Can real estate pros thrive when the economy is in a mess? When extreme inflation and rising mortgage interest rates are causing an upheaval in the real estate market? I learned last week that in the space of just a couple of months, the Phoenix market flipped from a sellers market to being a buyers […]
Reaching out to real estate prospects the right way
Last week’s message was about following a few simple rules when reaching out to real estate prospects. This week has to do with the content of your letters. You know that I believe reaching out to real estate prospects – whether by email or postal mail – is a wise idea. It keeps you top […]
Real Estate Self-Promotion – do a few things well
Before you became an agent, you might not have realized that real estate marketing would play such a large part in your new career. But there it is. And marketing your listings is the easy part! Real Estate self-promotion is the more difficult part of real estate marketing This is partially true because there are […]
The many faces of real estate lead generation
Real estate lead generation is a task you can’t ignore if you plan to earn a good income as agent – or even as an investor. So where do you / can you get those leads? Let’s look at the many ways. You can: Purchase them Place ads in magazines and newspapers Place ads on […]
You’re not really selling real estate
Your job title and even your broker might lead you to believe that you’re selling real estate, but that really isn’t so. While you do help people transfer ownership of homes and other properties, you’re selling far more. Stop and think about it. First, you’re selling your services – which means you’re selling yourself. You’re […]
Get ready for early success in 2020
In just 3 weeks the holiday season will be over. Will you be ready for early success in 2020? For the last couple of weeks I’ve been urging you to keep prospecting so you can stay 3 steps ahead of the agents who have been goofing off since early November. I hope you’re still prospecting […]
Keep Marketing in December for 2020 Sales!
It can sometimes feel like a waste of time to keep marketing in December, but it’s not. All those listing and/or buyer leads you’ve been working on may seem to have vanished. And of course, some of them have – at least temporarily. In addition, the agents and others that you want to contact may […]
The Holiday Home Selling Season is Here!
If you’re thinking of slowing down from now through January 1, think twice. There really is a holiday home selling season and you might as well be the one doing the selling. Plenty of agents shut down during the holiday home selling season. For all of the 19 years that I was an agent, I […]
Do you suffer from sunk cost fallacy?
Chances are, you either suffer from sunk cost fallacy right now, or you have at some time. What the heck is it? Sunk cost fallacy is a debilitating condition that causes you to keep throwing good money after bad. You know you have it when you… Keep advertising a listing owned by people who: • […]
7 Habits of Successful Real Estate Agents
Do you count yourself among the successful real estate agents in your community? Success is in the eye of the beholder, but for many it hinges on having a good income. If you haven’t quite gotten there – or if you’re there but agree with Joe Vitale when he says “I have all I need; […]