Golden Advice
Posted by The Cobb Group on
Pork bellies, oil, corn and soybeans are all commodities just like the real estate market. The market fluctuates and is controlled by supply and demand, as well as weather and the financial state of the world among many other issues. The difference with real estate is that there is also heightened emotions surrounding each transaction. Shame, guilt, anxiety, anger, frustration and pride are just some of the feelings connected to a real estate transaction. People seem to attach personalities to homes and give them much more weight than is necessary. Your job is to help your Seller manage the emotion.
When a Purchaser doesn’t like your Seller’s home or a Real Estate Agent gives an opinion, many owners take this very personally. Help them to see —…
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.