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Suggestions: 1) Skip "Hi, may I speak with so-and-so?" and barrel right into your questions (even if it's possible that you have the wrong person) to save time. Use the fewest possible words to pose your questions. Busy impatient listing agents will appreciate it; 2) In my area some Realtors start with the first words out of their mouth "This is a broker call" which I really appreciate because it frankly doesn't matter to me which office they are affiliated with and signals to me that this person is a parsimonious communicator and not going to waste my time; 3) State upfront that you have already reviewed the material in the MLS and on the broker's own website and on the city/county/utility/HOA site or whatever and that you still have a few questions. That way they will know that you have done all the research you can do independently before calling and so really do need answers that only they can provide. This may not apply to you, but it drives me nuts when brokers call and ask questions that are already answered in the MLS and/or on my website like "Is there water (for vacant land)?" "What is the HOA?" "What is the zoning?" etc. To cope with the many calls like this, I have started entering into the MLS "The fastest way to reach the listing broker is by email, not phone" (because that's true). Then I can use the app TextExpander to answer the same question over and over again by email or just send them a link to my website where all the answers are with a few keystrokes and without tying up my phone line which I like to keep open for buyers and sellers.

for clients that want to see EVERYTHING i ask them to drive through the neighborhoods and check out the properties, then let me know their top 2 that we'll go see. sometimes i'll do a join.me screen share and click through with them and narrow it down to 2-3.

We've implemented an online scheduling tool (calendly) for the majority of our showings/calls to avoid having to communicate our rationale for not being available and double bookings. You can set it so that the client is required to select a time 24 hours out.

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I use something similar to this ^ set up in my notebooks; either hand written or purchased depending on how I am feeling and how much paper I want to carry around.

takes a while to pay off but that's what's worked for my partner and I. Also face to face networking... you can start a meetup.com group with something you're interested in and just meet a bunch of new people that you wouldn't have otherwise.

Ok, I have friend who has developed a pretty decent bare bones system, that is surprisingly powerful.

He can and will develop custom tools, if you feel you need them. It can do more than what I'm using it for.

https://picklecrm.com/

That's helpful, thank you.

I don't have the time to manage all of her social, I suggested upwork.com because I have utilized freelancers on that platform in the past and it's been very successful.

What does "terrible at selling things" mean? What is it about you that some people say you would make a great Realtor? Not looking for an answer here, but rather proposing a couple of the many possible questions you should ask of yourself.

To me, and also to Napolean Hill who wrote the classic book on salesmanship, Think and Grow Rich, great salesmanship and great Realtorship come from a set of characteristics making up the whole:

Attitude of service, then

• Real estate laws and Realtor regulations. You'll get much of this in real estate school and Realtor indoctrination, but you need to internalize it.
• Fiduciary responsibility to the client is part of that knowlege and a part that so many fall short on.
• Marketplace knowledge. Knowing what's out there is not the problem; that is at your fingertips on the MLS. Rather, knowing the nature of neighborhoods, trends, and market balance and how to calculate market balance all become valuable to the client.
• Tools knowledge. Get to know your MLS and associated tools very well, not just "get by" understanding but knowing more has value to your clients.

Start by reading Hill's book. In my opinion, if you can buy into what he has to say then you're probably going to be a good fit as a true salesman. Few of us approach being perfect in every skill but the wisest make up for short comings in other ways.

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg. Great for implementing new habits for productivity. The Millionaire Real Estate Agent - basically a business plan for a successful real estate career.

This is pretty radical, but how about reading a book?

Which book? There a many, but try Guerrilla Marketing to start with.

Then what? Read about excelling as a salesman, starting with Think and Grow Rich.

Anything broader? Try Ben Franklin's Autobiography (the version with Poor Richard's Almanac).

Combined, these will provide a few hundred good ideas that fit your personality and style.

It really depends on your market and SEO is not just using the right keywords. Moz has a great beginners guide that will help you understand SEO a little more.

