Archive for 2022
January 1: Best Expired Listing Day of the Year!
Last year, we posted a blog called ACTIVELY PURSUE BUSINESS, OR PASSIVELY WAIT, This blog spoke to the importance of active, consistent prospecting as the best avenue for success in real estate. As we stated in that post, real estate is a “contact sport,” and those who are able to make the most contacts will…
Read MoreMaster and Win With FSBO Scripts
Whether you’re a real estate veteran or relatively new to the industry, you probably know that FSBO Leads continue to be an excellent source of revenue. When considering FSBOs, remember: About 90% of FSBOs decide to go it alone because they want to pocket the money they would otherwise hand out as commission Of course,…
Read MoreDo Real Estate Cold Calling Scripts Work?
Generally speaking, salespeople, regardless of the industry, do not like to make cold calls. Cold calls can be intimidating, and it’s not just about someone’s fear of rejection. The number one reason sellers fear cold calling is they don’t like to talk to strangers. Makes sense, right? Since we were little tykes, our parents always…
Read MoreHow to Motivate Seller to Find Leads
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” 12th century proverb No matter how good you are at working REAL ESTATE SELLER LEADS, if you are dealing with a homeowner who is not a MOTIVATED SELLER, you’ll be wasting a lot of time and energy. Of course, as we’ll touch…
Read More5 Steps to Better Customer Service in Real Estate
Customer service is a common theme in this blog, and for good reason. Great customer service, regardless of the industry, is what sets the best apart from everyone else. Clients and customers remember great service, and are more than likely to share their positive experience with others. Or, put another way, great customer service is…
Read MoreLeverage Your Real Estate Sphere of Influence
Most successful, prospecting-driven agents know the importance of building and maintaining their real estate sphere of influence (SOI). While your SOI may not represent the same level of immediacy or urgency as expired listings or even FSBOs, it does represent a solid foundation for future revenue opportunities. In the broadest sense, your SOI is comprised…
Read MoreDrive Gross Income with Pre-Foreclosure Leads
Let’s cut to the chase: the old playbook doesn’t work like it used to. You’re making the calls. You’re following up. You’re farming neighborhoods. But between low inventory and fierce competition, it feels harder than ever to hit your GCI goals. So, where are the deals happening? Pre-foreclosure leads. These are motivated sellers who aren’t…
Read MoreRent To Owner Listings: An Untapped Revenue Stream
We’ve become accustomed to discussing the potential of tapping into FSBOs-those homeowners who are trying to sell their property without the support of a real estate agent. FSBOs have long-been a lucrative revenue source for savvy agents who know how to leverage their expertise to bring value to these homeowners. Another interesting, and often-overlooked source…
Read MoreTen Steps to Real Estate Success
If this headline grabbed your attention, you are likely in one of the following groups: You’re thinking of entering real estate as a new career. You are fairly new to real estate. You’re a real estate veteran but falling short of your expectations. Regardless of where you land, consider today, and this blog post, as…
Read MoreHow to Master Circle Prospecting
Most top-performing real estate agents include CIRCLE PROSPECTING as part of their on-going production strategy. Circle prospecting involves calling homeowners within a radius around homes you’ve JUST LISTED or JUST SOLD. It can also be a strategy to establish yourself as a neighborhood expert. Circle prospecting tends to be a long-term, database-building strategy. In fact,…
Read MoreWhat To Include In an Expired Listing Packet
The most successful real estate agents understand the value of daily prospecting. And, as we’ve said countless times in this blog, most prospecting agents focus on expired listings as a huge source of potential revenue. But top agents also know that expireds represent a unique challenge. Having failed to sell, homeowners are likely frustrated. They…
Read MoreBuild Rapport, Get in the Door: Part 2
Last week, in Part 1 of Build Rapport to get in the Door, we shared how real estate agents must go into every prospecting conversation with two things in mind: Take on the persona of another person. In other words, like an actor, you’re playing a role. So, you have to step outside of your self-perceived limitations,…
Read MoreImprove Follow-Up By Asking Good Questions
Our blog theme for February is about the importance of follow-up. As we said in our first post in this series, FORTUNE IS IN THE FOLLOW-UP, more than 70% of listing appointments come through lead follow-up instead of the first call. In that post, we discussed the importance of dedicated, persistent follow-up until you secure…
Read MoreMaster Your Scripts With These Tips
One of the most valuable tools for any real estate agent to master is your real estate scripts. If you’re a Vulcan7 client, you have access to proven scripts that top agents across the country use to drive their GCI. But having great scripts at your fingertips is not enough. You need to continuously work…
Read MoreFortune’s in the Follow-Up
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that we’re DOGGED in pushing the importance of regular, daily prospecting to build your business. We’re not about to change our tune on the prospecting front. But did you know that MORE BUSINESS IS LOST from a lack of lead follow-up, than from a…
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