Real Estate Sales Training
5 Steps to Getting Back in the Groove, Fast
The holidays are over and it’s time to shake off the dust and get back to business. If you want to jumpstart your year fast, the best place to start is with a massive “reach out” program. Here are 5 steps to implementing a reach out program for guaranteed results. Step #1 Decide “Who you…
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3 Things All REALTORS® Need to Know About Delivering Value to Today’s Consumer
Today’s savvy real estate consumer knows that there is an abundance of real estate information and data available to them online, 24/7, absolutely free of charge. To succeed in our transparent digital world, you need to deliver accurate, valuable data and information but you must also learn to deliver something relevant, scarce and new that…
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Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Will Fail (and How to Fix That)
If you didn’t achieve your resolutions this past year, you’re in the majority of 76% of Canadians who eventually gave up on their resolutions. The stats are discouraging enough with 69% of Canadians who choose not to make resolutions at all, but maybe they’re on to something. This year, why not do something a little…
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How to Capitalize on The Changing Market
The Vancouver market and surrounding areas have seen a dramatic shift in market conditions over the past few months. Sales have dropped by almost 39% this month, partially due to a series of government interventions. Conversations on “affordable housing” are on the rise and buyers and sellers are in a holding pattern, waiting to see…
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Little Things Make a BIG Difference
Ever notice how sometimes even the smallest, thoughtful gestures can have a lasting effect and truly brighten your day? Imagine if you applied the concept of “delivering the unexpected” in the smallest of ways, on a more consistent basis, to your clients. Would you be remembered? Would your clients share their cool experience with others?…
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How to Learn From Your Failures
It’s human nature to want to avoid the pain of failing, sometimes at all costs. If you’re challenging yourself to grow and pursuing big goals, rest assured, you are going to have failures. Maybe even some epic ones. But know this: Failure is not the opposite of success; it is the path to success. How…
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How to Harness the Power of Testimonials to Grow Your Business
I recently read a few interesting statistics (The Neilsen Company) 92% of people trust a recommendation from a peer 70% trust someone they don’t know 40% of consumers don’t trust paid advertising Customers often head straight to the testimonial section of a company website to devour third party testimony for reassurance of the value you provide….
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5 Steps to Making Good Habits Last
Written by Guest Blogger & Certified RRi Coach Jeanne Olson We’ve all seen it and done it. In life we often say, “I’m going to quit smoking; I’m going to lose weight; I’m going to stop drinking.” In business we might say, “I’m going to get up early; I’m going to prospect every day;…
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7 Coach Tips for Working with Sellers in a Buyer’s Market
These 7 ideas, brought to you by the acclaimed RRi Coaching Team, are the best strategies being used today to help agents succeed with sellers in a buyer’s market. 1. Stop working with sellers who are not serious. This strategy goes for both a buyer and a seller’s market, but it’s particularly important in a…
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Top 10 Lead Generating Strategies for a Challenging Real Estate Market
Canada’s real estate markets are polarized to say the least. From record-breaking results in Vancouver and Toronto; to slowing conditions in Alberta; to several months inventory in some Eastern Canadian markets. Suffice to say, it’s an interesting time in real estate. One of the secrets to your success today, will be in identifying which lead…
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