Our Top 10 Most-Read Articles of May

Loading up on free stuff is one of the best parts of any real estate conference. But since most events are still temporarily on hold, we'll show you an easy way to get a ton of free stuff virtually.

That strategy? Just scroll down. In our monthly list of the most read articles of the month, four of May's top 10 articles were "Friday Freebies." Check out #1, #7, #8 and #10 on the list below to claim everything from free real estate flyers to a free masterclass in lead conversion.

As for the rest of the list, the reading's good and it's also free. Check out our full round-up of the Top 10 Articles of May below:

1. Friday Freebie: 5 Real Estate Checklists to Share with Clients and Prospects
You're organized, strategic, and all your processes are streamlined… and then there's your clients. A disorderly client can throw a wrench into the sale of a home no matter how cool, calm and collected you are as a real estate agent. That's why we're sharing five checklists you can share with your clients to help keep them on track all the way through moving day.

2. Spring 2021 Housing Market: Will the Extremes Calm Down?
The 2021 spring housing market can be summed up to two extremes better suited for a primetime TV medical drama than an economic snapshot: the sellers market is on steroids, while the buyers markets are on life support. Why so extreme?

3. How to Prep Your Listing for a Photo Shoot
Real estate photos are the best way to make a strong first impression on a buyer, but it's important that a listing is properly prepared before the photo shoot begins. Share this comprehensive guide to get your listing camera-ready with your clients to ensure their home is picture perfect and ready to sell!

4. 3 Steps to Create More Listing Inventory
Dealing with low housing inventory is an ongoing pain being felt by every real estate agent and buyer client in the current market. Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take to help create more inventory.

5. 11 Foolproof Seller Lead Generation Ideas for Real Estate Agents
It's tough finding seller leads in a housing market with such low inventory. These 11 ideas will help you find more sellers—and, bonus, they're quick and easy to implement.

6. Don't Make These Listing Presentation Mistakes
With the market in its current inventory-deficient state, listing presentations are an increasing rarity. So, when the opportunity to win new business does arise, you want to make the best impression possible. We've compiled the five most frequent flubs agents make when pitching to a prospect, so you can avoid these mistakes and win that seller's business.

7. Friday Freebie: 200 Real Estate Flyer Templates
You know how people like to say, "Less is more"? Well, throw that out the window (just for now), because in this week's Friday Freebie, more is definitely more. We're sharing with you a whopping 200 flyer templates that you can download, customize, and market with to your heart's content.

8. Friday Freebie: Lead Conversion Masterclass
In this week's Friday Freebie, we're going to point you to lead conversion instruction that's actually helpful—and not the same ol' song and dance that you've heard a million times already. Even better? It's a full-on, six-class series taught by two real estate experts.

9. A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Spot-on CMAs
As a REALTOR, your clients hire you for many reasons: your experience and expertise, educated guidance and advice, your local market knowledge, and help guiding them through the process. One other big reason is your ability to price a property. That's where knowing how to put together a solid CMA comes in.

10. Friday Freebie: Up Your Listing's Appeal with a Twilight Photo Edit
In this week's Friday Freebie, we're going to highlight an offer that jazzes up the first thing buyers will likely see of your listing—the exterior listing photo. With this free photo edit, you'll draw in buyers and make them feel like they've found their dream home at last.