We’re on the last stretch of our 2012 journey. There are only 10 weeks remaining in this calendar year, and we have been working on 2013 deals with our new construction. March of 2013 closings are where we are focused right now.
That’s one of the advantages of listing new homes. It takes 6 to 8 months to build them. So while most agents are still working on this year’s transactions, we are at the end of the first quarter of 2013. Resale properties will fill in the gaps!!
Digging deeper for resale listing inventory is our goal right now. Those are the listings that will fill in the gaps of our new construction closings to the end of the year. It’s important to plan ahead and know exactly what you need to do to finish every phase of the year.
I’ve noticed a lot of agents from other offices making moves, and those are usually the agents who are experiencing instability with their income. Most will blame it on the office and jump ship, only to experience the same results!! I’ve noticed more agents taking on part-time employment in the real world, only to end up with two part time jobs (one in real estate and the other somewhere else!)
This election will hopefully result in some changes in the future, but it’s not going to happen overnight. There are no magicians running for office. We have many more years of this roller coaster real estate market ahead of us. How many more agents will walk away; how many more will jump ship; how many more will find part time employment only to reduce their production in real estate; and will we ever see a stable economy within the next 10 years? Are you ready for 2013?
83 Comments on Are You Ready For 2013? It's Only 10 Weeks Away!!!
A long term stratgegy is built from your short term activity. Therefore, your next years plans are always being built from what you are doing today.
Hi Barbara, our team has had two 2013 plan meetings so far and one more coming up next week. We will be ready!
Kind of sobering 5 weeks left ......
lyn...yes, 5 weeks to find the deals and five weeks to close them!!
How time flys. We are already near the end of the year and there is still so much to get done.
Rob.....it's always a race to get everything done by dec. 31....
Lanise.... congratulations..... you'll be ready to roll on jan. 1st....
Wow! only 10 more weeks in this year. I am soo not ready for 2013. Need to get my rear in gear!
Yep, 10 weeks left this year. Being a CPA and a Broker, I can look at the tax effects as of year end 2012. The Mortgage Debt Relief Act is sunsetting, along with a myriad of other tax provisions, many of which will affect our clients. The uncertainty of what Congress will or will not do is making the decision processes at our level difficult. First we are telling our Short-Sales clients to get it done before 12/31/2012.
But, they are now also talking another recession if we go over the fiscal cliff. With the problems in Congress, who knows what's going to happen.
We're all between a stone and a hard place..... if we experience another recession, we'll be swimming backwards....
Sometimes when I read your posts and hear how you and your team work together... I wish I had a team to work with!
Marte.... we have our moments, believe me!!! nothing's perfect....
yup ... need to keep working to have a strong close to 2012 and have a real plan for a change for 2013 ... will have a plan by the end of November ... I have to ... this is what I do FULL TIME
Barbara thanks for the reminder. I produce so much better when I plan ahead.
Barbara, Thank you for your great post, to be honest I am not ready for 2013!!
Starting to lay the foot work for 2013 gettng the direction of my team going, then the team will head to Orlando to finalize everything and some R&R.
Hi Joyce....sounds like a plan....especially R&R...........
2012 and been my best year ever, 3 times better than my best so far. I think it will improve after the election no matter who wins. But I think if my guy wins it will do better than if the other guy wins.
Barbara - Thanks for the reality check! LOL. Can you believe another year is almost over?