No matter how much you have learned and no matter how many great mentors you may have, there comes a time when everyone who has studied about real estate, has to go out there and actually be about the business of buying and selling real estate.
Here are some things those new to real estate should do:
Rehearse
You may think you know exactly what to say when you have the opportunity to sell, but if you do not have years of this under your belt, you would do well to practice your "scripts." It will be that much easier to bring them to mind when you the moment arrives.
After spending some time practicing on your own, you will need to do a little more to "road test" your readiness to interact with clients. Why not also ask another new agent or manager to help you practice some selling scenarios?. Have fun with it and be open to feedback.
Learn to build downtime into your schedule
When you do not have a lot going on, it is easy to think that you should not rest. You need to learn how important it is to recharge and get in the habit of doing it now while you are not overwhelmed with clients. You really cannot be an effective advocate for your clients if you are run down, so you need to pay attention to your energy level and need for recreation.
Start building your database
It is more than okay if right now your database consists of everyone you know. You don't have to wait until you have made that first sale or have a lot of years under your belt to get into the habit of contacting people to touch base. Whether it's birthdays or holidays or community events, you have to contact people so that they will keep you in mind when they or someone they know needs a real estate agent.
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This is good advice for new agents. I wish I had someone give me this advice when I started.