Top 10 Most Popular Articles of May

The COVID-19 lockdown is coming to an end in most parts of the country, and many of our most read articles last month reflected that transition. For example, article #6 on our list below talks about how open houses have changed in the wake of the pandemic. Want to better understand how real estate consumers feel about buying and selling homes during this time? Scroll down to #10.

To learn about technology that you can use both during and after quarantine, check out articles #3 and #8. To see what else was popular with agents and brokers during the month of May, check out our full list below!

1. Friday Freebie: Download a COVID-19 Postcard and Reach Out to Your Sphere
‍The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live--and the way we need to communicate. So how do we communicate in this new era while remaining sensitive to changing norms and our sphere's changing needs? Find out for yourself in this week's Friday Freebie. We're introducing you to a series of coronavirus-related postcards that hit just the right note for reaching out to those who matter most to your real estate business.

2. A TikTok Guide for Real Estate Agents
There's a number of reasons why you should start branding yourself on TikTok as an agent. Approximately 50% of U.S. users are between the ages of 18 and 34 with an additional 20% between the ages of 35 and 44. Not only are those prime home buying ages, but 37% of its users have stated they have a household income exceeding $100K! Your target demographic is on TikTok, so why aren't you?

3. 3 Easy Ways to Scan Documents, Create PDFs with Your Phone
In the mobile age, sending photos and documents can be done on your smartphone through text or email. Best of all, today you can turn just about any image or document into a PDF. With a simple smartphone app, you can teach your clients to do the same. Here are three real estate agent-friendly options.

4. 10 Things to Do When you Receive a Referral
‍There are 10 things you ABSOLUTELY must do each and every time you receive a referral to ensure you get more and more referrals each and every year, month, week, and even day. Here's what you do each time someone sends you a referral.

5. 6 Apps to Help You Take Better Listing Photos
‍Many real estate agents hire professional photographers, and though we encourage agents to bring in outside expertise, we also understand that it's not always possible right now. So if you're playing the part of photographer and agent, check out these tips and apps that you can use to show your listing in the best possible light.

6. Everything You Know About Open Houses Is About to Change
While agents rushed to provide virtual showings to fill the immediate void, "open houses" are starting to return, but they are not the same. In fact, everything you know about open houses is about to change again with an innovative new service: Open House Every Day.

7. Cloud CMA Releases Impressive Upgrade for Live Presentations
We recently saw a preview of the new Cloud CMA Live. The best part is that these additional new features are included for no additional charge. If you are a current Cloud CMA user, there is nothing that you need to do. The upgrade is automatically added to all existing and future accounts. Learn more in this article.

8. Business Unusual: 3 Things to Do Right Now in RPR
We're just over a month in and everyone is feeling the corona crunch. Many WFHers are facing the question of "What can I do right now to help me prepare for later?" RPR has your back. Here are three easy things you can learn to do in RPR right now.

9. 3 Ways to Become the GO TO Agent in Your Neighborhood without Leaving Your House!
Albert Clark of HomeActions joined us on a Coffee Chat last week to teach us how to support your clients with insightful and unique homeownership information and market data to become THE go-to agent in your neighborhood. Here are three key takeaways.

10. What Homebuyers and Sellers Think About COVID-19
We read a lot about what the so-called 'experts' think will happen to the real estate market as a result of COVID-19, but what do homebuyers and sellers think? Transactly conducted a market survey of 800 consumers who planned on buying or selling a home in 2020, prior to COVID-19, to hear their opinions. Here's what we learned.