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uilding an organic business Instagram feed that connects you to your desired audience is no easy task. To build a dynamic feed takes attention, thoughtful curation, and the careful creation of posts and stories that represent your Brand.

Here is a three-tiered approach I use that you can incorporate into your Instagram activity that will increase engagement and win more fans.

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focus on them as your overall visual content. Recent reports show us that Instagram images get 4X’s more interaction than Facebook, that’s huge!

Posts containing videos receive 38% more engagement than images. So, #1 is all about producing great visuals to share in your posts and Stories.

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Instagram Stories are on the rise and are being seen by ohhhhh about 500 million peeps a day. 80% of those users are watching Stories just as often as they’re checking their feed. Stories are “discoverable,” meaning that even people who don’t follow your business account will be able to discover your Stories – a great opportunity to attract new fans! #2 is to work Stories into your posting strategy to draw attention to new posts, share brand news and activities, attract new followers, increase engagement, and to support your overall feed.

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Hashtags are a VITAL ingredient. You have the content, you have the stories, now you need to apply hashtags so they can be found. A single wellplanned hashtag can increase the engagement of a post by 12.6%. The optimal number of hashtags is around 11, and longer, more specific hashtags

are best to connect you to your niche. #3 is to attach your brand hashtags and relevant hashtags every time you post, and be sure to include one or a few in your Stories as well.

Build on these 3 things every day in your posts: VISUAL CONTENT + BRANDED STORIES + HASHTAGS Use images that have the power to STOP the viewers in their tracts. Pay attention to composition, colors, and the clarity of the subject. Show the details of that gorgeous listing and create an image that tells YOUR brand story of a successful real estate professional.

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The key thing is to attract the right people to your feed. As a Realtor you are connecting with millennials that are seeking home ideas, design ideas and possibly to buy, use your incredible photos to draw them in! v Sandy Hibbard is owner and creative director for Sandy Hibbard Creative, a boutique digital marketing/design firm based in Dallas. Former President of Lyric Marketing & Design, Sandy Hibbard has been providing custom branded marketing services to high profile Realtors and the real estate industry since 2000. Sandy brings her rich experience in advertising, marketing and social media to Sandy Hibbard Creative, Inc. to forge a streamlined and modern, more approachable, method of brand marketing. Contact Sandy: 214.208.3987 or sandy@sandyhibbardcreative.com

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ave you met Lea Fray Khreish?

She’s that feisty country girl from Little Rock, Arkansas.

You’d never imagine she, with her warm Southern drawl, and unending interest in your well-being and comfort, would be a f o r c e behind a major industry shift in home warranties, but, bless her heart, she is shaking things up one contract at a time in DFW!

Let’s be real, dealing with home warranty companies is often a frustrating lesson in learning patience. Achosa is different.

Over the last three years, they have been changemakers (disrupters) in markets across the country. If you dread dealing with

home warranty claims - you are their perfect prospect, because you will discover a refreshing new way

that will leave you feeling empowered, not beaten down.

Change is hard. Most of us are creatures of habit. We let ‘muscle memory’ mindlessly check that same box over-and-over again.

LEA FRAY KHREISH ACHOSA Partner 972.965.7611 lea@achosahw.com

Next time, flex a new muscle - it’s worth discovering what Achosa offers both real estate agents (who get to ‘check that box’) and their home-buying clients.

Lea and Achosa are disrupters.

A quick Google search of the disrupter term shows: something that drastically alters the structure of something.

What is Achosa disrupting? They give home warranty clients power! Imagine that! The homeowner gets to choose their contractor. If it’s important to the homeowner to support their local community and support small businesses - no problem! THEY

CHOOSE who comes into their homes to do the repairs!

Achosa let’s you choose contractors to do the work!

Being distrupters, Achosa is also changing how contractors are paid for warranty work.

For starters, Achosa pays retail rates - no haggling, no beating down contractors on pricing. Wait! Hold onto your hat, because there’s more! In addition to fair, haggle-free pay, the contractor gets paid on-the-spot when the work is done. This no-nonsense approach - with no haggling, no need to first file an invoice, and no two week delay to get paid - helps attract quality and reliable contractors to work Achosa claims.

