Archive for January, 2010

Listing Presentation–or Marketing Plan?

Are you using the old term, “listing presentation” to describe the presentation you give to the seller to list the home? It’s over. The days of describing what you’ll do for a seller as a “listing presentation” just don’t cut it in this marketing world.
Today, savvy agents are presenting “marketing plans”, not giving listing [...]

Is Your Listing Process ‘Client-Centered’?

Is your listing process focused on the best interests of your client? The five questions below will help you evaluate your process, and update it for today’s client.
The “Client-Centered” Approach
If what the client wants from us is a “sold” sign on the property, and that’s the only way they rate us highly, then, we [...]

How Good Was Your New Agent Training?

How valuable was your new agent training to your success ? I don’t mean, did you like it, or did you like the instructor? You’ve been in the business awhile. I want to know how valuable you found it to launching your real estate career—and results—fast.. Why?
I’ve done surveys to managers and to newer agents [...]

What a Pianist Can Teach You About Top Performance–in Real Estate

What in the world can a pianist teach you about getting higher performance. A lot, I think. It’s the new year. Are you ready to move that ceiling of achievement you’ve been batting your head against? 2010 is the year you can do it! Without new skills, we just keeping working harder, not smarter. The [...]