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The queen of DIY ditched the DIY for a day and hired a professional photographer to take a bunch of brand photos! And you know what I LOVED the results! Except for one small wardrobe malfunction which includes wearing a shirt that was way more see-through than I had originally thought (seriously the number of times I’ve worn this shirt and had NO idea) oh the shame!

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Ain’t no one got time for another branding exercise, right? … If you know your brand inside and out then feel free to skip this exercise completely. If on the other hand you struggle daily with trying to develop your personal brand and attract dream clients to your business then listen up butter cup cause this exercise is eerily efficient at getting right to the core of what your brand style is all about. 

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If you want to show off your marketing prowess and entice potential clients to enlist your services, you have to show them you know how to market yourself. That’s why getting those little IG squares designed just right is oh so important: You’re not just showing off the house or your expertise or your services – you’re showing off your ability to market your potential client’s home.

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We’re all about working smarter, not harder, here at Fourth Street. Which means time audits are a huge part of my quarterly game plan AND that I understand the need to do things more efficiently, especially when it comes to something like Instagram where the return on time isn’t exactly immediately quantifiable. Womp. Womp.

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“Hey, how do you create those amazing FB ads I see all the time?” This question lands in our DMs at least once a week. It’s usually followed up with: “I love your mockups and am dying to create something similar for my real estate biz.” So of course we thought it was high time to create a tutorial showing you exactly how we put together the stellar mockups we use in our FB ads.

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I try out anywhere from 5 to 20 new apps and tools a month (that’s commitment, friend) and I’m sharing the latest winners, the ones I’ve proclaimed the tippy-top of the creative heap with you today. 

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Without further ado here’s the rundown on how you can buy Fourth Street templates ONCE and use them over and over again in different ways…. Ready? I know I am!

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We’ve curated the dreamiest fonts for spring (so you don’t have to) and taken the guesswork out of the question on everyone’s minds: “How in the actual heck do I infuse a little spring beauty into my marketing?!” 

Without further ado, here are our favourite Canva fonts for spring!

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In a field as competitive as real estate, you need to differentiate yourself from the thousands of other Realtors in your area! One way to do this is to curate your personal brand – beyond the services you offer or the brokerage you’re registered with. Read on if you’re wondering why on earth you’d need a personal brand above and beyond your brokerage or franchise…

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Newsflash – as a Realtor, you’re a personal brand! Meaning, people want to work with you because of who you are, not just because of the brokerage you’re a part of or the services you offer. Potential clients want to connect with you and see if you’re the right fit to guide them through the home buying or selling process…

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