5,104,931
- You will need to spend money to make money.
- Get out and preview, preview, preview property to start educating your eye on real estate in your area.
- Get as much education and training as you can.
- Make sure you start off with a good CRM.
- What Larry Johnston, Sham Reddy, Kathleen Luiten, Inna Ivchenko said!
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Eric Valente
Calabasas, CA
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
1,622,432
Be patient. New agents think that they will make a lot of money as soon as they get their license. Some do. But usually, it takes time and practice to learn how to earn a steady income.
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Eric Valente
Calabasas, CA
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
630,251
23,743
I'm a newer agent, but I work with a team of two other agents. So, it does keep me busy. I think, it is a good idea for a new agent to get some experience working with more seasoned agents.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
280,599
Have a good emergency fund in the bank. It's hard to make money in the first 6 months. Be willing to work. Preview the market. Get in front of folks and let them know what you do (BNI, Business Network International did this for me). Do the things that others won't (when you start, you have to hustle to make sure your customer service is over the top-people remember that). Take classes-GRI, CRS and learn how to use all the technology available to you. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't listen to the pessimists-they will drag you down. Be willing to work 60-80 hours a week. Don't fall for the "one sale will pay for this advertising" ploy!
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
4,434,127
870,537
Trim thier expectation to fit in with the reality. Always be willing to learn from other successful agens, shadow them and ask them questions and tips
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
149,000
Real estate is NOT an easy business. Like any business it requires an investment of both time and money. Have a plan that is focused on lead generation, review the plan with your trainer/manager, adjust it, and most importantly work it!
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Jill Moog
Carlsbad, CA
634,482
Find a good mentor, work your sphere of influence (friends and family) and expect little or no income for months.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
519,324
Find a mentor, listen and do what they say. Prospect, prospect, prospect then repeat. Be honest about your experience and have ready resources to make up for your newness. Care about your clients more than the deal or the paycheck and you'll have all three.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
4,319,419
Shalonda Tracey - well connect with people. Start working by referral before you spend lot of money on generating Internet leads.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
2,443,250
Go to work every day and while you are there, work. Do not sit around and chit chat with other agents in the office. They will not be buying anything from you.
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Jill Moog
Carlsbad, CA
1,683,912
Listen to your clients, don't forget their names and childrens names, be pleasant, truthful, friendly and smile a lot. That should do it!
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Evelyn Johnston
Elkhart, IN
3,988,007
Work smart and put in 60 hours a week getting out in front of people. Don't let up and keep sending and giving out cards, ask for business everywhere you go. Do this for about 3 years and people will know you are in real estate and be calling you.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
474,392
Focus on your education, and getting more designations.When you are first beginning your new carreer, you will have time to get them that you might not have later. I first attained my Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), and this help to navigates the rapids of a transaction while representing a buyer.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
400,356
Host open house often. New agents often don't have their own listings to hold open, so they should ask colleagues if they'll allow the agent to host open house at one their listings.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
4,800,082
Find a seasoned agent in your firm that you know you can get along with and ask them to mentor you.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
443,220
Get good, hands on, practical training. Typically the big name companies do the best job with training programs, i.e. Keller Williams, Caldwell Banker, Berkshire Hathaway. There's a lot to learn...so focus on the learning first and making money second. Best of luck.
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Shalonda Chappel
Eastvale, CA
6,392,899
279,878
1,239,801
-You need to be well connected socially and have ready customers.
-95% of agents do not close one transaction during the 1st year. There are many do not possess the people skills.
-85% of agents close avg 2 sales a year.
-It is a business the most successful one are willing to put a lot marketing effort and means.
-If you do not stand out you are 85% of agents.
Sam Shueh
Silicon Valley, CA
921,504
#1. Define your business. Seriously..if you were opening a store front, how would you describe it. Doggie day care? Sneaker store? Describe your intended real estate business. You can not get there if you don't know where you are going.
#2. Without using ANY real estate jargon, referring to your licensing or training, fees paid, MLS, or brand. Describe effectively to a citizen what you bring to the table that is worth a significant piece of the homeowners equity. This IS the difference between graveling for business and providing solutions for which home owners will pay. Some bring only a smiling face. Don't be that agent.
#3. What are you willing to do? We'll see.
#4. What resources do you have to work with?
#5. Pick 5 of the 44 methods to generate business and apply the principles involved. Direct them towards your resources.
#5 Facebook is the ONLY marketing you need to do.
#7. FIRE your broker. IF you had a good broker you would not be asking this question here.
You will find it benefical to discover the type of genius you are and design your business and team/associates with complementry genius. This dynamic will keep you excited, growing, effective, genuine and in a business model that matches your internal wiring.