10 Ways to Take Territory in the Fourth Quarter

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | July 4, 2018 | Comments Off on 10 Ways to Take Territory in the Fourth Quarter

Being a top real estate agent means being purposeful and strategic about your activities. And, the right activities at the right time will yield the right results. So how do you know what activities to do and, more importantly, when?
Mega …

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People First, Profits Follow

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | May 21, 2018 | Comments Off on People First, Profits Follow

If your heart is in the right place, everything will follow. 
Keller Williams agents Dan and Julie Ihara of the Honolulu, Hawaii, market center certainly have found that to be true as they’ve grown their business from $28 million to $…

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How to Rack up Referrals through Social Media

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | November 13, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Rack up Referrals through Social Media

Keller Williams associate Sheri Wolfe of the Chesterfield (Mo.) market center is racking up referrals with relevant and entertaining social media posts. Her strategic social efforts combined with the CGI tools and guidance from her KW MAPS …

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Nurture Your Sphere to Build a Business That Lasts

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | November 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Nurture Your Sphere to Build a Business That Lasts

In a business where there are numerous proven ways to approach lead generation, Phil Byers, a Keller Williams agent, productivity coach and member of the Chicago – Lincoln Park market center, has found his niche. He focuses on building auth…

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A Tool to Turn Your Real Estate Business Around

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | October 20, 2017 | Comments Off on A Tool to Turn Your Real Estate Business Around

When Ryan Davis told Donna Evins, employing broker at Keller Williams Real Estate, LLC. Park Meadows, that his production goal for 2017 would remain at $10 million, she smiled and politely said “no.” Instead, they set his stretch goal to $15 million.

“I agreed because she was my managing broker, but I had no idea how I was going to get there,” he recalls.

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How to Build Your Business from the Ground Up

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | September 22, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Build Your Business from the Ground Up

Everyone starts out as a beginner at some point in their life; no one is born an expert. But as Stephanie Lacika shows, they can become one! Starting out in the real estate industry in 2012, Lacika was desperate for a listing – any listing. “It was a completely chaotic time in my life,” she says. “I was broke and knew I needed to get a win.” She met with her team leader, devised a plan and enrolled in BOLD.

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Hitting the High Notes

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | September 21, 2017 | Comments Off on Hitting the High Notes

Long-term success in real estate requires the ability to ride out both the highs and the lows of the market. Maybe it was Charlotte Mabry’s background as a music teacher that helped hone her talent for navigating the changing dynamics of real estate. With more than three decades of experience in the industry, Mabry, who is based in the Chattanooga – Downtown (Tenn.) market center, is consistently hitting high notes, closing 327 units in the past 12 months for a total closed volume of $71 million

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Former Educators Go Outside of the Box to Design a Lead Gen Strategy That Works!

By Geoffrey Schierbaum | August 18, 2017 | Comments Off on Former Educators Go Outside of the Box to Design a Lead Gen Strategy That Works!

We aren’t going to reach our goals.

That is what Donna Harmatuk, operating principal of the New Bern market center and head of Donna & Team New Bern, realized after looking at her team’s numbers. The six-month mark was approaching and her multi-year trend report showed her that if she didn’t act fast, there was no way the team would close out 2017 with $1.6 million in GCI and 260 units.

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