Interview with a luxury Properstar agent in Dominican Republic

Meet Laura D., a distinguished real estate agent operating in the Dominican Republic luxury property market. As an agent at a prominent luxury real estate agency, she embarked on her real estate journey in 2022. Eager to attract more potential buyers and expedite sales for her clients, Laura started working with Properstar, the leading real estate portal. Today, Laura shares her exceptional experience working with Properstar and how it changed her business.  

  • Aug 23, 2023 11:50:52 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Interview with a luxury Properstar agent in Portugal

Step into the world of luxury real estate with Ana M., an esteemed agent working in a renowned agency in Lisbon. With a primary focus on selling high-end properties, Ana M. and her team strive to deliver exceptional service and complete transparency to their esteemed clientele. Today Ana will tell us about her experience working with Properstar. 

  • Aug 23, 2023 11:43:12 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

New! Performance tab for agents

We are happy to announce another new feature on your Properstar agent dashboard!  The new Performance tab allows you to closely monitor the performance of your listings. Access, review, connect & more by accessing your personalized Properstar dashboard, where we give you the tools to succeed in today’s real estate market.

  • Feb 22, 2023 3:41:21 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Location price feature on Properstar portals

Properstar is pleased to announce another helpful tool that brings added value to buyers,sellers and agents by providing them with more information about comparative property prices in a given location - the location price feature!

  • Oct 6, 2022 7:08:02 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

How to improve your Properstar agent page to stand out

Someone once said: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. Well, the truth is that the first impression of a buyer is what really counts when he sees your listings on ProperstarActually, you have only a few seconds tconvince the customer that you’re the best agent and that he should work with you. 

  • Sep 12, 2022 1:47:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

What is the NIP (Número de Identificação do Prédio) for properties in Portugal

The NIP is a new project of that will allow properties in Portugal to be identified by a single identification number, the Property Identification Number. At the beginning it will apply only for rural properties but will be valid also for urban properties in the future.

  • May 16, 2022 11:29:27 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

How does the conflict in Ukraine affect the U.S. real estate market?

Real estate markets have endured rising mortgage rates, soaring inflation, high housing prices, low inventory and a brief stock market nose-dive, creating both fear of economic turmoil and an impetus for buyers to find opportunities. We have invited Elliot Bogod, a real estate broker with Broadway Realty in New York, who shared his expertise with us in this article about Bitcoin and International real estate sales, to weigh in on how the conflict in Ukraine may be affecting U.S. real estate. 

  • May 16, 2022 11:00:30 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Real Estate Buyer Trends in Switzerland, 2021

The effects of the pandemic have radically changed consumer behaviors and buying|selling trends in real estate markets. In this article, we highlight leads activity for property in Switzerland in 2021, presenting the latest trends in property searches based on our Leads database, results from Properstar survey questionnaires and validation by cross-referencing trusted sources.  

  • Jan 31, 2022 3:43:32 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

U.S. International Buyer Trends - ListGlobally 2021 Report

This report builds on the insights gleaned from ListGlobally’s July luxury report, as well as provides a snapshot of 2021 leads activity in major markets. We present the latest trends in property searches in the United States based on data from our Lead Source data, results from ListGlobally survey questionnaires and validation by cross-referencing trusted sources.

  • Jan 21, 2022 8:38:43 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Your new Properstar dashboard

Your dashboard is getting a new look under the Properstar brand! Don't worry, this change will not affect our customers. ListGlobally SA remains and continues to offer the same quality products, but the Properstar branding now replaces ListGlobally in your customer area.

  • Nov 25, 2021 10:40:57 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Transferable listing promotions

As a Global Agent with Properstar, we are now offering you a feature that maximizes your listing promotions. We are pleased to tell you more about another exciting feature; the use of transferable listing promotions.

  • Nov 23, 2021 6:58:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Real estate for mountain lovers

This article gives you an idea of some mountain property options available for your clients, with a wide price range to choose from. 

  • Nov 1, 2021 9:42:55 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Luxury homes on Properstar portals

  • Sep 23, 2021 9:13:49 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

5 Ways Properstar helps you sell more properties

Properstar is a selling tool. We are a differentiator, and we offer the opportunity for you to be at the forefront of real estate.

