Listings Require Total Team Commitment

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.

Financial Foundations

In my experience as a real estate agency profit consultant, I've seen many real estate businesses in grave financial trouble, and many spend thems...

Cut To The Chase

Have you ever noticed how some people say five sentences when a 'Yes' or 'No' would have sufficed? Some people speak a lot but say little. Real esta...

Loving What You Do

Some people say you must love your work. I agree that this is desirable, but it's not always realistic. Pursuing this ideal could cost you a ...

Faking Happiness

Written and video reviews are essential. To quote one winning salesperson: "These days, clients go online and do research on you. At the listing pre...

There's No Marking Time

Of all sayings, I despise this the most: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". I have heard people use this phrase as justification for n...

Money In The Bank

What most real estate agents refer to as 'Marketing' is really nothing more than 'Advertising'. Advertising is just one small component of the large...

Free Shots

Some years ago, I presented a Field Challenges workshop in Perth. Participants submitted for discussion challenges they were facing in the field. ...

Problem Stacking

"Every task is accomplished piece by piece, and every problem is solved one by one. 'Problem Stacking' is a sure way to get nothing done", says re...

Profit Systems

In the eighties, management expert Michael Gerber coined a phrase that became popular across the world: "Work on your business, not in you...

Whose Bright Idea Is This?

It is no secret that far too many business people, salespeople and leaders, hold training in low regard. In this short leadership session, real es...

Why You?

Salespeople spend a lot of time trying to convince sellers how good they are. They talk about the advertising they do, the awards they've won, the res...

Smart Goals Aren't Enough

If you have received even a modicum of real estate training, you know about SMART Goals: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and achievab...

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