Succeeding as a real estate agent is no easy task. It’s a shame that schools promoting real estate classes don’t spell out the challenges that new licensees face. However, if they did, I guess they’d have far fewer students. Be aware of these roadblocks to real estate success so you can overcome them. The first […]
The Importance of Real Estate Bookkeeping
Real estate bookkeeping is one of those necessary evils that many do their best to avoid. It’s not fun, and unlike prospecting, it doesn’t help you bring in new clients. No, but it does help you pay all of your bills on time – and reduce the number of dollars flowing out to the IRS. […]
What is your vision for your real estate career?
Have you thought about your vision for your real estate career? What was your vision when you decided to go for a real estate license? Has that vision changed since you got “into the trenches” and learned what a real estate career really entails? Now that you know what a real estate career entails, what […]
Real Estate Success Attracts Real Estate Success
Real Estate Success Attracts More Real Estate Success Despite saying – and perhaps even believing – that we are independent thinkers, we humans really are herd animals. We want the safety and security of doing what others have done and are doing. That’s why we tend to choose the café with the crowded parking lot […]
Increase your share of the real estate market…
Are you satisfied with your current share of the real estate market? If not, now is a very good time to increase your share of the real estate market by examining what you’re doing to attract business. If you’re spending time and money without the results you want, it could be time to make adjustments. […]
Drip marketing – if it fails, it’s your fault
Drip marketing, also called continuity marketing, is simply the practice of keeping a steady flow of marketing materials going to the same people over and over. You use it with postal mail when farming a geographic territory or when prospecting to a specific set of buyers or sellers. You use it with email when you […]
Back to work! What to do first for 2019
Are you ready to be back to work after days of parties, visiting, and not being able to connect with people you want or need to speak with? If you’re like me, it feels pretty good to say “OK – now to get back in the groove!” What is important to do right now to […]
Only 6 days left…
December 31 is only 6 days away, which means we have only 6 days left in which to make purchases that will reduce our 2018 Income Tax liability. So what does YOUR business need in the first Quarter of 2019? Is it equipment, like a new printer, a new computer, a new camera, or a […]
Will your January sizzle or fizzle?
Will January be a productive month for you, or will you spend your time trying to re-start your real estate business? Unless you already have your pipeline filled with referral clients who beat a steady path to your door, or with people who responded to your ongoing prospecting efforts, it will all depend upon what […]
Can a part-time real estate agent succeed?
Can a part-time real estate agent succeed? As you know, there’s controversy over part-time real estate agents, and I’m sure you have an opinion. You may be one yourself, you may know one you enjoy working with, you may partner with one, or you may be one who thinks they should be banned. Whatever your […]