The Top Producer Life: An Easy Trick to Stay Motivated All Year

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Helpful Tools, Personal Fulfillment, Rookies, Sales Tips & Techniques, Work/Life Balance 8 Comments

By Jasen Edwards Recently, I heard about a woman who went into a pharmacy and asked to buy arsenic. The pharmacist told her that arsenic is very poisonous and he can’t sell it without knowing there was a good purpose for her to buy it. The lady said she wanted to kill her husband. The pharmacist declined her purchase, and …

The Top Producer Life: What If We Were on the Ballot?

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Independent Contractor Status, Political Action & Involvement 2 Comments

By Jasen Edwards How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb? Two, one to change it and another one to change it back again! Don’t worry, this isn’t a post about presidential politics. But it is political because I want to talk to you about Proposition 22 that recently passed in California. This categorizes rideshare and delivery …

Top Producer Life: 3 Tests to Vet Buyer Clients

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By Jasen Edwards The fall is traditionally a hectic time of year for the housing market. But this year, when you consider the election, pandemic, and exceptionally low interest rates, “hectic” seems like an understatement. One thing is clear, most agents I speak to are busier than ever. Because of the situation we find ourselves in, agents are putting a …

Top Producer Life: How to Take a Day Off

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By Jasen Edwards Why don’t mummies go on vacation? Because they’re afraid to unwind! Now, what about real estate agents? Why don’t they go on vacation, or even take time off regularly for that matter? Sadly, it’s because too many feel that like a mummy—if they relax, their business will unwind. I’ve spent more than two decades showing agents how …

5 Tips for New Agents Born After 9/11

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By Jasen Edwards   Dear 18-year-old agent, I remember the day I received my real estate license exam results in the mail. Just a few weeks after I turned 18, I slid a single piece of paper out of the envelope from the Texas Real Estate Commission and I saw the word “PASS.” I was looking out from my third-floor …