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What Constitutes a Successful Day

Real estate has a lot of ups and downs so youthat much more fulfilling. I try to call
need to be doing things that will producesometime between 9:00 am and 10:00am.
results in the long run. Not everyday areTherefore I am not waking anyone up, and if
you going to be able to sell a home, pick upno one is around I call them later. I have
a buyer or get a listing, so you can notfound that leaving messages on answering
define a successful day by doing this or notmachines  never  get  returned.
doing this. For me what constitutes a good
day is doing things that will produce resultsAfter I have made my calls I begin working on
in the future. Too many realtors aremy website. Being successful with search
depressed when they go a while without aengines requires hard work so consistency is
sale. I agree that it is not easy, but thatimportant to have. If you don't plan for it
shouldn't stop you from doing the rightat the beginning of your day it is not likely
things  during  the  day.to get done. When this is complete it is
normally lunch time. Taking a break is
A successful day for me starts by arriving tohighly recommended. It allows you to
work before everyone else. For some of yourecuperate and clears your mind for the
this may not be possible, there are someafternoon  ahead.
agents who get to work at 6:00am, but often
times many of the agents aren't getting toIt is now time to get back to work.
work until 9:00am or later. Being the firstReturning phone calls after lunch has always
realtor there is not a necessity, butworked for me. My mind is clear and I am
consistently being earlier than most is afocused on the issues in front of me. This
good  habit.is also a good time to make contact with your
sphere of influence. If you do not have a
The second thing that makes a successful daysphere of influence, begin working on that.
is to have a plan of action and someOften times you are able to leave messages on
routines. I try to begin each day withtheir voice mail, which makes this much
devotions and then 30 minutes of real estateeasier. This becomes an easy way of making a
study. There are a number of things that youcontact. Guess who they are going to think
could be doing, but this has worked for me.of when they need to sell or have a friend
Often times we forget how important educationwho  needs  real  estate  assistance?
is in this business, so I plan a time for me
to do it. Learning what other realtors didBy this time it is mid afternoon. Now is a
to become successful is an activity that willgood time to show homes, make sure your
help  you  produce  closings  in  the future.closings are coming together, and to contact
your sellers. If you don't have closings or
When my studying is complete I begin my planslistings,  work  on your mailers and website.
for prospecting. I check the expireds from
the day before, and also make a note of allWhen the evening comes if I have appointments
the calls I have to return. Not only do II try to schedule them for around dinner
find the expireds but I also write down theirtime. I am not a big fan of spending my
phone number so that I will be able to callentire night showing homes and being away
them and hopefully make a good impression.from my family. I am willing to loose out on
Having studied, how to work expireds, makesa deal if it is continually going to keep me
these calls so much easier. Even if youfrom my family, or at least I can get a
don't make a contact you are still making anreferral from it.
effort to prospect and that makes your day



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