The first year as a real estate professional is filled with all sorts of emotions—excitement over passing the licensing exam and beginning a new career path as well as uncertainty about the speed in which income and success may come. If I had a dollar for each time an a newbie agent asked me how to crush his or her first year in real estate, I’d be able to retire and buy my own island ... Continue Reading
5 Ways to Make the Most of 2020
In the past week, I’ve found myself retelling the same story three or four times. And, as we all prepare to restructure or amp up our real estate business models for 2020, I think that this story is a valuable one to share with you. I once crossed paths with a man who was self-employed and worked about 40 hours a week. Then, one day, I noticed that he wasn’t going to work each ... Continue Reading
6 Steps to a Massively Successful Pivot in 2020
Let’s have a heart-to-heart right now. You trust me, right? Because I want to tell you something that may hurt your feelings a little bit. Here I go: If you want to see more closings in 2020 than you did in 2019, then you need to change the way you do things. Albert Einstein is widely credited with saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different ... Continue Reading
How to Avoid Hitting the Snooze Button on Your Business
I’ve drawn some deep and heavy conclusions of late, and I am going to share them with you now. I think there are 3 kinds of people: those who get up right when they hear the alarm in the morning, those who repeatedly sleep through the sound of the alarm clock, and those who are always hitting the snooze button to get just a few more minutes of that precious sleep. Which category do ... Continue Reading
4 Buyer Beliefs that Make You Want to Tear Your Hair Out
You've probably already heard that over 95% of home buyers use the Internet during their home search. And, as you already know, the Internet is chock-full of all sorts of information that can help a buyer learn about the process. With these online home buying “courses,” many homebuyers develop all sorts of pre-conceived notions about the home buying process. Here are 4 of the most ... Continue Reading
4 Reasons to Get to Know Your Affiliates
A few years back, I had the privilege of attending the Prospect Mortgage Semi-Annual Meeting. They invited me to join them in order to talk about how mortgage professionals can provide value to their Realtor® partners. Specifically, we discussed how to identify good partners and build winning relationships. On the drive home from the meeting and at several points in my life ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Why You Had a Bad Year
Traditionally, the average real estate professional (just like the average American) makes some new resolutions at the beginning of each new year. For real estate professionals, these resolutions generally include a small business overhaul or an assessment of last year’s production and an evaluation of things that may need to change for the coming year. But how do you decide what should ... Continue Reading
7 Rules that Will Change Your Real Estate Career Forever
You’re in real estate. You’re an independent contractor. Ergo, you’re your own boss, right? Yes, no, and maybe. First off, unless you are the Broker of your own company, then your own broker has a duty to supervise your activities. Nevertheless, you are an independent contractor, which means that you can generally make your own hours and run much of your business as you see fit. 7 ... Continue Reading
Happy New Year! Get the best real estate life lesson here
What’s the plan for 2018? Happy New Year! The big news these days in my neck of the woods (So Cal) is the tax bill and how it will impact the real estate market. The truth is that there are always going to be homebuyers and home sellers. Even though the economy changes, people still need to move. And, agents can still make a living representing buyers and sellers. Just look at what ... Continue Reading
18 Ways to Sharpen Your Saw in 2018
With 2018 just a few days away, it’s time to hop to it and get to work to see a successful year. People often don’t realize how much real work is required behind the scenes in order to see more than just a few real estate closings throughout the year. In addition to honing your sales and negotiation skills, mastering contracts, and keeping up to date on new laws and policies, some ... Continue Reading
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 14
- Next Page »