Recent Additions to Club Zebra
With new content added weekly, we have published tons of articles, bits of advice and help for real estate agents, business tools, content for sending to real estate clients, real estate training videos and more.
Mar 23, 2023
Our markets are changing and headlines can be misleading. Coach Denise explains the importance of really knowing and understanding your market.
Mar 21, 2023
Sending high-quality content to potential clients on a consistent schedule is an essential strategy for growing your real estate business – but doing it the wrong way can be a costly waste of time and cash. Learn the answers to questions like these that separate success from mailer failure!
Mar 21, 2023
This week in Market Survival Guide: bank failures impact on real estate, climate risk impact on home owner insurance, national pending home sales are up, online notarization is on the way, regional real estate market news, future housing needs, new construction and lackluster 2023 SFR starts, permitting growth and decline nationwide, builder confidence, economics and tech layoffs, and answers to your questions.
Mar 17, 2023
Although it means more IRS paperwork, being able to itemize your taxes and potentially reduce your tax burden is a homeownership benefit worth exploring! If you would like to provide additional information to people who reach out, check out the two articles referenced below. Tax Benefits of Owning Your Home includes details on each of the seven deductions outlined here and Tax Benefits - By The Numbers provides a mathematical example of the deductions in action.
Mar 16, 2023
Kaaleen's beautiful new website showcases her unique branding and embodies her "Mountains to the Sea" real estate business perfectly, all while saving time, keeping visitors engaged, and growing her audience.
Mar 15, 2023
Agents, if you use this article, customize with the services and benefits of working with you. Consider including your expertise, experience, certifications, designations, listing services, buyer services, and whether you are comfortable bringing up the topic of fees in an article format. Want to take it up a notch? Include an outline of your community service and your personal track record in terms of stats - total transactions, buyers helped, sellers helped, etc. Customize this article to make you shine!
Mar 15, 2023
How do the homeownership deductions actually work? This article includes examples and math. It can be very compelling - especially for newer homeowners who are paying higher interest rates.
Mar 15, 2023
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about homeownership during tax season because homeowners could save hundreds or thousands of dollars on taxes through a number of deductions. This article explains some of the common deductions.
Mar 14, 2023
Meet Dan Dunne, Executive Committee President of Builder Industry Association, Whatcom County. Join us as Dan and Denise discuss housing trends, challenges, advocacy, and the industry response to the needs of the market.
Mar 9, 2023
With over a decades of experience as a real estate agent, Jessica wanted a unified look to take her business to the next level and stand out from the crowd.
Mar 7, 2023
This episode, Denise is discussing opportunities for easy backyard makeovers that do wonders for building listing value, covering layout, easy landscaping, highlights, and other elements for an quick backyard makeover!
Mar 2, 2023
Real estate coach Denise Lones shares 5 actions you can take today to create strong business activity and results in the coming months.
Feb 28, 2023
"Do I really need to fix up my home before putting it on the market?" Technically, sellers don't have to do much to put their home on the market. It all depends on their strategy!
Feb 28, 2023
Setting expectations for a successful transaction can be a challenge. There is a tendency among both buyers and sellers to fixate on the market that was yesterday. Denise shares strategies for helping your clients let go of the past and to accept the needs of today’s market without regret, clearing the way for a better business relationship.
Feb 23, 2023
Real estate coach Denise Lones reveals one of the most influential sources of cash buyers and why we are at a 30+ year peak in all-cash home sales.
Feb 22, 2023
Many agents are currently operating in a faux market. Curious what that means? Learn how to recognize a faux market, how to both confidently price and protect your clients from bad pricing, and how to communicate pricing strategies when the market isn’t what it seems to be.
Feb 22, 2023
Learn how to prevent email from disappearing into your spam folder when it comes from people and business that are important to you. In this guide we cover how to whitelist email contacts for Gmail, Outlook 365, Outlook Web, Outlook 2019, AOL and Yahoo Mail.
Feb 21, 2023
This week in Market Survival Guide: single home buyers and female home buyers set a record, the national discussion on compensation and commission, the iBuyer advertising boom, cash offers, the downstream economic impact of inventory shortages on other industries, regional housing market update report, spring housing market expectations, building materials, the national economic outlook, and answers to your questions.