If you have a solid and trustworthy sphere of influence you're good to go, if you're new to town, you have to do some pretty humbling things to gain peoples trust.Oh, and lots of times when you tell someone you're a realtor, you'll notice that the look in their eye means that they are not interested!

Build a strong sphere of influence & cultivate it over time.

How much influence does the listing agent have?

Forces of influence.

You're on the right track for sure.I was influenced to purchase my first property by a military friend as well.

The notion that Mc Cain has power to influence the direction of the market is just plain silly.

It is generally recognized that women are responsible for 80% of all decisions on whether or not to purchase a particular home.So what influences the ladies in their decisions concerning home purchases and remodeling?

johnmichael: You need to be personal investor - A form of person-to-person communication in which the investorjohnmichael: works with prospective sellers and attempts to influence a customers need in the direction of makingjohnmichael: A WIN - WIN Transactionjohnmichael: Without this what is the point?

I did notice that other than Josh and Bill, none of the other posters that think that the book is great have over 50 influence points.

So, If I decided to run a reduced fee brokerage company NAR wouldn't want me to advertise my price because it would influence other brokers.