  • Sep 22, 2021 12:44:00 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Foreign buyers: success stories from real estate agents

The uncertainty of 2020 caused the real estate industry to adapt to new strategies to sell to foreign buyers. ListGlobally’s business model has already provided a strong network and online marketing strategy for its agents and this has become even more applicable and valuable as we move forward into recovery from the global pandemic.

  • Jul 23, 2021 4:22:04 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

New feature: Marketing resources to help you succeed

Your brand new Properstar marketing kit is personalized with your photo and logo.

Properstar has just launched a new tool, the Marketing Kit is available through the Resources tab in your Properstar dashboard. Our goal with the new Marketing Kit is to help you win more listings and make more sales by providing you with a tool that helps you better explain your global marketing strategy to your clients.

  • Jul 6, 2021 6:04:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

New ListGlobally leading and luxury portals

ListGlobally continues to curate the best selection of portals for its luxury clients. As the network continues to evolve and progress, we are excited to share some of our latest updates with you as some portals are new or have replaced others.

  • Jun 22, 2021 6:09:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Properstar feature announcement – Drawing on Maps

We’re happy to announce a new search feature available on Properstar. Now people searching for a property can select their desired area, whether they’re looking for a home with a mountain view or next to the train station. The Drawing on maps feature provides an opportunity to focus on a search and enhance the experience and results.

  • Jun 15, 2021 5:58:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

CENTURY 21® affiliated agents join the ListGlobally network

We are pleased to announce that property listings associated with the CENTURY 21 brand are syndicated on the ListGlobally international network.

  • Jun 3, 2021 8:10:14 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Quality real estate photos - a picture is worth a thousand words

It can be a challenge to gain a landlord's confidence to trust you with the quick sale of their property.

  • Jun 1, 2021 6:45:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Luxury listings booming on Properstar portals

Luxury real estate activity flourishes.

With the pandemic, the sale of luxury properties has been rising all around the world. In this difficult period, investors and affluent buyers have been focusing on bricks and mortar, asset-based investments, like real estate.

  • May 18, 2021 6:15:00 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

ListGlobally feature: Transferable listing promotions

As a Global Agent with ListGlobally, we are now offering you a feature that maximizes your listing promotions. You may remember the last feature announcement about Marketing Resources, and now we are pleased to tell you more about another exciting feature; the use of transferable listing promotions.

  • Apr 22, 2021 11:07:54 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

5 Ways the pandemic has changed the job of a realtor

The ordinary processes of home buying and selling have changed since the pandemic. Many markets in the U.S. and Canada are seeing record sales, multiple offer situations, and record prices. Luckily the new normal has been a booming business for agents. Those freewheeling days of browsers dropping in for open houses, the playful back and forth of offers and counter-offers, and the luxury of conducting business between certain hours of the workday - are all long gone.  In this new world amid a pandemic, real estate agents have had to evolve, modify and re-write their job!  Here are 5 ways that the job of a realtor has changed:

  • Apr 9, 2021 3:44:59 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

5 Ways ListGlobally helps you sell more properties

We always talk about ListGlobally being the world’s largest network of property portals. But we are much more than that. We are a selling tool, we are a differentiator, and we offer the opportunity for you to be at the forefront of real estate.

  • Mar 26, 2021 3:59:06 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Trends in luxury real estate

On March 11, 2021, we talked with real estate agents and their offices about the state of the luxury market in North America and we looked at some key market trends in U.S. real estate.  Despite Covid, it is an exciting time to be in real estate and we enjoyed having a conversation with agents about their experiences, too.

  • Mar 11, 2021 5:22:09 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

New feature: marketing resources to help you succeed

Your brand new ListGlobally marketing kit personalized with your photo and logo

ListGlobally has just launched a new tool, the Marketing Kit is available through the Resources tab in your MyListGlobally dashboard. Our goal with the new Marketing Kit is to help you win more listings and make more sales by providing you with a tool that helps you better explain your global marketing strategy to your clients.

  • Mar 2, 2021 3:26:11 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing

How to take good photos to impress real estate buyers

Seducing real estate buyers is not all about text

We have already talked about seducing customers through a property description, however the message displayed on the text must coincide with the images shown. But great real estate photos don’t come easy. You need to have an eagle eye, a sense of aesthetics and a sales perspective to take the best photo to impress your potential buyers.

