Two winners were talking. They discussed the sale of a property one had for sale. The winner said, “In this market, if we don’t have it sold in two weeks we’re in trouble”.
From the perspective of both lister and seller, this has interesting connotations. In previous times price . . . more →
Exchange bad habits for good ones and your results will improve, and so will your life. In this short sales session, Gary Pittard discusses how consciously working at good habits can reveal a new you.
Markets in some capital cities have been vigorous, but there are signs of a slowdown. Does this worry you?
Leaders who worry about the state of the real estate market do so because they rely on ‘good’ markets for their success. This is a dangerous way to run a business. Good businesses do not rely on . . . more →
Before authorising any expense, leaders should consider whether this expense will add to the agency’s income. Little expenses add up. Too many can send you broke. In this short leadership session, Gary Pittard talks about the real cost of too many expenses.
I have been writing hiring advertisements this past month and it got me thinking. As I listed the benefits of a real estate career I thought, “This is truly a great career. I wonder how many real estate salespeople actually appreciate the golden opportunity their real estate careers offer them”.
The more I think about Sales, . . . more →
If you are looking for the world’s most simple time management technique, take a few minutes and watch The Tomorrow Principle presented by Gary Pittard. A simple focus: one result per day. You can do it!
I read a great book recently – Mandy Johnson’s Winning The War For Talent. In my opinion, it is a must-read for any leader who wants to build a winning team. It is guaranteed to make you think.
One point Mandy makes is that when you write an advertisement for a real estate career, be sure . . . more →
A short leadership session about communication, presented by Gary Pittard. Whether you communicate with your people, or with clients, to achieve maximum understanding you must communicate clearly, to the point, and with precision.
If you have listings, you have a duty to coach your sellers about the realities of the market. Fail in this duty and many of your listings will not sell.
It could be argued that in a booming market most listings sell, but markets change and so it is better to not let . . . more →
This short sales session presented by Gary Pittard concerns personal accountability. Instead of making excuses we must be accountable for our results, refusing to make excuses. The theme is “I can” instead of “I can’t because…”
“According to Major General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Jr., USAF, retired, all leaders fall into two groups: the hunters and the hunted. Hunted leaders are trying to avoid failure; in their hearts they lack self-confidence and don’t expect to succeed. Hunter leaders expect to win. They are enthusiastically hunting success—and they . . . more →
For real estate agencies to thrive, they need a constant flow of quality listings. Both office and team must be committed to, and active in, the search for new business.
‘There’s an old saying that “one man’s gain must be another man’s loss.” Many people take that old adage for granted as the whole truth. And yet, it is totally false. Why? Because happiness is relative. And what pleases one person is not necessarily going to please the next person. This means that two individuals . . . more →
A short session for salespeople, presented by Gary Pittard. Measure and Improve discusses the importance of understanding your personal statistics. Know where you are now and you will be able to drive improvement.
“The one thing we could not and should not do was dismiss the ability of any competitor to capture our customers.”
Nothing stays the same. Stand still in business and eventually you will be overtaken by an ambitious competitor.
Never underestimate your opposition. You don’t have to like them, but you should respect . . . more →
Negotiation has been called “The Game of Life.” Not a day passes that fails to confirm its presence in almost everything we do with others.
Negotiation is a critical skill to master, in both our professional and personal lives.
The closer people are to us, the easier . . . more →
The idiom “red herring” is used to refer to something that misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issue.
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Real estate salespeople are in the business of listing and selling properties. Sometimes they need to be reminded of this, because sometimes they try and sell the wrong product. Instead of property sales, . . . more →
Order Takers are typically not involved in persuading or convincing someone to buy something. They may answer questions and point out various choices regarding their product line or services, if asked, but Order Takers do not proactively cause a sale to occur. The prospect, typically induced by advertising or other means, has decided on . . . more →
“Weekly coaching sessions enable you to identify and eliminate problems that can compound over the year and cost the company money, new business, and countless hours in attempting to salvage an employee. And if you’re losing salespeople as a result of coaching negligence, it will cost your company even more time and money to . . . more →
Back in the nineties we estimated that for every dollar invested in training a real estate business owner saw a return of approximately $30. With the size of selling fees today, the return on investment in training would be closer to $100 for every dollar invested.
This is a big return for a small investment. So . . . more →
In grammar, there are nouns and verbs. A noun is a part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action. A verb is a doing word.
My reason for pointing out the difference is that in modern speech words can switch functions. Some nouns have morphed into verbs, for . . . more →
