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How do you survive 37 years in Miami real estate, close over 4.000 homes, and successfully navigate every market shift from the era of beepers to the rise of AI? In this episode of The Pipeline, Carlos Concepcion sits down with industry icon Anthony Askowitz (broke owner at RE/MAX Advanced Realty) to unpack the exact blueprint behind his multi decade career.

Together, they analyze the brutal reality of today’s market and reveal why top producers view technological shifts as business accelerators rather than threats. If you are stubborn about updating your workflow today, you are simply leaving money on the table for other agents to take.

Anthony also strips away the glamour of the industry to break down a profitable Miami real estate strategy, exposing the 5 critical listing mistakes agents make daily, from the smartphone photography trap to flawed pricing brackets that hide properties from active buyers. Whether you want to scale your team or secure your next deal, this conversation is your ultimate masterclass in market adaptability.

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Carlos: Welcome to another episode of The Pipeline. This podcast is dedicated to agents, brokers, developers in the industry. And our goal is to share what our partners and friends who have been in the industry and have built amazing businesses and provided a lot of value to their clients have done to build their pipelines to grow their business and ultimately provide value to their clients as well.

Carlos: And today I have a very special guest. His name is Anthony Askowitz. I’m very proud to be his partner and learn from him today. To give you a little bit of context, Anthony has been in the industry for 37 years, starting his real estate career. He’s been an authority in the Miami market. He has been consistently hitting his goals and helping his clients. He has helped over 4,000 families find or sell and buy their homes, has owned brokerages, sold brokerages, innovated into branding, marketing and have seen this industry change throughout the past almost four decades.

Anthony Askowitz: Yeah.

Carlos: So, it is my pleasure to have you here, Anthony. Thank you so much for joining us.

Anthony Askowitz: Thank you.

Carlos: And tell a little bit about yourself when you started on real estate. What was that like for you?

Anthony Askowitz: What was it like? Well, I was 23 years old. So, that was a long time ago, 10 years or so, but things were very different when I first got my real estate license. 

In fact, I got my license and I said to my father, “Hey, Dad, I got my real estate license.” He says, “Oh, great. Are you going to do commercial real estate?” I said, “No, I think I’d rather do residential.” I said, “I think I want more transactions.”

I grew up with a gentleman who was very very good friends with my father who sold commercial real estate, but he would sell maybe one property every year, then he would have a bad year, and then he would have a great year. And I just didn’t see myself that way. I saw myself having transaction after transaction, just going, going, going. 

I guess I could have done that maybe with commercials, but I saw residential as a different direction for myself. In fact, at that time in the office that I joined, it was predominantly female. A lot of those females were divorced or married to doctors or lawyers. It was a very different time.

In fact, I was known as Tony before I was Anthony. So, when I got to my first office, there was a gentleman by the name of Tony. So, I said, “Okay, I’ll switch to Anthony.” So, I became Anthony back in 1989. You can still call me Tony, but that was sort of the beginning. I was young. Immediately I was good at what I was doing. I worked seven days a week and in a very small window I became one of the top producers in that office of about 50 agents.

Carlos: So, we’re talking about 1989 and we’re now going into 1990. Yeah. Okay. So at that time the whole industry was different. We were talking about that a little bit ago. Um, what are things that you learned that first year that weren’t taught in school that you faced? What were the first challenges that you remember saying, “Oh, this has nothing to do with what they taught me when I did my license.”

Anthony Askowitz: Well, I will say it’s been so long since ago, but I will say this. In 1989, we did not have computers. We did not have an MLS that you can type in and have everything in front of you. We actually had books and the book would arrive every two weeks. It was a thick book with all the listings inside the book. So, if you had any clients, you had to immediately go to the book and look for properties. So, there was a delay if something sold.

The contract was basically one page with three pages underneath with this black film. I don’t remember what they call it, but you write on the top and it goes all the way through. So, you would rip out the contract page to hand it to your client. Things were very different. No cell phones. We had a beeper. Fax machines were just coming in and then within a few months we actually had our first what’s called a dot matrix or computer printer. So, which would go d-d-d. So we did have computers basically around 1990. The office had I think two or three.

Carlos: I mean we’re going to dive in deeper because you have so many stories to tell and education to provide. But you have seen the industry going from like you said no cell phones, beeper, no MLS, no internet, right? 

No access to correct faster speed. 

You were just mentioning you had to drive to get a contract signed. So it wasn’t the same level of access to be able to grow the business predictively at the time, but you are always innovative. You always have been well, first service first because I see you’re an amazing person and you give an amazing attention to detail to every conversation and to your clients and that’s what I mean I think that we all that knows you see that.

But that journey is right and I’m thinking hey what are those benchmarks or those dates in the last 37 years that you remember created a positive impact in your business in the industry can you tell us a little bit about those specific moments?

Anthony Askowitz: So I think back in ’89 ’90 you don’t know what’s coming. You don’t have any idea but you work with what you have and you can do only so much. If I can go back in time to that 23 year old and say, “Hey, do this.”

I think the things that I did back then to create my name brand, for example, and a person today can do it in a much shorter period of time with different exposure of course with the internet, social media. You can recreate what took me years of doing with billboards, TV, trucks, everything that I did can be recreated now. And for a new agent coming into the business, it’s a lot easier and different. They just have to do it, of course. If they don’t do it, it doesn’t matter what tools are available.

But with time, because I did have to drive and you have it was a different time period. You can maybe I sold 20 or 25 homes in that time period and the first year in business or and second, but today with the internet, with electronic signatures, with the ability to really be more in one place at the same time with marketing, you can I could be here where my business is still going and that’s something that we didn’t really have as the ability to back then.

I remember there was an agent in my office and she sold a house for $500,000. Okay, this is probably 1990. $500,000. She’s jumping up and down, running around like it was the biggest sale ever. And it was in 1990 to sell a $500,000 home. That’s like a $6-7 million home today. And it was just really exciting to see. But that energy and the times, you know, I see agents today that will shrug off a $100,000 $200,000 sale, but back in 1990 a $100,000 sale was a big time. It was really a lot.

And I believe that no matter what the sales price is of a home, condo, rental, it doesn’t matter. Those people deserve to have an agent who’s going to be attentive to them. So for me, I’ve always been about units. I’m not about volume. Would I take my car to Gables by the Sea? Oh, yes. I would be happy to. Or Cocoa Plum? No problem. But I think that if a consumer, a seller wants me, they’re going to get me. And it does not matter the price.

