New Agent in Northeast Ohio

[Caden Lucas]

Hey! I'm honestly not sure if this is the right forum to be posting in but it sounded right.. I'm a new real estate agent in NE Ohio and was wondering if anyone had any tips/advice on things I can do to start off on the right foot, build good habits, and be successful. Anything would be helpful. Also, if this isn't the correct forum, please direct me to the right one. Thanks in advance!

[Joe Miller]

Hey Caden,

I am right with you! I am from Columbus and have been in it for about a year. Be persistent. You got this. My personal biggest tips are :

1.) Wake up early. I have my feet on the ground by no later than 7:30 AM mon-fri, even if I do not have obligations. This gig is something where you can coast very easily because no one is keeping you accountable but yourself. 

2.) Get in the office. I pack my lunch so I do not "go home for lunch" to never return. Try your best to immerse yourself. Sit in on seasoned agents phone calls or meetings. It helps hearing the verbiage they use and will help with your confidence. 

3.) Practice contracts. Have an agent walk you through when they write offers or do a listing presentation. I failed with this my first time. I was cold calling and before I knew it I had someone who wanted me to come over to potentially list and I had no idea what to do for documents. YIKES.

4.) Kiss butt. AKA bring value to other agents. Offer to do showings on the weekends for free. Go above and beyond because it goes a far way for other seasoned agents and it pays off in the long run ten fold. 

5.) Finally, be yourself. People don't want to talk to sales man who only cares about making money. Be goofy or serious or whatever you are normally. People want to talk to people. 

Anyways, hopes this helps man and feel free to reach out if you want to connect.