When I first started my real estate career well over two decades ago, real estate agents did not work from home. They worked in cubicles in offices and shared work space. There wasn’t even an option to work from home. With the expansion of the internet, apps, email, and dashboards available from the coffee-shop down […]
The one class you need if your business isn’t where you want it to be! When was the last time you took two days to STOP, ASSESS, PLAN, and REINVENT your business? You may be wondering why your business is not thriving the way you thought it should be. You feel like you are spinning […]
Q: “Denise, I have been asked to mentor a new agent. I am flattered and have wanted to give back, but I don’t know exactly what to expect. I don’t want to overextend myself but I do want to be fairly compensated for my time. What do you think?” If you have been asked by […]
Yesterday, I had a great Lunch and Learn with Drew Ebner of Guild Mortgage. It was one of those kicking off the year and getting in the right mindset type of events. One of the topics we touched on was the power of editing out the extra noise and mental clutter that bogs us down. […]
Welcome back to a new year and a clean slate. We all know that the new year brings a slew of resolutions and promises to change your bad habits and become the perfect you. Whooooooooaaaa!! Slow down. First, let’s get honest about this resolution business. I have nothing against resolutions, pledges for a better you, […]
There isn’t a week that goes by that I am not asked about my opinion about a new bright shiny tool, CRM program, app, system or new lead generation that promises to revolutionize the way an agent does business. There are promises of increased income and solutions to every pain point an agent might have. […]
“I had a bad year because of the market.” “My company didn’t support me enough.” “There’s too much competition in the area I work.” “I’m too new in the business to make a lot of money.” ENOUGH! Do you have “Excusitis”? It’s a rampant disorder in the business world, characterized by frequent and habitual use […]
Sometimes an area has both incredible buying and selling opportunities – a very rare occurrence. I call these occurrences the perfect investing storm. Many areas have just come into that storm. Is yours one of them? This perfect storm of opportunity occurs when inventory declines rapidly in a market where many homes have been sitting […]
Q: “Denise, it seems like my business falls off at this time of year every single year…and I panic. I am so sick of feeling this way over the holidays. Can you help me get through this?” A: Every business has a pace. If your business gets quiet this time of year every year, then […]
Real estate is a people business and can therefore be very unpredictable at times. Clients don’t always do what you think they will do and often they change their minds at a moment’s notice. Real estate requires strong communication skills and the ability to deliver the truth in a factual and practical manner. Most agents […]
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