And remember too, those same people who are going to sell a $500,000 house today or $50,000 condo 37 years ago, they have friends, they have family, and those people will keep you in business for 37 years. And that’s what I learned. And the same person you sell a house to 30 something years ago, 15 years later, they call you to sell your house again, then they move and they call you again. And the amount of people that I’ve sold, bought and sold for the same family, the same couple multiple times. Unfortunately, sometimes it was at the beginning and now they’re heading off into a different lifestyle over 37 years. You meet them all and it’s really nice to see that progress and that circle of life type of thing that goes on.

But if you learn early on that referrals are the basis of your business basis and that relationship that you build with those clients, customers, friends will last you your entire career and I learned that early and that’s something that I would never change.

Carlos: We usually have this conversation often where again being in the industry you see that there are people looking at the seasonal transactions. There are seasonal agents, they’re looking at the money sign, they’re not thinking about building the relationship and servicing their clients the best they can, right? Nobody’s perfect, but as long as you’re doing the best you can, that client will trust you, will value your help and expertise and like you said they might become referrals for a lifetime, they’ll become partners for a lifetime. And I think that’s very important because we were talking about this earlier and I want your input on this because two things were highlighted right now while you were talking about. One is the importance of adapting to thrive. Okay. Because we don’t know where we’re going to be in five years with new technology arising or what the market is going to be like. But you just said it: in 1990 a $500,000 property, today 6-7 million, and you’re still providing a relationship and value driven to any of your clients.

Now, when you’re looking at the industry, when you’re looking at the percentages, you just mentioned statistics just minutes ago about agents and how many properties they sold or listed last year alone.

Anthony Askowitz: Yeah.

Carlos: And that’s impressive because that means exactly what we’re talking about. There’re people that are looking at it as a seasonal right, money driven, and there’re people that are building their business, believe in delivering and helping and consulting, which is what makes the difference between a professional and somebody that’s doing it as part-time or a hobby. So would you mind sharing some of those statistics? Because you know Miami is uh has what, 60,000 agents real estate professionals just in Miami. 

Anthony Askowitz: Our association has 60,000 but we just merged and we are now at 93,000 and that’s the South Florida association basically. The difference is I think there was some stat I heard that 71% of all real estate agents did not have a transaction last year but there is what’s called the 80/20 rule: 20% of any person in a group of people salespeople do 80% of the business. 

I think the 80/20 rule was very true 30 something years ago. I think today it’s more like 85/15 or even 90/10. I think that 10% of the real estate agents in Miami not only have a grasp on the real estate business, they have the clientele, the business, they’ve spent the time to learn, educate themselves, and that they are so much more valuable to their clients because they’ve taken the time to do it.

I think you were talking about short-term or shortsighted. I go on an appointment and I will say to the seller: “When I do a good job for you, which I will, can I expect two referrals from you?” If I ask them for it and they will say yes, they will give me at least two referrals. If you ask for it and you set expectations and you say “I will do this, this and this and we will have this incredible um experience…”

Carlos: Yes.

Anthony Askowitz: Result. The result will be you because it doesn’t come down to compensation. Compensation is what it is, but the compensation or the referrals is so much greater than that one sale of that one property. Um the relationship that you built.

So agents who are there come and go. “Oh, it’s so glamorous, so glamorous to be a real estate agent. It’s so I set my own hours.” You don’t set your own hours. You don’t. And if you do set your own hours, that means you’re not doing. 

If a seller wants to sell their house, they call you. You show up at what time they’re available, if you could fit it in and move around. A buyer wants to see a property. Buyers don’t want to see a property when you’re available. It’s when they’re available. And you have to accommodate them. It’s after work. It’s on weekends. It’s so glamorous. It’s raining out there. It’s hot out there. Understanding what you’re there doing, it’s so much greater.

And the real estate business is ever evolving as you mentioned. Um what you know people say that, “Oh, the internet is going to wipe out real estate agents.” It didn’t. “AI is going to wipe out real estate agents.” It’s not. But there will be changes. There may be um less agents, which is perfectly fine. 

We do not need 60,000 real estate agents in the Miami area. We don’t. That’s just a fact. But what we do need is experienced agents, agents who know what they’re doing and those who really have the best the consumers’ best interests at heart. And I think that makes a difference.

Carlos: I think that it’s exactly what you were referring to earlier on where the agents that adapt, that now understand that these tools that are coming up are just tools to help them be faster, better.

Anthony Askowitz: Yes.

Carlos: Uh, saving time while still providing value is what’s going to make the difference. And we were talking about something that I want to span on which is what you said it. It’s like today is easier for an agent to get all the branding within a week that may have taken me years, months to plan in the ’90s.

Anthony Askowitz: I think I could plug TREM right here. This is a good place for a good plug.

Carlos: Well, it’s a conversation, but…

Anthony Askowitz: But realistically, this is truly what can be done in months with you guys. What I’m able to do with you all is expand what I wouldn’t be able to do on my own. That’s truly what you guys do.

I mean, back in the day, I had been talking earlier. I was the first person in Miami to put my face on a real estate sign. Um, those signs rotted. 

It was so early technology, but because of the humidity in Miami just rotted those signs. But to be the first to think of outside the box. I was actually at a real estate company for nine months, my first company. I actually left that company because they wanted me to think inside of a box and whatever they said went. That was it. There was no thought process. “This is how you do it.” And I questioned that. I questioned why can’t I have my face on a sign? Why can’t I? It was just a different mentality.

So, I did leave my first company after nine months and I’ve been with the same company now for 36 years since I left that first one. But this company that I’m with now, RE/MAX Advance Realty, allows me to think, allows me to be an entrepreneur. It allows me to think outside the box.

I had a truck: “Buy or sell with me, use my truck for free.” So people would buy or sell their home with me and they would use my real estate truck to move their home from one home to the other. And it and people would say, “Oh, I saw one of your trucks,” plural. I only had one, but that truck was all over the place. Uh it was being used. 

So it was great advertising. But what happened over time, people stopped using the truck. People started using moving companies and just cost and to have a house in Miami, basically the truck became obsolete. But I used that truck for a good 20 some odd years, actually. I had ended up with three trucks over time: first one, second one, then the third one, but one at a time. So…

Carlos: Well, I think that people that have been in the industry for this long might remember the truck, they might remember the Askowitz TV commercials, your adaptation to you know the whole process. And now with us, our goal is to establish it digitally because you also have a broader reach now that you can get to everybody’s phones, devices, and be in front of the people that you want to work with.

