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Any new agents starting during Covid-19?
The title says it all! The title says it all..
I’ve been a stay at home mom for 1.5 years and had been mapping my way “to my forever career”..
Now what? My courses at the in person school has been cancelled.. yes I could study online but no exam will be held...
I literally have all my eggs in this basket to start , website done , professional headshots, CRM, dialer
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@Ford Wagner Yes now is a great time to set up your agent business. When people usually become agents they are excited to work with people, and for good reason but they don't set up their systems. The first step is to list all your friends, family, and acquaintances. I would start digitally because the next step is to gather all of their contact info. Find cloud-based CRM, Contactually comes to mind but there are more, you want one you can manage from your phone. You will want to let them all know that you are a new agent, several different ways and find at least 12 ways to touch them and preferably 48 ways in the next 12 months.
You also want to brainstorm all the ideas that you can add value online. Then start creating videos and posts on social media with value. Join FB groups where homeowners may interact and comment on their posts with value.
One last thought, your broker may offer you a free CRM, and email. DO NOT use them. Brand yourself, get your own domain and brand yourself from the start (legally- you still need to list your broker).
This is not a full list but this should keep you busy for a month or more and they are important but not urgent things all new Realtors should be doing but rarely do or they do it half A**.
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