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Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Staying motivated.

Dec 05, 2016 10:18 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I am with Susan Emo on this.  People.  We see the best and the worst in them. Many of them are other agents.  We can't fix stupid. 

Dec 05, 2016 02:58 PM
Rainmaker
931,002
Chuck Willman
Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT
NewHouseUtah.com

building the pipeline

 

Dec 05, 2016 10:40 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Waiting for other agents to respond.

Dec 05, 2016 10:39 AM
Ambassador
5,229,945
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Communication from the other side of the table!  It drives me absolutely batty when I have to hunt them down to get a simple answer to a question, let them know that I am submitting an Offer or get a straggling document signed!  

Dec 05, 2016 04:34 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Money for Marketing ideas $$$$$$$$

Dec 05, 2016 04:09 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Slowing down the spam

Dec 05, 2016 04:04 PM
Ambassador
5,048,883
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Lead generation and conversion

Dec 05, 2016 12:06 PM
Ambassador
1,452,769
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

People!

Dec 05, 2016 10:32 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,117
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

In the last few years, it has been a lack of inventory in our area.   

Dec 05, 2016 10:20 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Getting going in the morning!  I need some stronger coffee.

Dec 05, 2016 10:17 AM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Keeping up with the latest technology - and continuing to offer reasons for the agents to be with us over another brokerage.

Dec 05, 2016 04:55 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Keeping no less than five '5 Star" clients in the 30 day wiondow.

Dec 05, 2016 02:15 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Lauren,

No challenges, we love what we do, we work with people we love, and we love our clients...It is all good, the rest for us is small stuff.  A

Dec 05, 2016 12:48 PM
Rainmaker
2,781,153
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Getting the word "out there" where people can make informed decisions

Dec 05, 2016 11:53 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,271
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Buyers not being correctly qualified by a lender. That has been my nightmare for 2016.

That & buyers changing their minds after contract acceptance. It's been an odd year but I'd rather get rid of them right away than have them waiver back & forth.

Dec 05, 2016 10:44 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

finding more time for ME!!!

Dec 05, 2016 10:36 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Time span between initial contact and commitment to sell or buy. In a resort market it can be a matter of years rather than months for a client to make that commitment.

Dec 05, 2016 10:33 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,623
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Sellers commoditizing us Realtors...communicating value effectively. What is yours?

Jan 25, 2017 11:35 PM
Rainmaker
3,097,180
Charles Stallions
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pensacola, FL
850-476-4494 - Pensacola, Pace or Gulf Breeze, Fl.

Not enough buyers or showings per listing although the price is competative 

Dec 25, 2016 12:53 PM
Rainmaker
687,136
Hella Mitschke Rothwell
(831) 626-4000 - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii & California Real Estate Broker

In our business, it has to be an even flow in the pipeline. And having businesses call me incessantly about giving me leads (nothing is for free) can't be the answer. I'm not talking about referrers, those I LOVE.

Dec 17, 2016 05:54 AM
Rainer
97,521
Shannon Thomas
Selling Indy Metro, LLC - Avon, IN
Managing Broker, E-Pro, ABR,SRS, SFR

New Builds are the most frustrating for me.  The salesmen in the building offices can be terrible at giving necessary information, receiving copies of all documents, informed of pre-drywall and other meetings, etc. 

I created a form that I go through and check off at the time of the set down with the builders so items of concern and reminders to make sure agreed items are in the contract if they buyer and builder agree.  This helps but it is still a very frustrating process. 

Dec 17, 2016 04:53 AM
Rainmaker
1,955,212
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Working with some agents who don't realize we are working together to complete a transaction. Some think it is about win-lose instead of win-win. 

Dec 15, 2016 06:13 AM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

  Dealing with unrealistic people.

Dec 11, 2016 07:18 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

As Gabe Sanders  wrote

Dec 06, 2016 06:58 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,381
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Gabe Sanders summed it up well!

Dec 06, 2016 06:04 AM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Dealing with certain agents. 

