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What has to be sent before every listing appointment

by Lynnette Boudet


What has to be sent before every listing appointment

    So you set yourself a listing appointment. Before you give yourself a richly-deserved pat on the back, you need to make sure you’re in position to win the listing long before you get there. Showing up “cold” without selling yourself a bit before the listing appointment can put you at a huge disadvantage when it comes time to getting the listing agreement signed. With a little pre-listing strategy and a small amount of effort, you can make the sale...

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How to Step Out of Your Business At the Right Time

by Tristen Peterson


How to Step Out of Your Business At the Right Time

    I’ve spoken with thousands of agents in the last several years and the goal for almost all of them is to become true CEO of their business.   As the true CEO, they have the luxury of working if they want to and not working if they don’t.   And if they want to step out of the business and let it run without them, that’s an option too.   In my experience, however, what I’ve found is that most agents step out production and get...

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This is Why There is No Such Thing as a Bad Lead

by Brenda Armitage


This is Why There is No Such Thing as a Bad Lead

    “These leads are junk!” You’ve either heard it or said it about one lead source or another in your real estate career. I’m here to tell you that there’s no such thing as a bad lead. Find out how to get a steady stream of solid listing leads in your market. Notice I didn’t say that every name that pops into your CRM is a good name, that every phone number you get is a good phone number and that every email address is the right address. We’ve...

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How to Step Out of Your Business At the Right Time

by Alefe Oliveira


How to Step Out of Your Business At the Right Time

    I’ve spoken with thousands of agents in the last several years and the goal for almost all of them is to become true CEO of their business.   As the true CEO, they have the luxury of working if they want to and not working if they don’t.   And if they want to step out of the business and let it run without them, that’s an option too.   In my experience, however, what I’ve found is that most agents step out production and get...

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This is Why There is No Such Thing as a Bad Lead

by Sarah Moore


This is Why There is No Such Thing as a Bad Lead

    “These leads are junk!” You’ve either heard it or said it about one lead source or another in your real estate career. I’m here to tell you that there’s no such thing as a bad lead. Find out how to get a steady stream of solid listing leads in your market. Notice I didn’t say that every name that pops into your CRM is a good name, that every phone number you get is a good phone number and that every email address is the right address. We’ve...

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How to Expand Into a New Market With Predictable Lead Generation

by Carrie Juliao


How to Expand Into a New Market With Predictable Lead Generation

    2017 was a crazy year for real estate as the number of existing homes sold nationwide, 5.57 million, was the third highest since 2005 at the height of the market before the crash.   The real estate market is still moving at breakneck speed and it appears that there’s little if any chance of it letting up.   There’s definitely money to be made. That said, as an agent in today’s market you’re definitely facing competition from lots of...

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The Best Ways to Stay in Front of Your Subscribers Part 1: Blogging

by Lori Ross


The Best Ways to Stay in Front of Your Subscribers Part 1: Blogging

      The best agents out there possess two elements of success that most other agents don’t : 1) incredible relationships with the consumers in their marketplace and 2) massive  authority as the expert in the real estate industry for their area. They didn’t acquire these two fundamental requirements for success by chance. They engineered them using proven strategies that put them in the position to influence people at the highest levels. More specifically,...

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The 5 C's of Cost Effective Lead Generation

by Cecille Joan Fianza


The 5 C's of Cost Effective Lead Generation

  How to ensure your lead generation budget isn’t crippling your business This sound familiar? You saw a great lead generation strategy and after you watched the webinar, looked at the website and talked with the salesperson...you were in. It’s 90 days later and you’re not sure if it was worth the money. Unfortunately, you weren’t tracking the results you were getting and now, it’s not easy for you to make a definitive decision as to whether...

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This is How To Structure A Successful Real Estate Team

by James Denson


This is How To Structure A Successful Real Estate Team

  Putting your team together the right way makes all the difference   You’re ready to grow your team, but you’re in a bit of a quandary.   Do you hire an administrative assistant next or do you hire an ISA?   Or, should you hire a couple of buyer agents and try to reap the financial rewards from the efforts of other people’s labor?   It’s a tough decision to make and one that could send your business into a financial tailspin if...

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How to Double Your Sales Results With Half Your Budget

by Deanna Crook


How to Double Your Sales Results With Half Your Budget

    Doubling sales is an exciting proposition for most agents.   Doubling sales by using only half of your annual marketing budget to do so is mindblowing. But or those who are willing to take the steps necessary to make it happen...it’s also completely realistic.   By looking at how you do your marketing a little differently and being open to some simple but effective ways to generate and convert leads, you can have a whole lot more sales at the end of...

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