What is the best advice YOU, a seasoned agent, can give to someone just entering the real estate arena?

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Ginger Harper, Your Southport~Oak Island Agent~Brunswick County! (Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage~ Ginger Harper Real Estate Team)

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Kathleen Luiten

Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI

Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Start with your SOI, find a good mentor, budget for at least 6 months of virtually no income (just in case!) and always be persistent.

Oct 01, 2015 12:44 PM

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Chanel René

Huntington Beach, CA

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Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Choose a method and stick with it until.

Oct 01, 2015 12:39 PM

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Susan Emo

Kingston, ON

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND

Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Don't give up your day job. No really, just the opposite, jump in with both feet and don't look back.

Oct 01, 2015 11:38 AM

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Sam Shueh

San Jose, CA

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Evelyn Johnston

Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN

The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Make a list of all the people you know with complete address and all contact methods, then start calling, emailing and sending note cards.

Oct 01, 2015 10:57 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

If you are getting started it is not a full time job it is a full time job plus lots of hours. Put in the time, work smart and treat everyone you meet like they might be a potential client. One day they just might be one.

Oct 01, 2015 10:39 AM

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Bob "RealMan" Timm

Minot, ND

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The Woodland Team of Texas

The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX

Land Specialists

Seek the best in training, coaching and tech.

Mar 27, 2019 03:54 PM

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Join a great team

Oct 01, 2018 09:27 PM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL

Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Don't ask real estate agents what to do. They've been giving bad advise for decades.

Step two, show me your plan.

Oct 01, 2015 10:38 PM

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Michael Setunsky

Woodbridge, VA

Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Ginger Harper Go with a company that has a good training and mentoring program.

Oct 01, 2015 10:15 PM

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Richard Weeks

Dallas, TX

REALTOR®, Broker

Prospect every day.

Oct 01, 2015 09:24 PM

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Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Ginger. Blog like crazy, network like crazy and build a referral based business like crazy.

Oct 01, 2015 07:49 PM

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Connie Wildasinn

WGroup Realtors - Long Beach, CA

25+ years at your Service

let everyone know you sell real estate!

Oct 01, 2015 02:09 PM

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Tony Lewis

Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA

Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

You know you're new, no one else needs to know. Surround yourself with positive, knowledgeable, professional, go to Realtors. Don't do anything to jeopardize your future image, alway get along with and respect your fellow Realtors. They are more important to your future than any client will ever be.

Oct 01, 2015 02:08 PM

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Lise Howe

Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC

Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Pick one thing to start with - whether it is farming or cold calling or SOI - don't try to tackle everything - and make it something you feel comfortable with so you will stay with it.

Oct 01, 2015 12:14 PM

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Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

KNOW...what you are talking about

Oct 01, 2015 10:12 AM

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Start with your SOI, find a good mentor, budget for at least 6 months of virtually no income (just in case!) and always be persistent.
Don't give up your day job. No really, just the opposite, jump in with both feet and don't look back.
Make a list of all the people you know with complete address and all contact methods, then start calling, emailing and sending note cards.
If you are getting started it is not a full time job it is a full time job plus lots of hours. Put in the time, work smart and treat everyone you meet like they might be a potential client. One day they just might be one.
Don't ask real estate agents what to do. They've been giving bad advise for decades.

Step two, show me your plan.
Ginger Harper Go with a company that has a good training and mentoring program.
Good morning Ginger. Blog like crazy, network like crazy and build a referral based business like crazy.
You know you're new, no one else needs to know. Surround yourself with positive, knowledgeable, professional, go to Realtors. Don't do anything to jeopardize your future image, alway get along with and respect your fellow Realtors. They are more important to your future than any client will ever be.
Pick one thing to start with - whether it is farming or cold calling or SOI - don't try to tackle everything - and make it something you feel comfortable with so you will stay with it.