UP AND RUNNING IN 30 DAYS

Are you drowning in the clutter of your real estate office? Envision your business desk. If I walked into your office, what would I see? Could I see processes and systems you use in providing top quality customer service? Could I see your checklists, posted, so that I knew you followed a regular, proven procedure [...]

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Even though the market has improved in many areas, real estate professionals are still very challenged about getting their businesses back on track. Or, if you’re new, you’re probably experiencing some ‘negative vibes’ from those seasoned agents in your office. How are you going to motivate yourself to get into the swing of the market [...]

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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 [...]

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If you’re under a year in the business, do you feel you’re really “up and running” now? A few years ago, I did a very revealing survey of hundreds of new agents. (That survey is in Become Tomorrow’s Mega-Agent Today, along with my observations.)  I asked these new agents when they wanted their first sale. What do [...]

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We real estate professionals are creatures of habit. One of our favorite sayings is “we’ve always done it that way”. Or, “it won’t work in my area.” However, in this time of great change, we must take a hard, honest look at how we do business—and ask ourselves if it’s really in our best interests [...]

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Newer agents: Are you ‘stumbling’ or ‘up and running’? (post 2 on this subject).  It’s estimated that over 50% of new agents fail their first year in the business. From talking with thousands of them throughout my coaching, managing and speaking career, I know why: They can’t answer the questions below. In addition, they may [...]

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Newer agents: Are you ‘up and running’ or down and stumbling? It’s estimated that over 50% of new agents fail their first year in the business. From talking with thousands of them throughout my coaching, managing and speaking career, I know why: They can’t answer the questions below. In addition, they may be getting little [...]

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Who’s inspiring you when you need it? Who’s motivating you? Maybe you’ve never thought about it, but, in attaining goals, having an inspiring mentor is a huge determinant.
How a Homeless Girl Got to Harvard
Khadijah Williams’s mother was last spotted living in a storage unit in Los Angeles. But, Khadijah isn’t living there. She’s on her way to [...]

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Most new agents are certainly not ‘database freaks’. In fact, I estimate less than 5% of agents under a year in the business even have a ‘purged’ (up to date) database! And, I estimate less than 25% have even any sort of populated database. How are they gathering and managing all those contacts they are [...]

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You’re a new agent, and you feel you need to do all kinds of things before you actually start talking to people. I know. You’re scared spitless to start actually selling real estate. So, instead, you do all the other ’stuff’ that keeps you out of trouble–that is, away from clients! That other stuff includes:
Paperwork
Blogging
Social [...]

Tags: Carla Cross, coach newer agent, sales, selling real estate, success, Up and Running