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You get out of real estate what you put in to real estate.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843

Coaching is in my blood.  

My father was an instructor in the military.  My mom was a swimming coach and a teacher.  My brother is a division 1 college coach.  My other brothers coached high school.  My sisters both coached singing and directed plays.  

Like I said, it's in my blood.

Over the last year or so, I decided to not only sell real estate in Fort Wayne, but to "coach" a few new agents.  

I now have half a head full of gray hair, but at least I have hair.

It was a lot of fun to take on the challenge of training these newbies.  

At least it was at first.  :)  

A few of the agents thought that selling real estate was going to be easy.  They said it was going to be a "piece of cake."  

Boy were they wrong.  

They thought that all you had to do was to get people to like them.  That's how they perceived it by watching me in real life and on social media.  

"Hey, people like you so they work with you" is what I was told.  

HA!  If it were only that easy...  

 

hard-working-realtor-fort-wayneThen there were the other agents that actually got it. They knew that lead generation was only a part of being a successful real estate agent.

They knew that they had to live it and breathe it to succeed.  

They knew that they had to submerse themselves into it almost 24/7 in the beginning, and they did.  

Sure, they had some problems that I helped them fix.  They had their ups and downs. They spun  their wheels.  They made a few mistakes.  They even called me in tears a few times.  

But they made it.  

They gave it their all and they made it.  

Sitting at the Christmas party the other night watching them dance, have fun, and enjoy what they built is all the thanks that I need.

You get out of real estate what you put into real estate.  It's that simple.  

 

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Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen with Century 21 Bradley

Amanda Christiansen is an award winning Realtor with Christiansen Group Realty.

 

Jared Christiansen is a business partner and in charge of marketing and taking care of things behind the scene.

 

Enough about us...

 

Tell us what you want your real estate experience to be, and we will do it YOUR way.

 

Buying a home in Fort Wayne? Tell us your wants and needs. Let us know how you envision your family living.  Tell us what's important to YOU, and we'll find the community and home that fits.  

 

Selling your home in Fort Wayne?  Our job is to make you the most money possible in the shortest amount of time. We offer our sellers professional staging, professional photography, and more internet marketing than most. 

 

We are committed to giving you everything we have to offer.  We are both full time agents and will work around your schedule.  Do nights and weekends work better for you?  NO PROBLEM. We are here to help YOU at YOUR convenience.

 

Amanda can be reached at 260-704-0843, and Jared can be reached at 260-704-0842, or you can email us at JaredChristiansen@gmail.com, or Amanda427@gmail.com.

 

 

Comments(7)

Bill and MaryAnn Wagner
Wagner Real Estate Group - Ocean City, NJ
Jersey Shore and South Jersey Real Estate

There is no better way to take your business to the next level and improve your skills than coaching other agents. Congratulations on helping your students reach success.

Dec 08, 2013 01:47 AM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

It IS that simple!  When I grind the $$$ come to me!  When I relax a smidge - it goes out the door!

Dec 08, 2013 02:14 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Yes you do and it isn't easy. Lots of hours, planning and executing get you to where you want to be. Sitting back waiting does not.

Dec 08, 2013 03:54 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Very few people really understand what it takes in this business to succeed. That's why you see people spend hundreds of dollars to get their licenses and then quit in the first year. It's hard work.

Dec 08, 2013 04:03 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Amanda and Jared - you are correct with that statement.  People need to live what they do and they have to have passion as you are showing them.  Congratulations on growing your business by developing your team.

Dec 08, 2013 08:24 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Jared and Amanda- I think I remember the post you wrote about  getting into coaching new agents.  I guess it does run in your blood. I'm glad you're enjoying it. 

Dec 08, 2013 08:46 AM
Catherine Robles
American Lighthouse Estates, Inc. - San Francisco, CA
Lighting the Way to the American Dream

Some people see the results of the commissions (nice homes, cars, & vacations) but dont see the hard work and time put into our work.  They get their licenses and expect to get commissions and a quick close.  Unfortunately, there's tough personalities, negotiation, problem solving, and attention to detail that we must be skilled at.  A lot of new agents we know have now gotten out of the business. 

I'm in for the long haul! And yes, I agree, you get in what you put in!!

Dec 08, 2013 02:22 PM