How do I get more buyer and sellers leads for my real estate career?
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Network like crazy.  Try and go to bridal shows.   Talk to builders in your area to see if they'd be willing to let you sell their houses (perhaps at a reduced rate).   Work friend and relatives to help you out.
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Go to CEDIA 's website, I think it is CEDIA.Org, they might have some help for you.  Second, go to your local builders, electricians, interior designers, architects, basically people in the building trades who deal with customers everyday that need your services.  Let them know you are available.  Lastly, join a local service organization, such as a home builders association.  That way you will network with others that can give you leads.  Do good honest work, charge a fair price, and your business will grow.
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If you can get in with Realtors, go for it.  There are so many "B Credit" loan officers out there that the Realtors don't need you.  They have a guy already.  Concentrate on doing one thing really well and let them know what that one thing is.  That's your only hope going directly to them.\n\nSend letters to all your office's past clients.  Give them an article or something that will interest them and publicize a mortgage or credit seminar.  Call this list of people and ask them if they'd like to reserve a seat.  You can advertise but you may not need to depending on how big your house list is.  I did all this and of all the people who attended, only about 1/4 or less came that saw the ad.  Everyone else came after I spoke to them on the phone.  It will get you some deals but, most importantly, it will spread good word of mouth about your company.  \n\nHere's the most important part.  Take these new deals to Realtors that like you.  If you give them deals, they'll do the same.\n\nThis is one of MANY options.  You could work with local FSBO's by PreQualifying their potential buyers.  Or call "for rent" ads and send them info about investor and commercial loans.
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It depends on the market in the area you live. It's hard as hell to get started, as most of you business will come from word of mouth. You'll work your butt off and it will take months before you sell your first house (usually). But once you get a few under your belt, and build up your clientele, then it's a good career to be in, as long as the market doesn't dump. Make sure you have another source of income while you're getting your license and getting started, as there's no money in the beginning! \n\nGood luck
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Your own career is only what you make it out to be. Yes, real estate can be a worthy investment of time. Sometimes it's not how hard you work though, it's how efficiently you can get the job done. Are you a likable person? Many times real estate mentors will tell you to count on your friends and family first (They call it your sphere of influence). Can you see them putting enough money in your pocket to support you financially? If not, concentrate on other angles, are you part of any social groups? Would you be willing to hold open houses for other agents? Sometimes starting out in the real estate business is very difficult, if you don't do it the right way from the beginning. I would strongly recommend going with a larger brokerage, since many of the agents there are so busy to work their own open houses, and they would need someone like you to do them. This gives you the opportunity, at no expense, to meet interested buyers! From there, establish those relationships, and maybe those buyers are also sellers, and just like that, you've got their listing, AND you're helping them find their new home too (Even if it wasn't the one you met them at!). Also, with a larger brokerage, you may not have desk fees, and some of them even offer continuing education.\n\nIt is what you make it out to be!
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Hello, I am a real-estate agent and I can never have enough clients. Two ways that work well for me are BNI (Business Network International). BNI is a group you can easily find on line at www.bni.com, there are chapters all over the world and un-like chamber of commerce meetings it is a low “clique” environment and you are guaranteed to be the only Avon rep in the room. Also I use www.craigslist.org, it’s a free online classified site, you can post an add and see if anybody responds. You may have to try different title to get a response but its free. \n\nGood luck\n\nMichael O
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You have to be motivated to be in any kind of sales--it is hard and competitive.  If you have a good attitude, know your job, and learn the tricks to closing sales, you can make a lot of money in any kind of sales (even selling encyclopedias), but especially in Real Estate.\n\nI recommend getting your license and trying it part time first unless you absolutely hate your current career.
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Hook into the Realtor business.  Contact each and every Realtor you can find and ask them to point business to you as they have buyers that require financing.  These are typical questions that Realtors receive and you want to be on their short list.  Also look for residential real estate trade shows and get your name out there by making contacts at those.
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Remember you get what you pay for. If you'd like to sell your home for top dollar, then don't restrict your marketing. One way you'll restrict your marketing is by offering the buyer's agent less commission. Offering a low commission to the buyer's agent is not very attractive. If there are lots of other comparable homes, why would they want to show your home when other homes are offering a higher commisssion?\n\nThe other way you'll restrict marketing is offering your agent who's representing you, less commission. Why would they give you more priority if you are offering them less? They will have less enthusiasm to get the word out, less money to spend on marketing your home and will want to spend less time on selling your home.\n\nMy suggestion is don't worry about saving on the commission. Focus on getting top dollar. Get a good Realtor who knows how to market and position your home in such a way to attract the most number of buyers.\n\nMake sure your Realtor knows good stagers and/or has experience with marketing homes. Look for someone who offers full service. Oftentimes, the marketing which will make your home more attractive and increase buyer's interest, will net you more, even after saving on the commission.