Look - The original statements here are about agents feeling like their "leads are being stolen"... All information is private until over time it becomes public. There web based listing services are taking the private information and making it public faster and faster. My agent sends me updates which are "new"... except I've already seen them because they were posted online already 1-2 day prior.

The traditional broker's services are slow and don't match the market's demand for current status updates.

Redfin fills that. They literally update status for every listing every 2 minutes. So you will know if you are looking at a house that is already pending - which will save you time, energy, and the requirement of an agent to call the listing agent for a status update.

Redfin is extremely powerful in the cities that they exist in currently. Employing their own agents, posting internal notes on houses to share the pro's con's of everything they see.

In Seattle - Redfin is literally 24 hours ahead of any public MLS listing services. I've checked Zillow - and its not even worth my time. Which is funny, because I can see Zillow's main HQ office from desk, but they aren't the best resource for real estate in their own city!

Oh - and Redfin got $70.9 million to continue expanding their national coverage... so if they aren't in your city yet, just wait.

You didn't ask specifically about email. But since you're using group email addresses, look at Front (frontapp.com). I know teams with remote members who love frontapp. Instead of long email chains the team members can comment on and discuss specific emails without creating a long email thread to go back through.

I know I'm late to the party but as far as weighing down your current signs, the only alternative to your zinc plates that I can think of is lead. Lead weighs more than zinc, and just a cursory glance at Amazon makes me believe that lead is cheaper than zinc.

Aside from that solution, I've known agents locally (Florida) to use actual sandbags! Not the most appealing look, but it definitely does the job, and some signs can disguise them better than others.

Another option is to just take advantage of the wind and order a few of these lol! But seriously, good luck and if you happen to find the golden goose of signs, come back and let us know!

> Pearson Vue (PV administers the exam) Texas 2017-2018 exam guide on amazon.

There are many different options when I look it up on amazon. Is this the one you're referring to?

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It is false if anybody tells you that you need to be extroverted to sell real estate, you need to care about people and have fortitude to do what you need to do. This is different than being extroverted. Be genuine, people will love that. Also read this amazing book on the subject, it was what I always knew when I read it and it really hit home for me: Quiet, The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking. Susan Cain. Quiet.

A classic on positive salesmanship is Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill.

Try any of the Guerrilla Marketing for ideas on no/low cost but effective personal and property marketing.

Understand the world you work in including the tools provided by your MLS/Association. I see so many agents taking a listing then blowing it by...

• Not answering their phones/not returning calls or emails
• Poor quality photos and far below the MLS limit on maximum photos
• Dirt quality public descriptions (this is the paragraph that gets shown on all of the connected websites such as realtor.com, yahoo, trulia/zillow, etc.)
• Nothing in Confidential Remarks
• Either no property brochure or one that's perfunctory, ugly and useless

To me, these are clear violations of fiduciary duties to the client.

Last, I see few agents who understand that they now operate a business and do nothing that would help to make that business survive....

• They have no plans
• They set no strategies
• No goals
• No learning about business operations

As agents we regularly face the full breadth of human behavior. Your prospects could be the type that prefer to abstain from anything that smells of a bidding war. Other prospects might relish the fight. Neither is more right than the other.

You might benefit by using the current situation as a learning event and as a challenge. Try challenging yourself to win them over as clients. Everything to win and nothing to lose (but time). I suggest starting with formation of a strategy that might include:

• A quick read of How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie
• A detailed read of Think and Grow Rich, Napolean Hill
• An email thanking them for considering using you as their agent. Maybe include a brief bio of your skills and abilities.
• A follow up email which includes a list of active similar properties, highlighting any that are outstanding or unusually good values.

In my observations, people who think, strategize, and act, tend to win more often than those who don't. Use every contact as a learning experience.

Everyone has heard the term "Knowledge is power" and it is generally profoundly true. Various states have various requirements to take the test, ranging from a single 30-hour course to six 30-hour courses plus 60 more hours in the first year of practice. At any point in this range, the courses only prep you to take the test and survive, but not thrive, in real estate.