Anthony Askowitz: Your reach is so great. Um uh and I was telling Stephen who’s over there, he’s our partner and we always give a shout out to him because he’s our chief marketing officer as in here in the studio. He’s amazing. So, I enjoy reaching out to him and texting him with that, “Hey, I just got a lead from you guys based on what you guys have produced.”

I got a call yesterday. It’s not 100% that it was from you all, but I think it is because it’s not something I did. Um and they found me um one because I was with RE/MAX and they were looking specifically for a RE/MAX agent, but they’re in Canada. So, how did they find me? It’s because of everything that you guys are doing. So, I think that reach would not have found that person. Um, and they’re going to be moving to Miami, buying a condo, million and a half to two million. I think that’s a good day. So, it’s that relocation. It’s getting that information out. And you can do it another way, too. You can take your properties and also expand the window of opportunity.

Carlos:There are a couple things that I see daily and I think that most agents are always expecting. I mean most agents that are not that do not understand what it takes to be at the highest level of the industry, they always want the quick fix, right? They’re like, “Okay, I want to be there quickly,” and they’re not looking at the long term. And it’s not one or the other. What you have done through 30 years and what we do is just compliments to be…

Anthony Askowitz: Sure.

Carlos: …you know, to have your online brand and online infrastructure findable, you know, displaying your brand. And I’m telling you this because that’s exactly, and we were talking about this right before we started recording, people want to be in that 1% without knowing what it takes. And you also put a great analogy because for those of you watching, Anthony was the number three tennis player in Florida uh and the 50s uh the 50-year category. And I would love for you to uh do that analogy for our viewers.

Anthony Askowitz: Okay. So, uh, a little over 10 years ago, I set a goal. My goal was to be in the top 10 tennis players in the state of Florida in the 50 and over division. So, I went to my coach. Um, yeah, I’ve been playing tennis at this point for 40 years, and I still have a coach. Um, I’ve had different coaches along the way, but to me, a coach will find things that in your game that may need a little tweaking or just someone who can help you with your business. There’s no difference.

Remember, real estate in my opinion and sports and tennis, all the same thing. You have to hone your skills. 

So, I started working out heavier, playing more, watching what I was eating, and I started playing in tournaments, and I started winning. I was in shape. I was prepared. Um, and I was number three in the state before I knew it after winning a few tournaments. I never played number one and I never played number two. But by honing my skills and doing what it took to achieve, I was top 10 in the state of Florida. Uh, something that I’m very proud of.

I stopped there because I hit my goal. I am very goal oriented. And even in real estate too, I set a goal and I work to achieve it. Sometimes my goals are very lofty. And people will say, how are you going to achieve that goal? If I said to myself, I want to sell one house a month, 12. Okay, can I do that? Yes. But if I set a goal of selling two houses in a week, I’m going to achieve it. I’m going to push myself to do it. It’s seeing what is coming and preparing for it. I don’t just react today. It’s about what’s coming. I see the future and I want to be in the future. I want to be relevant in whatever I’m doing.

So, for those real estate agents out there, hone your skills. You need to be taking classes. A real estate coach is not the worst thing. Talking to your broker should be a really good coach and honing your skills and figuring out how to get from here to there. I mean, one of the biggest things that I find that real estate agents don’t have, they don’t even have a listing packet. They have no listing packet. They have nothing when they show up on a listing appointment.

Carlos: Let’s talk about that because before that, how many properties have you consistently been able to represent year-over-year?

Anthony Askowitz: Uh well, last year I had 121 transactions. So, um, this year I’ll be about 150. So, I’ll average about three transactions a week this year. I do have a team. So, it’s not just me by myself, but I do have a great team. I have support for everything. Um, the consumer seller, my sellers want me to be there for the showings, for the negotiations, for certain things that are important, but the seller doesn’t need me to be putting up a sign, ordering a sign, or making brochures. That’s not something that the seller is really wanting me to do. They want me to be there for what’s important. And I’m able to be there because I have a great support team behind me.

Carlos: So, I want to now talk about that because I do know how much your clients trust you and love working with you because you know you have them, you have their priorities in mind and you know you negotiate for them and you’re trying to get them the best deal possible. So, what are things that sellers today in Miami need to know when they want to sell their house? Why should they be aware of when working with a real estate professional? And what are the five mistakes that you see other listing agents do that might affect their clients?

Anthony Askowitz: Wow. Okay, that’s a two-part question.

Carlos: I’m sorry. We can repeat that.

Anthony Askowitz: We were going to take the second part first. We’re going to take the five mistakes that real estate agents that I see all the time. Uh the first mistake is the photos. Oh my goodness. Close the toilet seat. 

Just do something or take the photos, not with your iPhone, though the photos are getting better. Use an app and clean up the room. I mean, there’s apps now that you can uh you can put in furniture. You can uh make the sky blue. Use it. I mean, if you take photos with your iPhone on a cloudy day, use an app and make it presentable. 

I think that part of the marketing of an agent is to get that house ready for sale. And the first impression of those photos, horrible. And if you expect other real estate agents to uh show it, that’s a problem. Or and/or the consumer. With the photos. 

The first eight photos have to tell everything about the house. So, having eight photos of the front of the house is no good. The front of the house is fine. If there’s a beautiful backyard, if it’s looking on a lake, uh the kitchen, certain things that are appealing, why did that seller buy the house? So, even the positioning and the order of the photos, really important.

Pricing strategy is also very important. So I’ll see a listing. I’ll give you two examples. Uh listing will be listed for $510,000. And I’ll say what are they thinking? Obviously this seller probably wants $500,000. Sounds like that’s what they would want to do. But what they’re missing is having a pricing strategy. The strategy is how does the consumer search for a home? They’re going to put if they’re searching on their own, same thing as a real estate agent. A real estate agent’s going to go in and type in a range. So, they’re going to type in 450 to 500,000. If they’re asking 510, they’re not being seen. They’re not in that range.

And if they’re going to go from 500, they’re going to go to to 550. 

At 510, now you’re competing against a 550 home. So, having a strategy and understanding that, and it goes the same way, too. I used to price everything at 499,983 actually was my good luck number. But I got away with that because of this pricing strategy because up to 500,000 they would see it. 