Achosa pays retail rates How did Achosa come up with this radical way to offer the peace of mind of home warranties without the dread of getting a claim handled? They LISTENED to real estate agents! Achosa believes that by empowering their warranty holders and honoring commitments, they will be the changemakers that transform the real estate industry for the better.

You asked for it - experience the monumental shift in how home warranties are handled.

Flex a new muscle in choosing a home warranty and give Lea a call today!v Lea Fray Khreish 972.965.7611

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u I have been in new home sales/ construction since I graduated from the University of Kansas in 2003. v My little sister, Nikki James, is also in the business! She’s the Design Center Manager at Ashton Woods. w I’m a marathon runner and avid Peloton user!

CH R IS H ARTLE Y K Hovnanian Homes VP of Sales 40 Under 40 Professional Builder Magazine NAHB Gold One to Watch 2018 Advocate for the American Cancer Society

Kimberly Anderson celebrating Elizabeth Austin’s birthday.

Birthday highlight? When Dennis Rodman serenaded her!

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Alicia Chmielewski with Elite Auctions posing with her feature article in our June magazine!

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hen Covid-19 hit, it was ‘innovate or risk going out of business’ for a lot of companies. Fortunately, the real estate industry was quickly identified as an essential business and our DFW market remains strong.

Even as an ‘essential business’ all of us in real estate had to innovate — making adjustments to minimize exposure.

by Lisa Harvell, Secured Title of Texas

Having a place to call home right now feels more important than ever.

Home is where we feel safe and where a large part of our life revolves, especially with kids home, minimal socializing, and people working from home. Helping consumers buy and sell property, and getting families into homes has become even more important during Covid-19.

Title companies are at the epicenter of every single real estate transaction Lisa Harvell Secured Title of Texas cell: 214.676.5844 lharvell@securedtitletx.com

Real estate agents are still listing and selling properties, homebuilders are still building and selling new homes, but in-person tours now require extra consideration. Buyers are encouraged to utilize virtual online

Closings tours to narrow down homes they want to tour in-person. Then appointments are made — for the minimal number of people, and only with lots of safety precautions.

Agents are learning technology faster than ever to discover how it can help their real estate business thrive with low-contact and no-contact options.

Title companies have enacted policies for clean closing rooms, including limiting attendees to actual signers — no Realtors, no loan officers, nobody else present. The closing rooms are only used for a single transaction and then completely sanitized. One-time use pens, remote, FaceTime, drivethru and curbside closings also help limit exposure.

Gone are the days of including all the kids and grandparents on the in-person home tours or at closing We can do this! Stay vigilant about the safety of each other while keeping our Texas economy robust! v

Lisa Harvell is with Secured Title of Texas and is a longtime title insurance professional. Lisa has held many high-profile jobs, including past President of two small title agencies, Texas State Manager of Closing Offices, and Branch Manager. She enjoys the closing process, problem solving and working with clients. She has closed thousands of transactions that include both residential and commercial properties. Lisa is also the Founder of BRIDGES, a non- profit women’s organization that empowers, educates and connects women in many different fields. Contact Lisa: lharvell@securedtitletx.com

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Congratulations to our friend, Jennifer Aleman Salazar on her sweet baby girl, Daniella Shown celebrating with her boss/friend Linda Davidson

Loved this post of Jennifer’s: I have worked for Linda White Davidson for 15 years! She started as my boss - but over 15 years and 50 hrs+ a week, she became more than my boss - she became my friend. Linda was one of the first people to meet my daughter! David and Linda became MY Godparents 4 years ago for my wedding!

Because I love to calculate, I estimated that we have spent close to 36,000 hours together. We have cried together, laughed together, spoken on stage together, made hard decisions together, celebrated big milestones together, experienced big changes together, got through the 2008 housing crash together, traveled together many many times, experienced the 2020 pandemic together, snuck back stage at events together, lost and gained weight together, learned how to use Docusign together, learned how to use Zoom together, took our test for our LO license together — the list could go on-and-on.

