Darryl Davis's Blog

What are the two most needed skills a real estate professional can have? Negotiation and communication!  (Though a SMILE and a sense of humor are pretty handy these days.) Why? Because you want to get the best possible return on investment for your client while creating an amazing experience for ...

Jim Rohn once said, “One person caring about another represents life’s greatest value.” As much as we hold the value of others high, we can forget about our own, and fall into the trap of believing we can lose our value as agents. Read why I refuse to believe this.  Imagine I’m holding up a nice,...

It’s no surprise that more and more homeowners are shopping for a real estate professional based purely on commission. Times are tough, and they mistakenly think this is where they can save a few bucks. But we know better, and having a skilled agent is worth the commission they pay!  There you ar...

Every real estate agent brings something unique to the table, and it can be that viewpoint or skill that is the icing on the cake when talking to hesitant buyers or sellers. The trick is to know how to turn this uniqueness into your secret weapon.  You’ve been wanting to move from working with bu...

By Real Estate Coach and Speaker, Darryl Davis, CSP  We often talk about how having two conversations a day - one with a buyer, one with a seller - can revitalize your business…but not if you can’t get listing appointments out of those conversations.   We all dream of being so suave and charming ...

As I often say, there is no such thing as a bad market for a real estate agent! Historically low inventory means most homes on the market are selling in record time, and often for considerably more than asking price. However, some areas are beginning to experience the long-awaited shift in the ho...

If we don’t already know, life can go from sunny to stormy in a heartbeat. While we might wish for ideal conditions 24/7, storms are a blessing in disguise because, without them, we would never be strong enough to grow. I’ve been watching the weather over the last few months as we’ve transitioned...

By Darryl Davis, CSP  Whether we realize it or not, we predict the future.  We do this in two ways.  The first is by beginning to expect certain outcomes from certain actions.  We think of something and we begin to believe that a certain outcome will happen.  The second way that we do this is by ...

By Real Estate Speaker and Coach Darryl Davis Whether you are in the kitchen or getting through your day, how much “salt” you use matters. Appreciating what you have, and who you share it with enhances your day in the same way salt enhances the flavor of your meal.  I was watching some old videos...