Every year in mid-November I hear the same comment from agents: “Denise, the market is slowing down. I think I’ll just wind things down, assume nothing else is going to happen, and then wind up next year.” Think again! If you aren’t ready to close your books on your business for the year, it is […]
Many of you know the story of my importing 10,000 teddy bears after I went on a trip to Seoul Korea with a flight attendant friend of mine. This was many years ago prior to me starting my real estate career and what I learned from this experience changed me for the better forever. I […]
There are many barriers to selling a home in today’s competitive selling environment. The challenge for many agents is how to discuss those barriers without offending the client. Perhaps the home you are evaluating has a very strong cat urine odor or the seller has just told you that they expect you to be at […]
Q: “Denise, I have just moved to a new area that is about 100 miles away from my previous area. I already have referral arrangements in place with agents in my previous location so I will still have some income coming in, but now I really need to ramp up in my new location. What […]
Q: “Denise, I’m exhausted. I feel like I’m always chasing solutions and never have enough time for myself. I have to start saying no to something, but I don’t know where to start and I’m afraid of sounding rude.” A: Being over-committed is something many real estate agents struggle with. I’ve been there myself. You […]
I have coached many agents over the years and most of them want to know what the “secret sauce” is for success in real estate. Without any hesitate I quickly reply, “ACTION, ACTION, ACTION!!!” You can have the best vision for your business and the loftiest goals but without taking CONSISTENT ACTION in your business […]
I have never met a successful real estate agent that didn’t have specific actions that led them to that success. They may not always be able to pinpoint the exact drivers of success, but success leaves clues, and it then becomes easy to identify those action items. Successful agents repeat specific actions and often don’t […]
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t read about a new real estate company jumping into the industry with a fancy new idea created to entice sellers into working with their company. Promises of quick sales and high prices with creative marketing programs abound. As an agent in today’s diverse offering market […]
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There are only so many hours in a day, days in a week, and weeks in a month. Time is the one thing that we can’t buy more of. We are the only ones who are in complete control of our time. It can’t be stored up for a rainy day. Everybody has to live […]
Q: “Denise, I have a brokerage that is trying to recruit me fairly aggressively. There really isn’t an issue with my current brokerage, but this has me wondering about what I am missing. My gut says that staying put is the better fit, but it takes me a long time to warm up to change […]
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