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Thank you, Linda, for helping me make a career and teaching me to dream bigger than I could ever imagine! I’m so grateful that God put you in my life. ~ Jennifer Aleman Salazar Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. - The Heritage Group Text or Talk: 214.533.8945 Page 18 | July 2020 | Real Estate and Friends Magazine

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“Despite the trends, we all have our own sense of style and nobody agrees on everything!”

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Many real estate agents believe that a home cannot sell without being “neutral” to attract future buyers; you know, boring paint colors and matchymatchy furniture/accessories. While this thinking can be helpful with buyers who have traditional tastes, things are certainly changing. 2021 is expected to bring buyers who design directly around their individual needs without as much regard for future resale potential. It is time to throw out all preconceived ideas and look at some of the latest and upcoming trends in décor that are starting to be requested more often by home buyers:

INTERIOR DÉCOR • Color is always a factor when it comes to interior design. It affects mood, perceived size of space, and appeals to everyone differently.

However, there are several colors that stand out for 2020 and 2021. Aqua is popping up everywhere, whether it is in upholstery fabric, small design accents, or entire rooms. Similarly, the current Pantone Color of the Year is Classic Blue, which has been a keystone of design in 2020. This Classic Blue, along with various shades of navy blue, have appeared more frequently in cabinetry, kitchen islands, and accents. The Pantone Color of the Year for 2021 is Ultra Violet; an extraordinarily rich color that is likely to continue pushing out the old pastels of the past few years, ushering in more contrasting jewel tone shades.

• Paint is still key, but graphic or patterned wall papers are adorning guest baths, pantries, and master suites. Some upcoming popular pattern choices for walls are animals, leaves/floral, and bird motifs. Natural textures such as burlap or straw/tweed are also being spotted.

multiple cabinet door designs are still reigning supreme and this trend is expected to carry over throughout 2021.

• More backyard “living” space and larger patio areas are sought after, as more people are choosing to entertain friends and family at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The use of natural materials in the kitchen and bath surfaces is continuing to increase in popularity, such as quartz/quartzite, marble, and stone.

These materials greatly contribute to a spa-like feel in bathrooms, which many buyers are starting to prefer over more traditional designs.

• Larger, walk-in pantries that allow for more food and supply storage are also being built.

While it is impossible for everyone to have the exact same tastes in décor and design, it is part of the job as a real estate agent to stay in tune with the trend cycles so that sellers and buyers can be guided into making decisions that are right for their needs.

The final bonus is that you will convey to your clients that you are knowledgeable, current, and that you care about their input. Visit décor websites, newly built homes, and make friends with home stagers/interior designers and builders who can help keep you up to date on the latest and greatest in home design. By adding this information to your real estate toolbox, you will have the opportunity to bring more value to your clients.v

BUILDER TRENDS • Many builders are being asked to incorporate more features that cater to people who work from home. Features may include a more abundant amount of smart plugs/switches that are compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa, specialty lighting that reduces strain on the eyes, built-in high-speed Wi-Fi options, and easy access to security devices as the quest for privacy increases.

• Shiplap is being replaced by more classic beadboard.

• Bringing nature inside the home is on trend, with plants, vines, and succulents being used throughout the home to add greenery.

• Decorating with mismatched or second-hand pieces – especially common with Millennials – as buyers are becoming more concerned about having functional pieces that double as eco-friendly choices.

• Mixed metal finishes, natural wood surfaces, and the use of mixed,

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• Eat-in kitchens are replacing traditional formal dining areas, which can be considered a waste of space to today’s buyers.

Jlyne Hanback is a Realtor in North Texas, who uses strong negotiating skills to secure the real estate interests of buyers and sellers. Success in real estate requires much more than simply putting a sign in a seller’s yard or emailing an offer on behalf of a buyer. Jlyne utilizes technology, social media, and the latest marketing techniques to create success in real estate.

