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How to Master the Single Greatest Skill for Real Estate Success

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 16, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Have you ever heard the saying, “If you aren’t outraged, you haven’t been paying attention”? Well, there’s an “outrage” being committed by well-intended (but misguided) “experts” in our industry…and it’s sending unsuspecting agents down a freeway to frustration and failure. Not long ago the cover of REALTOR® magazine featured an article about “What Consumers Want”. I knew that whoever …

A Very Successful Real Estate Ad…

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 16, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by David Borden, REALTOR® (Thanks David!) Narrative by Craig Forte, Senior Editor Do you think today’s real estate market is easy or tough? Well, for David Borden, the market’s a lot easier than for most agents. Why? Because David is a master at positioning himself as a “real estate expert”. And he generates a steady flow of business …

An Agent Who Never Sleeps…

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 16, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Don Yosef Marcus, REALTOR® (Thanks Don!) With the recent switch to standard time, more evening showings will occur in the dark. Don tells us how to shed some light on your potential buyers. “I recently have brought night lights to go on the Real Estate signs. In the area that I have some listings it is pitch …

Laughs: “Driving Me Crazy!”

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 16, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Ricardo Vasquez, REALTOR® (Thanks Ricardo!) “I was working with a Buyer and she was very difficult, to say the least. She would always argue with me and would ask me to buy her food, or drive her to see her friends and then come back and pick her up. I never did it but it was unbelievable …

Peak Performance: Boost Productivity with your Home Office…

By Craig Forte, Founder - November 16, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 We all have a work space at our office, and most of us have that special place at home where we pay bills, surf the Internet and organize our personal business. But when set up properly, that home office can be a workspace that leverages your professional productivity. First, make sure you select a quiet place, free of distractions. …

Multiply Your Referrals with This…

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 25, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Kathleen Cope REALTOR® (Thanks Kathleen!) Whenever one of your clients moves, they must all do one thing: Change their address. What better service than to help them with the chore? And what better way to accumulate a lot of names, and make an offer to those people on their “change of address” list? Kathleen Cope tells us …

How to Use Flyer Boxes to Pull Buyers and Listings

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 25, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Mark Simoff, REALTOR® (Thanks Mark!) “Use flyer boxes in a different way. When you give the buyer a complete fact sheet, there is no reason for them to call you. For those of you who use a 1-800-Hotline number (See Agent Inner Circle Issue #3) the attached flyer works great. And don’t forget you can use the …

Nifty Trick Gets Sellers to Prospect For You

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 25, 2006April 24, 2017

Last Updated on April 24, 2017 Submitted Polly Darnell, REALTOR® (Thanks Polly!) “Whenever I have a new listing I tell my clients that we need to work as a team in order to get their home sold, and that means that they get to help with the marketing. I make up business cards featuring the home on the front and of course my information is …

Laughs: “Spooky Client”

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 25, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Submitted by Mike Costa, REALTOR® (Thanks Mike!) “I am presently working with a couple who are looking to move out to Long Island. They are the fittest couple I have ever met, and the husband (we’ll call him Jim) is a body-builder/male model/motivational speaker. He is 6’2” of all muscle and positive thinking. One night, we were running late …

Lifestyle: Staying Healthy in Flu Season

By Craig Forte, Founder - October 25, 2006April 7, 2017

Last Updated on April 7, 2017 Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control Nobody wants to lose a potential sale, listing or lead because they are down with the flu. You can help ensure that you don’t come down with this dangerous, miserable, productivity-buster. Vaccination against the flu each fall remains the primary way to prevent this disease. In addition to vaccination, the following simple actions …