Most luxury real estate professionals and their clients know staging trends are important. But did you know staging changes as the market evolves? Of course, there are timeless aspects of Read More
3 Myths About Millennial Clients Keeping You From Growing Your Luxury Real Estate Practice
After the crash of 2008, it seemed like millennials might not get the home owning opportunities their parents and grandparents did. Fortunately, this demographic saw a huge upturn financially over Read More
Prospecting for Luxury Expired Listings? 3 Critical Game Changers for Getting to “Yes”
What if you could reach out to hundreds of potential clients who were already warmed up to sell their luxury listing? When you work expired listings, that’s exactly what you’re Read More
Estate Of Mind Podcast Highlight: Leveraging Real Estate Branding With Lesley Everett
With the rise of the internet, the term “real estate branding” has become a loaded one. Not only that, there are more self-proclaimed “real estate branding experts” these days than Read More
November Luxury Market Report Summary: 3 Pandemic Real Estate Trends You Need to Know About For 2021
Did you ever think you’d find yourself reading an article on “Pandemic Real Estate Trends”? This year has been full of surprises — to say the least — yet the Read More
The November Luxury Market Report
The Institute’s Luxury Market Report is your guide to an analysis on the trends and comparative data on the top-residential markets throughout Canada and the United States. November’s report reviews the current Read More
The Benefits of Becoming a Luxury Listing Agent – Featuring Matthew Ferrara
If you’re in real estate, you’ve probably heard the saying, “You have to list to live.” That’s because listings, at every price point, are truly the lifeblood of a successful Read More
How to Work With “New Money” In Luxury Real Estate – Featuring Debbie De Grote
The face of luxury real estate is transforming faster than ever before. Technology has made it easier than ever to come into “new money” — producing a new kind of Read More
Still Doing Listing Presentations? Here are 3 Secrets for Successful “Marketing Consultations” Instead
The phrase “listing presentation” may bring to mind images of practicing scripts in front of the mirror and presenting a 10-page PowerPoint to clients while they sit quietly and listen. Read More
What It Takes to Become a Celebrity Real Estate Agent – Featuring Kofi Nartey
Paparazzi, glitzy parties, your name in the newspapers… Think that’s what it’s like being a celebrity real estate agent? For most, it’s not. In fact, for most luxury real estate Read More
October Luxury Market Report Summary: A Growing Demand For Large Luxury Properties
Exactly one year ago, large luxury homes for sale had a hard time garnering any interest from potential buyers. But now? Well, it’s safe to say the pandemic has greatly Read More
Estate Of Mind Podcast Highlight: Selling to the Stars With Kofi Nartey
Ask any “marketing guru” how to network and they’ll tell you to “provide value” to your prospects and clients. But what does that really mean in luxury real estate? To Read More
How Can Luxury Real Estate Professionals Automate Their Business Without Losing Their Personal Touch?
The internet has made “automating your business” an attractive concept for entrepreneurs — but how do you do that when your business is based around creating and nurturing relationships? To Read More
Luxury Staging Tips With Expert Luxury Home Stager Lori Pedersen
How do you stage luxury homes for sale in 2020? What’s working and what’s not? To get the best and latest luxury staging tips of 2020, we turned to Certified Read More
How to Build and Control Your Referral Pipeline: A Sneak Peek Inside Our Wealth Quotient Masterclass
How do you build and scale your luxury real estate referrals in a proactive, systematic way? The truth is, luxury real estate referrals are 4x more likely to convert to Read More
3 Tips for New Luxury Professionals for Winning Listings: An Interview With Jamie Huggins
Working as a listing agent has its perks… A more structured schedule, higher commissions, and a whole world of expired listings to prospect. But what if you’re a brand new Read More
3 Ways to Create Mutually Beneficial Client Relationships to Grow Your Luxury Real Estate Practice
Are you creating mutually beneficial client relationships in your business? You’d be surprised at how many luxury real estate professionals don’t know they’re leaving opportunities on the table with their Read More
3 Needle-Moving Strategies to Help You End 2020 On a High Note
Can you believe Quarter Four is just a few weeks away? As we enter these last few months of the year, it’s time to start thinking about ending 2020 on Read More
Luxury Real Estate Trainer Tami Simms Weighs In On July’s Impressive Month-End Stats
Despite a rollercoaster of current events all year, the luxury real estate market experienced positive growth during the month of July. In fact, home sales in the $500,000 and above Read More
4 Tips to Grow Your Sphere of Influence Online in 2020
With most states still enforcing restrictions on indoor public spaces and in-person networking events, knowing how to network online is now key for breathing new life into your luxury real Read More
Member Spotlight: Sarina Bergman On Wins, Challenges, and Professional Development During COVID-19
Real estate success stories are looking a little different this year. In some ways, COVID-19 has made luxury real estate a bit easier than usual. As a whole, we’re seeing Read More
Are Luxury Real Estate Auctions the Secret to Accelerating Your Listings?
