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The Key to Real Estate Success Might be Empathy

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In a recent survey of CEOs, more than 80 percent said that empathy in business is critical to 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 in sales was the most critical element for…

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Ego and Real Estate Lead Generation

There’s nothing inherently wrong with ego: We all have one, and, in many cases, it serves as self-protection and even a mechanism for success. Success in real estate relies on having a healthy, mature, stable grasp of ego. But ego in real estate run amok is ugly and works to create just the opposite of…

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How to Lead Generate in Real Estate

How to lead generate in real estate

The cornerstone to a successful career in our industry is learning how to lead generate in real estate.  New agents, in particular, are always looking for the best ways to generate leads in real estate. In this blog post, we’re going to take a deep dive into how to generate real estate leads, covering the…

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Absentee Owner List

Absentee owner list

The absentee owner is one of the most overlooked revenue opportunities in real estate. But top industry performers have realized that building an absentee owner list is an excellent way to ensure repeat business and a steady income flow for years to come. This blog post explains everything you need about an absentee homeowner, referred…

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Mastering Conversion in Real Estate

Conversion in Real Estate

We devote a lot of content in this blog to finding and working with REAL ESTATE LEADS.  Leads are the lifeblood of a successful real estate business. But no matter how good your leads might be (and if you’re an Espresso Agent client you have the opportunity to work with some of the best leads…

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Realistic Goals for New Real Estate Agents

Realistic goals for new real estate agents

Embarking on a career as a real estate agent is an exciting journey, filled with limitless potential. If you’re new to the industry, one of the most important steps you can take to pave the way to success is setting clear and meaningful real estate goals for new agents. Goal setting provides a roadmap, guiding…

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Active vs. Passive Prospecting

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Real Estate Prospecting Types Prospecting is a frequent topic of conversation in the real estate business. After all, having a viable prospecting real estate strategy is the only way to ensure an agent’s lead pipeline is full. However, less talked about than specific means are the different broad strategies and ways to find prospects.  The…

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Real Estate Client Management

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One of the most popular topics in the industry is how to get clients in real estate. However, an often neglected follow-up topic is how to handle clients after you’ve secured them.  This is why realtors need to explore real estate client management. As with balancing any other type of personal relationship, real estate agents…

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Why Failure Makes You Stronger

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Admit it. Seeing the word “failure” in the title of a blog post makes you uncomfortable. Let’s not focus on the negative you might be thinking. That makes sense. After all, many, if not most, highly driven and successful professionals operate on the motto made famous in the film Apollo 13: “Failure is not an…

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Real Estate Lead Generation Success Strategies

Real Estate Lead Generation

Active (i.e. daily) prospecting is the cornerstone to a successful real estate career. The top earners in our business understand that securing listings is the best way to generate significant GCI, while actually working fewer hours than those agents who focus on being a buyer’s agent. In this post we’re going to take a look…

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4 Ways Realtors Can Communicate with Millennial Real Estate Buyers

Let’s talk about Millennials. It’s a word that’s buzzing everywhere, and it refers to a demographic that many brands are eager to connect with. These 20 to 35-year-olds can be quite a challenging group to capture, but they are also a dream customer for many reasons.  You see, Millennials grew up in the digital age,…

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Strategies for Real Estate Circle Prospecting

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In today’s post, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the power of neighborhood farming, but focus on the language most commonly used in our industry: circle prospecting.  But what is circle prospecting in real estate, and is it worth investing time and effort? Let’s start with a basic definition of circle prospecting: The…

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Can You Create Leads from LinkedIn Platform for Real Estate?

LinkedIn is one of the massively populated social media platforms where job seekers are always looking for good opportunities in the corporate sphere. However, it is often overlooked as a place that can provide you with potential leads for business opportunities like real estate. We often ask ourselves is it worth the effort to create…

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Prospecting Tips Using NLP

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When it comes to real estate prospecting, one of the biggest challenges for any agent is to keep the conversation moving in a positive direction. It’s not always easy to get the person on the other end of the phone, for example, to say yes to your request for a meeting. Or, to get a…

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Real Estate Lead Generation & Time Management

real estate lead generation

Successful real estate lead generation requires focus and commitment. That’s why one of the best things agents can do is to focus on building effective time management strategies. Why? Because unlike many other professions,  real estate professionals must balance myriad tasks in a given day: role playing,  door-knocking, listing presentations, follow-up meetings, open-houses, closings, and…

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