But if 500,000 was their bottom number at $499 it’s not seen. And along those same lines a seller sometimes they’ll price that same house let’s say at $495. That seller has given away $5,000 before they ever started. Negotiations give that $5,000. Price it at $500,000. The same buyer looks at it at 500,000 or 495. Same buyer. So there is a difference in real estate agents. There’s a difference in strategy, a different way of looking at things. Everything has to be done well thought out from start to finish. There’s no halfway. So I think there were three?

Carlos: Those are three. Now maybe some of the contracts uh issues that you see when selling a house. Um

Anthony Askowitz: So along the same lines, how long does it take to upload the seller’s disclosure? It should be there being prepared. Um all the information accuracy of what is inputed, garbage in garbage out accuracy. And I find so many mistakes um on other real estate agents uh input sheets of what they put in there. 

So oftentimes a home may expire and I’ll look at the input sheet and this is wrong, this is wrong, this is wrong. I mean, for example, if the house is vacant, there’s no reason for a 24-hour notice on a vacant house. But if a real estate agent on Monday morning wants to show Monday afternoon and they see 24-hour notice, they’re not going to call because there’s not 24 hours for those who know what 24 hours means. 

So, the point is to think about everything from start to finish, from A to Z. Everything has to be thought out. There’s no halfway, no partial. It has to be a system in place to make sure everything is correct.

Carlos: To that point, and just to reiterate because I think those are very important topics and it kind of translates to the build out of your brand and how you have you need to have a strategy for everything that you’re looking to do. I mean, pictures are crucial because the way it is today, you have to upload that listing into the MLS.

Anthony Askowitz: Yes.

Carlos: And then that listing gets distributed to every agent, broker sites, platforms out there, which is where consumers are today searching for…

Anthony Askowitz: Correct.

Carlos: …online. So if you don’t , if you don’t have that first impression high, they’re not not even going to click on the property to even try to schedule an appointment. So you lost the listing before you even posted it or showed it. Then the pricing structure, I agree with you. I mean, you have so much experience listing homes, and we’re going to talk about the markets and how you see the condition of this market now. But that was the second one. And the third you mentioned was the um 24-hour notice, 

Anthony Askowitz: the information put in. Okay. Perfect. 

Carlos: Now, if I’m a seller today…

Anthony Askowitz: Yes.

Carlos: …right. And you do all these five things.

Anthony Askowitz: I will. I will.

Carlos: Central point: if I’m a seller today and I want to list my house, how can you help me get it done sooner rather than later?

Anthony Askowitz: So the first question out of my mouth was, what are your goals, right? What are your goals? I will work with your goals. If your goal is to sell it quickly, then we have to have a strategy for it. If you have more time, we have a strategy for that. Everything is based on you. But then the question of expectations, what is expected? Uh, what does the consumer sell it for? What do they actually hear? So, it all goes together. You as an agent ask the question, what is your time frame? What are your goals? Why are you selling? Where are you moving to? Do you need help uh relocating to another area? I mean, finding an agent on the other end is something that we can also do. So, it’s having a strategy once again from start to finish. 

Carlos: Listen first to consult later and then define the right strategy from A to Z to help that person.

Because there’s many different scenarios, especially in our market. There might be people that want to sell because maybe they’re they want to downsize, maybe they want to upgrade uh maybe they’re moving and relocating or buying a condo, divorce. 

So there is every situation possible. So you analyze each case individually and then you present the best strategy and option for it.

Anthony Askowitz: But I will also explain the strategy. It’s not just, oh, do it this way, right? It explains why this is a strategy. So I think that part of my job is advisory. It’s also, you know, it’s uh this is why we do this. As I mentioned with the pricing strategy, how to explain why you price it this way. Why do we do what we do? It’s based on your needs and your wants and your desires and goals.

Carlos: So Anthony, let’s switch it a little bit to how you see the market behaving. Where do you see the market going? We already help you understand what it was like in 1990 price point wise, but how do you see the market behaving in Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Kendall area, um Pinecrest, which are areas that you know very well, you help so many families in those markets. How do you see that market behaving right now?

Anthony Askowitz: I think they’re very stable areas. Um, in many ways I think that the consumer sellers happen to think that their houses are always worth more than they are. Um, uh, you know, I often ask before I go on that appointment, how much do you think selling your house is worth? I always ask because I kind of want to know what I’m up against or what I’m going to be dealing with. It’s so much more fun when they tell me a price and it’s actually worth more. That is so much fun. Um, but it’s when we’re right on uh the same, that’s easy. But when the sellers expect so much more for the house than what it is, that’s a problem.

And then as an agent, an agent has to make a decision either even to take that listing or not to take the listing. There’s a saying in real estate: it’s best to be the firstborn, second spouse, and third realtor. They all get the benefits. 

So that third realtor, the first two fought with the seller about price and everything and then that third one just came right in and boom. I think it’s setting expectations and talking to that seller. Sometimes I choose to not be the first agent. Um if the seller’s expectations are not in line with the market, I’m not going to get referrals from them. They’re not going to be happy with me. 

Um, in fact, they may even say something negative. Don’t want that. Um, my name is very valuable to me and the likeness and that I’m not the McDonald’s arches, you know, I don’t have to protect that, but I have to protect my name. It’s what I have. Um, so I think you have to make choices in your business. What is the most important thing with the seller? But it’s um expectations.

Carlos: Is so important that topic because you don’t have to get everybody’s business if it’s not the right business.

Anthony Askowitz: Correct.

Carlos: And I feel like people will appreciate more if they’re not the right person or you cannot help them that you tell them because once they go through spending them the time or the money or they go through the frustrations that you could have saved and advised against, they’re going to value your honesty in that initial consultation. They’re and again you’re saving yourself I mean protecting your values and what you believe in.

Anthony Askowitz: Sure.

Carlos: By not um taking that listing or taking that business if it’s not aligned with the market, the expectations or the goals of that giving client.

Anthony Askowitz: Having a sign on a property for 6 months, eight months, no, the neighbors see it also.

Carlos: And usually that happens because all those five steps weren’t met, the expectations weren’t consulted correctly, and then there wasn’t the right strategy in place.

Anthony Askowitz: A seller who’s motivated or has a reason to to sell is a seller who will do the best if they price it correctly at the beginning. They’re going to be so much better off than by chasing the market down if that’s what they end up doing.