So, it's strongly advised to gain more knowledge to better serve your clients and yourself. Start with:

Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill for how to be a salesman

Guerrilla Marketing for effective self and property marketing ideas

Ben Franklin's Autobiography the edition with Poor Richard's Almanac for ideas on clarity of thought, endearment, direction.

I have seen many agents fail to make it (they say 40% drop out within a year, then another 40% in the second year, so this is not an idle statement) because they failed to realize they were now a new business entity. Manage yourself like a business. Consider seeking out a course like Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management at the graduate school level if possible.

Good luck!

Unless she has some other form of sustainable income, don't do it.

Even for the "right" personality with the "right" skills, Realtordom is a harsh crapshoot indeed. Reportedly, there is a 40% drop out in year 1 and another 40% in year 2, often with zero net income to show for it. Real estate is the Poster Child for the old saw "20% of the people make 80% of the money."

If one does have sustainable income, drive, discipline, education, and a compatible personality, then have at it. Suggest the friend starts with reading Think and Grow Rich, a classic on salemanship, by Napolean Hill. If this resonates, then give sales a try.

I like u/novahouseandhome's response. Do great work and more work will find you. Depending on location, I had about a 20-40% chance of picking up at least one new client from each listing. Some of this came from my well-designed, well-worded, glossy flyer - it stood out when most agents...

a) didn't use brochure boxes at all

b) or if they did the flyer was mimeograph quality

c) or if they managed to piece together a glossy flyer their marketing language was weak, and sometimes laughably weak.

Early on I also added Talking House broadcasters, which I found to be effective in first, setting me apart, and secondly, if the output is quality then it really does help market the property. The Talking House units also led to an live, on-air, local TV interview at one of my properties. That on-air 10 minute segment was run a half dozen times over the next few days (the house sold because of the tv coverage.)

Education is key: read the classic salemanship books such as Think and Grow Rich, the classic marketing books such as Guerrilla Marketing, and the classic how-to-think books such as Ben Franklin's Autobiography w/Poor Richard's Almanac. LEARN your MLS, CMA software, and how to calculate market balance on your general market and on your client's property. Knowing more than other agents will bring in business. It isn't an "instant lunch" like pouring hot water over ramin noodles, but over time you will have some pretty nice lunches.

I liked (and like to recommend) Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. It is a classic (published I think around 1935) and the language is old-timey, but the message is good and it's all about how to be a top salesperson.

An oddball I recommend is Ben Franklin's Autobiography (the version that includes Poor Richard's Almanac). This, just to provide an example of how to think.

Clients seek market knowledge, leadership, and management skills (such as organization, marketing, communications, discipline, negotiations), so learn about those things. Find out who your state's real estate commission employs to do market research and visit their websites, start reading, turning over stones.

Real estate sales is the antithesis of high-pressure sales. Most people would resent any hint of being pushed toward a sale. For sure you should show leadership, empathy, and industry knowledge, but never high-pressure. The high-pressure thing may be what you put on yourself to find business because...

• clients are hard to find, again and again and again
• you have no regular paycheck, but you do have regular expense

Try reading the classic book on sales, Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill. Here, the salesperson's energy is directed at serving the client or customer.

There is no answer for your derived question on hourly pay; it varies to extreme boundaries. Sometimes we make more than brain surgeons. Sometimes we make less than minimum wage.

Here are some ideas:

1. Start anywhere. You have lots to learn and virtually any brokerage will offer a platform to start learning. Here is one way to pick: find a lot sign that is well designed and chose them.
2. Take every "up desk" slot you can.
3. Offer to hold open houses on other agent's listings. (if you do so, make your own flyer for the OH, then take them with you when done.)
4. Get involved in your association. Volunteer to be on a committee or two; you will start meeting other involved licensees and will form friendships.
5. The three most important things in real estate for a new agent are Read, Read, Read. Yes, read about how to be a fantastic and dedicated salesman (Think and Grow Rich), how to write impactful marketing (VALS), and how to think (Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and Poor Richard's Almanac).
6. Try writing a Business Plan. Too soon you say? No, writing a plan forces you into a period of careful thinking.
7. Repeat.

