pending sales: What you need to know about becoming a Top Producer - 06/11/08 02:10 PM
Yesterday, I was invited to train a NEW transaction coordinator for an agent. In meeting the agent, I could tell she was a little rattled. She told me, "I'm really stressed and overwhelmed with everything right now. I've got 4 pending sales and 6 more coming in!"
Ah, I remember (6 comments)
pending sales: Psychology 101 for Real Estate Agents - 11/13/07 11:55 AM
I wanted to include this comment I made to another AR member on my blog because I think the concept here is important! Real estate is an EMOTIONAL business. You know that list of top 10 most stressful things in a persons life? One of them is MOVING! For most folks the biggest (7 comments)
pending sales: Stop with the pity party already and get to work! - 10/30/07 06:22 PM
Come on People! After being in the real estate business for nearly 23 years with my husband, I've been through crappy markets, gloom and doom forecasts, etc. Let me share the advise I give agents and officers in my office. When the market is down, get educated and look for opportunities to use your (8 comments)
pending sales: Working together to close the transaction - 10/30/07 02:53 PM
I just received an angry message from another team member on a sales transaction. She had emailed a disclosure for our client to sign several times during the course of the sale and we never followed through! She assumed we were ignoring her requests, when in reality, we never received the request! (2 comments)
pending sales: Do you use Transaction Coordinators in your state? - 10/22/07 12:33 PM
In Northern California, Transaction Coordinators are hired by brokerage offices to help agents coordinate their sales transactions. Coordinators manage paperwork, remind team members of upcoming events and help solve problems. I have had the opportunity to work with other real estate professionals in the Ohio, Nevada and Texas areas. Each state (5 comments)
pending sales: Careful when you number addendums - 10/19/07 07:28 PM
As a Transaction Coordinator, I review a lot of contracts before applying them to my systems. I've noticed lately buyers and sellers are negotiating more and agents are using a number of addendums to counter terms. Remember to be consistent wih numbering or lettering! I've had addendums with no numbers identifying them or use of the same number (9 comments)