Thank You, Joe Friday.
I might be giving away my age but so?
In the real estate industry there are certain facts which should be evident. There is a finite number of buyers and sellers of properties. I know this number is growing as goes the birth rate but that is not important to this discussion or rant as the case may be.
Active Rain is a great forum for the exchange of ideas among successful agents or Wanna Be's. The Wanna Be's generally drift away when they realize that there is no magic gold ring that will guarantee this instant success. The successful folks show up on a daily basis and give honest comments on what is working, not working, changing, not changing.
The successful agents realize that it is not how many times you fall down but how many times do you get up.
The spark behind this rant is a question asked recently regarding a "new real estate opportunity called Home Light.
"Does anyone use HomeLight, and what results are you getting? "
A very good question to ask and thank you Keith Kropp
but I think you can substitute any app like Zillow, Trula, Realtor.com and come back with the same answer.
It does not really work over time. It might be a good way to jump start a career if you have the funds to pay the fee but over time the expense does not make sense.
So going back to my initial comments about the facts in the industry. The number of buyers and sellers are limited by population size. These buyers and sellers will do business with folks they know, like and trust. I don't remember who I stole that line from but it has stayed with me for a long time. So. To be successful in this industry you need to get in front of alot of folks who might possibly want to do business with you. You need to be likable and you need to build trust with these folks.
You can break this down into many little sub bullets but getting in front of these people is still the key point I want to make.
As a new agent, history tells us that your first transaction will probably be from some one who already knows you and hope fully trust you.
Building your sphere of influence will grow your business. you can do this in a variety of ways from knocking on doors and introducing your self to just being active in the neighborhood you would like to do business in.
It's just the facts Ma"am
The elephants in the room have been there long enough to either prove their worth or establish themselves as a waste of time and money. You can believe what you want, You can get leads from a variety of sources, but how you convert them into customers depends upon the trust you build with them by being the best agent you can be.
so basic blog, no pictures, no back links, just my thoughts on a Sunday morning. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
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