Personally, I would be troubled by anyone calling or door knocking to sell a service. Would be highly likely to write off that agent and that brokerage.

Much less intrusive to do mailings by USPS. Although mentioned here before I was at a listing presentation and the owner showed me a post card sent by an agent. The owner said "anyone who has to resort to this must be pretty bad." So it can backfire.

Best to read Think and Grow Rich, Guerrilla Marketing, Dale Carnegie, and many other resources before hitting the pavement. If you think you would be good at converting leads to clients, try zillow and pay a monthly fee. BUT, you must be good at it to have it make sense.

Once reading you will find many other paths - most are free - to get your name out there in a positive, dignified, way.

Every state has diferent requirements, go figure, and NC is about in the middle of the pack. Texas requires the most: (6) 30-hour courses to take the test (that is 180 hours) then 60 more hours during first year, then 18 hours MCE every 2 years. Some states are as low as 30 hours to take the test.... wow!

Next: Interview 3 or more brokerages (maybe one of each, small, medium,large), or if you want small then 3 smalls. Yes, bring a resume and some understanding of your goals. Most every brokerage will offer you a position as an Independent Contractor unless you have some serious issues causing concerns.

Next: Select the brokerage, and head to your local association for

1. Realtor training (usually 1 day)
2. MLS basic training (half day)
3. MLS advance training (half day)
4. MLS Competitive (or Comparative) Market Analysis CMA training.

When it comes to brokerages, there is no right or wrong answer; each has its own positives and negatives, just look for a best fit, understand commission rules, and start.

Every experience you have ever had will be useful as a Realtor. Be sure to augment that with reading: Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill, Guerrilla Marketing, and I like an odd ball Ben Franklin's Autobiography and Poor Richard's Almanac for some amusing ideas on how to think.

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I use 80lb semi-gloss for most flyers, this is from Desktop Publishing Supplies on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UCDWT4/

Good luck, I've found it much more convenient to print from home even when I was with a brokerage that would do flyers for me.

Two things make me think you will do well. One is coming up with a 2020 plan and two is your tenacity to cold call. My only recommendation is to think about diversifying your prospecting. If you are methodical on the phones at building a pipeline, you will get business. However, I was like you, I left a high volume outbound career. The transition was overwhelming, it was a lot different making phone calls by myself, with no lists. I honestly had better luck door knocking, as I could hit 150-200 doors in 2 - 3 hours, and always came away with a handful of leads. For me, the calls and knocking just were not sustainable.

I'd recommend, start creating a methodical CRM with 30 day follow ups. (I hate the SOI too, but i'm doing it this year) document every single house that expires and pipeline it, pipeline every FSBO, mail your farm valuation postcards, every 30 days, send a custom newsletter every 4 months, blog once per week, hit all of your social sites. (start now don't be like me and start it in 3 years), 1 networking event per week (anything off meetup.com) send a custom CMA with personalized home selling plan and market analysis to every one in your farm (1000-2000) in a packet at start of every year. Run FB ads. make 30 phone calls per day, any time you get a listing, knock on 500 surrounding doors handing out a flyer.

For me, i've enjoyed trying to transition from a robo caller to a content creator. But don't get me wrong, I will be hitting the phones in 2020 too! I'm going to try an automated dialing system for the first time (justcall.io) but i'm only going to spend about an hour a day 5 days a week on it.

Good luck! You will do great, if you have any questions or need any help feel free to connect.

Make sure to read this book while you're at it. So much info in there about how introverts interact with everyone else: https://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153 Some studies you can probably also reference from there.

I do a custom door mat and a bottle of champagne. If it’s a younger client, sometimes I will splurge and buy them a video doorbell.

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Steer very wide of anything with less than 4 digits and anything with a push button combo. It would take a significant amount of time for someone to decode a simple 4 digit combo box, but they also make 5+ digit versions as well. I use these all the time

Got a guy my age (21) a small gift basket.

