Friday, October 29, 2021

Top 5 reasons real estate agents need a Google business page

Top 5 reasons every real estate agent needs a google business page

It's important for realtors to have their own Google business page. Learn how having your own page will help you attract more clients, provide better customer service and increase sales. Let's face it Google is the go to search engine, marketing 101 "go to where the customers are" and they are on google. 

The top reasons every real estate agent needs to have a Google business page; 1). Google is the number one search engine for online consumer traffic

2). Consumers expect to be able to find you online, think of your real estate google business page as a digital store.

3). You can categorize your page as a "real estate business"

4.) Reviews! One happy customer well taken care of is worth more than $10,000 in advertising -Jim Rohn

5.) Create posts to promote your listings and services.

Take the time to learn more about all the other features and benefits Google offers in helping you grow your real estate business.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Can you earn a Rhode Island real estate license without being a resident of Rhode Island?

Yes! The State of Rhode Island does not require you to be a resident of Rhode Island to earn a real estate license.  You must complete the required online licensing classes, pass the state exam and you are a Rhode Island real estate agent. Just remember if you are applying for a salesperson's license the broker you affiliate with is required to have their Rhode Island brokers license in order for you to sell houses in Rhode Island. 



Upon successfully passing the examination, candidates must submit the following:


State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Division of Commercial Licensing Real Estate Section
1511 Pontiac Ave, Bldg. 69-1 Cranston, RI 02920

REQUIREMENTS FOR REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON APPLICANTS

All candidates applying for a Real Estate Salesperson license must first contact Pearson VUE at (800) 274- 8922 or by visiting their website at www.pearsonvue.com, to schedule an examination. The examination must be taken before submitting an application to the Department of Business Regulation (DBR), Division of Commercial Licensing, Real Estate Section. All licenses expire biennially (every two years) on even years.

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  • The Original Test Score Report from Pearson VUE, both pages

  • A completed Real Estate Salesperson Application

  • A Certificate of Completion for 45 hours of Pre-Licensing Sales education including three (3) hours of a New Agency Law course

• A Criminal History Record (CHR) from the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General locatedat 4 Howard Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. Hours of operation are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. For further questions about this process, you may contact the DAG at (401) 274-4400.

• A Lead Poisoning/Lead Hazard Mitigation Certificate of Completion for three (3) hours

(an approved Real Estate Pre-Licensing and Continuing Education Course List can be found on the DBR website at www.dbr.ri.gov)

• A Certificate of Errors and Omissions Insurance


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