by AdminMelissa | Jul 3, 2021 | Real Estate Agent Tips
If there is one thing that the pandemic has taught us, it’s that staying home adds some new challenges to our lives. Not only were many people faced with home schooling the kids and/or keeping them busy, but carving out a schedule when you stay home much of the day...
by AdminMelissa | Jun 3, 2021 | Real Estate Agent Tips
During the Great Recession and again now with the COVID crisis, one of the companies I own (Short Sale Expeditor®), has been very busy due to the need to real estate agents to hire a third party to process and negotiate short sales. This experience not only taught me...
by AdminMelissa | May 1, 2021 | Real Estate Agent Tips
As a real estate agent, did you ever have the feeling that you were doing a whole lot of prospecting and nothing was bearing fruit? I’ve met tons of agents that this describes to a tee. Well, if this is you or anyone you know, then I’ve got an exercise for you (which...
by AdminMelissa | Apr 6, 2021 | General Business Tips
April is Stress Awareness Month. And, since many of us have spent way too much time working from home, home schooling the kids, and trying to keep business momentum despite the pandemic, lots of real estate agents are feeling more stressed than ever before. Either...
by AdminMelissa | Mar 8, 2021 | Editorials
If you know me personally or if you have been following the blog long enough, you may know that I love to read (and to listen to audio books), which in 2021 is pretty much the same thing. I’ve read so many inspirational books by thought leaders that it is almost...
by AdminMelissa | Feb 2, 2021 | Real Estate Agent Tips
What Does it Mean to Be Real Estate Driven? When working hard on generating income in your real estate career, sometimes you cannot see the forest for the trees. Your inner voice sends you messages such as must, need to, should, ought, and have to. “I must get that...
by AdminMelissa | Jan 12, 2021 | Real Estate Agent Tips
Having recruited and hired hundreds of real estate agents over the years, I can honestly say that there are many, many reasons that people get into the field of real estate. For many (and probably even a stereotype), it is a career for stay-at-home parents after the...
by AdminMelissa | Dec 8, 2020 | Real Estate Agent Tips
Depending upon where you live in the United States and how you have been addressing the challenges of the pandemic, it’s entirely possible that your business has suffered and/or your motivation is reduced. While there are many folks who are busier than ever before,...
by AdminMelissa | Nov 10, 2020 | Real Estate Agent Tips
Nobody would disagree that 2020 has been one for the books. Not only has COVID-19 impacted our industry, but parts of the United States have been tormented by wildfires, terrible storms and flooding… and then there’s the election and all of the civil unrest. It is...
by AdminMelissa | Oct 8, 2020 | Real Estate Agent Tips
Since the coronavirus came to the forefront of the United States in early March, we have really had to more carefully consider our approach to the field of real estate. How we approach sales in tough times can make real estate professionals appear tone deaf and...