Real Estate Lead Follow Up
4 Steps to Handling an Angry Client
An important skill to master in real estate, as in life, is dealing with another person’s anger. Angry clients are a fact of life. Sometimes they’re angry for a legitimate reason. Perhaps you were late for a meeting, made a mistake on paperwork or any of myriad things that can go wrong in handling a…
Read MoreMobile Callback: A Game-Changer for Real Estate Prospecting
A foundational principle at Vulcan7 is to continually improve upon the systems that have helped top real estate agents rise to the upper levels of our industry. Our focus is on bringing our customers the kind of functionality that can take their prospecting efforts to new heights. Today, we’ll introduce you to Mobile Callback-a new…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Successful Agent? Key Real Estate Agent Skills You Need
Success in real estate doesn’t happen by accident. It takes dedication, resilience, and a strong mindset. While some top-producing agents seem to have a natural talent for the business, the truth is that real estate agent skills can be learned, practiced, and refined over time. Whether you’re a new agent or an industry veteran, understanding…
Read MoreHow to Power Through Rejection
If you are an active phone-prospector, you are likely to hear NO often, perhaps as much as 9 out of every 10 conversations you have with prospects. It’s life in real estate sales, especially for those who play at the top of their game. But the key to success in this business is to learn…
Read MoreThe Importance of Perspective
Most of us, at one time or another, have used the phrase “that sure puts things in perspective.” Most often, we say this when something unfortunate happens, to someone we know or in the world in general. Whatever the case may be, the situation prompts us to take stock of our lives. Perhaps just ten…
Read More7 Tips for Real Estate Success
Vulcan 7 recently shared seven tips for success in the real estate business. We thought we’d reproduce them for readers of our blog: Accountability: As we continuously remind readers of this blog, prospecting is the key to achieving your goals. To that end, regular, systematic lead generation with accurate data on expireds and FSBO “now”…
Read MoreStart Building Your Real Estate Machine Today
It’s the middle of July. Interest rates are at an all-time low and the prognosis is they will stay that way for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, you’re starting each day, on the phone, calling expireds and FSBOs from Vulcan 7. You’re getting listings and your pending list is growing. And because you’re highly regarded, you…
Read MoreThe (Real Estate) Prospector’s Creed
In January, 1948, gold was discovered in the hills of California. Over the next seven years, more than 300,000 prospectors flocked to California in search of their big opportunity to strike it rich. It is estimated that about half of the prospectors were able to make a modest profit, with a handful truly striking it…
Read MoreIt’s Time to Up Your Lead Follow-Up Game
For today’s post, we go back to a special RoadMap show from February of this year. Ren and Carley Hathaway did a free-wheeling refresher course on lead follow-up. It’s impossible to underestimate the value of effective, and persistent lead follow-up. In fact, it is estimated that 70-75% of all listing appointments are set in a…
Read MoreProspecting: 5 Steps to Real Estate Success
Real Estate Prospecting Ask any rookie agent what they dislike most about the job, and odds most will mention prospecting. But, it’s a basic tool of the real estate business and no one becomes – or stays – successful without continuing to prospect. We examine some of the mental blocks that make this part of…
Read MoreReal Estate Predictive Analytics & Software
Client Expectations: Managing For Success
As with balancing any other type of personal relationship, real estate agents know that managing client expectations is critical to long-term success. Sellers may expect you to turn their property overnight at an unreasonably high sales price; buyers may think you can find them a home on Day One that has every single quality they…
Read MoreMastering Real Estate Negotiation: Essential Strategies for Success
At the core of every successful real estate transaction is a well-executed real estate negotiation. Whether you’re negotiating with a seller, buyer, or fellow agent, your ability to navigate discussions and find mutually beneficial solutions directly impacts your success. Yet, for many agents—especially those new to the industry—negotiation can feel intimidating. The fear of making…
Read MoreUpping Your Customer Service Game
The 7 Habits of Successful Real Estate Agents
How AI Is Changing Real Estate
E-Mail Marketing Best Practices
E-mail marketing has become one of the most basic tools in any agent’s tool kit, and while it’s simple to do, it’s not always easy to do it well or even correctly. As with all business practices, there are steps you can take that ensure you don’t run afoul of marketing norms or worse yet,…
Read MoreMythbusters: CRM Systems
Boy, the things we hear. You wouldn’t believe it – or maybe you would. Customer Relation Management (CRM) systems may be THE most misunderstood tool in any real estate agent’s toolkit. From the mundane – they’re too expensive! – to the weird – conspiracy theory: you’re being spied on! – myths about these super-useful systems…
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