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May 2020 Alabama Gulf Coast Market Stats
Alabama's Gulf Coast contains several real estate markets depending on location and price point – just to name a few factors. Even prior to the effects of COVID-19, different local markets experienced different demand and pricing fluctuations.
The graphic below shows real estate statistics for May 2020, the latest month available, showing how COVID-19 is impacting the Alabama Gulf Coast's real estate market.
Vital Signs provides a visual representation of what's happening in several local markets by showing you supply. The colored-coded numbers represent the absorption rate, the number of months it would take to sell...
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Looking for more business? Don't automate your client interactions.
You can have the best automated systems out there to stay in touch with your clients. Your clients can get an email from you every week and something in the mail from you every month. They can have your magnet on their fridge and your calendar on their desk at work.
And all of that is fantastic marketing. But do you know the best way to make yourself their trusted real estate advisor? Phone calls and in-person conversations (within social distancing guidelines) are the way to have a steady, sustainable income in real estate. They're vital components to creating and maintaining relationships, and to be authentic, they can't be automated.
Reluctance to make these calls is the downfall of many REALTORS®, who worry the...
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Making a move? Check out these tips.
Even in the midst of uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, summertime still means making a move for many Americans, whether it be across town or across the country. Regardless of whether you're planning to handle it yourself or hire pros, moving isn't easy, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Your best bet is having someone there to answer your questions, and that's where a REALTOR® comes in. While she won't be able to tell you which box your favorite set of bowls is in, a REALTOR® will have the contacts and experience needed to help make your move smoother.
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Beat the heat this summer with 3 ways to cut summer cooling costs
With Memorial Day marking the unofficial kick off of summer and the official start, June 25, right around the corner, the days of sandy feet and sweet treats have arrived on the Gulf Coast—as has the heat and humidity that also love to call our area home.
Last year, Alabama's Gulf Coast saw 18 days with record highs, according to The National Weather Service. Who knows what this year will hold, but it shouldn't come as a shock that our area has the highest average residential air-conditioning expenditures in the country, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. The summer months are going to put your air conditioner to work, raising your electric...
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Use Facebook friend lists to stay in contact
If more of your friends, family members, and former customers & clients would simply remember that you are a REALTOR® then you would probably earn significantly more money through referrals, right? You might feel bombarded at times when you read so much harping on the same message: Reach out to your sphere of influence (SOI), contact your database, and don't let people forget about you.
The simple reason is that ALL selling these days is relationship-based selling. People like to buy or sell through people they know or who are known by a friend or family member who can attest to the salesperson's effectiveness and professionalism. Period. Stay in touch with more people in a genuine way, and you will earn more money. That is the "secret sauce" to big earnings in real estate: staying connected with your s...
