Answers
Straight answers for real estate agents
Plain-English answers to what agents ask us most: Google, reviews, AI and getting more calls. Free to read. No sign-up, no sales call.
Every answer is fact-checked against Google’s own rules or a named source.
Most asked
How do I set up and run my Google Business Profile?
Set it up in your own name with “Real estate agent” as the category, hide the address, show a service area. Then post weekly and answer every review.
Read the answer →ChatGPT and AIHow do I get recommended by ChatGPT and other AI?
AI names the agents whose name, city and specialty match everywhere it looks: your site, Google profile, reviews and news. No one can buy a spot.
Read the answer →Budget and hiring helpWhat does it cost to get found on Google and AI?
Every TRES price is public: plans from $199 to $1,499 a month, one-time fixes from $149.
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Your Google profile
How do I set up and run my Google Business Profile?
Set it up in your own name with “Real estate agent” as the category, hide the address, show a service area. Then post weekly and answer every review.
Read the answer →How many agents actually show up on Google Maps and in ChatGPT?
TRES scanned 30 agent profiles in 20 states. 36% of map scans found the agent nowhere, and ChatGPT skipped the agent in 56% of prompts. Original data.
Read the answer →Your Google profileCan I have my own Google profile, separate from my brokerage?
You can. Google names real estate agents as individual practitioners who can hold their own profile, as long as you work directly with your own clients.
Read the answer →Your Google profileShould my Google profile show my address or a service area?
If clients don’t visit you at a staffed office with a sign, hide the address and set a service area. Google’s rules call for it.
Read the answer →Your Google profileHow do I get into the top three on Google Maps?
Google ranks the map on relevance, distance and how well known you are, and nobody can pay for a better spot. Here’s what actually moves it.
Read the answer →Your Google profileWhy did my Google profile get suspended?
The usual causes: keywords or a city in the profile name, an address you don’t staff, or duplicate profiles. What each one means for you.
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Reviews
How do I get more Google reviews?
Ask every closed client the same way, with a direct review link or QR code, at the same moment in every deal, like closing day.
Read the answer →ReviewsWhat are the rules for asking clients for reviews?
You can ask any client for an honest review. You can’t pay for one, offer a gift, or ask only the happy clients.
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ChatGPT and AI
How do I get recommended by ChatGPT and other AI?
AI names the agents whose name, city and specialty match everywhere it looks: your site, Google profile, reviews and news. No one can buy a spot.
Read the answer →ChatGPT and AIHow should I use ChatGPT in my business?
It’s great for first drafts like listing descriptions and follow-up emails, and bad at facts you didn’t give it. Always check before you send.
Read the answer →ChatGPT and AIDoes my website need a special file for AI?
It doesn’t. Google says it ignores that file, and no major AI company has confirmed reading one. Skip it.
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Leads and ads
How do I get leads from Google without paying a portal?
Five places: the map, the regular results, Local Services Ads, Search ads and AI answers. Two cost time, two cost money, and all five need the same foundation.
Read the answer →Leads and adsDo Google Ads work for real estate agents?
Yes, when the ad reaches people searching right now, lands on a page that makes calling easy, and someone checks the account every week.
Read the answer →Leads and adsHow do Google Local Services Ads work?
They’re the badged listings at the very top of Google. You pay for valid leads instead of clicks, and you can dispute bad ones.
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Your website
What makes an agent website work, and what should it cost?
Content beats design: answer what local buyers and sellers ask, match your Google profile exactly, and load fast on a phone.
Read the answer →Your websiteHow do I show up when people search Google for an agent?
Google has to be able to tell that you work in your area, can be trusted and are the right answer. It’s steady work, not a trick.
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Budget and hiring help
What does it cost to get found on Google and AI?
Every TRES price is public: plans from $199 to $1,499 a month, one-time fixes from $149.
Read the answer →Budget and hiring helpHow do I choose a marketing company?
Know which of the five kinds you need, ask every company the same eight questions, and walk away from anyone who guarantees rankings.
Read the answer →Budget and hiring helpI’m a new agent. What should I do in my first 90 days?
Build what every future client will check: a Google profile in your name, a few real reviews and a simple website.
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No answer matches that yet. Ask us in the free report and we’ll answer it for you.
What does a real estate agent's AI visibility look like right now?
Top Real Estate Systems runs the questions your clients ask across Google and the major AI assistants and sends the agent a written report of who gets named.