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a good commercial realtor could help, also just drive areas where you would like to locate and then ask other tenants and people in the neighborhoods
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go on the national  association of Realtors website and look at the statistics for fsbo sales.  Statistically fsbos's sell for 13% less that their asking price!!!!!!    Show your client the numbers. They are also more likely to get sued by buyers.  Look into this.  lead paint issues, sellers disclosures and so on....   You can bring them more qualified buyers  than they can.  ads in papers sell less than 2% of homes
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Get in touch with realtors.  Let them know all the areas that you can help with.  For example, before a house is sold many times there are repairs required.  The realtor may need this done quickly.  If you are interested in that kind of work let them know that you are available to do it.  If you are strictly looking for full house building projects let several realtors know that.  Join the local chamber of commerce.  Create a website and get it listed all over the web.  Here is a cheap place the start: http://www.kahmer.com
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A lot of people use the Internet as a tool. The best way is to let a licensed real estate professional help you with those tools. Try Craigslist and similar services if you want to go it alone first.
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Generate your own leads, it will take you about 3 months to start generating the type leads that you are seeking but if you decided to work a ceretain area of the city in which you live and also close to the place where your home is located, you will generate leads directly as well as referrals. Work this are very diligently, become an expert in the area, become a friend of the home owners in the area. \n\nSelect about 5000 homes in one tract, send them a flyer introducing  yourself as the new loan officer for that area. Send the flyers for about 3 months, 4 if you like. You may walk the area and place the flyers on the doors of each home, hire some kids from the neighborhood to do this while your supervise, get your kids to do this and help dad, of course reward them with a meal and some change. \n\nThe flyers should give a little bio or yourself, the services you offer, refinace, first time home buyers,one or two popular loan programs you have available. Place on the flyer that you will give a referral fee of at least $250.00 per referral or what ever amout you want to give a referral fee. \n\nYou should also work the commercial shops in the same area placing the same flyers in liquor stores, barber shops and any other place that will allow you to place your flyer. You can purchase the stands for the flyers from Staples or Office Depot.\n\nAfter placing the flyers for 3-4 months in your 2nd or 3rd month you should be getting calls to your office. You should start a monthly newsletter to the same people. Your title company can provide a farm package with the names of the home owners. Your team members can write article for your newsletter explaining there services.\n\nSince you have made friends with the commercial shops that allow you to place your flyers in their shops, you can offer them ad space in your newsletter to help with the cost of the newsletter.\n\nThe $1000. 00 you would use to pay for these leads that are sold to others as well as yourself could go toward your newsletter. This would be a part of your advertising/marketing budget.\n\nYou should also establish a team of experts to work and help you in your job, a real estate appraisal, a notary, a real estate agent, an insurance agent that sell home owner's policies,your title rep, a CPA, an attorney and tax preparer. Make friends with all these people give them about 10-20 of your business cards, tell them you will pass out their card when you run across someone that need their service if they will pass out your cards when they run across someone that need your services. Give them some of your cards. This will get you referrals. You should make contact with your team at least once a week by telephone or in person. \n\nThis is very hard work, but will pay off in the long run and you will never have to pay for a lead that is sold to at least 4-5 people including yourself. Your leads will call and ask for you directly. In about a year you should be well on your way to getting loans as well as referrals from your area.\n\nI hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON
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Networking like crazy. You never know who else someone knows - ask everyone for leads.  Cold calling or visiting stores you want to sell your product.  Do your research to know whom to speak with.  Just keep talking about your item - excitedly.
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A lot depends on your interests and skills.  I could suggest lots of things, but if you don't have the interest or talent, they would be a waste of your time.\n\nThat being said, here's a few.\n\nReal Estate sales.\nWriter.\nComputer tech.
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You definitely should interview agents. Best is to get referrals from people you know that are happy with their Realtors. At some point you'll sign a listing agreement. This is a contract, but most brokers will be happy to void the contract with you if you feel they're not doing their job. What you're looking for is someone you feel comfortable with. \n\nDiscount brokers mean discount services. They basically put your house on the MLS and nothing more. A typical rate is 6% (I have no idea where the previous poster got 12%), but there's no law regulating it. That 6% is split between the listing agent and the agent that brings the buyer. If a buyer's agent is looking for houses, and he sees that the commission being offered is less than three percent, guess who's house is going to be last on the list of houses they're showing? That's right. Yours. \n\nMost people who use discount brokers end up listing their house with regular Realtors because their house hasn't sold. In addition, 85% of people who do For Sale By Owner end up getting an agent. \n\nIt's A LOT of work to sell a house. If you're up for scheduling inspections, doing disclosures, making lender required repairs, handling counter-offers and making sure the 100 other things you have to do are done by closing, then knock yourself out. \n\nA Realtor makes your life so much easier and they definitely earn their commission. Real estate is incredibly hard work.