{"id":14340,"date":"2025-03-24T14:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.www.realtrends.com\/blog\/?page_id=14340"},"modified":"2025-04-03T00:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:38:37","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"RealTrends Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><div  class=\"qodef-block-container qodef-block-78b6d44e\" >\n\t<div class=\"qi-block-blog-list qodef-block qodef-m wp-block-qi-blocks-blog-list qodef-info-no-icons qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-item-layout--boxed qodef-gutenberg-section qodef--columns qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-gutenberg-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-real-estate-agent category-sales-marketing\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/10\/6-cringe-worthy-marketing-mistakes-that-cost-you-views-likes-and-leads\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Untitled-1-Recovered.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Untitled-1-Recovered\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Untitled-1-Recovered.png 1024w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Untitled-1-Recovered.png?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/11\/Untitled-1-Recovered.png?resize=768,401 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-agent\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Agent<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/sales-marketing\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sales and Marketing<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/10\/6-cringe-worthy-marketing-mistakes-that-cost-you-views-likes-and-leads\/\">\n\t\t6 cringe-worthy marketing mistakes that cost you views, likes and leads\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThere\u2019s a reason why professional photographers study their craft for years before hanging their shingle. 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It requires a sharp eye, ad\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/10\/6-cringe-worthy-marketing-mistakes-that-cost-you-views-likes-and-leads\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14482 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-real-estate-agent category-real-estate-teams category-realtrends-verified category-sales-marketing\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/23\/the-la-agents-throwing-baby-raves-to-drive-traffic-to-open-houses\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/RTV-featured-image-template-1200x627-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"RTV-featured-image-template-1200x627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/RTV-featured-image-template-1200x627-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/RTV-featured-image-template-1200x627-1.png?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/10\/RTV-featured-image-template-1200x627-1.png?resize=768,401 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-agent\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Agent<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-teams\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Teams<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/realtrends-verified\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RealTrends Verified<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/sales-marketing\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sales and Marketing<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/23\/the-la-agents-throwing-baby-raves-to-drive-traffic-to-open-houses\/\">\n\t\tThe LA agents throwing \u201cbaby raves\u201d to drive traffic to open houses\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tStruggling to get more people through the door of your open houses? Claire and Sam O\u2019Connor, who run the RealTrends Verified-ranked O\u2019Connor Estates Group in Los Angeles, might\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/23\/the-la-agents-throwing-baby-raves-to-drive-traffic-to-open-houses\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14474 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-real-estate-agent category-real-estate-teams category-realtrends-verified\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/16\/from-agent-to-team-leader-11-tips-from-top-ranked-realtrends-agents\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Content-Images-1200-x-627-px-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Content Images (1200 x 627 px) (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Content-Images-1200-x-627-px-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Content-Images-1200-x-627-px-1.png?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Content-Images-1200-x-627-px-1.png?resize=768,401 768w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/Content-Images-1200-x-627-px-1.png?resize=1024,535 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-agent\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Agent<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-teams\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Teams<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/realtrends-verified\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RealTrends Verified<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/16\/from-agent-to-team-leader-11-tips-from-top-ranked-realtrends-agents\/\">\n\t\tFrom agent to team leader: 11 tips from top-ranked RealTrends agents\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tWant to know the real estate industry\u2019s best-kept secret? Many hyper-successful agents, maybe even the one in your office right now, are hiding something. 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It was a heady three days. In\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/13\/5-key-takeaways-for-agents-from-housingwires-the-gathering-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14449 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-real-estate-agent category-realtrends-verified\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/how-to-work-with-luxury-clients-tips-from-the-agencys-emil-hartoonian\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/4-signs-a-pending-home-sale-will-fall-through.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"4 signs a pending home sale will fall through\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/4-signs-a-pending-home-sale-will-fall-through.png 1200w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/4-signs-a-pending-home-sale-will-fall-through.png?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/4-signs-a-pending-home-sale-will-fall-through.png?resize=768,401 768w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/07\/4-signs-a-pending-home-sale-will-fall-through.png?resize=1024,535 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-agent\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Agent<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/realtrends-verified\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RealTrends Verified<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/how-to-work-with-luxury-clients-tips-from-the-agencys-emil-hartoonian\/\">\n\t\tHow to work with luxury clients: tips from The Agency\u2019s Emil Hartoonian\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tPicture this: You pull up to a listing appointment in your new-to-you Honda Accord and notice a gleaming jet-black Bentley sitting in the driveway. Behind it, you catch a glimpse i\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/how-to-work-with-luxury-clients-tips-from-the-agencys-emil-hartoonian\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14442 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-real-estate-agent category-realtrends-verified category-recruitment-retention\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/17\/7-science-backed-ways-to-keep-agents-motivated-in-a-slowing-market\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"unnamed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png 1422w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/unnamed.png?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-agent\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Agent<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/realtrends-verified\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RealTrends Verified<\/a><span class=\"qodef-category-separator\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/recruitment-retention\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Recruitment and Retention<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/17\/7-science-backed-ways-to-keep-agents-motivated-in-a-slowing-market\/\">\n\t\t7 science-backed ways to keep agents motivated in a slowing market\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tMany team leaders aren\u2019t prepared for what\u2019s coming. While economists and housing analysts continue to debate what\u2019s next, the data are crystal clear: the days of easy deals \t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/17\/7-science-backed-ways-to-keep-agents-motivated-in-a-slowing-market\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14408 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-realtrends-verified\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/11\/realtrends-verified-2025-brokerage-rankings-top-brokerages-by-sides-volume-and-growth\/\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Blog-Featured-Images.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Blog Featured Images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Blog-Featured-Images.png 1200w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Blog-Featured-Images.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Blog-Featured-Images.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Blog-Featured-Images.png?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/realtrends-verified\/\" rel=\"category tag\">RealTrends Verified<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/11\/realtrends-verified-2025-brokerage-rankings-top-brokerages-by-sides-volume-and-growth\/\">\n\t\tRealTrends Verified 2025 Brokerage Rankings: Top Brokerages by Sides, Volume, and Growth\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe latest RealTrends Verified brokerage rankings are now live, showcasing the top-performing real estate brokerages across the nation. These rankings provide insight into the indu\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/11\/realtrends-verified-2025-brokerage-rankings-top-brokerages-by-sides-volume-and-growth\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14418 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-sales-marketing\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/real-estate-content-for-social-media-1.png?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/sales-marketing\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sales and Marketing<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/11\/real-estate-content-for-social-media\/\">\n\t\t44 Real Estate Content Ideas for Social Media (w\/ Examples)\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe constant need for fresh content often leads agents to either abandon their social media efforts entirely or settle for bland, repetitive posts that fail to attract new leads.&amp;n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-read-more\">\n\t\t<a class=\"qi-block-button qodef-block qodef-m qodef-html--link qodef-layout--textual qodef-type--standard qodef-icon--right qodef-hover--icon-move-horizontal-short qodef-text-underline qodef-underline--left\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/11\/real-estate-content-for-social-media\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t<span class=\"qodef-m-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"qodef-blog-item qodef-e qodef-gutenberg-column post-14431 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-real-estate-agent\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-media-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info qodef-info--top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-info-item qodef-e-info-category\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/category\/real-estate-agent\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate Agent<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t<a class=\"qodef-e-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/19\/how-to-become-a-luxury-real-estate-agent-fast-7-proven-tips-for-success\/\">\n\t\tHow to Become a Luxury Real Estate Agent \u2014 Fast (7 Proven Tips for Success)\t<\/a>\n<\/h5>\n\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThink luxury Realtor\u00ae are born and not made? 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