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Plan Ahead for Challenges

The courses and test for licensing are less intimidating than most would-be real estate agents are expecting. The rude awakening comes later when they don't find that easy income in the first few months.

The real estate business can be fun, exciting, and a very satisfying career, but you have to survive that first year or two to make it all come together. i will help you build a plan and assist you in finding the keys to success as a real estate agent. Together we can close your learning gap and have you on the right foot.

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You will be surprised at how restrictive sellers can be when it comes to the amount of access they want to allow into their home. It is helpful to guide them on the importance of access. It is essential.

You really can’t stress enough to them that homes that don’t get shown…don’t get sold. Plain and simple. If they restrict their home showing times to small intervals and it’s too hard for a buyer to see their home, the buyer will most likely cross it off their list or at the very least move it to the bottom of the list.

I can help you work around this issue and more with your clients. Let’s discuss how working together can increase your business.

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We are almost at mid-year, and most of us have been sidelined by some unexpected occurrences. This is a great time of year to set aside an hour or so of uninterrupted time to do a mid-year review. Use this time to reflect and evaluate your goals and your progress and to plan for the remainder of the year.

Ask yourself the following questions:

REFLECT:

  • What have you accomplished over the past six months (goal related or not)?

  • What goals did you achieve or make progress on?

  • What are your 3 proudest accomplishments?

  • What goals were a challenge?

  • What opportunities to learn new things did you take advantage of?

  • What goals no longer feel relevant?

  • What mistakes did I make and what did I learn…

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Once you’ve achieved your real estate license, shout it from the mountain tops! Make sure all your friends, family, former co-workers, neighbors, etc. know about your career switch and you’ll widen your circle of influence in no time!

I know some of you will want to wait until you “make it big” but this is the time to get your name out. You’re going to need to be vulnerable and put yourself out there. You own your own business now. It’s time to shine and let everyone know.

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Successful realtors know the business of real estate, and if they don’t know something they figure it out.  They're always learning and improving their skills. They continue to improve their knowledge in real estate, their professional skills, and their knowledge in the local real estate market. With this knowledge they continue innovating.

If you’re in the car a lot, you can use that time to increase your knowledge. I also use time working on mundane chores to learn something. For instance you can listen to Audible or podcasts while you do these things.

Successful realtors continue to upgrade their skills and knowledge by taking more classes and courses and hiring coaches. Learn more by contacting me to work together.

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Lately while we’ve been out touring homes, we’ve heard a lot of our clients commenting on landscaping. We get it…it’s summer and landscaping is in full swing around here. People have had a lot more time than usual to work in their yard. I’m not gonna lie — there’s been a few that I’ve been #jealous!

During our weekly office meeting this week, we were all discussing the landscaping “talk” and Natalie reminded me of my Butterfly Garden. It’s not that I forgot (because I’m outside all the time), but it reminded me that anyone can have one. Thanks for the reminder Natalie!

So I went to one of my favorite websites, The Spruce, and found a great article on how to plant one. Remember you want to attract them but you also want to include host plants…

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Always keep learning and apply it to your career. There are so many resources available to you. First of all…I’m here! A good coach will improve your business and help you transform how you do business so that it works for you.

There are also tons of great books, articles and podcasts that are aimed for your success. When we work together, I will be able to offer suggestions based on where you are at in your business and your personality type. I can eliminate some of the stress of trying to find the “right” resources. I mean — that’s half the battle.

Do you know why so many people fail at real estate within the first two years? Too often people insist on pushing forward with a system that just isn’t working. If what you are doing is having you…

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We couldn’t wait to tell you!

Charter One Realty once again ranked among real estate's elite brokerages according to several independent organizations that monitor and measure the industry. We placed among the top 30% of all national brokerages according to the RIS Media Power Broker Survey and landed among the top 500 national brokerages based on the REAL Trends 500.

Being included on these lists of top brokerages in the U.S. is a direct result of having the best agents and staff and most importantly faithful clients like you all. Thank you for helping us achieve this honor!

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Sometimes I think we forget about the power of a handwritten note. As a real estate agent you can be so busy and want to get things done, so you opt for an email or text. However, sometimes we are missing out on an opportunity to really make an impact on how much we care. I’m not saying you have to do it for everything or even every time. I’m just saying that once in awhile, send the handwritten note instead. It doesn’t even need to be real estate related, just start getting in the habit. See what a difference it makes for other people.

Here are some suggestions on when you can send a real estate related note:

  • Phone call

  • Meeting someone

  • Coffee, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  • After receiving a gift

  • After receiving…

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Your CRM is the hub of your client operation. If you use it properly, your CRM tracks every client interaction, helps you identify lead opportunities, and gives you the tools to manage your lead funnel so that the most important clients get the attention they need at the time they need it.

A CRM’s effectiveness is extremely effective when your clients’ profiles are filled out with as much information as possible. A name, phone number, and email address are great, but imagine the sort of personalized, timely communication you could plan for your clients if you had birthdays, anniversaries, and closing dates?

Go through each of your contacts one by one, find and fill in as much information as you can. You will be so happy you did it later.

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