5,229,945
Congratulations on getting your license and on joining the Rain too!
I have family in Columbia and being an hour and a half away, welcome a fellow Carolinian as well!
My best recommendations would be:
- Host open houses for established agents in your office every weekend, without fail. Follow-up on the leads you procure at your open houses.
- Volunteer in your community - there is so much to be done within your community and it will give you an opportunity to meet more and more folks in your area.
- Take office call-time or desk-time as often as possible.
- Work 40 hours per week at a minimum - EVERY week!
- Preview every home in your main target area when it hits the market.
- Become the expert in YOUR target area. Share your information here and then share your link here in the Rain on your social media sites.
- Be active socially, both in person and on social media sites - FB, LI, etc.
- Work your sphere - start a database with everyone you know and meet and keep in touch with them - OFTEN!
- Dive into the Rain - get to know people here. Right now, we have no active members who are in Columbia, SC.
Good luck and don't ever hesitate to reach out to any of the ambassadors here - we're here to help you!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Steve Penner
Winnipeg, MB
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,052,186
Oh you will find a WEALTH of marketing information here, there and everywhere. A month in? You SOOOO need MORE training and education . . . your broker, manager, team leader should be guiding you as you get your feet wet in this career.
My first broker told me, as a new agent, FIRST get the lay of the land . . . go on tours, visit open houses, pull listings out of MLS and drive around to find them . . .
SAME TIME, become familiar with ALL the contracts and documents in a real estate transaction.
So you market like you mean it (follow Barbara Todaro Anita Clark Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD to name a few) and you start generating business. THEN what do you do? You want to get them under contract and THEN to closing . . . that can be a very difficult journey!
Good news! You can do all this simultaneously . . .
Blessings on your path . . . LOL you're gonna have a blast!
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Debb Janes
Camas, WA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
4,572,067
Welcome to ActiveRain and congratulations on your entry into the world of real estate. This is a good place to continue your industry education. Continue learning - explore - connect. Good luck.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
231,948
Block off time to each task and do it consistently. Do Open Houses for other agents, start a Facebook business page, Instagram, Snapchat etc. Go view homes in your market, sign up for floor time, learn all the forms, attend training classes with your brokerage. Start a database/CRM, call all your friends, family and everyone you do frequent and tell them that you are a Realtor. Welcome to the Rain!
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Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE...
Bowie, MD
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
851,242
Welcome Chason Preslar ! I'll make three suggestions:
1. get a mentor
2. don't fall prey to the latest shiny object that takes realtors $$ and promises success.
3. TALK TO PEOPLE.
Have fun!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,048,883
Congratulations, Chason! And you have come to the right place to learn about all kinds of marketing options from experienced folks from all around the country with different housing markets, skills, budgets, and perferences. You will learn something every day.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
2,390,549
Get out and shake hands Chason Preslar . Do charity work for your community.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
1,197,072
Welcome to active rain, research your questions thru the search box and keep active here.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
5,216,381
Your sponsoring broker should be offering a "quick start" program. In addition, press the flesh with everyone you know and don't know. They must know you are in the business to do business with you!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,390,113
Network, both formally and informally. Listen more than you talk.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,772,575
Chason,
Congratulations. Start getting out there in your community and meet people and also get acquainted with what is on the market. A
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
3,416,038
Congratulations. The next steps are marketing yourself. Start with everyone you know. Then branch out by writing blogs right here on Active Rain. Then post those blogs on your social media. Write about area events. Write about neighbohoods in your communities. Get your name out there. ALSO make sure you are learning your market, study the homes for sale. Have a broker mentor you. Go on showings and learn learn learn
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
5,104,931
Welcome to the Rain. I suggest you search the archives of Active Rain... tons of posts on marketing.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
883,565
Lots of good information here for you to pick up on and change to suit you and your market. Look to Barbara Todaro for direct mail marketing
Succesful Marketing must be consistent
Be Honest and True to Yourself
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,393,154
Welcome to RE and AR, there is a ton of info online for getting started in marketing your business.
Social media, calling your sphere, and so much more.
Whatever methods you use, it is important to be consistent and keep doing it, before long you will see results.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
629,608
Welcome to AR. The most important thing you can do is find a good office with a lot of training
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
679,404
Welcome to Active Rain! And congratulations on your New Career Path. You have made a great decision to jump on here right away. Get ready! There is so much to learn!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,781,153
Humility will open many doors Chason
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
3,345,091
I strongly recommend you get help from your broker, team up with a successful agent or get a mentor. Follow the advice of Debe Maxwell, CRS - who is a successful broker managing her team. I grew my business doing open houses which today I no longer do.
Congratulations - I wish you much happiness and success.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,293,897
Congratulations, and I agree with so many of these helpful answers. Find your niche and go big. Learn everything you can about it and the buyers/sellers you want to target. Immerse yourself in it. Don't make the mistake of sitting behind a computer - be involved and become the best in your niche. The one people think of when they think of the type of real estate you specialize in...
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,125,646
Be self-motivated, learn as much as possible about the industry, get involved in the local community. Blog!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
617,935
Chason,
People do business with agents they know, like and trust.
Work on those 3.
Also, are you competent, really competent?
Get competent as fast as you can. Until then, pay people to help you as you work with clients.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
7,135
Hi Chason, I think I can understand your thought cause I did also started an entirely different career with my major. It is hard at first, of course. Take time and learn new things as much as you can. And break a big task into smaller ones so that you will not get overwhelmed.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
921,504
Welcome aboard the Rain Train.
