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User Posting Guidelines

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User Contributions Policy

This User Contributions Policy together with the Terms of Use, provide the rules for your participation in tagging, sharing, messaging, submitting, writing, and/or posting photographs, video, your social media handle, and/or any other content posted to our Website, Amazon pages, and/or on social media platforms, such as:

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • TikTok
  • Snapchat
  • And all other social media platforms

Additionally, the Website may contain quizzes, comment sections, reviews,  social media sharing buttons and other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, "post") content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Website.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the royalty-free right to use, reproduce, republish, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. You specifically grant us the right to republish reviews posted on the Website on social media or other third party platforms.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.
  • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with the Terms of Use.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not Designed For Agents, LLC. (“Company”), have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. 

We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

 

Monitoring and Enforcement

 We may remove any content, at any time, without notice, and at our discretion. Furthermore, we have the following rights:

  • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for the Company.
  • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website, including without limitation, any violation of the Terms of Use.

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

However, we do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Website, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

By sharing a User Contribution you agree that:

  • You are the sole author and owner
  • For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post
  • You have permission from any other person(s) featured in your submission
  • All "moral rights" that you may have in the User Posting has been voluntarily waived by you
  • All content that you post is accurate
  • You are at least 18 years old
  • use of the content you supply does not violate our Terms of Use or Privacy Policy
  • As required by FTC, you will disclose any material connection to Company including receipt of free product samples for review purposes or other compensation or affiliation

 

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

  • Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
  • Unless, you are a blog contributor, then you shall not post any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers for you or anyone else.
  • Post any material that contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.

You agree to indemnify and hold Company, its parent company, as well as, its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees, and third-party service providers harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

By submitting a User Posting, you agree that Company may use your content and/or Social Media Username to contact you regarding your Using Posting and for other purpose consistent with our Privacy Policy.

Reliance of Information Posted

This Website includes content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please email us at contact@designedforagents.com . It is the policy of the Company to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.

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User Posting Guidelines

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

User Contributions Policy

This User Contributions Policy together with the Terms of Use, provide the rules for your participation in tagging, sharing, messaging, submitting, writing, and/or posting photographs, video, your social media handle, and/or any other content posted to our Website, Amazon pages, and/or on social media platforms, such as:

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • TikTok
  • Snapchat
  • And all other social media platforms

Additionally, the Website may contain quizzes, comment sections, reviews,  social media sharing buttons and other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, "post") content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Website.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the royalty-free right to use, reproduce, republish, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. You specifically grant us the right to republish reviews posted on the Website on social media or other third party platforms.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.
  • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with the Terms of Use.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not Designed For Agents, LLC. (“Company”), have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. 

We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

 

Monitoring and Enforcement

 We may remove any content, at any time, without notice, and at our discretion. Furthermore, we have the following rights:

  • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for the Company.
  • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
  • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website, including without limitation, any violation of the Terms of Use.

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

However, we do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Website, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

By sharing a User Contribution you agree that:

  • You are the sole author and owner
  • For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post
  • You have permission from any other person(s) featured in your submission
  • All "moral rights" that you may have in the User Posting has been voluntarily waived by you
  • All content that you post is accurate
  • You are at least 18 years old
  • use of the content you supply does not violate our Terms of Use or Privacy Policy
  • As required by FTC, you will disclose any material connection to Company including receipt of free product samples for review purposes or other compensation or affiliation

 

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

  • Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
  • Unless, you are a blog contributor, then you shall not post any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers for you or anyone else.
  • Post any material that contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.

You agree to indemnify and hold Company, its parent company, as well as, its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees, and third-party service providers harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

By submitting a User Posting, you agree that Company may use your content and/or Social Media Username to contact you regarding your Using Posting and for other purpose consistent with our Privacy Policy.

Reliance of Information Posted

This Website includes content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by the Company, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please email us at contact@designedforagents.com . It is the policy of the Company to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.

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Scary Mistakes Real Estate Agents Can Make in This Market [2022]

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

In the spirit of Halloween, let's break down some scary mistakes Real Estate Agents and Brokers can make in THIS market.

#1 Not Knowing Your Client's UPDATED Purchasing Power

Have you been working with the same buyers since 2020 or 2021? Hopefully they're not walking around with a pre-approval that was run 6 months ago. Even a 3 month old pre-approval could be outdated in this market. Why is this scary?
Well, if your client was pre-approved with a 4.8% interest rate 8 months ago on a $500K home their monthly payment could have been $2,623/M. That same home with a new interest rate of 7.5% could be a monthly payment of $3,496. For many home buyers...that's just not an option. That change could easily KILL THE DEAL! 😱
*We aren't mortgage lenders, these are rough numbers to help illustrate why your clients NEED to have updated numbers to go shopping.

#2 No Educating Your Sellers On The Current Market (Yesterday's Price is NOT Today's Price)

There are still homeowners out there who believe they can get 70+ above asking price offers on their semi-updated home. That's just not the case right now – in many markets. Is it still a great time to sell – definitely, but you've got to be clear with your seller clients about the current state of the market and what that means for their home. Including what shopping for a home will be like on the other side of the transaction.

