Starting out as a Listing Agent?

[Samantha M.]

Assuming one can find listing leads through marketing, PPC or SEO. What would be a good strategy for a listing agent to secure listings when they have no closings under their belt as a realtor? Is this even possible?

I ask because my daughter is working on her license, she has some experience, but only as an investor side buying rentals. We both currently market for own off the market rentals to buy, and its working great. But once she has her license she wants to start marketing for listings as well as a realtor.

Do you mark down your commission as a selling point if you dont have previous listing experience?

Thanks everyone

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You don't mark down anything. Questions like this are based on mistaken perception of the typical transaction. I had the same apprehension.

When I started as a RE agent I thought people would be interviewing me and I had to have a bunch of smart answers lined up, especially when it came to experience.

To be honest, so far no one has ever asked me about my qualifications. As long as you know what you're doing, you're professional and you deliver.. people usually don't question it, because you're the expert.