This man works for PEANUTS.............Do YOU?

This man works for PEANUTS.............Do YOU?

Have you ever worked for peanuts? Elephants work for Peanuts. The man in the painting works for Peanuts. I'm not sure where the phrase came from, but as a Real Estate Agent, I don't have any desire to work for Peanuts, whatever it means.

 Acrylic Painting by Larry Johnston©

Assuming that it means not making much money, as an Independant Contractor, we have a choice of making a lot of money in our profession, or not.  Depending how much time and effort you put into Real Estate, you get that much out of it. 

If you target low end properties or work part time, you won't make more than peanuts, but the successful agents will look at FSBO's, Foreclosers, Buyers only, Sellers and Buyers, Expireds, Short Sales and Arms length transactions. When the Agent tries each of those categories, eventually they will find what works best for them.

There is the marketing strategy that goes along with what you choose.  Direct mail, Internet, Social Media, and cold calling are choices you can make. You may try several or all of them, depending on how ambitious you are.

The bottom line is, if you wait for the Buyers and Sellers to come to you, you will be one of those that works for peanuts.

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If you know of anyone that wants to buy or sell a home in the Elkhart County area, have them call me:

Larry Johnston, 574-304-7577, Elkhart County Subdivisions,LLC, Elkhart, Indiana,

or email larry@larry-johnston.com