The Key to Real Estate Success Might be Empathy
In a recent survey of CEOs, more than 80 percent said that empathy is critical to business success, both in terms of building a great culture and outreach to prospects. More than a dozen years ago, the Harvard Business Review published a report saying that empathy was the most critical element for sales success. We’ve…
Read MoreBELIEVE in Yourself!
We’ve written extensively in this blog about the importance of MINDSET on the journey to real estate success. For example, in PRACTICING RESILIANCE, we provide tips on how to cope with the inevitable failures, disappointments and dry-runs you are likely to experience as a listing agent. As we said in that post and countless others,…
Read MoreThe Power of Questions: Part 2
Last week, in THE POWER OF QUESTIONS: PART 1, we provided an overview of the importance of asking great questions on the journey to super-success in real estate sales. We reiterated the point (made frequently in this blog) that the best way to create rapport and trust with a prospect is to ensure THEY do…
Read MoreThe Power of Questions: Part 1
We’ve touched upon the importance of asking good questions frequently in this blog. For example, in OVERCOMING NEGATIVE CLIENTS, we discussed how insightful questions can help reset the table when dealing with a domineering client. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to take a deep dive into the importance of questions: what to ask,…
Read MoreReal Estate and the Art of Conversation: Part 2
Last week, in Part 1 of “Real Estate and the Art of Conversation,” we covered TWO essential points that all real estate agents must embrace if they want to be prospecting stars: You need to be a different person when you’re prospecting. You are, essentially, playing a role, just as an actor does when taking…
Read MoreReal Estate and the Art of Conversation: Part I
Life as a real estate agent would be great if you didn’t have to prospect. Well, the reality is, you DO need to prospect if you want to earn the kind of money you’ve always dreamed about. That’s why top performers in our industry are defined by a single-minded commitment to daily prospecting. Some are…
Read MoreAre You a Production-Focused Agent?
Generally speaking, high-performing real estate agents all tend to share a similar quality: they are PRODUCTION-FOCUSED! No matter how busy they might be with the details of the business (closings, previews, managing pendings, etc), they know they can’t afford to step away from production-based activities, such as: Lead generation Lead follow up Pre-qualifying Role play/practice…
Read MoreMastering the Preview: Part II
In last week’s post, we discussed the essential steps required to make your “preview visit” to a prospect’s home a worthwhile (and profitable) experience for both parties. As we said at the beginning of last week’s post, your first, important goal as a prospecting agent is to GET IN THE DOOR! There’s nothing like a…
Read MoreMastering the Preview: Part I
GET IN THE DOOR! As a real estate agent who primarily prospects expired and FSBO listings, you have one, singular, primary goal: to convince the homeowner on the other end of the call to invite you into their home to preview the property. No matter how good you are at connecting over the phone, true…
Read MoreThis Time-Management Hack is a Game-Changer
One of the oft-overlooked aspects of success in real estate is time management. The industry tends to focus (this blog is no exception) on the “hard,” tangible skills & strategies such as prospecting expireds/FSBOs, lead generation tips, call-to-listing ratios, closing strategies, etc. To be sure, mastering these strategies is critical to long-term success in this…
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