Advice for newby realtors..

[Eric Hawkes]

Morning fellow agents and investors!

I just turned 41, taught my last class as a Special Education teacher, and I’m embarking on a new journey as a full time Realtor and Investor.

My main question to all of you is, “What are the top 3 things that a realtor should be focused on within the first year?”

Look forward to hearing from you all and having on going conversations.

Thanks

Eric

[Nate Monson]

Hey Eric,

My top 3 would include...

1. Learn as much as you can

2. Decide how you want to run your business, develop a plan and stick to it for more than a year

3. Don't be afraid to ask for help

In my first year I tried everything under the sun and just had shiny object syndrome. It wasn't fun feeling like I didn't know how to get business. But what I learned was that any system will work if you stick to it. The other big piece of it is you have to truly feel like you are helping people out by what you are doing. If your thinking of yourself first, the business will not come. But if you lead with value and think of people first you will do just fine. Two big pilars of my business is 7 Levels of Communication by Michael Maher and The Go-Giver by Bob Berg. Good luck!