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The Least Effective Ways to Prospect in Real Estate
As a real estate agent, you probably understand the importance of prospecting if you want to generate more quality leads. Whether you enjoy prospecting or not (that’s a whole different topic), there’s no denying its effectiveness as one of the best ways to generate leads.
But how can you be sure you’re prospecting as effectively as possible? The last thing you want to do is prospect in a nonproductive way that wastes your precious time. If you want to get the most out of your time spent prospecting, make sure you avoid what not to do, below.
You only do one or two prospecting tactics, and that’s it. One of the best ways to make prospecting as effective as possible is to get creative with it! If you’re sticking to one or two of the same tactics each time, you may find it’s not working as well as it could be. For example, if all you’re doing is cold calling and sending out holiday cards, you’re missing out on so many other opportunities. Here are a few other methods you should try to incorporate:
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