Carlos: Anthony, part of the purpose of this podcast, too, is to kind of bring light to agents who want to, if they’re starting, build a career out of real estate or if they’re already in the industry, how can they elevate and predictably grow their business? Okay, you’ve been innovating, investing in yourself, in your name, in your brand for over 36 years, 37 years. So I want your feedback and I want your opinion for them on how they can do it today. I mean besides everything else that I told you, being value driven and service driven first, but how can they succeed? Because like you said, in order to stay in the game for longer, you have to adapt. You have to thrive. You have to learn. You have to continue to improve. Hone in your skills and provide value to your clients through the five strategies. But if I’m a new agent, if I’ve been in the business and I’m no longer looking for a quick solution, I’m looking at the long term, what are things that you recommend to help them in their business?

Anthony Askowitz: Okay. Well, this may be a little controversial for some of the things I’m going to say, but I’m going to say it. Uh, first thing is do what is best for the consumer, not what is best for you. That’s numero uno. 

Agents choose companies that they perceive is better for them if it splits or whatever it is. But the consumer, the seller, the seller has a choice. The seller has a choice. They can buy a watch. They could buy a Rolex or a Swatch watch. They both tell time. Which one does the seller want?

Carlos: The one he wants.

Anthony Askowitz: Huh?

Carlos: Do they want the Rolex or the Swatch? Swatch watch. Do you know what a Swatch watch is?

Anthony Askowitz: Yes. Yes. Okay.

Carlos: I like the watch and I like the Rolex. So…

Anthony Askowitz: Well, which one would you rather have?

Carlos: Both.

Anthony Askowitz: No, no, no. You can only have one.

Carlos: I like the Rolex. Okay. Has the brand trust. I like history.

Anthony Askowitz: Tells all the time. But yes, that is what the consumer wants. Just what you said, the Rolex. Are you wearing a Rolex right now?

Carlos: Actually, right now, yes, I am.

Anthony Askowitz: Oh, look at that. Okay.

Carlos: Cartier had to say.

Anthony Askowitz: Yes. Yes. So, you chose to wear a Rolex instead of a swatch. The consumer seller can choose a Rolex or a Swatch. They both can sell real estate. They both tell time. But what does that consumer want? They would want a Ferrari. They want the name brand to go with it. And a lot of the agents out there don’t have a name brand yet. So you should rely on your companies.

I’ve been at the same company for 36 years and the company I was with before had a name brand also. The company I’m with, RE/MAX, is in 120 countries throughout the world. 

Do you think I don’t use that on a listing appointment? That everyone knows our name, that people will have no problem putting 50 $100,000 into our escrow account because we’re RE/MAX because they know it? 

That if they go to any foreign country, they see it everywhere.

Understanding the consumer, doing what the consumer wants, what’s best for them. So, I think that’s the first thing.

Second thing is being in an office that is conducive to growth, that has a uh the yellow brick road of how to get to Oz, how to get to that goals. I think it makes a difference. Um I a lot of people are brokers who are good teachers, but they may not be good coaches.

Carlos: Coaches or or or or producers.

Anthony Askowitz: I find that um to me having someone who produces or people surrounding myself with people who produce is a benefit to me, being around like-minded people. I’ll give you another analogy. Sports. 

We like sports. So, if you play uh basketball with my three daughters, you’re going to play at a certain level, though they’re very good. Okay? But if you play basketball with the Miami Heat, you’re going to play at a higher level.

So, agents will choose an office because it’s around the corner or their best friend sent them there or whatever. There’s a saying about you surrounding yourself, your five best friends are your…

Carlos: …determine your future.

Anthony Askowitz: So, if you surround yourself with people who produce more than you, you’re going to push you. And the amount of agents that I find that choose to go to a small boutique office, which sounds nice, but the sellers aren’t calling them to uh they’re not competing on interviews uh for listing appointments. The big boys are. 

The opportunities, extras, all these intangibles that you get with being with a uh name brand company. And there’s other name brand companies out there other than RE/MAX, but RE/MAX for me has been the best place that I can ever imagine for me. I think for those who want to produce and achieve.

The average RE/MAX agent for example, this is not a commercial for RE/MAX but it is I guess uh out sells everyone else two to one. This nationally a RE/MAX agent sells two times more than any other company. 

You surround yourself with higher quality, the intangibles, referrals that come in. There’s so many benefits of being with and I think once again agents are short-sighted that they will choose an office for the 110% split. And 100% there’s nothing. 100% of nothing is not as good as 50% of something. And when I first started in the business I’m going to tell you I was at a 47 and a half percent split. Meaning I got 47 and a half and my company got the rest. That’s what it was back then. Granted, the structure has changed a lot now in those 30 plus years, but what hasn’t changed to me is the consumer wanting the Rolex. Um, and going in there prepared and knowing what you have to offer. I think it’s a big difference.

Education. There are a lot of education opportunities out there that people are not taking the chance to learn. I mean, they should know what the contract looks like backwards and forwards, the sales contract, the listing contract, know about homestead exemption, portability, know about basic laws that are available to them. 

And I think by not knowing these things put them at a disadvantage. And every listing for every agent out there has a huge value. What is the value if the value of a listing is let’s say $15,000? Let’s use that as a number. What would you do for $15,000? What would you do if you went streaking down the street naked for $15,000? What are you willing to do?

So the idea is to concentrate on your business. Work your business. Don’t be watching The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. Do your business. Uh work your business. 

That 23 year old understood that he could give up his weekends and work seven days a week for the future. He understood that. He understood certain things. If you get your sphere of influence, put it together now. You do your database, get it all ready that you don’t have to do in 10 years, 5 years, you just add to it. Setting up your systems today, those nuts and bolts today helps you down the road. It’s all about what you want to achieve. And I think it all goes together.

Carlos: I like that a lot because I mean, even from different backgrounds nowadays, you have so much smoke and mirrors out there.

Anthony Askowitz: Oh, yes.

Carlos: Right. You have so many gurus telling you how you can be a millionaire overnight and how you don’t need to spend time or sacrifice to succeed. But uh my partner uh Stephen and we always talk about this is like overnight success sometimes takes 10 years or 20. And you have to sharpen the axe. You have to be better. 

You have to educate yourself and dedicate yourself if you want to be better and build something that lasts. And I think that’s a fantastic point that you know that you’re giving to everybody that’s watching and to me because I look up to you and I appreciate you being here today. And I think you’re wearing the dot with everything that you said. 

And it applies not only to the real estate industry. It applies to everybody and to everything that you’re willing to do and sacrifice for them from the 23 year old to the almost under 60. That’s how you get to your goals. 

That’s how you say your goals. You make a plan, you make a strategy and you work hard for it, right? And then you choose the right systems, you shoot the right the right partners and that allows them to grow. 

