Expired Listing
Start 2023 STRONG on New Year’s Day
We hope you’ve had a great 2022, and are ready for immense success in the coming year. Whether you’re a seasoned real estate veteran or relatively new to the business, you are aware that one of, if not THE best sources of short-term revenue is prospecting expired listings. And if you understand the value of…
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Generating Leads over the Phone
In today’s guest post, Mike and Mary Pallin of The Floyd Wickman Team share their insights on how to master phone prospecting as a way to generate leads and control your income. If you develop the skill of effectively generating leads via telephone, you can control your income. If you want to generate more income,…
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Prospecting Real Estate Expired Listing Leads
Regular readers of this blog know that we focus on listings as the key to long-term success (and earnings) for real estate agents. And if you’re going to be a listing agent, you know that most top-earning real estate agents stick to a straightforward strategy for success: prospecting expired real estate listings. These leading agents…
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Real Estate Prospecting Starts with Mindset
One of the biggest challenges for any real estate agent is rising above the fears and insecurities that come with lead generation and prospecting. That’s why we’ve devoted a lot of space in this blog to working on your mental game. For example, dealing with objections and handling call reluctance are two themes we’ve written…
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Overcoming the Reflex NO!
Regardless of how long you’ve been in real estate, if you’re calling EXPIREDS, you’re likely familiar with the “reflex NO.” It makes sense, right? A property doesn’t sell, the listing expires and the homeowner is inundated with calls from real estate agents who sense a quick sell. So, the homeowner’s only defense is to just…
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Real 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…
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Real 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…
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Your Expired Prospecting Playbook
When it comes to expired listings, always remember: You can assume they are motivated because they’ve already made the decision to sell their home. They are likely not adverse to working with a real estate agent. They have a property to sell without having an assigned agent. Here are a few noteworthy statistics to keep…
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Winning in a Low-Inventory Market
The good news for real estate agents is that, despite the financial insecurities created by the pandemic, we’ve not seen a decline in the demand for housing. The bad news, of course, is that inventory levels continue to decline. Or, is it really BAD NEWS? The truth is, you can’t control fluctuating inventory levels, any…
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A 7-Point Blueprint for Real Estate Success
As we near the end of 2020 and begin to plan for (hopefully a less disruptive) 2021, we thought it might be helpful to take a step back and consider what really matters when it comes to success in real estate. We’ve touched on many of the points below in previous posts (and will continue…
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Winning with Expireds: A Refresher Course
There are several things to keep in mind with regard to Expired listings: They’ve already made their most important decision, that is, to sell their home. So, no convincing is necessary. They are obviously open to working with a real estate agent. They have a property they need or want to sell, and, at that…
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Writing an Effective Expired Listing Letter
Experienced real estate agents understand the unique challenge posed when working with new expired prospects. These homeowners are (rightly so) often frustrated and discouraged. They’ve likely spent months dealing with last-minute, inconvenient showings, any number of open houses and probably a certain number of shifting pricing strategies. And, after all of this “activity,” they have…
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Expired Listings Information Packet
Expired listings represent both a tremendous opportunity and significant challenge for real estate agents. The opportunity, of course, is to be the white knight who swoops in to turn failure into profit for frustrated homeowners. On the flip side, those same homeowners may now be leery of any real estate agent who claims to have…
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