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Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Start with your SOI, find a good mentor, budget for at least 6 months of virtually no income (just in case!) and always be persistent.

Oct 01, 2015 12:44 PM
Ambassador
1,452,819
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Choose a method and stick with it until.

Oct 01, 2015 12:39 PM
Rainmaker
2,390,620
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Don't give up your day job. No really, just the opposite, jump in with both feet and don't look back.

Oct 01, 2015 11:38 AM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Make a list of all the people you know with complete address and all contact methods, then start calling, emailing and sending note cards.

Oct 01, 2015 10:57 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

If you are getting started it is not a full time job it is a full time job plus lots of hours. Put in the time, work smart and treat everyone you meet like they might be a potential client. One day they just might be one.

Oct 01, 2015 10:39 AM
Rainmaker
784,786
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

Seek the best in training, coaching and tech.

Mar 27, 2019 03:54 PM
Ambassador
6,393,494
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Join a great team

Oct 01, 2018 09:27 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Don't ask real estate agents what to do. They've been giving bad advise for decades. 

Step two, show me your plan.

Oct 01, 2015 10:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Ginger Harper Go with a company that has a good training and mentoring program.

Oct 01, 2015 10:15 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Prospect every day.

Oct 01, 2015 09:24 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Ginger. Blog like crazy, network like crazy and build a referral based business like crazy.

Oct 01, 2015 07:49 PM
Rainer
28,483
Connie Wildasinn
WGroup Realtors - Long Beach, CA
25+ years at your Service

let everyone know you sell real estate! 

Oct 01, 2015 02:09 PM
Rainmaker
763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

You know you're new, no one else needs to know.  Surround yourself with positive, knowledgeable, professional, go to Realtors.  Don't do anything to jeopardize your future image, alway get along with and respect your fellow Realtors.  They are more important to your future than any client will ever be.

Oct 01, 2015 02:08 PM
Rainmaker
2,362,977
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Pick one thing to start with - whether it is farming or cold calling or SOI - don't try to tackle everything - and make it something you feel comfortable with so you will stay with it.

Oct 01, 2015 12:14 PM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

KNOW...what you are talking about

Oct 01, 2015 10:12 AM