Pat Hiban's Blog

When you love lead generation, it’s much easier to get better real estate leads. There’s one obvious problem with that: lead generation isn’t exactly fun, at least not if you’re doing it like most other agents.Prospecting master Greg McDaniel recently sat down with Pat to share why he loves his l...

A bad LinkedIn profile won’t do you any favors when it comes to getting more real estate referrals. In fact, unless your LinkedIn profile is clean, complete, and professional, you’re better off without one.However, if you’re willing to put some work toward making your bad LinkedIn profile better,...

Shon Kokoszka helps average agents develop the habits of highly successful real estate agents; that’s his job and his passion. Over time, the average agents he coaches turn good practices into good habits. Soon after, they’re making more sales and more money than ever.Is that really so surprising...

First-time buyers aren’t always easy to work with, and convincing them to buy as property prices and interest rates rise is an added challenge. Still, buyer’s agents can help these clients overcome obstacles to homeownership.How?To start, buyer’s agents must stop focusing on surface problems if t...

Want to start a real estate team but have little-to-no experience as an agent? Believe it or not, it’s possible to get a successful team running your first year in the business. The success of recent Real Estate Rockstars guest David Serpa is proof of that.With only 10 months in real estate, Davi...

As a new real estate agent, Brandon Mulrenin was eager to start big and determined to sell more homes than most. Thanks to solid planning and the right support, he actually did it – Brandon sold 116 homes his first year as an agent.On a recent Real Estate Rockstars podcast, Brandon explained how ...

Want to become the best real estate agent you can be this year? Well, as the saying goes, where there’s a will, there’s a way.Author, speaker, and sales expert Jeb Blount recently appeared on Real Estate Rockstars to help listeners uncover ways to become better salespeople. He shared some valuabl...

Looking to retire from real estate in 10 or 20 years? Hoping for something even sooner? If you’re itching to escape the rat race but unsure of how to make it happen, you need to hear Pat’s latest interview with Tim Rhode.Tim retired from real estate at age 40, and it wasn’t due to luck – he was a...

Real Estate Rockstars just had another record-breaking month – we passed the 2,000,000 downloads mark! November’s rockstar guests certainly helped make it happen, covering valuable topics like deal negotiation, Facebook advertising, and agent safety. If you missed any of our top 5 real estate pod...

Want to succeed as a new real estate agent? Start by building a solid database of potential business sources. Without it, you’ll miss out on countless clients and have serious difficulty building a business capable of sustainable growth.Luke Acree, a marketing expert, recently appeared on Real Es...