So I do value you a lot. I appreciate you so much for being here today with me and sharing this space. I hope that everybody on the other side of the camera on the other side of this channel enjoys it too. 

And if any of you are looking to contact uh Anthony, you can go to askowitz.com. Yeah. Or how can they find you online?

Anthony Askowitz: Well, you could follow me at Anthony Askowitz um on Instagram, Facebook, um and you’re welcome to call me at any time at 305-879-7979.

Carlos: There you have it.

Anthony Askowitz: You can text me if you have questions or I have nothing uh but wanting to help out there.

Carlos: Anthony has so much knowledge that I really hope that you join us again.

Anthony Askowitz: Oh, sure.

Carlos: We have another conversation to provide more information because I mean you’re it’s amazing to have you here.

Anthony Askowitz: Anytime.

Carlos: So we have a little thing, a couple more things to do. So for now for The Pipeline, we’ll see you on the other side. Thank you so much for being here.

Anthony Askowitz: Pleasure. Thank you.

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Why speed to lead is no longer optional for real estate agents 

Most agents understand the importance of generating online leads. What many underestimate is how quickly those leads lose value. Today’s buyers act in moments of intent. When someone requests information or books a showing, that interest has a short window. Without a system to respond efficiently, opportunities fade and competitors step in. Speed-to-lead isn’t about being available 24/7. Effective response depends on having the right structure in place, automated acknowledgments, smart routing, immediate alerts, and clear response frameworks. The goal is a structured speed.

Not all leads are equal: Learn to read buyer intent

Not every inquiry carries the same weight. Behind every form submission is a pattern of behavior, and behavior reveals intent. Some buyers explore casually. Others signal urgency through the properties they revisit, the details they request, or the speed at which they engage. The real distinction lies in their digital behavior, not their basic contact details. Understanding intent allows agents to prioritize intelligently, personalize follow-up, and match their level of urgency to the buyer’s readiness. For professionals focused on improving their lead generation for realtors strategy, behavioral insight becomes a critical advantage. The agents who convert consistently are not necessarily the ones with the most leads, they’re the ones who know how to categorize, prioritize, and respond based on behavior.

Real Estate Follow-Up Systems: Why Consistency Beats Motivation

Deals are rarely lost because of a lack of talent; more often, they’re lost because follow-up lacks structure. In real estate, timing doesn’t always align. A prospect may not be ready today, but that doesn’t eliminate the opportunity. Without a defined process to remain present, conversations lose momentum and eventually disappear. Strong follow-up is built on intentional design, not reminders or bursts of motivation. Pre-scheduled touchpoints, multi-channel communication, and value-driven outreach integrated into a clear workflow ensure consistency over time. In a competitive market, the agents who convert consistently aren’t the most aggressive. They’re the most disciplined, maintaining visibility and relevance throughout the decision cycle.

Optimize for conversion, not just visibility

Visibility matters. But traffic alone doesn’t produce results. An effective real estate website design shouldn’t focus only on aesthetics; it should capture inquiries, reveal what buyers care about, and trigger immediate follow-up through your CRM. When someone spends time exploring specific properties or neighborhoods, that isn’t casual browsing: it’s decision-making in progress. Your outreach should reflect that level of intent. The window to act is small, and research shows that the odds of qualifying a lead drop dramatically after just five minutes. The first conversation shouldn’t feel pressured. It should bring clarity, budget, timing, and goals. When marketing is built around behavioral data, structured follow-up, and fast response, it stops being guesswork and becomes a predictable, scalable system for turning online interest into real closings. As Stephen Matsumoto, Chief Marketing Officer at The Real Estate Marketing Group, who has delivered over $5 billion in sales for the clients, explains: “Marketing isn’t about chasing more leads — it’s about capturing intent and responding with speed.”

Final Thoughts

Real estate marketing has evolved. Strong branding and consistent lead generation are important, but they’re no longer differentiators on their own. What separates high-performing agents today is how intentionally they manage what happens after attention is captured. Growth is driven by structure, responding while intent is high, interpreting behavioral signals, and maintaining disciplined follow-up within a conversion-focused digital environment. This is why a structured real estate digital marketing approach consistently outperforms ad-hoc tactics. These aren’t advanced strategies; they’re quickly becoming the new industry standard. Our inclusion in the conversation with Redfin reflects what we continue to see across markets: the professionals who outperform are those who approach marketing as a system, integrated, measurable and built for long-term performance.  

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Our conversation wasn’t just about his impressive past, but about where the industry is heading and why companies like ours share a similar vision; one that prioritizes empowering residential real estate agents with the tools, content, and efficiency they need to thrive in an increasingly competitive market.

A Career Built on Strategy, Transparency, and Developer Collaboration

Len’s history in the real estate world began in Manhattan in the late 90s and eventually led him to Miami, where he worked alongside notable figures like Jorge Pérez of The Related Group. Over the years, he became known for his ability to bring structure, strategy, and sophistication to real estate marketing.

What stood out in our conversation was not just the length of his experience, but the consistent philosophy behind it:

• Real estate professionals succeed when they have clean, verified, dependable information
• Developers and agents both benefit when branding is done with integrity, clarity, and consistency
• The industry advances when data is transparent and accessible, not scattered or contradicting

Why This Matters to Agents Today

Real estate has always been a competitive field, but today’s environment is uniquely fast-paced. Agents are expected to:

• Stay informed across dozens of new developments
• Manage pricing updates and inventory changes
• Maintain a professional edge in branding
• Serve clients with accuracy and confidence

The problem? Information is fragmented. Developers each have their own way of distributing updates. Sales teams post different materials. Pricing shifts weekly, sometimes daily. Agents spend hours every week just sifting through noise.

Len talked about this challenge openly and it’s the same challenge TREMGroup sees across the country.

The takeaway is simple: Agents don’t need more information. They need the right information, delivered the right way.

Where Our Real Estate Agent Marketing Strategies Align

While Len and his team focus on developing tools that simplify the discovery side for agents, TREMGroup focuses on the amplification side; helping real estate agents and developers communicate their message clearly, attract clients, and stand out in a crowded marketplace.

The overlap is clear:

We both believe in empowering agents with clarity

Agents should have access to streamlined content — whether it’s marketing materials, development updates, or educational resources.

We both value accuracy and credibility

Real estate decisions are high-stakes. Outdated or inconsistent info hurts everyone — agents, developers, and consumers.

We both support agents by reducing the “busywork”

The less time agents spend hunting for updates or building materials from scratch, the more time they can spend selling and advising clients.

