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  Are real estate sales slow during the chillier months? It doesn’t mean your real estate business can hibernate, too. Slow periods can provide you with significant opportunities to improve your marketability, expand your client base, and grow as a real estate salesperson. Not to mention, pursuing these opportunities will prepare you for when the real estate market bounces back in the spring and summer. Fight the cold, and the off-season, by trying out some of our tips for keeping busy this fall and winter. 5 Tips for Surviving the Real Estate Off-Season 1. Network If sales are slow, one of the best things you can spend your time on is networking to get new clients into your pipeline. Consider attending community events and business luncheons. Search for volunteer opportunities in the area where you could meet new people. Whatever you do, be sure to follow up with any new contacts you meet. 2. Develop new marketing skills Good marketing skills are perhaps one of the most benef...

  McKissock’s  Unlimited Learning Members  enjoy 24/7 access to a wide variety of online appraisal classes, webinars, videos, podcasts, checklists, job aids, and other resources. Plus, we’re adding to our library each month so that you get the most current and relevant information to grow your real estate appraisal career. Do you already have an  Unlimited Learning Membership ? Here are nine new appraisal webinars available right now under the “Resources” tab in your McKissock Dashboard. Not yet a member? Learn about the benefits of McKissock’s   Unlimited Learning Membership. The Data Puzzle: Pulling it all Together Years ago, it was hard work just to gather a few pieces of information to solve the valuation puzzle. Now, data is readily available and the challenge has shifted from gathering data to sorting, verifying, and determining which pieces really belong in the puzzle box. This recorded webinar takes a deeper look at primary and secondary data sources and...