Both of Maryland's 'state cookies' (Otterbein and Berger)

A bottle of Dr. Bronner's Soap since you can use that for nearly everything.

Two 'joke' oven mitts https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Fuckers-Super-insulated-quilting-natural-fitting/dp/B079C48S3Q/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1L3X4GM3KASE1&keywords=funny+oven+mitts&qid=1658026362&s=home-garden&sprefix=funny+oven+mitts%2Cgarden%2C58&sr=1-4

And threw some random misc stuff in there like batteries for remotes, etc.

I have these insoles and they’re really good

Congratulations! Go watch a few of Graham Stephan's older videos on YouTube about how he got started at a young agent. Believe it or not, not everyone wants only to work with older, more experienced agents. Some people actually like helping others get their start, and appreciate they may get more attentive service when someone isn't spread across a dozen other clients.

Are you joining a team? If so, they are probably going to have you do traditional prospecting like cold calling and door knocking. Which works, but some people think it's inefficient and get burnt out from it.

If you don't want to do that, begin to establish your own brand using social media. Choose a market you want to serve and produce video content that market will find informative and helpful. Find an opportunity to network with that market or potential referral partners. Check out this book while you're at it.

Once you get your first client, work your butt off for them and ask for referrals. Rinse and repeat.

This book might be worth reading.

She's talking more about building a business based on attraction, rather than prospecting. She does have a coaching program, but this book gives some pretty specific, tactical advice for $7. Note, it may take up to 6 months for these methods to return results, but it might give you the second wind you need to keep going.

Like everyone else said, though, definitely take a couple days off.

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It’s well worth the easy read and $25. It does matter in this day and age. Very much so. Before you go anywhere or meet anyone whether personal or business related, what’s the first thing you do? That’s right. You Google it/them.

you can get them this nice reasonable appliance as a gift.

1. Along with your portfolio I would include pricing, scheduling availability, and turn around time.
2. Don't do it for free, provide a discount.. maybe 25% - 50% off the first shoot?
3. imho it is not aggressive. I keep three photographers in my contact book to guarantee that I can get content created. Sometimes one photographer is booked out a week and I need photos done in 48 hours.
4. That is a good strategy, I would include reaching out via DM on their biz fb page. The response rate could be higher.
5. No need
6. In my city, individual realtors pay for their photos. We do have a board of vetted professions that we've worked with and recommend to the other agents in the brokerage.
7. Not sure!

Other thoughts:

Make sure to manage expectations with your schedule, share with the realtor's if you're only available on weekends or able to get the golden hour shot before / after work.

One of the RE photographers uses a service called Calendly for booking. I find it a convenient to schedule photo shoots from my phone without a phone call or email.

Good luck!

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Great! Can you book it on my calendly where you can pick the time/date which you're free at. This would keep us both organized with follow ups/reminder for out chat. Thanks! 😀

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Happy to!

For customers of Pickle who have expressed interest in certain features or customizations, we work with them to first understand the problem and second implement a solution. We've done this a number of ways by integrating with existing tools, pulling in from other data sources, customizing the dashboard and adding buttons that allow for one click access to powerful integrations.

Out of the box: you can use a number of existing features in Pickle. Using forms allows you to easily capture leads from open houses, prospective buyers and sellers. You can track interest level and other key touch points as metadata. You can use the home buying timeline to help keep a client in the loop during the buying process (video).

A lot of people use the powerful search and data storage features to build lists of contacts that they can then aggregate and take action on. For example, if you're farming in a particular area, you can mark all of those contacts in that area and send them a message or add them to a Mailchimp email campaign. Another example: You can gauge buying/selling interest in leads, keep in contact with them by telling pickle, "Give me a list of all buyers who said they were interested in buying in the next few months" or "Give me a list of all pre-qualified buyers from my database"

There's a lot more that you can do and I'm more than happy to chat further about this! Some of the features aren't enabled by default on new signups. If you'd like access to timelines or other features, please don't hesitate to reach out! There's also a feedback button on the left side that notifies the team, too!

