Kindergarten Teacher Has 50,000 More Reasons to Love Her Real Estate Agent

Provided By: kw.com

TAMPA, FLORIDA (April 21, 2014)- Susan Beran already loved her Keller Williams agent. Susan loves her even more now that she's helped her win $50,000 to move into the home of her dreams.

 

Susan and her husband, Ken, were renting a home in Tampa while searching for a home to buy. Their trusted Keller Williams agent, Gail Sardegna of the New Tampa market center, encouraged them to download her new KW mobile app and enter the "Closer to Home" sweepstakes. Susan immediately started using the app ("I love the app," she said. "I'm on it all the time!") and immediately forgot all about the sweepstakes. Reached at school, where she was teaching her kindergarten students, Susan couldn't believe her good fortune. "I'm freaking out!" she exclaimed. 

The Keller Williams Realty Real Estate Search App is available for free through Google Play and the iTunes App Store. Keller Williams agents can send a link to their clients that seamlessly downloads the agent's personally branded app. With the touch of a button, clients can search for nearby homes and connect with their knowledgeable agent.

 

"Consumers today have access to more data than ever and there are a lot of different apps," Keller Williams President Mary Tennant said. "What consumers need is help interpreting that information. Your local real estate agent is uniquely positioned to make sense of the market and help you find the right home at the right price. Our app is different because it connects consumers so effortlessly with the agent who can guide them every step of the way." 

 







Susan's experience with Keller Williams has made a big impression on her - from her agent's expertise to the technology that powers the KW app to the dozens of associates who showed up to celebrate her big day. Susan is confident that her next home will be purchased with the help of a Keller Williams agent. She's also decided to start taking real estate classes and knows the perfect Keller Williams team to join as soon as she's licensed. 

 

CHA CHA CHANGES - GOOD AND BAD

Provided By: Michael Tritthart

There have been quite a few changes lately.  Some of which have greatly altered the business practice of many agents.  Let's discuss the biggest change first.

Craigslist - The King is dead, long live the king.  Right or wrong, Craigslist has made major changes to restrict what can be advertised in real estate ads.  Check out the new Craigslist updates, via this great graphic from MyOutDesk.com.  These changes will open up the door to other alternatives for online advertising.  Google+, in my opinion, will see more activity.  Another is Backpage.com; which has a very similar Craigslist feel to it and I bet will see a surge in activity.

Blogging - Years ago when blogging first came out it was greatly suggested.  Then it faded away and now blogging is back with a vengeance.  Mainly because blogging has such great SEO.  But the biggest problem remains for many agents - actually sitting down and blogging.  Here are 16 Blogging Resources to make that process easier.

Zapier - Now, here is the really good change (great one actually!)  Zapier allows you to automate over 250 web apps.  Such as adding an RSS feed to your Facebook page and more.  It works very similar to one my favorite sites, IFTTT.com.  Many of the action items from each site complement each other.  Check out what Zapier and can do for you.