Houston, TX · Member since 2015 · 9 posts · 0 votes
For any of the ambitious and passionate cats on this forum that are ready to dive into the field of real estate, this may be a question you'll dig:
Does anyone have any good input on jobs and activities to boost skillsets and preparation when going into the field of real estate as a new agent?
Example: I'll jog through key areas that I think I might have potential to attract buyers, I'll engage people in conversation/negotiation daily, and I'm thinking about knocking out my appraisers license right after I get my real estate license.
so for me...i got my realtor license and knew going into it I had to learn more than showing houses and jumping on a team. I took the approach of really studying and understanding the numbers and what they meant across the board. I also was not door knocking or phone call shy...I made 10s of thousands of calls, and knocked thousands of doors, prepared marketing and just got out in front of people. I also learned deeply how to manipulate and utilize CRM systems and social platforms almost to their fullest, including how to really take advantage and track google analytics. That helped me 10 fold stay on top of all the individuals and leads that I was coming across. To me...its never been about selling homes, its about business and how to optimize it by looking at and practicing principles from larger companies that have the ability to get out in front of people and stay in touch with them. Now that I am in the investor world, you see just how petty some realtor world things can be, especially from big name brokerages who practice and preach themselves over competency in my opinion. Just a few tips from my end! Hope it helps!