We both champion professionalism in the industry

Branding, messaging, and market data should elevate the industry, not confuse it.

This shared mindset is what makes collaboration feel natural. It’s not about promoting one specific tool or platform. It’s about an ecosystem of companies working toward the same goal: making the real estate marketing experience better for the professionals who drive it.

As Dugow shared:

“Alex and I—and both of our teams—believe this is only the beginning of a terrific future in serving residential agents in the most efficient and economical way possible.”

We couldn’t agree more.

Looking Ahead

Talking with Len reaffirmed something we already knew: The future of real estate belongs to companies and leaders who prioritize transparency, quality, and agent empowerment.

At TREMGroup, we’re excited to be part of that movement and to work alongside industry innovators who share the same drive to elevate the residential real estate experience nationwide. Learn more about our marketing services.

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1. Professional Website: Your Digital Foundation

Your website is the centerpiece of your real estate brand. It is often the first impression potential clients have and must communicate trust, professionalism, and expertise.

Why a Website Matters

A professional website is more than aesthetics. It is a lead-generation engine. Integrating MLS listings, mobile responsiveness, fast load times, and seamless navigation ensures visitors can quickly find the information they need.

Key Features to Include

• Real-time property data with advanced filtering
• Integrated lead capture forms and scheduling tools
• Conversion tracking and performance analysis
• High-quality images and interactive neighborhood maps

Working with a real estate marketing agency guarantees a website that is both visually appealing and performance-driven.

2. Data-Driven Listing Presentations

A listing presentation is more than a pitch. It is your opportunity to show clients your expertise and results. Professional real estate marketing presentations combine data, visuals, and strategy.

Why Listing Presentations Matter

Personalized presentations demonstrate professionalism and help clients understand why you are the right agent to sell their property. Interactive slides, local market statistics, and tailored marketing plans show you are data-driven and client-focused.

Key Elements of a Winning Presentation

• Custom slides for each property
• Include past sales success stories with metrics and visuals
• Add clear next steps for clients to act on
• Incorporate charts and graphs for market trends

Digital, interactive presentations can impress and convert leads efficiently.

3. Single Property Websites: Showcase Listings in Style

Single property websites give every listing a dedicated online presence, free from distractions and fully branded.

Advantages of Single Property Websites

• Highlight key property features in a visually appealing format
• Include immersive videos, virtual tours, and high-quality photos
• Provide interactive floor plans and neighborhood information

Features to Include

• Custom domain names for professional sharing
• Lead capture forms tied to your CRM
• Clear calls-to-action for showings and inquiries

Standout property sites generate qualified leads while enhancing your brand.

4. Social Media Content: Build Your Personal Brand

Social media is essential for visibility, engagement, and reputation building. The perfect marketing strategy ensures consistent branding across platforms.

Social Media Strategy Tips

• Focus on platforms where your audience is most active (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Share behind-the-scenes content, property highlights, and market updates
• Use a content calendar to maintain consistency

Tools for Effective Social Media Marketing

• Analytics tools to track engagement
• Post-scheduling software to save time
• Branded templates and graphics for professional presentations

Our marketing agency can help you create and manage content, ensuring your brand stays strong and visible.

5. Video Marketing: Show, Don’t Just Tell

Video is a powerful storytelling tool. It brings properties and agents to life, creating trust and engagement.

Why Video is Crucial

• Helps buyers experience properties virtually
• Builds personal connection with your brand
• Increases engagement on websites and social media

Video Best Practices

• Combine drone footage, walkthroughs, and neighborhood lifestyle shots
• Repurpose videos across platforms for maximum reach
• Add clear calls-to-action directing viewers to schedule showings

Professional video production ensures quality, distribution, and optimization for lead generation.

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6. Email Marketing: Stay Connected and Relevant

Email remains one of the most effective ways to nurture leads and maintain client relationships.

How to Make Email Marketing Work

• Segment your audience by buyer type or lifecycle stage
• Deliver personalized, relevant content instead of generic updates
• Automate follow-ups for efficiency and timely engagement

Email Campaign Best Practices

• Keep mobile-friendly designs
• Include videos, interactive content, or one-click scheduling
• Track performance and optimize based on engagement

Strategic campaigns drive conversions and build lasting client relationships.

7. Digital Ads: Targeted Growth That Converts

Digital advertising helps you reach the right audience with precision and measurable results.

Benefits of Digital Advertising

• Target users based on demographics, search history, and location
• Retarget visitors who previously engaged with your listings
• Quickly boost visibility for new or high-value properties

Effective Digital Ad Practices

• Use A/B testing to optimize visuals and messaging
• Pair ads with dedicated landing pages
• Monitor performance and adjust campaigns regularly

Optimized campaigns ensure maximum results for your marketing strategy.

8. Market Reports: Establish Your Expertise

Market reports provide clients with insights on local trends and property values, positioning you as an authority.

Importance of Market Reports

• Educates clients and builds trust
• Positions you as a knowledgeable local expert
• Encourages engagement and repeat business

Best Practices for Market Reports

• Use infographics, charts, and visuals for easy comprehension
• Update regularly (monthly or quarterly)
• Share digitally and in consultations for lead capture

Professional, branded reports support your marketing strategy effectively.

9. Client Testimonials: Build Proof and Trust

Testimonials are powerful social proof that showcases your results and builds confidence in potential clients.

How to Collect Effective Testimonials

• Collect feedback immediately after a successful transaction
• Include both video and written testimonials
• Display them across websites, social media, and presentations

Leveraging Testimonials

• Feature on your homepage and listing pages
• Include in email campaigns
• Highlight in listing presentations and brochures

Well-designed testimonial displays enhance credibility and authority.  Click here to see an example of how you can add your testimonials to your real estate website.

10. Press and Media Features: Amplify Your Reputation

Media coverage gives third-party validation and elevates your brand’s authority.

How to Use Press Features

• Pitch relevant stories to local and national media
• Share press mentions in newsletters and on social media
• Include accolades in listing presentations

Maximizing Media Impact

• Use quotes and badges in marketing materials
• Build relationships with journalists for recurring exposure
• Leverage media to reinforce your professional image

Coordinated press campaigns can maximize your brand’s visibility. Click here to see an example of how you can add your press articles to your real estate website.

11. Neighborhood Guides: Become the Local Expert

Neighborhood guides position you as a knowledgeable and trustworthy local expert.