#3 Not Locking In The Rate

More often than not, in this particular market, if your buyer is serious, it's going to be a good idea to LOCK IN THAT RATE! Yes, there will be a cost associated with it, but if you read mistake #1 you understand how detrimental an increase in the rate could be for your client's buying power.

#4 Not Qualifying The Buyer Before Accepting Offers

If you're a Listing Agent this one's for you. Yes we said in #1 that buyer's agents should be making sure their buyers have updated pre-approvals. As a Listing Agent there has never been an even more important time to DOUBLE CHECK the qualifications of a buyer when presenting offers to your seller. Don't take the buyer's agents word for it (no offense to them). You don't know what THEY don't know and that could lead to a dead deal, and a bad experience for your seller client.

What are some mistakes you're seeing Agents & Brokers make in this market? Share in the comments below!

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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Scary Mistakes Real Estate Agents Can Make in This Market [2022]

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

In the spirit of Halloween, let's break down some scary mistakes Real Estate Agents and Brokers can make in THIS market.

#1 Not Knowing Your Client's UPDATED Purchasing Power

Have you been working with the same buyers since 2020 or 2021? Hopefully they're not walking around with a pre-approval that was run 6 months ago. Even a 3 month old pre-approval could be outdated in this market. Why is this scary?
Well, if your client was pre-approved with a 4.8% interest rate 8 months ago on a $500K home their monthly payment could have been $2,623/M. That same home with a new interest rate of 7.5% could be a monthly payment of $3,496. For many home buyers...that's just not an option. That change could easily KILL THE DEAL! 😱
*We aren't mortgage lenders, these are rough numbers to help illustrate why your clients NEED to have updated numbers to go shopping.

#2 No Educating Your Sellers On The Current Market (Yesterday's Price is NOT Today's Price)

There are still homeowners out there who believe they can get 70+ above asking price offers on their semi-updated home. That's just not the case right now – in many markets. Is it still a great time to sell – definitely, but you've got to be clear with your seller clients about the current state of the market and what that means for their home. Including what shopping for a home will be like on the other side of the transaction.

#3 Not Locking In The Rate

More often than not, in this particular market, if your buyer is serious, it's going to be a good idea to LOCK IN THAT RATE! Yes, there will be a cost associated with it, but if you read mistake #1 you understand how detrimental an increase in the rate could be for your client's buying power.

#4 Not Qualifying The Buyer Before Accepting Offers

If you're a Listing Agent this one's for you. Yes we said in #1 that buyer's agents should be making sure their buyers have updated pre-approvals. As a Listing Agent there has never been an even more important time to DOUBLE CHECK the qualifications of a buyer when presenting offers to your seller. Don't take the buyer's agents word for it (no offense to them). You don't know what THEY don't know and that could lead to a dead deal, and a bad experience for your seller client.

What are some mistakes you're seeing Agents & Brokers make in this market? Share in the comments below!

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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7 Digital Marketing Strategies for Real Estate Agents

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

Digital Marketing is the name of the game these days, but it can seem overwhelming to come up with ideas for your Real Estate Business. When you do find or think up ideas of your own, it can then feel overwhelming to choose which ones to focus on. In this video Amanda Fazelani breaks down 7 Digital Marketing Strategies/Ideas Real Estate Agents and Brokers can use to grow their business and close more deals. These strategies are tried and true, and personally tested by our Team of over 35 Agents and Brokers. Have questions? Chime in on the comments below and we’ll answer!

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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7 Digital Marketing Strategies for Real Estate Agents

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

Digital Marketing is the name of the game these days, but it can seem overwhelming to come up with ideas for your Real Estate Business. When you do find or think up ideas of your own, it can then feel overwhelming to choose which ones to focus on. In this video Amanda Fazelani breaks down 7 Digital Marketing Strategies/Ideas Real Estate Agents and Brokers can use to grow their business and close more deals. These strategies are tried and true, and personally tested by our Team of over 35 Agents and Brokers. Have questions? Chime in on the comments below and we’ll answer!

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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How to Work with a Real Estate Investor: Tips, Tricks and Advice for Real Estate Agents

Posted by Alexander Fazelani on

When you hear the term real estate investor what comes to mind? Usually, some inexperienced real estate agents consider investors "slick talking bottom feeders. They are only interested in a good deal and willing to pimp real estate agents out in order to put more money in their pockets."

Ironically, when I first got into the business I thought the same. However, the more I came across investors and started working alongside them I quickly realized that working with real estate investors is one of the most lucrative avenues we can take as real estate professionals. Also, they usually don’t talk as slick as we think. We are often on the same side most of the time.

Not everyone is looking to put their home on the market. In fact, not every homeowner is in the same situation. By adding instant offers to your sales pitch you will likely convert more listing and make quicker sales. You also might even find yourself getting into the investing space yourself with wholesaling, flipping, holding, and developing.