Very much unlike fine wine, real estate listings don’t age well. So how do you improve your chances of achieving a swift and successful sale? To answer that question, we Read More
Building Your Network as a New Luxury Real Estate Agent? Here Are 3 Ways to Make Your Agent Bio Stand Out
The real estate professional bio is one of the most underestimated marketing tools in any real estate marketing strategy. But when you’re brand new and just starting to build your Read More
These Two Simple Mindset Shifts Can Help You Attract High-Quality Luxury Real Estate Clients
As we prepare for the final quarter in what has been a largely unpredictable year, one thing is certain: success happens when we focus on things we can control. And Read More
The Luxury Marketing Blueprint: The Framework That Will Change Your Business
Want to learn how to become a luxury real estate agent? Imagine having a step-by-step blueprint to show you exactly how to work with luxury clients, build your brand, build Read More
Rich Buyer, Rich Seller: The Real Estate Agents’ Guide to Marketing Luxury Homes
What’s just as important as marketing luxury homes? Knowing how to work with luxury clients. Money, power, and fame can be intimidating, which is why there’s less competition in the Read More
Millennial Home Buying Trends in the 2020 Luxury Real Estate Market
Millennial home buying trends have become a hot topic in luxury real estate. Millennials include anyone born between 1981 and 1996, and they’re quickly becoming a dominating force in real Read More
April Luxury Market Report Summary: How the Luxury Real Estate Market Is Responding to Crisis
While the world experienced a rather tumultuous and unprecedented month, our April Luxury Market Report showed the luxury real estate market held its ground. Compared to last month, there was Read More
3 Valuable Lead Magnets To Grow Your Email List and Sell Luxury Homes
Having an engaged email list is one of the easiest ways to promote your services and listings. But how do you grow an email list? Where do you find people Read More
How to Harness the Power of Instagram to Grow Your Luxury Real Estate Practice
With social isolation in full swing, there’s more traffic than ever on social media platforms. At the same time, people are less receptive to being pitched or sold to. Right Read More
Ready to Sell Online? Don’t Host a Virtual Home Tour Until You Do These 3 Things
Can you really sell luxury home listings online? Even though the world feels like it’s at a standstill, there are still plenty of luxury homes for sale and buyers who Read More
The April Luxury Market Report
The Institute’s Luxury Market Report is your guide to an analysis on the trends and comparative data on the top-residential markets throughout Canada and the United States. April’s report reviews the current Read More
5 Must-Haves On Your Agent Website
Having a professional realtor website may seem like a big investment, but the return is virtually priceless. While it’s true that many buyers and sellers may find you through listing Read More
Tips and Tricks to Implement Safe Showings In the Age of COVID-19
Even though the world is at a virtual standstill, there are still plenty of luxury homes for sale, as well as plenty of buyers looking to buy in the luxury Read More
Luxury Live courses move to Livestream: We’re Committed to Your Success During Uncertain Times.
While circumstances may have recently changed, our commitment to your success has not. During these uncertain times, we understand that many real estate professionals are wondering how recent events will Read More
5 Benefits of Sharing a Monthly Market Report With Your Network
With so many online listing portals available to luxury real estate buyers and sellers today, effective real estate marketing is one of the only ways that luxury real estate agents Read More
The Dos and Don’ts of Networking With Other Real Estate Agents
Knowing how to network is integral to achieving success in real estate marketing. It’s an indispensable part of the business, and as most realtors already know, it never hurts to Read More
Key to Luxury Real Estate Success: Creating Systems, Not Goals
Why does it seem like the most successful luxury real estate agents have more hours in the day than the rest of us? There are many paths to luxury real Read More
3 Real Estate Marketing Trends You Shouldn’t Ignore in Your Luxury Listings
Since sellers are relying on you to create a high-quality listing that sells their home fast and for as close as to their asking price as possible, knowing exactly what Read More
Mastering the Art of Relationship-Building in Luxury Real Estate
Personal relationships are the lifeblood of any sales-based business, and this is doubly true in luxury real estate. Achieving real estate success means cultivating meaningful connections with your clients and Read More
The Importance of Continuing Education for Luxury Real Estate Agents
In an ever-changing market, stagnation is the enemy of luxury real estate success. If you’ve spent any time at all reading our Monthly Member Spotlights, you’ve seen that every real Read More
3 Types of Valuable Online Content for Luxury Real Estate Agents
If you’ve spent any time trying to figure out how to grow your online presence to attract more clients, you’ve probably ran into the phrase, “add value”, more than once. Read More
Institute President Diane Hartley Shares 3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Luxury Home Marketing Strategy
Recently, we spoke with our very own President of the Institute, Diane Hartley, to answer the three biggest questions on every luxury real estate agent’s mind when it comes to Read More
How to Nurture Client Relationships After the Transaction
Here’s a staggering stat: According to NAR, 88% of homebuyers say they would use their real estate agent again, but only 11% actually do. When we talk about real estate Read More
How Your Online Content Nurtures Relationships in the Luxury Market
In 2020 and beyond, having a clear understanding of how digital marketing can grow your business will be vital to your success. Adapting to real estate market trends in the Read More
November Luxury Insights Report Summary: How Secondary Markets & Technology Are Driving Luxury Trends
As 2019 is quickly coming to a close, we can’t ignore that we’ve already firmly stepped foot into a new era of luxury real estate. Our November Luxury Market Report Read More
Adapting to Real Estate Trends in the Luxury Market with Jordan Ayan
Although Jordan Ayan’s venture into luxury real estate started just two years ago, he has already done $22M in closed volume and has another $17M in active listings in his Read More
Before You Drop the Price On a Slow-Moving Listing, Consider These Alternatives
Adapting to real estate trends in the luxury market takes some creativity, especially in a static market. Seeing the “days on market” creep up higher and higher on your listings Read More
Static Market leads to Focus on Future Trends – Part 2
The Institute’s Luxury Market Report is your guide to an analysis on the trends and comparative data on the top-residential markets throughout Canada and the United States. This month’s report looks Read More
Selling Quality Over Quantity: Marketing to Today’s Luxury Buyer
As we head into 2020 one thing is for sure: the luxury home market is not what it used to be. Mega mansions, luxury ranches, penthouses, and other sprawling estates Read More