You need a professional - like Jlyne - with the skills and drive to obtain results beyond your dreams! Contact Jlyne: Jlyne@kw.com or (214) 909-8008

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HOME WARRANTY PROTECTION with YOUR CHOICE of HIGHLY RATED

CONTRACTORS Vivo Realty’s Bernice Maez & Demi Gandomkar holding our June magazine with Demi’s article!

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Gorgeous Realtor, Lily Moore makes our June magazine even prettier!

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The POWER to CHOOSE We empower you to choose your own licensed contractors for all required services.

Unlike traditional home warranty companies that have limited pools of contractors in their networks, you will be ensured of prompt, reliable service by having the whole market at your disposal.

wild side of showing properties in Texas!

Stellar Real Estate’s Peace Montgomery out showing homes!

Twenty Two Realty’s Robyn Eastman showing a home in Denison

Go see Noreen Osborn in Windsong Ranch!

LAURA MITCHELL | Guild Mortgage The bigger the hair - the closer to God!

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Delivering award-winning communities with impeccable amenities such as parks, golf courses, and hiking and biking trails.

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5TH GRADE - 10 YEARS OLD T H R O W B A C K Nicole Flores - Branch Manager/Mortgage Loan Officer at Epoch Lending Reach out to Nicole! nflores@epochlending.com

Look at this great group at KW North Country wishing team leader, Georgina Hennen, a happy birthday!

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LOOK AT THOSE GOOD SAMARITANS! The ‘Stuff the Truck’ event benefiting The Samaritan Inn was a huge success!

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Sisters in real estate! Kim Dean and her sister, Laura Barron, are back working together at Simply Texas Real Estate!

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How Agents, Landlords and Property Managers, Can Help During Covid-19

by Krishna Upadhyaya, REALTOR®

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esources are available for agents, landlords or property managers affected by Covid-19 that may help you maintain or even grow your business during this crisis.

Precautions is a part of every conversation these days. Property managers are taking precautions by only addressing emergency maintenance orders. Flood, fire or blood qualifies as an emergency.

If there is a plumbing issue, the landlord or property manager will mitigate it quickly before damage worsens. Make sure your vendor or technician takes precautions, such as asking questions prior to entering a home, “do you have a fever”, “have you come into contact with anyone who has Covid-19”, etc.

Agents are finding innovative ways to continue to do business, including virtual showings, self-access lock boxes, and social media engagement.

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NARPM, RMP, TRLS, TRLP President at Greater Dallas Chapter (NARPM) Class 27 Leadership at MetroTex Association of REALTORS Cell 972-672-7221 krish605@gmail.com

Ready to try a video for a showing or social media? There are several tutorials online to teach you how to conduct a virtual showing including eyespy360 and Matterport. Practice prior to your video.

You want to retain the audience’s attention - and you have about 30 seconds!

An agent can use Model COVID-19 Certification for Property Access in vacant listings - available at TexasRealtor.com. Agents and/or prospects touring property can certify that they do not have Covid-19, nor have they come in contact with anyone who has Covid-19.

A popular question among agents and landlords is “can an occupying tenant deny a showing?” TexasRealtor.com says a tenant cannot deny a showing.

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During these uncertain times, I recommend showing vacant properties utilizing self-access lock boxes. Third-party companies such as Rently and Tenant Turner provide these lock boxes. The prospect qualifies, then they receive a unique code with a time limit to enter the property.

Cities and/or counties may provide rental and utility assistance. The tenant’s income level must be below the poverty line and they must prove how they have been impacted by Covid-19 (loss of job, health issues, etc). Some utility companies and cities are also providing utility assistance.

Help tenants by locating these resources in your city/county, then help them fill out the paperwork. Be proactive and text them the link and information in case they are struggling.

Landlords could offer tenants a payment plan - a form is available on TexasRealtor.com. They could also waive late fees, provide gift cards for groceries, and take care of lawn maintenance while we all navigate these uncertain times.

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One Legacy Group’s Liddy Saye, Caitlin Skidmore and Leah Douthit are feeling grateful!

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