Scanbot is an app that I use every day to help scan contracts, flyers, documents, and receipts. It work well on iOS (not sure if they have an android version) and syncs with my dropbox/iCloud Drive. It does automatic OCR so I can quickly search for content inside of a document if I can't remember the name. Very useful.

If you're looking for a CRM, Pickle CRM is free in beta for realtors. (disclosure: I help build Pickle and spend a lot of time listening to and implementing feedback). The website is: https://picklecrm.com/signup - designed to be simple yet powerful.

Chances are good that the emails you are receiving are from companies who specialize in email marketing for agents specifically. These companies tend to maintain their own lists for B2B communication and distribute their emails via their own private platform.

The agents you are receiving email from are likely just paying the provider to send an email on their behalf to a selected region. I know this because I've worked with such businesses in the past. Some are better than others and some are just downright spam which I avoid, and you should too.

MailChimp has to be very careful about its sender reputation so that their customers emails don't go to spam. That's why MailChimp requires that emails be opt-in only. To do this with an imported list, you'll need to send an opt-in link to them first. Check this link for more info https://mailchimp.com/help/opt-in-methods-for-offline-subscribers/

https://buffer.com Social Media Management Platform - "Buffer is a software application for the web and mobile, designed to manage accounts in social networks, by providing the means for a user to schedule posts to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin, as well as analyze their results and engage with their community. "

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Calendly

They choose a date and time. Once they choose the type of consultation, day and time of the consultation, it then prompts them for their name, E-Mail address and phone #. Once they submit that, they get a confirmation page and then I have their information.

I found out about it through my RelyLocal networking and then learned there were other agents that were using it for the same purpose.

I don't do it but it looks like Zapier can connect Facebook lead pages to VOIP dialers like Ring Central: https://zapier.com/blog/best-virtual-phone-voip/

I found a zap that will generate a ring central call from a new FB lead. Give it a try.

This is a book I highly recommend. It was recommended to me by my broker when I first started and it has really helped inform how I create and cultivate leads: Ninja Selling

1. Small (not cheap) LED flashlight

2. Measuring tape

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I do. I get them this little thing. Magnetic key ring screw, it fits into the light switch plate by the door. It's a simple, practical little thing and something they'll probably use everyday. They're likely to always remember where they got it so it keeps you in their headspace a little (way better than junk mail postcards or a spammy email newsletter) and if they have company over it might be a thing others see and ask about and they learn where they got it...it's a small, useful, inexpensive thing that might pay off one day down the road.

I can give this suggestion to buy this book, link below. If understand terminology you should be able to get through. Questions can be confusing based off just one word. Its a lot of situational questions too. Don’t just think they are straightforward

Dictionary of Real Estate Terms (Barron's Business Dictionaries) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1438008767/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_84SJWJ4XMN5VMQQP8K5Y

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Hey thanks for the response. Love what you said about her. Gives me good a good idea of desirable traits.

Does this look like the "flash gun" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9RTDE4?pf_rd_r=9Y9W26Z2N3T7GJGCAW7J&pf_rd_p=9d9090dd-8b99-4ac3-b4a9-90a1db2ef53b

Do you know if she plans on getting back into the market after covid?

Bigger Pockets is a good resource.

Check out The Millionaire Real Estate Investor

You can get the "executive summary" version of the book, shorter and cheaper at: https://www.amazon.com/Summary-Never-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/1077746784/ref=sr_1_5?crid=35P0IDD0Y2DJZ&dchild=1&keywords=never+split+the+difference&qid=1602687237&sprefix=acetyl%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-5

72 pages instead of 200+ and costs less.

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The cost per page is incredibly low, especially with reliable but off brand toner that lasts for literally thousands of pages.

It can also fax to those few clients that insist on it, and in a pinch I can scan a few pages, but it would be a pain to try and scan a whole contract.

It does what I need it to do for cheap and it's reliable. I would highly recommend Brother, even if you decide to go with a color model, or even something more robust, they have a lot of good options to find what's right for you.

