real estate professional: What You Do in Practice - 10/08/17 07:36 AM
What You Do in Practice
 “Don’t do anything in practice that you wouldn’t
do in a game.”
George Halas 1895 – 1983, Football Player, Coach and
Founder of the Chicago Bears
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
What you do in practice
 
Practice for a sports team is the preparation for the game.
 
Practice . . . . and coaching in the real estate industry is preparing for show time . . . . The face to face encounter between the real estate professional and the customer.
 
A real estate professional first has to get it right in practice in order to get … (10 comments)

real estate professional: The Most Important Customer - 08/19/17 08:55 PM
The Most Important Customer
“When you’re riding, only the race in which
      you’re riding is important.”
Bill Shoemaker 1931- 2003 American Jockey, Rode
72 Winners of the Triple Crown Races, Enshrined
In Horseracing Hall of Fame
  
 
 
As I see it. . . . . . . .
The most important customer
 
When a jockey is riding in a horserace . . . . The only race that’s important to the jockey is the race that there riding in.
 
The races that the jockey rode in the past are behind them . . . . The races that the jockey will ride in the … (12 comments)

real estate professional: Listing and Selling a Home - 08/07/17 09:52 AM
Listing and Selling a Home
 “Listing and selling a home is a team sport with both the
real estate professional . . . . and the home owner
 filling vital role in a successful real estate
transaction  .”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
Listing and selling a home
 
Selling a home is a team sport . . . . The sellers will need to select the right real estate professional to list . . . . to market . . . . and to sell the home successfully.
 
The seller also … (5 comments)

real estate professional: An Outstanding Real Estate Professional - 06/09/17 09:30 PM
An Outstanding Real Estate Professional
 “Being an outstanding real estate professional takes
time and effort. Being a trusted adviser is a
 mindset of the customers come first.”
Lou Ludwig Sales and Management Consultant,
Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
 
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
An outstanding real estate professional
 
An outstanding real estate professional invests many hours in their training . . . .  and personal development.  That investment enables them to grow as a professional . . . . and develop in to an outstanding business professional.
 
An outstanding real estate professional takes their career to the next level . . . … (10 comments)

real estate professional: An Active Rain Success Story - 12/04/15 10:40 AM
An Active Rain Success Story
“The more I help others to succeed,
The more I succeed.”
Ray Kroc 1902 - 1984, Founder of McDonalds
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
An Active Rain Success story
 
Recently I received a telephone call from a California real estate professional. They were calling as a result of my Active Rain blogging. The referring real estate professional from California . . . . had a referral for me. After discussing the referral with the real estate professional I discovered that the customer was interested in an area on the West Coast of Florida in an … (14 comments)

real estate professional: An Active Rain Success Story - 11/16/14 07:52 PM
An Active Rain Success Story
“The more I help others to succeed, The more I succeed.”
Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
An Active Rain success story
 
Recently I received a telephone call from a California real estate professional.
 
They were calling me as a result of my Active Rain blogging to offer me a referral. After discussing the needs of customer with the real estate professional I discovered that the customer was interested in an area on the West Coast of Florida.  It’s an area … (22 comments)

real estate professional: Show up Prepared - 01/20/12 01:23 AM
  
Motivational Power Quote
 
Show up Prepared
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
Woody Allen, entertainer        
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
Show up prepared
 
If Woody Allen is correct eighty percent of success is in showing up . . . .
 
The winner’s edge is in showing up prepared . . . .
 
The real estate professional that shows up to show their customers homes has an opportunity to sell the customer a home.
 
The real estate professional that shows up prepared to sell the … (10 comments)

real estate professional: It’s Always Been Done That Way . . . . - 10/26/11 02:35 AM
 
Motivational Power Quote
 
It’s Always Been Done That Way . . . .   
“The most damaging phrase in the language is;
it’s always been done that way.”
Grace Murray Hopper, Rear Admiral   
 
 
As I see it . . . . . . .
 
It’s always been done that way . . . .
 
The post office is a failing business model is still in the process of doing it the way it’s been done. By doing it the way it’s always been done is costing the tax payers millions and millions of dollars.
 
As … (64 comments)

real estate professional: Being an Anal Realtor® is NOT a Bad Thing - 04/24/11 11:09 AM

Sally makes excellence points, our customers want to work with a real estate professional that has their best interests at heart. Following the Code of Ethics can be a big factor in our success and creating referrals.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
When I received my Real Estate License I was told, "You are the kind of real estate agent we need in this industry".  That statement rang a song that will resonate in my mind for years past and years to come.  That statement was the product of being a good human being who was ready and able to … (4 comments)

real estate professional: Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Prospecting Made Easy - 09/28/10 04:32 PM
Maya is a great writer and shares her words of wisdom with us. Take a few minute's to read an outstanding post.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig

In years gone by, it didn't matter if you actively prospected. The market was good and deals fell easily into your lap. Many real estate agents did well in those years because their inability to prospect was not challenged.
These days, your survival depends on picking up the phone. If you try to kid yourself that emails and mailings are enough, your business will go under.
Remember that your thoughts create your … (2 comments)

real estate professional: The results are in...to sell your house this year, you need to pay attention - Janice Roosevelt, KellerWilliams, PA & DE jroosevelt@kw.com - 05/12/10 02:34 PM
This is a post that's right on target regarding customers looking for value in a real estate professional.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig

More than anything,  today's realtor is an interpreter of data. Like a doctor who uses lab tests, x-rays, MRIs, realtors have tools to help clients determine the best course of treatment - whether selling or buying.
One of the test results from this spring's season is that buyers want V-A-L-U-E. They have more homes from which to choose. They are no longer confident that real estate propertis will appreciate. They want to make sure that a … (1 comments)

real estate professional: ActiveRain + A Telephone Call = A Referral - 01/29/10 11:39 AM
ActiveRain + A Telephone Call = A Referral
  
  
"The more I help others to succeed,
The more I succeed."
Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds
 
 
 
Today I received a telephone call from a California real estate professional. They were calling as a result of my Active Rain blogging. The real estate professional from California had a referral for me. After discussing the referral with the real estate professional I discovered that the customer was interested in an area north of Tampa on the west coast of Florida.
  
I was able to go to my list of associates … (7 comments)

 
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