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agent tips: Just a Few Suggestions that Might Help - Real Estate Sales Tips - 12/27/08 09:57 PM
I had a few recent experiences that made me want to write a post with tips for new and newer real estate agents who are trying to make it in this challenging business.
TIP #1 - MLS PHOTOS Keep in mind that the goal of your MLS photos is to get someone to take a look at the house. Well over a year ago, I wrote a post called Worst photo contest. It was one of my first attempts at humor, and it still brings in an occasional comment. With that in mind, I would like to share a photo that … (94 comments)
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agent tips: An Open Letter to the Applicant Who Emailed Me Recently - 09/28/08 05:38 PM
Dear Potential Applicant,
I was excited when I received your resume and email that day. You had the right kind of experience, although you were new to real estate. You had years of sales, great references (although I didn't get a chance to call them), and you offered something special that I was looking for on our team: you were bilingual. All in all, I was really looking forward to meeting with you.
So what went wrong? It's simple really. I called you within minutes of reviewing your credentials. I followed my call with a quick and friendly email to make … (50 comments)
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agent tips: Real Estate 101 - Handling Tough Situations Gracefully - 05/18/08 10:35 PM
Over the years of my real estate career, I have grown a thicker skin, as it were. In some ways it has simply become easier to accept when things don't work out the way that I had hoped. I once lost a $213,000 commission when my buyer was snagged for money laundering. After that happened, I told my partners that any other deal that I happened to lose would be easier. Considering that it has been seven years since that transaction, I can safely say that this has remained true.
Last year, my business partner Frank lost a sale when the … (71 comments)
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agent tips: The ER Nurse and the Convenience Store Employee - Where do you see yourself? - 10/17/07 02:21 AM
My wife and I both had a rather long day today. I took care of our three kids and ran various errands with them, and visited a friend of mine who is in the hospital with a second bout of cancer (this will probably be a separate post of mine soon). At any rate, we wrapped up the day assisting my mother-in-law in the emergency room of the North Austin Medical Center. It is a very involved story, but suffice it to say that she was admitted in order to get a blood transfusion and she will be leaving in the … (58 comments)
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agent tips: How to Avoid Getting Sued - My Humble Opinion - 09/03/07 02:41 PM
In marketing, as you have probably heard many times, perception is reality. In real estate, this is certainly no different. I have always tried to view this career as a service business, rather than strictly as a sales job. To be sure, I use my sales skills every day. I even have to use sales skills on my kids sometimes. However, if you treat your real estate clients strictly as potential sales, you will probably struggle to build a successful business. Instead, take some extra time to show your empathy. Please allow me to explain.
When I am … (45 comments)
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Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
Austin,
TX
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