  • Feb 25, 2021 10:00:41 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

How to sell a property to a Chinese buyer

Selling a property to a Chinese buyer has its challenges.  As prominent real estate agents and developers, the Chinese buyer is one of the most sought-after markets in international property. Almost every day we hear news pertaining to new purchases in many locations and countries.

However, many property agents and developers have come to me over the past years, puzzled. It’s all over the news, we see them on the street, at auctions, at open house, but most have never successfully sold to any before. Many try to get into this market but hitting the wall each time.

Here are a few things you need to know what is going on in the mind of a Chinese buyer.

1. The buying cycle is long

It is well understood that the cross-border property buying process generally takes longer than a domestic purchase, however for Chinese buyers, the duration could be much longer than all other international property buyers. Reasons for this include language barriers,  a restriction of information within China (no Google and Google maps which makes it hard for buyers to make independent searches,) and transferring money out of China etc.

It Is therefore very important to have a strategic long-term plan dedicated to the Chinese market. For example, setting up a WeChat official account to ensure that you can consistently connect with these buyers via WeChat.

2. Use different media for communication

WeChat is a big part of the Chinese lifestyle – it’s WhatsApp, Facebook, Insta, Tinder, Amazon, Yelp, Banking, Uber, UberEats combined in one App. Chinese do not use emails as much as we do, most communication is done via WeChat. If you want to connect with them, familiarizing yourself with WeChat will be a good start. (Note: WeChat has a translation tool for your conversations)

On Chinese real estate portals like Anjuke.com & Fang.com, 95% of their buyer’s inquiries leave WeChat contact details instead of mobile numbers.

Post properties for sales or market update on your feed so buyers can get updated on your markets.

3. Language is a barrier but not a block

Yes, Chinese is a tough language, but bear in mind that it is not a blocking issue. At the end of the day, if the buyer is really interested in your property and if they do not speak a single word of English or your language, they will bring along a translator or a friend|relative who can speak the language. I have seen a German agent and Chinese buyer conversing on WeChat using a translation tool to finish up a sale. It does work.

What is more important, is to find an efficient way to communicate with Chinese buyers at the early stages of the buying process. For example, hire a Chinese-speaking staff member or work with an external Chinese concierge to send them translated brochures. Once the qualification process is done, you can take over the closing.

At the end of the day the reward is huge

End of the day, I have to admit that Chinese buyers are tough to deal with. But the greatest pleasure and comfort I get out of these ordeals is the old adage about Chinese buyers: You get one, you get the entire village. Once you get the first deal across, the buyer will start getting all his family and friends to buy from you! It’s a long process but the reward is huge.

 

ListGlobally is the perfect channel to reach Chinese buyers

ListGlobally has you covered by providing access to a truly global audience and promotion across the largest network of real property portals available you will reach +200M potential buyers every month.

You select your properties and we publish worldwide through our network of +100 property portals in +60 countries.

We help you getting:

  • more Leads
  • more Sales

For more information on products and services, please contact  us.


Collaboration article — About the Author

 
Esther Yong — Director and Co-founder of ACproperty.com.au

Esther Yong is the Director and Co-founder of ACproperty.com.au, Australia’s no.1 Chinese language property portal. ACproperty is currently working alongside ListGlobally, providing Chinese market solution to ListGlobally clients around the world.

Esther Yong’s Linkedin Profilehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/estheryongtj/

  • Feb 19, 2021 11:38:19 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

Foreign Buyers: How to prepare a property visit

Last year, foreign buyers spent $74 billion on U.S. properties.  The world is more connected than ever. Cross border transactions and investments in international property remain stable and global property marketing has become a requirement.

  • Jan 24, 2021 10:15:33 AM |
  • Properstar Marketing

U.S. real estate amid the pandemic

Thriving U.S. real estate market

The U.S. real estate market is booming, making it a surprising oasis amid the pandemic. In fact, the market continues to thrive due to record low mortgage interest rates and the ability to work from home.

  • Jan 4, 2021 6:35:51 PM |
  • Properstar Marketing
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  • Shanna Mawer

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