Q: Denise, last week you had a question on how a new agent can get leads fast. But I want to really understand my market. How can a new agent learn their market really quickly? A: The most important thing you can do is to preview your area by looking at every listing in a […]
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Ask Denise: Listings with No Showings
Q: Denise, I know you said last week that the market is in a bit of a lull, due to the time of year, but after the activity of weeks and months past, this is eerie. I have listings with no showings when just two weeks ago I was having multiple offers! What should I […]
Ask Denise: Getting Results
Q: Denise, I am trying to focus on action rather than results, but it is hard! I have been mailing very strong content to my farm area for six months. However, my phone has not rung once! I am concerned about continuing to pour money into this. What do you recommend – stopping the farm […]
Ask Denise: Too much work for time off
Q: I am supposed to be getting away for the long weekend, but I just have too much to do. I have two listings that have just come on and I know I am going to have a lot of inquiries and offers coming in. My husband is pressuring me to just leave it and […]
The Power of Research
When I was a new agent – and I mean a brand new agent in my very early 20s – I was called to go out on a listing presentation. I had not met the seller before nor been on his property. I got to the house and briefcase in hand, began walking up to […]
Ask Denise: Prequalifying Sellers
Q: Denise, when you talked about “qualifying” sellers who call you up for a listing appointment did you really mean that we should ask questions other than very, very basic ones before going to the home? A: Yes I did – and thank you for asking me to clarify! I believe as agents we are […]
What Are Your “Lost Opportunities” Telling You?
We’ve all lost listings … either because the property didn’t sell and the listing expired, or because the seller decided to cancel the listing. It’s not something we like to have happen, but it does, and we move on. There’s always more business just around the corner. Right? Here’s something to think about, though. How […]