Posts made by author 'Annette Oden, Managing Broker - Mobile'

The famous sculptor, Michelangelo, said, "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free."

It's a metaphor for how he saw art – as potential that already existed within the stone and his job was to chisel away the excess until it was revealed. That idea translates far beyond art and scultping to your every day life and mine.

Michelangelo said, "he didn't create the angel — he just chipped away everything that wasn't the angel." That's what vision does. It shows you who you are becoming, and then it forces everything else to fall away. If you have a vision, you will willingly restrain your options to capture it.

VISION is what allows you to see potential and keep chipping away despite every hindrance and distraction. You know you're not just chiseling rock; you're freeing an angel. And vision gives pain a purpose.

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As the air gets crisper and football season kicks off, it's the perfect time to pause, reset, and make a plan for finishing the year strong. Fall is a season of gathering - gathering with family, friends, and clients. And for REALTORS®, it's also the season to gather momentum.

Consistency Builds Connections

The agents who finish the year ahead of their goals aren't necessarily the ones who work the hardest in the last quarter - they're the ones who work with consistency. Small, steady touches keep you top of mind and show your clients and sphere that you care. Every coffee, call, card, and check-in adds up.

Your Fall REALTOR® Checklist

Here are a few action steps to get y...

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Ever heard of the "6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon"? The theory goes that everyone is just six connections away from Kevin Bacon. Now, swap Hollywood for real estate and Kevin Bacon for your next client, and suddenly, you've got a powerful networking mindset with energy, kinetic momentum, and a whole lot of positivity. 

In real estate, it's not just who you know — it's how well you show up. Whether you're one handshake away or five, your personality is your brand. Here's how to put that six degrees theory to work for your real estate business: 

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I've been taking long walks every evening after work. The weather has been exhilarating and I'm noticing all of nature as it begins to change. I started snapping a quick pic here and there about a month ago when trees and bushes were still brown and appeared to be dead, while in fact, they were simply in the season of winter. With the right conditions and spring being what it is, the green has started to peek through. The more consistent the warm temps and sunshine, the more flowers have begun to show and all those brown trees are putting out tiny bright green leaves. 

When Daylight Saving Time came around again, I realized in the early evening, while it's s...

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I know. You thought you were alone as that thought ran through your mind when things weren't going right in your #realtorlife. "I should quit. Seriously...I could do other things..." And, you're right. You could. But I have to wonder if you should. 

I watch you work. You work long hours and you're smart. You find creative and sound solutions when a transaction is in trouble. You connect to good lenders, find home inspectors who know their stuff, and your list of other professionals in various crafts is gold; it took you years to build it. You care when your client or customer has a problem, whether or not it's real estate related. When there is no property in the market that fits what your people need, somehow you find it anyway. There's a sparkle, a magic, in what you do (or at least it seems that way to those...

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