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Teamwork: Why Two Heads May Be Better Than One

Barbara Ballinger Establishing Your Business, Managing Your Agents, Sales & Marketing, Work/Life Balance Leave a Comment

By Barbara Ballinger Key Takeaways: Have specific reasons why a team might benefit your work, personal situation, or personality. Be sure goals, roles, and commission splits are all detailed. Have an exit strategy in case it doesn’t work out. Some real estate salespeople form a team to achieve a better work-life balance. When one’s on vacation or ill, the other …

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5 Things Agents Can Do During the Slow Season

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By Alex Craig My real estate market in Michigan is clearly defined by a busy season and a slow season. During the slow season, it can be hard for real estate agents to stay motivated and find ways to generate new business. Every year, I see fewer and fewer people coming into the office from December to February. In fact, …

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New Year, New Plan? 2 Indications It’s Time to Switch Things Up

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By Lee Davenport There’s something about the start of the new year—even if we’re already a few weeks in—that makes it a motivating time to begin new initiatives, goals, and schedules. But is it really necessary? Here are two considerations to help you identify if it’s time to switch things up in 2022. 1. Did you have a seemingly good …

Your 2021 Real Estate Business Plan

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By Tim and Julie Harris Key Takeaways: Tools to develop an actionable business plan. How to find the magic number you need to realize your business goals. A free download of our Real Estate Treasure Map.   Your 2021 real estate business plan should be all about the numbers—in other words, the revenue you’ll need for your business to be …

Preparing For Your Best 2021 Starts Now

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By Jef Conn It’s hard to believe that this year has simultaneously flown by in what feels like three days while it’s also felt 312 years long. I don’t know about you, but I’ve learned a lot in 2020 that I hope to implement in my 2021 business. I hear from brokers and agents all across the country who are …

Get 2020 Vision for Your Business

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By Lee Davenport I just read an article that says January 17 was the day most people give up on New Year’s resolutions. It’s so prevalent that January 17 has been negatively coined Ditch Your Resolution Day. How is that for demotivation? The struggle is real! If you made it past January 17, good for you! Those of us who …

Why You Should Write a Vision Statement and Where to Start

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By Rebecca Donatelli December 2019: It’s close to year’s end, the holiday season is upon us (crazy, isn’t it?), and we are in that “frantically planning for the New Year” phase. We all do it—wake up one day at the end of the year “feeling inspired” and write the inevitable New Year’s resolutions list. For the majority of us, it …

Questions to Ask When You Want to Generate More Business

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By Lee Davenport What are you learning that’s new? If you are stuck in the loop of your daily grind, then consider the beginning of the year as a perfect time to shake up the doldrums with something that will grow your business. But how do you know what you don’t know? Reflect on these questions to help: Lead Generation …

New Year’s Inspirations

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By Samantha Jones The old adage, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” rings true more than ever at the beginning of a new year. Sure, 2019 means a theoretical blank slate and chance to improve every facet of our lives. Yet, sometimes we set ourselves up to fail with those lofty goals. I’m all for continuing to strive for excellence, …

How to Compete With Top Agents, Even When You’re New

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By Alexis Craig My family hates playing board games with me. I’m really competitive. They like to say, “It’s just for fun,” but I’m not buying any of it. I play to win. That mindset is present in every aspect of my life, especially real estate. I have this obsession with becoming the best — with developing unapologetic mastery in …