«You can't teach someone to play a Beethoven sonata without the music,»
says real estate coach and motivational speaker Carla Cross, crb, gri, who's also a professional pianist and flutist.
At the very least, measure initial appointments,
says real estate coach and motivational speaker Rich Levin, e-pro, of Rich Levin's Success Corps in Rochester, N.Y.
One of the biggest mistakes salespeople make in their listing presentations is focusing too much on themselves and the features of their marketing plan and not enough on the benefits of the plan for their potential clients,
says real estate coach Kevin Ward, founder of YESMasters.
Not exact matches
For example, let's
say you want to build a
real estate coaching business where you help
real estate agents grow their businesses.
«
Real estate is very popular because investors can actually see and touch their investment,»
says Talbot Stevens, author of The Smart Debt
Coach.
It's imperative to be aware of previous debt both partners may bring to the marriage,
says real estate expert / financial
coach Chantay Bridges.
Tom Ferry, a leading
real estate coach and CEO of Tom Ferry — Your Coach in Irvine, Calif., says the reason real estate agents need outside coaching boils down to five words: «ideas, inspiration, implementation, income and accountability.&r
coach and CEO of Tom Ferry — Your
Coach in Irvine, Calif., says the reason real estate agents need outside coaching boils down to five words: «ideas, inspiration, implementation, income and accountability.&r
Coach in Irvine, Calif.,
says the reason
real estate agents need outside
coaching boils down to five words: «ideas, inspiration, implementation, income and accountability.»
«In my mind, I would
say those top 25 percent are
real estate professionals, and the remaining 75 are really agents with a license,» he
said.The other 75, he
said, need additional development, and that's where
coaching comes in for Long & Foster.
J. Lennox Scott, chairman and CEO of John L. Scott
Real Estate, which is comprised of 2,700 agents in 110 offices, says his company does extensive internal training, and also encourages employees to pursue outside training and coaching programs as well, such as the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, as well as real estate coaching businesses like Buffini & Company, David Knox, Tom Ferry, and Ninja Sell
Real Estate, which is comprised of 2,700 agents in 110 offices, says his company does extensive internal training, and also encourages employees to pursue outside training and coaching programs as well, such as the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, as well as real estate coaching businesses like Buffini & Company, David Knox, Tom Ferry, and Ninja Se
Estate, which is comprised of 2,700 agents in 110 offices,
says his company does extensive internal training, and also encourages employees to pursue outside training and
coaching programs as well, such as the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, as well as
real estate coaching businesses like Buffini & Company, David Knox, Tom Ferry, and Ninja Sell
real estate coaching businesses like Buffini & Company, David Knox, Tom Ferry, and Ninja Se
estate coaching businesses like Buffini & Company, David Knox, Tom Ferry, and Ninja Selling.
Ryan Hodge, broker of record and owner of The Realty Firm in London, Ont.,
says, «I've literally spent tens of thousands of dollars on
real estate and life
coaching.
«
Coaches like these are what drove my success rather than the traditional
real estate broker model,» he
says.
«We know there will be an incredible multiplier effect on building a culture of professionalism, ethics and skills development,»
says Suze Cumming, The Nature of
Real Estate's founder and professional certified
coach.
Hodge
says he learned from
coaches such as Dan Plowman, Chris Leader, Tom Ferry and Craig Proctor that
real estate is a «personal relationship business» and that anyone can implement measurable, turnkey business systems if they have the right mindset and the will to succeed.
That's why every one of our clients sets goals — not only for business and income, but for the other vital areas of their life,»
says Brian Buffini, chairman and founder of leading
coaching firm Buffini & Company in Carlsbad, Calif. «The
real estate business is hard.
Rather than simply giving advice,
coaches focus on performance, «finding strengths and helping salespeople optimize them,»
says Carla Cross, a
real estate training guru in Issaquah, Wash., who includes
coaching in her toolbox.
Soon the same might be
said in
real estate sales:
Coaches are fast becoming an integral part of a successful salesperson's team.
«I'm trying to use my [Facebook] fan page for business now,»
says Andrea Brovetto, GRI, SRES, an agent with
Coach, REALTORS ®, in Huntington, N.Y. «I'm not looking at it as something to get clients now as much as a tool for making people aware that I am there when they do need help in
real estate.»
Proctor sold more than $ 1 billion of
real estate himself in his 20 + year career, and he's also
coached more agents to millionaire status than any other trainer,
says his company in a news release.
Real estate sales
coach Rich Levin, of Rich Levin Success Corps Inc. in Rochester, N.Y.,
says some practitioners struggle to follow their business plan because it's overly detailed and comprehensive.
Over the past year, 650
real estate agents have earned their CNE designation in Canada,
says Cumming, who owns the Canadian rights and teaches the two - day
coaching program across the country.
«Unlike
real estate brokers,
real estate coaches are not regulated, do not adhere to a professional code of conduct and can not be held liable for errors, professional misconduct or bad advice that occurs in the exercise of their functions,»
says Patrick Juanéda, president of QFREB.
The Québec Federation of
Real Estate Boards (QFREB) says it is shocked by a new provincial bill that would allow for - sale - by - owner companies to hire real estate coaches that are not licensed with a real estate broker
Real Estate Boards (QFREB) says it is shocked by a new provincial bill that would allow for - sale - by - owner companies to hire real estate coaches that are not licensed with a real estate brok
Estate Boards (QFREB)
says it is shocked by a new provincial bill that would allow for - sale - by - owner companies to hire
real estate coaches that are not licensed with a real estate broker
real estate coaches that are not licensed with a real estate brok
estate coaches that are not licensed with a
real estate broker
real estate brok
estate brokerage.
