Buyers expect instant responses, but you can't possibly be available all the time. Thankfully, you can automate some systems so that the buyers who come in through the Web get an instant response that will reset their expectation for when they will hear from you.
Because of the independent nature of the work, the travails of the business, and the irregular cash flow, real estate is one of the more stressful professions to pursue. Here are a few ways to effectively deal with stress.
Negotiating skills are often minimized or overlooked in real estate training and coaching programs. Yet negotiating is a dominant facet of a successful practitioner's business.
In real estate, it's important to plan for the long term. We have to have a vision for where we are going, or we'll end up back in the same place over and over again.
A business plan can help you set a strategy for the year and outline the goals you want to achieve. But how often do so many business plans become merely a list of your unaccomplished objectives?
Real estate pros often believe that postcards take a long time to work, but that is simply untrue. Effective postcards work immediately and, over time, create an increased, steady flow of business.
Online rating Web sites and other social media outlets create a powerful tool for spreading the word about you and your services. But to do it right, you need your customers' help.
