Sometimes after obtaining a real estate license the harsh reality sets in that life as a real estate agent is not quite as glamourous as it’s cracked up to be. Other times personal circumstances might change where a steady salary or work hours are necessary. If you find yourself thinking that being a real estate [...]
Most of us as real estate agents don’t have the luxury of a company paid benefits program which means we are on our own for finding affordable health insurance. A site that I have used is eHealthInsurance.com which allows you to compare rates and plans of over 175 major an well trusted insurance companies throughout [...]
A common complaint among agents about open houses is the number of “tire kickers” and the lack of serious visitors. Other agents may sit at an opn house for hours and not see a single soul drop by. If you’ve been having a hard time picking up prospects at open houses, here are some ideas [...]
Most people will buy and sell at least 2 or 3 houses in their lifetime, many will have several more real estate transactions throughout their lifetime. Past clients can also be a source of referral business, so it’s always worthwhile to stay in touch with your clients long after the sale is over. Here are [...]
In my office we called floor time “opportunity time” because we often received great inbound calls with people looking to buy or sell. I broke our office record with one of the best “opportunity time callers” – my client ended up purchasing a $730,000 house with me! Obviously this is not the “norm” for floor [...]
We always tell our clients that having an open house specifically for agents is one of the best ways to find a buyer for their home. Some of these open houses are quite elaborate with fancy dinners, drinks, and even prizes and other incentives for attending. But how many of us are there are really [...]