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The right way to get the property listing: Part 1 - Preparation is the name of the game

6/17/2015

The right way to get the property listing: Part 1 - Preparation is the name of the game

BY JAMES HUSSAINI June 17, 2015To successfully get your next listing, and every listing after that, you need to have two primary steps as part of your strategy: listing preparation and listing presentation. Many brokers…

The new rules of real estate team building: Part 2 - Throw the old schools of thought out the window

5/19/2015

The new rules of real estate team building: Part 2 - Throw the old schools of thought out the window

BY JAMES HUSSAINI May 19, 2015 ​ Read “ The new rules of real estate team building: Part 1. “ There are many real estate team-building models available to use as your framework. The model I propose is one that focuses…

The new brokerage model for top producers - What does the ideal host for the best real estate agents look like?

4/27/2015

The new brokerage model for top producers - What does the ideal host for the best real estate agents look like?

BY JAMES HUSSAINI April 27, 2015 ​In this article, I will lay the foundation of the “new brokerage model,” which takes away many of the fears, enumerated later, that traditionally go along with starting your own…

If you change brokerages, will your sales success continue?Exploring the value of the 'big brokerage name' and your individual business prosperity

4/16/2015

If you change brokerages, will your sales success continue?Exploring the value of the 'big brokerage name' and your individual business prosperity

BY JAMES HUSSAINI April 16, 2015The debate between the value of working under the umbrella of a big-name brokerage and opening your own brokerage under a “boutique” name goes back as far as when the first broker…

A step-by-step guide to launching your own brokerage - Part 2 - How to overcome entrepreneurial obstacles and start a new career step with a bang

4/13/2015

A step-by-step guide to launching your own brokerage - Part 2 - How to overcome entrepreneurial obstacles and start a new career step with a bang

BY JAMES HUSSAINI April 13, 2015My last article covered the initial steps to starting your own real estate brokerage . Let’s continue with the next steps once you’ve created and registered your business, hired your…

A step-by-step guide to launching your own brokerage - Part 1 - How to overcome entrepreneurial obstacles and start a new career step with a bang

4/3/2015

A step-by-step guide to launching your own brokerage - Part 1 - How to overcome entrepreneurial obstacles and start a new career step with a bang

BY JAMES HUSSAINI April 03, 2015 ​Despite all its benefits, what discourages top-performing real estate brokers from owning their own real estate brokerage? In the same way that business ownership is not for everyone,…

What do millennial homebuyers expect from their real estate agents? How information is packaged matters

3/25/2015

What do millennial homebuyers expect from their real estate agents? How information is packaged matters

BY JAMES HUSSAINI March 25, 2015 ​Every generation lives through, and inspires, change. Although personal values might remain a constant across generations, the tools and information available to help make decisions…

PRODUCTIVITY: MANAGE YOUR INBOX

3/23/2015

Is email simply a tool you use for communication or is your inbox running your business? All too often we fall into the habit of creating our daily to-do list based on the messages we have waiting rather than managing…

Why the traditional brokerage model is obsolete? What Inman's research says about the industry?

2/10/2015

Why the traditional brokerage model is obsolete? What Inman's research says about the industry?

BY JAMES HUSSAINI February 10, 2015 ​Traditionally, a real estate salesperson joined a brokerage for the power of its marketing and name recognition, relying on the “higher power” to drive leads and sales. Changes to…

FOLLOW-UP FOR SUCCESS

1/12/2015

Plan your responses If This Then That How many times have you made the deal without ever having to follow-up on your initial pitch? If every sale was a one-step process, your success would only depend on contacting an…