reputation Management for Real Estate Agents

Your reputation online is often the first handshake a client gets from you. Long before meeting you in person, buyers and sellers search your name, read…

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laura perez · Sep 17, 2025
MLS / IDX Resources 9 min

MLS iframe Search vs Custom IDX for WordPress Real Estate Sites

For the US and Canada markets, running a real estate website today means choosing how to show MLS listings. Two options dominate: embedding an MLS-provided iframe…

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laura perez · Sep 13, 2025
Real Estate Blog 11 min

Drone Photography for Real Estate: Rules, Gear & Best Practices

Drone photography has quickly moved from being a novelty to a core part of real estate marketing. What once required helicopters or planes can now be…

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laura perez · Sep 2, 2025
MLS / IDX Resources 9 min

Real Estate Marketing Channels That Work in 2025

Real estate marketing channels are the backbone of how agents in the US and Canada attract clients. Some channels deliver quick results but come with high…

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laura perez · Aug 17, 2025
REAL ESTATE BLOG
Real Estate Blog 14 min

100 Real Estate Lead Generation Strategies for 2025 (Part 3)

This is part 3 from 100 Real Estate Lead Generation Strategies for 2025 - you can read part 1 and part 2 here and here. 66.…

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laura perez · Jul 2, 2025
MLS / IDX Resources 12 min

IDX Powered WordPress Sites That Respect Local MLS Rules

Building a real estate website that displays property listings isn't as simple as installing a plugin. To do it right—and legally—you must follow specific rules set…

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laura perez · Jun 14, 2025
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