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Agents Discuss Ways to Stand Out as a #NextGenAgent

Written by Grant Gurewitz on February 7, 2015

Some of the top minds in real estate came together to discuss hot topics and ways to stand out as a 'Next Generation Agent' to today's consumers. More than 450 tweets were exchanged in the 30-minute #NextGenAgent Twitter chat, with agents discussing a range of subjects including their favorite mobile apps and the channels they use to to build their online presence. (Hint: Instagram was a chat favorite.)

Here are some of the standout tweets from the February chat hosted by The Boyenga Team and Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff.

Question 1: What are the most vital real estate apps you use daily? (Care to share a screenshot of your phone's #HomeScreen?)

Here's my folder.Zillow app for reviews/GONYSMLS for search,@OHToolkit for open house sign in #nextgenagent pic.twitter.com/6q4XLwVBT5
— Pete Zizzi (@pzizzi30) February 6, 2015

nI like to use a program called Team Viewer. This allows me to remote into my computer from my ipad or any other device. #nextgenagent
— Anthony (@AnthonyGulley) February 6, 2015n

A1:Top 3 apps are Zillow for RE Info, Commissions Inc, client mgmt. (CRM), Google Drive, collaboration. #NextGenAgent http://t.co/2U17l3Bume
— Boyenga Team (@BoyengaTeam) February 6, 2015

Question 2: What is the most important skill or attribute needed to be successful in real estate today?

nRemember it often takes 7 communications before a consumer responds. Most R.E. agents give up by the 3rd or 4th. #NextGenAgent
— Bill Kuhlman (@BillKuhlman) February 6, 2015n

@zillowforpros @homesalesnancy Response time: Two minutes or less. #NextGenAgent
— Speicher Group (@SpeicherGroup) February 6, 2015

nRemember that the internet buyer now expects any Q to be answered within seconds. #NextGenAgent
— Spencer Rascoff (@spencerrascoff) February 6, 2015n

Question 3: How do you use the Internet to stand out to consumers?

@BoyengaTeam Reviews are the most important thing! Hearing from real ppl helps prospects #NextGenAgent
— Nancy Chapmon (@HomeSalesNancy) February 6, 2015

nA3: I'm found because of my internet presence! It's very important with today's consumers, #nextgenagent
— Cyndi Mino (@cyndimino) February 6, 2015n

Posting reviews and closed sales from http://t.co/jv8y6GxnLi to multiple social media sites.#nextgenagent
— Isidoros Ziakas (@IsidorosZiakas) February 6, 2015

Question 4: What online channels (social media, blog, YouTube) are you increasing your presence on?

n@spencerrascoff Video is going to be a BIG differentiator. I posted my Zillow ad on FB and other AGENTS shared it on their FB! #NextGenAgent
— Doug Miller (@millerdna) February 6, 2015n

Getting into Pinterest and need to learn Instagram for younger buyers, no leads from yet. #nextgenagent
— Cyndi Mino (@cyndimino) February 6, 2015

nA4: Pictures can say more than words, so we are starting to leverage Instagram #NextGenAgent
— Boyenga Team (@BoyengaTeam) February 6, 2015n

Question 5: What is one real estate goal you are working toward right now?

Another 2015 goal. An 'inside sales' agent - that's the huge one I'm working on. Video secondary #NextGenAgent
— Nicole Beauchamp (@NikkiBeauchamp) February 6, 2015

nGearing marketing on listing generation RT @BoyengaTeam: Q5: What is one real estate goal you are working towards right now? #NextGenAgent
— Andrea Geller (@Geller_Andrea) February 6, 2015n

@BoyengaTeam @spencerrascoff our team did $125M last year and we are going for $200M in 2015. Anticipate 1/3 coming from Zillow
— TeamForss (@gforss) February 6, 2015

If you missed this chat, don't worry! Keep your eye on the Resource Center News and @PremierAgent for the date of the next chat.

What does being a modern agent mean to you? Keep the conversation going using #NextGenAgent on Twitter.