Archive for 2021
8 Tips on Getting Super-focused
We are nearing the end of the first quarter. Hopefully you are on track, and working toward your business goals for the year. But if not, this is the perfect time to recalibrate, to step back and assess where you have fallen short, and what you can do to get back in the game. After…
Read MoreAccountability Helps Drive Success
One of the most important strategies for most top performers in the real estate business is to work with an accountability partner, or an accountability team through something like a mastermind group. Accountability is fundamental to success real estate. Of course, accountability begins with looking yourself in the mirror each morning. What standards have you…
Read MoreHow to be an Effective Leader
Whether you are climbing the ladder in a large brokerage, or on the path to creating your own multi-million dollar business, at some point you may find yourself in a leadership position. You could have a handful of employees or a staff of 50 looking to you for direction, guidance, support. Our culture is oriented…
Read MoreWhat Defines a Top Real Estate Performer?
Regular readers of this blog know that we like to focus much of the content on what’s needed from both a psychological and emotional perspective to achieve success in real estate. It’s not a business for the faint of heart, which is why we tend to reinforce the importance of keeping your head in the…
Read MoreHow to Power Through Rejection
If you are an active phone-prospector, you are likely to hear NO often, perhaps as much as 9 out of every 10 conversations you have with prospects. It’s life in real estate sales, especially for those who play at the top of their game. But the key to success in this business is to learn…
Read MoreThe Importance of Perspective
Most of us, at one time or another, have used the phrase “that sure puts things in perspective.” Most often, we say this when something unfortunate happens, to someone we know or in the world in general. Whatever the case may be, the situation prompts us to take stock of our lives. Perhaps just ten…
Read MoreCan You Make an Offer on a Pre-Foreclosure Home?
Earlier this year, Vulcan 7 added a Pre-Foreclosure leads database to its expanding menu of real estate prospecting tools. For those of you unfamiliar with the foreclosure process, there are five general phases (NOTE: Agents need to learn the specific statutes on foreclosure in their state): PHASE 1: Payment Default-arises when a borrower fails to…
Read MoreEssential FSBO Questions
High-performing agents have long-known the value of prospecting For Sale by Owner (FSBO) homeowners. According to the most recent data from the National Association of Realtors, 8 percent of homes sold in the U.S. are through FSBO. NAR also estimates that the typical FSBO home sold for $217,900, compared to $295,000 for agent-assisted home sales.…
Read MoreClosing Strategies that Work
We know the scenario: you’ve done the work to secure the listing presentation. You’ve put in the time to make sure your presentation looks great and covers the essentials. From what you can tell, the prospect seems engaged and interested in what you have to say. Now, it’s time for the CLOSE! For many agents,…
Read MoreEvery Real Estate Agent Needs a Business Plan
We launch our 2021 blog with a topic that should be of critical importance to every real estate agent, regardless of how much time you have in the industry: Business Planning. According to the National Association of Realtors, 87 percent of all new agents fail after five years in the industry. If you’re asking what’s…
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