--- title: Blog - HomeSmart | real estate industry description: real estate industry | --- [![HomeSmart](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/homesmart-logo.png "HomeSmart")](https://homesmart.com/) - [Home](https://homesmart.com/) - [About Us](https://homesmart.com/about-us/) - [Buyers](https://homesmart.com/buyers/) - [Sellers](https://homesmart.com/sellers/) - [Blog](https://blog.homesmart.com/) - [Contact Us](https://homesmart.com/join-us/contact-us/) - [JOIN](https://join.homesmart.com/) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [agents](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/agents) ## [Drive Away with All of Your Commission... and a New Car](https://blog.homesmart.com/drive-away-with-all-of-your-commission...-and-a-new-car) Agents come to HomeSmart knowing they’ll take home 100 percent of their commission, but many don’t expect to get a fancy car out of it, too! Sean Conrad of HomeSmart Premier Living... [By HomeSmart International Marketing Team on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/homesmart-international-marketing-team) July 02, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/drive-away-with-all-of-your-commission...-and-a-new-car) [listing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/listing) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [home selling](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/home-selling) ## [How to Have Your Best Listing Appointment Yet](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-have-your-best-listing-appointment-yet) Within the first seven seconds of meeting you, a seller will have a solid impression of who you are. While your listing appointments will hopefully last longer than seven seconds, ... [By HomeSmart International Marketing Team on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/homesmart-international-marketing-team) June 25, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-have-your-best-listing-appointment-yet) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) ## [Pets Are The New Real Estate Buyers](https://blog.homesmart.com/pets-are-the-new-real-estate-buyers) When you think of the reasons that your clients choose to buy a home, what comes to mind? Maybe they buy because they want more living space, want to build equity or for family rea... [By HomeSmart International Marketing Team on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/homesmart-international-marketing-team) June 14, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/pets-are-the-new-real-estate-buyers) [buyers](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/buyers) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Holding an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/holding-an-open-house) ## [After a Real Estate Open House, What to Do with Those Sign-ups](https://blog.homesmart.com/after-a-real-estate-open-house-what-to-do-with-those-sign-ups) The most important part of a real estate open house isn’t necessarily the staging of the home or how good a host you are or how well your refreshments are liked. Those are importan... [By Todd Sumney on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/todd-sumney) June 12, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/after-a-real-estate-open-house-what-to-do-with-those-sign-ups) [buyers](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/buyers) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Holding an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/holding-an-open-house) ## [Spark Imagination: How to Get Buyers to See Potential During an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/spark-imagination-how-to-get-buyers-to-see-potential-during-an-open-house) A visitor comes through the doors of your open house, and the clock starts ticking … [By Todd Sumney on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/todd-sumney) June 07, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/spark-imagination-how-to-get-buyers-to-see-potential-during-an-open-house) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Marketing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/marketing) [Lead Generation](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/lead-generation) ## [How to Pick the Perfect Real Estate Farm](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-pick-the-perfect-real-estate-farm) Farming is not just growing crops in a field. In real estate, farming means growing your business by marketing yourself to a specific area, or farm. A farm can be any geographic or... [By HomeSmart International Marketing Team on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/homesmart-international-marketing-team) May 31, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-pick-the-perfect-real-estate-farm) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-agent) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Marketing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/marketing) ## [Stay Hot in the Summer Market with These 6 Marketing Ideas](https://blog.homesmart.com/stay-hot-in-the-summer-market-with-these-6-marketing-ideas) Summer is hot, and not just in terms of weather. Many agents know that summertime is also a hot season in real estate. Kids are out of school, families spend more time together, th... [By HomeSmart International Marketing Team on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/homesmart-international-marketing-team) May 29, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/stay-hot-in-the-summer-market-with-these-6-marketing-ideas) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Marketing & Technology](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/marketing-technology) ## [Top Video Marketing Hacks to Grow Your Real Estate Business](https://blog.homesmart.com/top-video-marketing-hacks-to-grow-your-real-estate-business) Inman’s research on real estate marketing is clear: Video is great for business. Consider these numbers: [By HomeSmart International Marketing Team on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/homesmart-international-marketing-team) May 23, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/top-video-marketing-hacks-to-grow-your-real-estate-business) [listing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/listing) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Holding an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/holding-an-open-house) ## [Approaching Buyers During an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/approaching-buyers-during-an-open-house) An open house is a little like an audition—you show off a home with the hope that visitors will see something they like and want to learn more about the property. And, as in any au... [By Todd Sumney on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/todd-sumney) May 21, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/approaching-buyers-during-an-open-house) [listing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/listing) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Holding an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/holding-an-open-house) ## [The Importance of a Real Estate Open House and Working with Sellers to Prepare for the Big Day](https://blog.homesmart.com/the-importance-of-a-real-estate-open-house-and-working-with-sellers-to-prepare-for-the-big-day) Even though home buyers and casual prospects search the internet for information on properties for sale, 52 percent of respondents to a National Association of Realtors (NAR) surve... [By Todd Sumney on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/todd-sumney) May 16, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/the-importance-of-a-real-estate-open-house-and-working-with-sellers-to-prepare-for-the-big-day) [listing](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/listing) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [Holding an Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/holding-an-open-house) ## [How to Stage the Perfect Real Estate Open House](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-stage-the-perfect-real-estate-open-house) Top listing agents all have one thing in common and one best kept secret — amazing Open Houses. So what is the recipe for a perfect real estate open house? One that results in some... [By Todd Sumney on](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/todd-sumney) May 14, 2019 [![](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/comment%20icon.png)  0 Comments](https://blog.homesmart.com/how-to-stage-the-perfect-real-estate-open-house) [real estate industry](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-industry) [real estate business](https://blog.homesmart.com/topic/real-estate-business) ## [Top Hacks to Convert Real Estate Leads](https://blog.homesmart.com/top-hacks-to-convert-real-estate-leads) So many leads, so few conversions—a challenge even successful real estate agents contend with. The numbers vary from source to source, but real estate agents convert, on average, a... 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