 

If you want to collaborate and close deals with Real Estate Investors there are a few key things you'll need to understand. No matter what's happening in the real estate market...investors are always buying. Being able to work with them can keep you and your pipeline full – always!

Be Proactive & Direct

This goes without saying for ANY of your prospects/clients, but this is especially true for investors. Just like you, they too are running a business and if they're working with you there's a level of honest, transparency, and communication they will expect. Don't be a sugar-coater. You may not even know how experienced the investor is and sugar coating the situation of a deal could harm not only their pockets and livelihood, but YOUR reputation! I share a perfect example of this in this video.

Speak & Understand Investor

There are unique acrynoms and some lingo investors typically used. For example, ARV (After Repair Value), NOI (Net Operating Income), Cash-on-Cash Return, 1031 Exchange, and more. Study up on these and others so when they do arrise in a conversation you know what you're talking about.

Identify Numbers

If an investor is "Buying and Holding" you've got to know what the rent roll is. If they are Flipping the property you need to be able to break down the top and bottom of the market. Bonus points if you can shed light on what finishes consumers are loving.

Get Good At Finding Deals

I know, you may be thinking – well, if I can find really good deals why wouldn't I just buy them for myself? ...Think BIGGER. There may come a time in your career where YOU are the investor, but it's still very possible to hone those skills, earn money, AND build relationships on the way there. If you get good at finding deals you'll always have a pipeline, and you'll always have investors happy to collaborate with you.

Don't Marry ONE

Investors don't typically work with JUST ONE Realtor. Same applies to you. Many investors will have a certain criteria they are looking for in their portfolio. Which means the deals you find may not work for just one investor. Diversify your database and cast a wider net in order to make sure the deals you potentially find will have a MATCH in your CRM.

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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When you hear the term real estate investor what comes to mind? Usually, some inexperienced real estate agents consider investors "slick talking bottom feeders. They are only interested in a good deal and willing to pimp real estate agents out in order to put more money in their pockets."

Ironically, when I first got into the business I thought the same. However, the more I came across investors and started working alongside them I quickly realized that working with real estate investors is one of the most lucrative avenues we can take as real estate professionals. Also, they usually don’t talk as slick as we think. We are often on the same side most of the time.

Not everyone is looking to put their home on the market. In fact, not every homeowner is in the same situation. By adding instant offers to your sales pitch you will likely convert more listing and make quicker sales. You also might even find yourself getting into the investing space yourself with wholesaling, flipping, holding, and developing.

 

If you want to collaborate and close deals with Real Estate Investors there are a few key things you'll need to understand. No matter what's happening in the real estate market...investors are always buying. Being able to work with them can keep you and your pipeline full – always!

Be Proactive & Direct

This goes without saying for ANY of your prospects/clients, but this is especially true for investors. Just like you, they too are running a business and if they're working with you there's a level of honest, transparency, and communication they will expect. Don't be a sugar-coater. You may not even know how experienced the investor is and sugar coating the situation of a deal could harm not only their pockets and livelihood, but YOUR reputation! I share a perfect example of this in this video.

Speak & Understand Investor

There are unique acrynoms and some lingo investors typically used. For example, ARV (After Repair Value), NOI (Net Operating Income), Cash-on-Cash Return, 1031 Exchange, and more. Study up on these and others so when they do arrise in a conversation you know what you're talking about.

Identify Numbers

If an investor is "Buying and Holding" you've got to know what the rent roll is. If they are Flipping the property you need to be able to break down the top and bottom of the market. Bonus points if you can shed light on what finishes consumers are loving.

Get Good At Finding Deals

I know, you may be thinking – well, if I can find really good deals why wouldn't I just buy them for myself? ...Think BIGGER. There may come a time in your career where YOU are the investor, but it's still very possible to hone those skills, earn money, AND build relationships on the way there. If you get good at finding deals you'll always have a pipeline, and you'll always have investors happy to collaborate with you.

Don't Marry ONE

Investors don't typically work with JUST ONE Realtor. Same applies to you. Many investors will have a certain criteria they are looking for in their portfolio. Which means the deals you find may not work for just one investor. Diversify your database and cast a wider net in order to make sure the deals you potentially find will have a MATCH in your CRM.

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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Facebook Ads Mistakes Real Estate Agents Are Making in 2022

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

 

Running successful Facebook Ads in 2022 looks a lot different than it did in 2019 or 2020. So much has changed, including updates caused by the iOS 14 update with Apple. There are some key mistakes Real Estate Agents should avoid making when running Facebook Ads. Mistake #3 is a big one that many real estate agents haven’t updated in their mindset in a long time.

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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Facebook Ads Mistakes Real Estate Agents Are Making in 2022

Posted by Amanda Bohorquez on

 

Running successful Facebook Ads in 2022 looks a lot different than it did in 2019 or 2020. So much has changed, including updates caused by the iOS 14 update with Apple. There are some key mistakes Real Estate Agents should avoid making when running Facebook Ads. Mistake #3 is a big one that many real estate agents haven’t updated in their mindset in a long time.

SHOP BEST SELLERS

 

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