Darren Robertson's Blog

My first day of door knocking was about three weeks ago. I’m a natural extrovert, but I have to admit that I had to work up some courage before I walked up to the first door. I’ve only door knocked four times so far, but I find that each time, I am reminded of how the overwhelming majority of peo...

When it comes to real estate prospecting success, often the biggest obstacle in our path is ourselves! When we attempt something that makes us uncomfortable, it’s very common to become our own worst enemy when we try to make it a consistent habit in our lives. Some prospecting activities, like co...

This will be an interesting experiment, because who knows? I might start hating this prospecting method in a few weeks. I’m optimistic, though, that I’ll like it well enough to give it the shot it deserves. I recently read about another Keller Williams agent in Canada who has a team that door kno...

The great thing is that there are so many methods of meeting new people and networking with them – joining various clubs, community service activities, online networking, forming referral partnerships – the list goes on and on. Door knocking seems to suit me right now because it offers a way to i...

When living in the Mid-Atlantic, nothing beats exploring the culture of Washington D.C., while catching a Nationals baseball game at the same time. In those trips to Nationals Field, fans regularly stop by to a grab a burger or steak, but how about some sushi? Kruba Thai and Sushi is located on W...

This is the third post in a series on real estate door knocking and prospecting. To read the first post click here. I simply had to find a way to “go through the numbers” and find more people to talk to about real estate while giving my internet marketing efforts time to yield results. Another ag...

For those of you just joining me, this is the second post in a blog series I just started on door knocking for real estate. For my first few posts, I'm going to talk about my overall thoughts on door knocking and why I chose it as a prospecting method. I know that aggressive prospecting tactics l...

Hi everyone! I’m new to the Active Rain community, and I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Darren Robertson, and I’m an agent with Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway, in Northern Virginia. I love writing, so blogging was a natural choice for me when it came to choosing various marketing st...