Articles by Kurt Uhlir

Kurt Uhlir is a recognized leader in marketing, growth, and innovation, having helped scale companies and technologies used by millions every day—including at brands like AGNT, Sideqik, Vitrue, Oracle, Garmin, Facebook, Meta, Apple, and more. He’s trained tens of thousands of professionals on how to build trust, lead with service, and help clients make wise, informed decisions. At ez Home Search and Sure Send, his focus is on helping high-performing business owners, team leaders, and individual sales leaders grow their businesses through exclusive market access, privacy-first lead systems, and conversion-focused enablement tools.

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Follow Up Email App: The Complete Guide for 2026

Most leads don’t ignore you because they’re not interested. They ignore you because you stopped reaching out after one email.…

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Top 8 Real Estate Software Platforms for Agents, Teams, and Brokerages in 2026

How We Chose the Best Real Estate Software Our evaluation went beyond feature checklists. We weighted the criteria that actually…

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Relationship Management: How Modern Businesses Build Loyal Customers and Strategic Partners

Discover effective strategies for relationship management in business to enhance collaboration and drive success. Read the article for actionable insights.

Five professionals sit around a table with laptops, as one person stands and presents at a whiteboard covered in colorful sticky notes, showing project stages: Backlog, In Progress, and Launch. The bright office—accented with plants—reflects their focus on CRM Analytics to drive project insights and optimize team performance throughout development.

CRM Analytics: From Einstein Analytics to Revenue Intelligence

Explore how CRM analytics can enhance your customer insights, improve decision-making, and drive business growth. Read the article for practical strategies.

The Cheapest Pipeline Your Team Owns Is the One Nobody Is Calling: Randy Carroll at Ruuster

Real estate database reactivation usually stalls on the same thing: it needs your agents to change first. Randy Carroll of Ruuster walks through the three levels of adoption, and why only one of them asks anything of your team.

ALT: Blue “Marketplace Spotlight” graphic highlights real estate insights on IDX data, featuring James Call at RealtyCandy with buttons for “Viewed Homes” and “Saved Homes.” Caption: Marketplace Spotlight on IDX Data—James Call at RealtyCandy discusses the difference between homes buyers save versus shop for, with easy access to Viewed and Saved Homes. Description: This blue Marketplace Spotlight image from the Sure Send CRM Resource Center presents real estate expert James Call of RealtyCandy addressing crucial IDX data trends. The text reads, “The homes your buyers save aren’t the homes they’re shopping,” emphasizing buyer behavior insights. The lower section features prominent buttons labeled “Viewed Homes” and “Saved Homes,” enhancing user engagement within the CRM platform and maximizing SEO relevance for real estate marketing resources.

The Homes Your Buyers Save Aren’t the Homes They’re Shopping: James Call at RealtyCandy on IDX Data

James Call of RealtyCandy on what your IDX data shows that a saved list cannot: where buyers browse versus where they save, and how to act on it in your CRM.

Get Paid for Vendor Referrals You Already Send: Tactics from Grant Wise at Comarketing.com

Your team recommends movers, roofers, and painters every week and collects nothing. How Comarketing.com turns those referrals into tracked, paid revenue.

Marketplace Spotlight featured graphic: the declutter-first CRM migration method from Unbroken Consulting on Sure Send

Marketplace Spotlight: The Declutter-First CRM Migration Method from Unbroken Consulting

Sure Send Marketplace partner Unbroken Consulting shares the declutter-first method for migrating your real estate CRM without moving the mess.

Best CRM for Zillow Leads: Top Options for 2026

Trying to turn pricey Zillow clicks into real clients? This guide compares leading platforms, shows why Sure Send stands out, and helps you match the right CRM to your team size, lead volume, and follow-up style.

7 Best CRMs for Real Estate Referrals in 2026

Referral deals slipping through the cracks after closing? This guide walks through seven CRMs built to protect your sphere, keep email and text touchpoints consistent, and show exactly which relationships are sending you the most profitable real estate business.

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Real Estate CRM vs Sales CRM: How to Choose in 2026

Trying to decide between a real estate CRM and a general sales CRM? This guide breaks down how each handles leads, listings, and long-term relationships, then gives you a simple framework to map your own pipeline to the right tool.

Real Estate CRM IDX Integration: Complete Guide

If your IDX site and CRM still act like separate tools, you’re leaking leads you already paid for. This breakdown shows how deep real estate CRM IDX integration works, why connectors fail, and what to look for in a truly unified system.