Category Archives: Real Estate News

The Art of Lifestyle Photography in Luxury Real Estate: Telling a Home’s Story

A luxury automobile in front of a large home- an example of lifestyle photography in luxury real estate.

Lifestyle photography is, by nature, aspirational. It shows people the kind of life they could aspire to live if only they reach out and grab it.

When it comes to luxury real estate, that aspirational factor is essential for building a narrative compelling enough for people to act. With its unique focus on ambiance, aesthetics, and experiential potential, lifestyle photography plays a powerful role in selling luxury properties.

With the right lifestyle photography strategy, you can craft an emotionally compelling visual narrative that highlights what life in luxury real estate can look like.

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Utilizing Analytics to Power Your Real Estate Marketing Strategy

By: Edrian Blasquino

Utilizing analytics in a market can help with sales and marketing strategies.

Personal relationships have long been the secret sauce to real estate success: connections lead to new leads, referrals, and repeat business. It is a loop that can, in theory, keep your business growing indefinitely.

In today’s digital age, where technology and social media dominate, the dynamics of building and nurturing relationships—which stand at the core of any effective real estate marketing plan—have evolved significantly. We are not merely contending with an overwhelming influx of data and information, but also witnessing a transformation in the modes of interaction and communication. For real estate professionals, attempting to manage everything single-handedly is a direct route to exhaustion.

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Transforming Real Estate Marketing with Interactive Listings

A realtor and clients exploring interactive listings using a VR headset.

Just as buyers in other industries crave more immersive brand experiences that resonate with their values and aspirations, today’s home buyers are looking for more than just a list of property specifications. In a sea of cookie-cutter houses and generic real estate listings, buyers want to feel a connection with the place they will call home.

This is where interactive listings shine. Originating as a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, interactive listings have morphed into a core feature of real estate marketing.

Let us take a closer look at why this is the case.

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Seeing is Believing: Enhancing Real Estate with VR & AR Technology

A person holding a tablet that is using VR to record a home tour.

The way we experience products pre-purchase is changing, and we have two types of technology to thank for that: VR and AR.

When potential buyers browse listings online, high-quality photos and videos are among the first things they look for. Not only do these visuals provide an excellent overview of what a property looks like and what it has to offer, but they also offer an element of convenience as they either encourage or discourage an in-person viewing. However, with advancing technology, real estate agents can now offer an online viewing experience that transcends mere two-dimensional browsing.

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Realty Executives Phoenix Partners with Bubble

Realty Executives Phoenix Streamlines Insurance Shopping & Purchase with Bubble’s Turnkey Data/AI-Guided Insurtech Platform

Realty Executives Phoenix is excited to collaborate with Bubble Insurance to simplify the process of securing the right-fit home, auto, and life insurance for its customers. Through Bubble’s advanced, AI-driven guidance systems, prospective homeowners can easily shop, customize, and purchase right-fit coverage in a seamless, data-driven process from top-rated insurance companies, all at the most competitive rates.

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Data-Driven Insights in Real Estate Analytics: The 5 Key Drivers

A person using data generated from real estate analytics programs.

The commercial real estate investment management industry in USA and Canada is more dynamic than ever, and the provision and accessibility of data plays an instrumental part in its success, accelerating efficiency and profit. 

Data has always been important. Real estate companies have always relied on the collection and analysis of data for pertinent decision-making, but up to date real estate analytics software and deal management software allow investors to make decisions faster and more assuredly – in minutes, instead of hours or days, as it may have done in the past. Here are 5 key drivers of data-driven insights:

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Real Estate Scams Trending in the Digital Sphere

A person looking at a fake property listing online, one of the trending real estate scams.

Real estate scams cost buyers, renters, and landlords billions of dollars annually. The transition to digital real estate solutions and a rampant housing market resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has seen them increase more than ever before.

You should be mindful of these four real estate scams currently trending in the digital sphere, from wire fraud schemes to phony home and apartment listings.

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Connect The Knox: Bringing Knoxville to the Masses

Julia Hurley, the founder of the Connect the Knox podcast.

In 2022, the state of Tennessee saw numerous opportunities for growth and development.  Recognizing this, Julia Hurley of the Just Homes Group with Realty Executives Associates decided to start a podcast called Connect the Knox.  Her goal was to connect Knoxville to the rest of the nation.

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Cultivating Community: Realty Executives Associates Downtown Grows

By: Jay Fitz | Downtown, Our Town Leaders

Bailey Rose and Emily Stevens of Realty Executives Associates Downtown Knoxville.

Realty Executives Associates has opened a downtown office that captures the edgy energy of Knoxville’s center city.

Realtors Emily Stevens and Bailey Rose are the founders/owners of Realty Executives Downtown, located at 323 Union Ave. Both are eager to connect with the downtown community.

“We’ve got three huge windows, said Stevens. “We’re going to showcase an artist each month and on First Friday, we’ll host an open house with the artist.” In September, for instance, they collaborated with the Knoxville History Center to display photos of Knoxville then and now.

Rose and Stevens use the space as a hybrid office for a business they own with Emilie Stooksbury – New2Knox.com and Moving2Knox.com.

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Realtors Give Time, Money to Communities

By: Sandra Clark | Our Town Leaders, West Knoxville

The Realtors at Realty Executives Associates preparing to clean up Lakeshore Park.
Realty Executives agents get instruction from Lakeshore Conservancy staff before beginning cleanup.

Charitable giving has continued to rise among Realtor associations, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The Community Aid and Real Estate Report – CARE – offers insight into the monetary and volunteer contributions of NAR members, broker-owners and association executives or multiple listing service staff.

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