How To Deal with A Quick Offer in Real Estate
Sellers, New Agents Michael Montgomery Sellers, New Agents Michael Montgomery

How To Deal with A Quick Offer in Real Estate

There is nothing better than putting a property on the market and receiving a quick offer. As a real estate agent, you jump for joy knowing that the pricing, marketing, and timing all aligned on this listing. You go to present the offer to the seller knowing that they will be equally as excited to be receiving an offer this quickly and the seller turns to you and says “No, we are too new on the market”

Just like that, your excitement evaporates, and you are trying to find the right things to say to your seller.

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The Best Book For New Real Estate Agents
New Agents, Systems, Personal Growth Michael Montgomery New Agents, Systems, Personal Growth Michael Montgomery

The Best Book For New Real Estate Agents

When starting in real estate, there is a lot to learn and many books to read. With all the options out there, where do we start when we are selecting your first reads as a new real estate agent? When selecting your first read, understand that most of your success in real estate can all be traced back to one thing, mindset. Mindset will determine if you get back up after a rejection, if you keep working late when you need to learn a new concept, and if you ultimately succeed in real estate.

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The Best Price Reduction Strategy for Real Estate Agents
New Agents, Sellers, Systems Michael Montgomery New Agents, Sellers, Systems Michael Montgomery

The Best Price Reduction Strategy for Real Estate Agents

Trying to find the best price reduction strategy as a real estate agent can be a challenge. Set yourself up for success with an email template and script to help your chances at securing a price reduction in real estate. Out of all the conversations you have with a client, price reductions can be one of the most challenging. Therefore, know you are not alone if you are shaking when dialing your seller's phone number.

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5 Tips To Look Natural on Camera [New REALTORs]
New Agents, Marketing Michael Montgomery New Agents, Marketing Michael Montgomery

5 Tips To Look Natural on Camera [New REALTORs]

As a new real estate agent, you know the importance of using video in your business, but how can we start to feel more natural on camera? Video has led the way when it comes to personal marketing in real estate and connecting with the consumer. Many top businesses started to use video in their marketing, blogs, and social media profiles when the stats started to come out on user interaction with video and the search engine’s love for this type of content.

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24 Best Books for New Real Estate Agents
New Agents, Systems, Personal Growth Michael Montgomery New Agents, Systems, Personal Growth Michael Montgomery

24 Best Books for New Real Estate Agents

As a new real estate agent on the path to success, you need to focus on the right things and read the right books to help you build your business and sell more real estate. Here you will learn the 27 best books for new real estate agents, and they will be organized for you. A long list of the best books for new REALTORs is good, but a list with structure is better.

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The Best Conversation Between a Real Estate Agent and Buyer
New Agents, Buyers, Prospecting and Sales Michael Montgomery New Agents, Buyers, Prospecting and Sales Michael Montgomery

The Best Conversation Between a Real Estate Agent and Buyer

When you are working with a buyer, it can be endlessly frustrating when they just can’t find the right home. It isn’t just frustrating for the real estate agent, it is challenging for the client looking to buy a home.

Here, you will learn two powerful scripts and techniques that you can use to help the buyer along the process. These are best used at the time of an initial buyer consultation then again when you are not able to find what they are looking for, however, you can use it any point in the process.

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The Top Real Estate Performance Metric
New Agents, Systems Michael Montgomery New Agents, Systems Michael Montgomery

The Top Real Estate Performance Metric

As a new real estate agent, you need to know the importance of tracking. As salespeople, our minds can play tricks on what we think we are accomplishing in our prospecting and lead generation time. But, what performance metrics should we be tracking as a new real estate agent? And how do we know if we are being successful?

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7 Challenges of Being a Real Estate Agent and How To Avoid Them
New Agents, Prospecting and Sales, Personal Growth Michael Montgomery New Agents, Prospecting and Sales, Personal Growth Michael Montgomery

7 Challenges of Being a Real Estate Agent and How To Avoid Them

Real estate professionals face a different set of challenges from most careers. In the real estate industry, you are required to know about a lot of different areas like law, negotiations, social media, sales, and business development. All while continuing to find new clients to help your business grow.

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9 Ways to Get a Listing as a New Real Estate Agent
New Agents, Prospecting and Sales Michael Montgomery New Agents, Prospecting and Sales Michael Montgomery

9 Ways to Get a Listing as a New Real Estate Agent

As a new real estate agent, getting listings can be a challenge. You are bombarded with new information, trying to get settled in your new career, and you are searching for ideas to generate more leads.

Getting listings as a new real estate agent takes work but it if you follow the steps below, you can have your name on signs in your community before you know it.

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