Most realtors, if not all, are expected to know much about how to enter a listing into the MLS, how to sign up for Twitter, create Facebook fan pages and have already taken necessary steps to market, maintain and drive large number of traffic to their websites. Sure enough, if done the right way, all these things are going to help you boost y your number of sales. However, there’s so much more realtors can do to be exposed to every aspect of the business.
(Credits to agentgenius.com) Several ivy league colleges offers online courses for free. How great is that?! I would suggest you check out Introduction to Psychology which I personally think can really help in dealing with different types of behavior displayed by possilbe clients, office mates and even family and friends as it provides a comprehensive overview of the scientific study of thought and behavior. It also explores topics such as communication, learning, decision-making, perception and so much more which are really going to be helpful in so many ways.
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Real Estate Economics – it is the application of economic techniques to real estate markets. It tries to describe, explain, and predict patterns of prices, supply, and demand. It also focuses on developing an understanding of the macroeconomic factors that shape and influence markets for real property, developing the theory of land markets and locational choice. The material covered includes studies of changing economic activities, demographic trends, transportation and local government behavior as they affect real estate.
In this increasingly competitive world, it is important to get your hands on anything that will give & enhance your knowledge, skills and your personality – Mode of constant improvement!