Why Neighborhood Guides Matter

• Help clients visualize living in a new area
• Show your knowledge of local schools, businesses, and amenities
• Differentiate yourself from competitors

Tips for Creating Guides

• Include interactive maps, videos, and curated local highlights
• Update quarterly for relevance
• Offer digital and high-quality printed versions

Dynamic guides attract leads and reinforce your credibility.

Why Professional Real Estate Marketing Support Matters

Having the right materials is just the first step. Partnering with TREMGroup, a leading marketing agency, ensures every element from digital ads and automations works seamlessly together to attract leads and boost visibility. Whether you are an agent, realtor, or broker, their expertise helps you scale your business efficiently.

Elevate Your Brand with Real Estate Digital Marketing

Partnering with a real estate digital marketing expert ensures your web, social, and automation efforts work seamlessly. With expert marketing strategies, you can turn your brand into a market leader and your clients into long-term advocates, driving lasting growth and success.

Final Thoughts

Effective real estate marketing materials are essential for any agent who wants to succeed in a competitive market. By combining digital strategies, client engagement tools, and professional guidance from TREMGroup, agents can build authority, strengthen client relationships, and grow their business sustainably. Investing in the right tools and executing them strategically ensures your brand remains top-of-mind, trusted, and highly visible in your market.

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Introduction to Real Estate Marketing

If you’re a real estate agent who’s tired of pouring money into ads that don’t convert, it’s time to understand what a true real estate marketing system looks like — one built to turn cold online leads into real clients and closings. Most agents wake up already in motion — juggling clients, chasing leads, updating listings, replying to cold messages that go nowhere. By the end of the week, they’ve spent hundreds (sometimes thousands) on ads or lead platforms that promise results, but all they really gain is frustration. The truth is, it’s not their effort that’s broken — it’s the system. They’re trying to scale without structure, throwing time and money into tactics instead of processes. That’s where a real estate marketing system changes everything: it replaces guesswork with predictability, chaos with control, and endless hustle with measurable growth.
At TREM Group, we’ve built and refined a proven 6-layer process called The Rabbit Hole, used by top agents and developers to generate predictable, measurable results from online marketing. This isn’t theory — it’s the same system behind over $5 billion in real estate sales across Florida and beyond.

The 6 Layers of a Real Estate Marketing System

The Rabbit Hole is built on six layers:

• • 3 online layers that handle traffic and conversion

• 3 offline layers that handle qualification and sales

Let’s break it down.

Layers 1–3: The Online Side of Real Estate Marketing

These layers focus on digital visibility, traffic flow, and lead generation — your marketing machine before any human contact occurs.

Layer 1: Impressions — Being Seen by the Right Audience

This is where your marketing journey starts. A potential client sees you on Google, YouTube, or Meta. The key is not just to be visible — but to be visible to the right person.

“If you’re selling Ferraris, don’t market to people looking for bicycles.”

Your ad targeting should filter for location, price point, and buyer intent. For example, we don’t target “Miami real estate” — we target Coral Gables homes for sale or Brickell condos under $1M.

Layer 2: Traffic — Sending People Somewhere You Own

Once someone clicks, where do they go? Never rely solely on social platforms. Your website is your digital headquarters — it’s where you build authority, collect data, and control the experience.

“Your website is your digital storefront — you should own it, not rent it.”

Whether you’re using IDXBoost (by TREM Group), Luxury Presence, or another provider, ensure your website includes:

• Dynamic property listings (IDX)
• Forced registration or popup for leads
• CRM and analytics integrations (Follow Up Boss, HubSpot, etc.)

Layer 3: Conversions — Turning Clicks into Leads

Now comes the magic moment: the visitor becomes a lead. Your website must capture name, email, and phone number with clarity and purpose. Avoid distractions, minimize form fields, and optimize for mobile. But remember — a lead is just the first step, not the goal. Many agents stop here. That’s where most lose the game.

Layers 4–6: The Offline Sales Process

This is where digital meets human. Converting a lead into a sale depends on your follow-up systems, qualification process, and personal connection.

Layer 4: Conversations — Turn Leads Into People

Once a lead enters your CRM, your only goal is to talk to them. Even if half your calls are wrong numbers, the mission is to find the right ones. Scripts should focus on connection, not pressure:

“Hey, I saw you were looking at homes in Coral Gables — are you still exploring the area?”

This first touchpoint turns a data entry into a relationship.

Layer 5: Qualification — Focus on High-Intent Buyers

Qualify every lead with three key questions:

1. Can they afford it?
2. Are they buying in your area?
3. Are they buying soon (within 3–6 months)?

If they don’t meet all three, they’re not your ideal client — yet. When agents focus only on “any lead,” they waste time. When they focus on the right leads, ROI doubles.

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Layer 6: Meetings & Transactions — Turning Trust Into Closings

Now it’s showtime. Meeting in person is the most powerful step in sales. You’re verifying intent, trust, and capability. Once the relationship is established, the deal is just logistics.

“Every lead is a person — your job is to find the ones truly ready to buy or sell.”

The Real Estate Marketing Formula

Most agents obsess over metrics like cost per lead (CPL) — but those numbers mean nothing without context. Here’s how we break it down at TREM Group:

• 200 impressions → 20 clicks → 1 lead
• 10% click-through rate
• 5% website conversion rate
• $20–$30 CPL for resales
• $50–$75 CPL for pre-construction

That’s over double Zillow’s 2% industry benchmark.

Real Results: $40 Million in Online Pre-Construction Sales

One of our clients at Mandarin Oriental Residences in Brickell Key closed over $40 million in luxury pre-construction sales — five out of seven buyers came from online leads. They were complete strangers who saw an ad, visited his TREM-built site, and became clients. That’s The Rabbit Hole in action.

What You’ll Need to Build Your System

Why Most Marketing Fails

Most agents focus on vanity metrics: clicks, followers, and “brand awareness.” But without measurable ROI, it’s just noise. You don’t need more leads. You need a marketing system that predicts, measures, and scales.

The Rabbit Hole Isn’t the Future of Marketing — It’s the Present

In 2025 and beyond, successful agents won’t “do ads.” They’ll operate systems — measurable, repeatable systems that bridge digital and human connection. That’s what The Rabbit Hole represents. A roadmap from impression → traffic → conversion → conversation → qualification → sale.

Conclusion: Build a System, Not a Strategy

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start growing, it’s time to build your own real estate marketing system. Whether you want to do it yourself or have our team at TREM Group set it up for you, the result is the same — predictable, profitable growth.

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