There is rarely any information offered regarding marketing that is not valid. Thousands of ways,! They ALL work!! BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE.
Armatures will offer you advise. Professionals will diagnose your situation by asking question.
The one best situated to help you is your BROKER. After all, this broker promised you something to get your smiling face on the roster, now make the broker DELIVER.
I'll start with 2 questions.
1. What do you have the most of, time or money?
2. What do you fear most?
From these two responses a plan meaningful to your business can grow.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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David Gibson CNE, 719-...
Colorado Springs, CO
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
130,857
work on relationships, relationships, relationships... and learn all you can from experienced agents... be a sponge
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
4,692,979
You definitely came to the right place, the people in the Rain are very experienced and always willing to help others out. I would say networking with your sphere is the most important thing to do. Friends, family, associates, etc. You never know who might refer a client to you!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
1,502,998
Congrats on getting your license! Lots of info out there, some good, some not. I'd say get familiar with your market and it's stats and offer to sit open houses for agents in your area to get exposure and build your pipeline.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
4,080
I like building a podcast to grow my brand. Choose a few mediums or social media sites you like and stay consistent.
Tour open homes and meet agents in your area. Get to know all the homes for sale in your zip. Frequent garage sales and meet homeowners, starting real estate conversations. Run comps for homes that may show signs of moving (keep an eye out for moving trucks). Don't give up!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,583,278
you have a fast track course right here on how to get off the blocks in the real estate business....
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Ernie Steele
Lebanon, PA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,220,323
Congratulations and best of luck. Debe Maxwell, CRS has the information you requested.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
3,626,530
Follow , Sheri Sperry - MCNE® , Barbara Todaro Brian England for starters,
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
1,196,798
You should lean heavily on your broker and ask for a mentor.
Best wishes to you for an exciting and profitable career
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
226,054
Chason Welcom to the real estate industry. If you are new, here is what you need to do. I have made a video fr you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIZGpcJ_WQg Most new people do not do what I describe in the video. Most new Realtors are not with us next year. It is simple. It is pretty easy. Do it. Best of luck.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
7,835,407
Join your local builders association and become a very active associate member. You will get to know some of the industry leadership.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
620,692
One simple one I used when starting out was leaving my business card with the tip every time I ate in a restaurant.
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,935,667
Get a good mentor and listen to Tom Ferry You Tube
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
901,524
Chose your focus. You can't focus on everyone/everything. Start with the people you know. Make sure they know you're a Realtor without overdoing. A simple announcement is a good start. Put it on your FB and other social media pages. Remember, social media should be 20% business and 80% personal. Then decide which other business you'll go after (neighborhood farming, fsbo, expireds, open houses etc.) What you do today will show up in 60-90 days. Some business will come faster than others. Open Houses is usually a great place to begin since you yield faster results.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
1,543,623
Welcome Chason Preslar
Yes, build your database comprised of everyone you know and already do business with. Your family, friends, neighbors, old co-workers, your dry cleaner and other businesses you frequent. Time to get them all on a monthly "keep in touch" campaign and definitely send a "grand Opening" announcement that you just opened your real estate business!
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
536,943
You can't beat the info that Debe has given you.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
1,311,397
I am reading your question after 34 replies have been posted. I doubt that I can add anything of benefit.
Best wishes for success in your new career.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Chason Preslar
Columbia, SC
826,944
To add to great comment that Debe Maxwell, CRS left here,I will add STUDY AND MASTER YOUR SCRIPTS and OBJECTIONS. Something I wished someone would've told me DAY 1. Learn your buyer scripts. Listing Presentation scripts. Door knocking scripts. Open House Scripts. Price Reduction Scripts and more. You neeD to learn your objections as well. As a Real Estate Professional,you are going to get a LoooooOT OF OBJECTIONS FROM HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS-ESPECIALLY SELLERS. So don't be discouraged. But you MUST KNOW YOUR SCRIPTS. Heck I am still studying scripts myself now. If only I would've done this Day 1 as a Real Estate Agents.
Real Estate Agents videos that you should watch on You tube on Buyer and Listing Presentations and objections include Ben Kinney,Jeff Glover,Kevin Ward,Monica Diaz,Lance Loken,Tom Ferry and Bryan Casella just to name a few.
And for anyone who thinks sounding like a script is a waste of time and make you sound robotic,I am currently reading a book called "THE POWER OF THE HYUMAN CONNECTION-How Relationship Marketing is Transforming the Way People Succeed by Kody Bateman. On page 138 he said
If you are still not convinced that detailed scripts are essential to your presentation,consider this explanation offered by Jordan Belfort in his book Way of the Wolf: "Since the time that you were old enough to talk,every single movie or TV Show that made you laugh or cry or scream or shout,or that got you so deeply invested in the characters that you ended up binge watching the entire series in a single weekend: every last one of them was scripted.
So if you want to hang on to the false belief that using a script is going to make you sound wooden and inauthentic,because sounding wooden and inauthentic is an inherent characteristic of using a script,then you need to ignore the fact that you have spent about half of your life being made to laugh and cry and scream and shout as a result of -yes,you got it: script.
Hope that this helps. Much success to you this year.
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Eva B. Liland Century ...
Lancaster, CA
5,868,472
Congratulations for choosing this career path. You have lots of good ideas here, but your broker should be helping you also!