You might get better advice if you specify what you really need it for.

Took a cram course at Demetree real estate school in Orlando, and passed my FL exam last Tuesday.

This is the book we used in cram class:

https://www.amazon.com/Florida-Estate-Manual-Associates-Brokers/dp/1475499221/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=florida+real+estate+exam+linda&qid=1601769499&sr=8-3

Good luck!

Not the person you responded to, but I immediately thought you would like The E Myth Real Estate Agent . The E-myth is a hugely popular entrepreneur book about setting up your business to run without you. Most people, he claims, start a "business" but just become chained to a "job they bought'. Anyway he has industry-specific books now and top producer Brad Korn co-wrote this agent-specific one on how he runs his RE business based on the principles of original book.

Also I would suggest the podcast called 'Real Estate Agent Success Calls'. The host records interviews with TOP TOP producing Realtors. They are appropriately long and the interviewer will really get into the nitty-gritty, beyond the surface stuff (he is really really good at reading my mind when I want him to press the agent for more details!) I don't relate to or even like most of the agents, however just the brain-picking is worth the time. I always learn something even if its "I'm never going to do that". You listen to enough and you'll see the patterns: basically all the agents do most the same things but add their style or niche to it. and... they often refer back to Keller's book and how it guided them. ( side note-Brad Korn is one of the agents he interviews too)
Hope you enjoy!

Read Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill, Guerrilla Marketing, Ben Franklin's Autobiography w/ Poor Richard's Almanac.

For the most part, at least here, rentals don't pay enough to warrant your time and effort.

Start with the "classics" then go where your heart leads you.

Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
Guerrilla Marketing part of a series with the same title

Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography and Poor Richard's Almanac

Yes, it certainly is at least part luck. I will say that most every thing I tried was aimed at being more effective for my clients, and not self-promotion.

I was also ready to drop any idea that did not deliver, and at the same time expand on things that did deliver.

The Think and Grow Rich book helped me, one who was never a salesman before, to think more closely about how a client sees the world. It helped set the tone for my next 22 years.

Exam tip: See if you can find a practice CD for your computer that matches your state. The best way to study for multiple choice tests is to take practice exams. I locked myself in a room and took the tests until I easly scored near perfect; about 4 hours and it builds confidence too.

Large company and moves out of state: Unless there is a reciprocity agreement, you will likely need to take all or some courses and a new test to practice in a different state. So, ability of moving within the company may offer no benefit.

Stay with your part time job: Going "all in" is the best way to go IF you will stay afloat with zero income from real estate. If not, keep your job.

Training: A company's formalized training program can run from worthless to worthwhile, with much depending on the training manager/broker/teacher/material. There are other time-tested ways to learn how to be a salesperson like read a book (Think and Grow Rich, Guerrilla Marketing, Dale Carnegie, and many more) so no matter where you go, quality training is available.

Expensive to be a Realtor: About $1,500 a year so not bad but not nothing either.

Scary moment: Reportedly, 40% of licensees drop out in the first year of practice and another 40% in the second year. How will you be one of the survivors?

If you want to save a bit of money, this is a nice machine

HP Spectre X2 12-a008nr 12" Detachable Laptop (Core M3-6Y30DC, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Touch Screen)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GFDHK4E/

It can detach to be a tablet for listing presentations, has a decent keyboard for work has the ability to connect to Verizon with a built in sim card (you have to buy a plan though), is light, smallish, but no too small, and pretty good battery life and is generally fast enough for most agent software.

The biggest drawback is that there are no "normal" usb ports, so you have to use the included adapter, but there is a microsd slot if you needed it.

I've interviewed several Principal brokers, and have chosen one to go with, I've been in contact with him, and he's brought me in to start training. Some people can't study study study, or they start second guessing themselves. I make it a habit it watch videos from successful agents about their sales presentations, and marketing efforts. I've also picked up a few books with some good info.

"Your First Year In Real Estate"

Success as a Real Estate Agent for Dummies"