Dec 05, 2016 09:58 PM
Ambassador
6,393,154
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Is there a single biggest challenge?  I will have to ponder that one a bit.

Dec 05, 2016 06:01 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,586
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I have to admit..I'm in a good place! I love my clients, my colleagues and my vendors..working in harmony and life is good!

Dec 05, 2016 05:58 PM
Rainmaker
7,835,407
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Identifying qualified buyer prospects.

Dec 05, 2016 04:03 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Life is made up of little bits that add up to a whole. 

Dec 05, 2016 11:24 AM
Rainer
46,974
Kim Loizzi
Century 21 - Christel Realty - Sparta, NJ
Broker Associate - North West New Jersey

Keeping the flow going. I find that when there are alot of deals in the works that I tend to not cultivate new business then I find myself all closed and no where to go then I have to shart at the beginning. I'd love to find a way to keep the flow going.

Dec 27, 2016 07:53 PM
Rainmaker
1,197,072
Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Time to do everything I want to do.

Dec 19, 2016 04:13 AM
Rainmaker
544,892
John Mosier
Realty ONE Group Mountain Desert - Prescott, AZ
Prescott's Patriot Agent 928 533-8142

Staying FOCUSED is my biggest challenge. I have coined a phrase for my malady:  oportunity boound.

Dec 18, 2016 07:44 PM
Rainer
392,768
Anna Hatridge
R Gilliam Real Estate LLC - Farmington, MO
Missouri Realtor with R Gilliam Real Estate LLC

Right now it is the weather. 60 one day 30 the next.  

Dec 11, 2016 08:27 AM
Rainer
4,545
Susan Bearry
Select Properties Winghaven/Lake St. Louis - O'Fallon, MO
Specializing in west St Charles County, MO

Convincing clients that I truly have their best interests at heart and am not just chasing that commission check.

Dec 08, 2016 10:12 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,472
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Achieving all I want to get done in a 24 hour period.

Dec 07, 2016 11:48 AM
Rainmaker
459,182
Emily Medvec
eXp Realty LLC - Santa Fe, NM
Broker | Realtor | Serving Santa Fe & Northern NM

Biggest challenge is communicating with other brokers who do the following: 1) do not answer their phone or respond to a text about one of their listings; 2) do not respond to an email about one of their listings. 

Dec 07, 2016 04:01 AM
Rainmaker
183,505
James (Jim) Lawson, DBA
DomainRealty.com LLC - Bonita Springs, FL
Broker Associate, RSPS, BPOR, HI & PE

Convincing sellers that the market value of their home is X minus not X. Sadly, some owners don't understand market fundamentals and believe that the seller unilaterally sets the market price.

Dec 06, 2016 09:39 PM
Rainmaker
2,362,701
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

time management

Dec 06, 2016 06:06 PM
Rainmaker
864,658
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Waiting for agents to pick up their phone.

Dec 06, 2016 04:59 PM
Rainer
30,836
Vanessa Aparicio
Realty Empire Inc. - Miami Lakes, FL

Hm... I would say other people and their communication skills. So many challenges to just choose one. 

Dec 06, 2016 02:28 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Laurel Hillton MCC, L.S.I., LSC - myself! Perhaps I can write a post about it....lol!

Dec 06, 2016 02:15 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

keeping up with social media

Dec 06, 2016 12:15 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Squeezing 26 hours into a day.

Dec 06, 2016 10:12 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,033
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Boy lots of great responds by others here in the rain.  I would say getting a team in better place to be known as the best of the best!

Dec 06, 2016 08:53 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Dealing with those who do not do their share of the work in a timely manner i.e. banks, loan officers and appraisers of late who can not seem to work quickly or even on time. 

Dec 06, 2016 05:18 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I would love to read your posts. Sounds like you have some great ideas.

Dec 06, 2016 05:05 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Understanding why sellers list with some of the agents they list with

Dec 06, 2016 05:03 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Prospecting.

Dec 06, 2016 04:05 AM