Through referrals.

The best way is the way you are most comfortable being yourself and letting people know what value your service brings to them.

Charles,

Personal face to face meetings and community involvement.  A

I'm thinking it's about knowing your database and using it.

Reach out to your SOI regularly, join social networking groups and always have business cards with you and a nametag on when you are in public.

referrals from past clients and sphere

Keeping in close touch with your data base and all your contacts.

Referrals & Marketing. 

The best way is referrals. One good way to get referrals is to get to know some new construction agents who might refer you some listing referrals. Those clients may refer their friends to use you on both sides.

Marketing well  and referrals.

Farming your sphere of influence brings you the best buyer & seller leads. Visiting and getting to know the New Home sales reps are also a great listing lead source / open houses for buyers is another if you do not have allot going on.

Good morning Charles. By building a referral based business, one client at a time.

Make it a point to build relationships with as many people as you can everyday. Let them know your goals to help (your goals for production) in 2016. Ask them how you can help them build their business and your referral base will grow. Like anything worth anything takes time to establish momentum. 

What you choose, do it for 66 days to create a habit. Build your foundation and system so as you business grows you can keep up with the pace.

I don't believe there is a best way, I think that each person must find the method that works best for them

Talk to them. If you can consistently talk with at least 20 new people per day about your business, within a years time you will be one of the top producers in your area.

Door knocking may be the quickest.

Charles - The best way is through referrals and your own sphere of influence. That way you are not competing with anyone else, you already have their trust, and they will be loyal to you because they already know you.

call your Sphere of influence database!  This will bring your business as this is your family, friends & previous clients.

I don't think there is any one best way.  The best way is the one you are enthusiastically using.  Some people crush it on cold calls.  Others make a fortune on expireds.  If you reluctant to knock on doors, it will rarely work well as a lead generation source.

Referrals and networking.

Consistent marketing and follow-up with past clients.  

I don't think there is a best way, because things are always changing. But whatever method and technology you use, communicating on a regular basis and staying visible is important.

Prospecting and working that SOI.

Marketing and referrals. 

The best way to get buyer clients is by having istings. The best way to get a listing is do a good job and your previous client will refer everyone they know to you to sell their home. 

The best way is through referrals and word of mouth.  The 2nd best way is through listings and the calls you get on those.

What does you business plan identify as your prime business?

What do you have to work with?

A strong list of those who know you?

A list of those who share a common interest with you?

A huge list of unknown individuals?

Have you identified a problem for which you have a solution or a solution is needed regarding buyers or home owner?

How about the benefits of working with you?

Without some FABRIC with which to work, the default recommendation is to follow the same path the other agents follow. That is usually dialing for dollars or stuffing mailboxes. Don't expect different results.

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By providing a service that benefits the client. Be a giver of information and a source where accurate market data is provided. Soon your name will spread like wildfire.

Let people know you are in the business and able to help.

Charles Ross - I believe working by referrals is always the best. Even today more than half of the business - not only in Real Estate, it's everywhere - is by word-of-mouth and the next level is -- asking for referrals. Try it.

I'm hoping that wearing my Name Badge will help Charles Ross!  As part of 'Team Angeloni', I know that Roger gets alot of referrals.  I know people below had great comments about talking to 20 people a day, though I don't actually see 20 people a day, even in my Open Houses.

Personal Contact is the best way.

I agree with meeting 20 people a day.  Talk about the real estate market.  Don't try to sell them a home.  Just talk about what is happening in real estate.  Soon you be consodered an expert.

Meeting as many people as possible face to face and always be talking about the real estate market.