«It starts with clearly communicating expectations, continual
coaching, and accountability,»
says Patty Scarafile, broker of Carolina One
Real Estate in Charleston, S.C..
«In refusing to recognize that consulting services are an integral part of the definition of a brokerage transaction, the minister is maintaining the double standards that exist between duly regulated
real estate brokers and
real estate coaches,»
says Juanéda.
They
say: «Fifty - four percent of buyers came from repeat or referral; that's great,»»
says business
coach Dirk Zeller, of
Real Estate Champions in Bend, Ore. «But look at the other side of it: That means 46 percent of potential buyers are available for any agent to work with.
«We all know that
real estate is a 24/7 job,»
says Spencer Pisczak, senior vice president of Cleveland's Duke Realty and a good friend who has
coached with Ehretsman.
Technically
Real Estate, developed and implemented a year ago as a stand - alone real estate and technology training and coaching system by Jeff Lobb, Exit Realty's vice-president of technology and innovation, is one of the first of its kind in the real estate industry, the company s
Real Estate, developed and implemented a year ago as a stand - alone real estate and technology training and coaching system by Jeff Lobb, Exit Realty's vice-president of technology and innovation, is one of the first of its kind in the real estate industry, the company
Estate, developed and implemented a year ago as a stand - alone
real estate and technology training and coaching system by Jeff Lobb, Exit Realty's vice-president of technology and innovation, is one of the first of its kind in the real estate industry, the company s
real estate and technology training and coaching system by Jeff Lobb, Exit Realty's vice-president of technology and innovation, is one of the first of its kind in the real estate industry, the company
estate and technology training and
coaching system by Jeff Lobb, Exit Realty's vice-president of technology and innovation, is one of the first of its kind in the
real estate industry, the company s
real estate industry, the company
estate industry, the company
says.
Proctor has
coached some of the most successful
real estate agents in the world, including Paul Rushforth (No. 1 Keller Williams agent worldwide, 2009) and Bryan Pellican (No. 1 Realtor in Las Vegas out of all agents of all companies),
says a news release.
Great,
said Bogojevich's friend,
real estate coach and mentor Brian Buffini.
Negotiating is not only an important part of
real estate but an important part of life,
says John McKee, a business
coach and author of many management books.
Having been a business
coach for
real estate agents for more that 10 years, I often hear my clients
say things like, «Why does...
For all the
real estate practitioners and sales
coaches who insist that having a well - defined niche is the best path to success, there are some who argue against it,
saying it's better to be well - versed in a number of areas so that you can quickly adjust to market changes.
Having been a business
coach for
real estate agents for more that 10 years, I often hear my clients
say things like, «Why does this have to be a struggle?»
Zeller, CEO of
Real Estate Champions,
coach and best - selling author of three «Dummies» books, including one on time management,
says getting control of your time isn't a quick - fix solution.
The building block of who I am, who shaped me on another level, is
real estate coach / trainer Chris Leader,»
says Elfassy.
«For 35 years, Gary Keller has been
saying we're a training and
coaching organization disguised as a
real estate company,»
said John Davis, CEO and president, Keller Williams.
«We are thrilled to have Robert Syfert join our
Real Estate Worldwide business
coaching team,»
said Kent Clothier, CEO and President of REWW.
Gary Keller has often
said that Keller Williams is «a training and
coaching company that also happens to be in the business of
real estate.»
Generally, nay - sayers are considered pessimists want to be Canadian
real estate investors who
say «nay» to everything including training, education and
coaching.
«Make your gift client - centered, not agent - centered,»
says sales
coach Liz Wendling, who works with
real estate companies on maximizing their business potential.
Ferry, renowned author, personal sales
coach, and former
real estate salesperson,
says using monetary incentives is the most common thing brokers do to motivate salespeople.
Re / Max has launched a new entrepreneurial series, led by
real estate coach Ken Goodfellow, for its top sales reps.. The entrepreneurial program, exclusive to Re / Max, provides sales associates who have achieved Platinum Status (more than $ 250,000 in annual commission) with «the skills necessary to create a «systems driven» business, including strategies to achieve long - term growth, financial planning and leadership skills for better results,»
says the company.
One of the biggest draws to becoming a
real estate agent is not having a set schedule, says Cheri Alguire, a business coach in Livingston, Texas, and co-author of Agent Revamp: How to Break Out of Your Real Estate Slump and Explode Your Inc
real estate agent is not having a set schedule, says Cheri Alguire, a business coach in Livingston, Texas, and co-author of Agent Revamp: How to Break Out of Your Real Estate Slump and Explode Your I
estate agent is not having a set schedule,
says Cheri Alguire, a business
coach in Livingston, Texas, and co-author of Agent Revamp: How to Break Out of Your
Real Estate Slump and Explode Your Inc
Real Estate Slump and Explode Your I
Estate Slump and Explode Your Income!
«Over the past two decades, Furber has distinguished himself as both a
real estate sales professional and a
coach,»
says Mark Willis, Keller Williams Realty CEO.
But Bridges
says the lessons he learned on the court, and in subsequent years as a
coach, helped him become a winner in
real estate sales.