Broker’s advice proves invaluable in keeping legal trouble away
My first experience as a real estate agent came when I received a call in my office from a gentleman who had a gruff, smoky voice. He said he wanted to take a look at a lot that our office [...]
Succeeding as an agent takes more than hard work and marketing chops
The top 10 reasons to get out of the real estate business line up with the top 10 reasons to get out of any business:
1. I am in it for the money. If you are in [...]
Teach yourself and your sales associates to embrace conflict and accountability.
After he finished the grueling work required to be a contestant on the weight loss show “The Biggest Loser”, Erik Chopin got a lot of advice he thought was silly.
“Beyond the finish line, I’d heard from so [...]
You’re thinking that a little bit of extra spending money would be great to have this holiday season so you’ve decided on becoming a real estate agent. What’s so tough about being a Realtor, right? Spending your days looking at lovely homes with rich people who’ll do exactly what you tell them to do and you’ll [...]
Choosing the right office for your real estate career
The beginning of the year is when real estate agents are most likely to change offices.
It’s also the time that many others will decide to leave their present occupations and try real estate as a new career. One of the [...]
What does it take for new agents to succeed?
In November 2012 the Texas Association of Realtors surveyed approximately 5,000 agents who had been licensed for less than two years. The goal was to determine the agents’ perceptions of their pre‐licensing experience as well as their experiences as they launched their real estate [...]
What does it take for a new agent to succeed in today’s shifting real estate market?
On Aug. 28, 2012, the Texas Association of Realtors conducted a survey of 277 broker‐ owners and managers to determine the predictors of new agent success. Their results provide companies, trainers and potential agents a road map [...]
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