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

In this ever-evolving world of real estate, it is more important than ever to distinguish yourself amongst all the other players on the field. What makes you different? Why should a client hire you and not your competition? Your market knowledge, your great personality and your empathetic heart will set you apart, but how do you get into the game? Ready for the ball? To truly excel, you need to stay connected with your colleagues, attend those all-important sales and training meetings, and yes, even learn to enjoy a bit of role play. Think of it as the triple threat in your real estate toolkit.

Stay Connected

Let's face it, working in real estate can sometimes feel like you're on an island. Unless you're Tom Hanks in the movie "Cast Away," it is bette...

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You've learned how to build a real estate career.

You have a solid reputation in the real estate community; you've built it one transaction at a time.

You have a growing database.

You're communicating with your sphere, consistently bringing value, and living & working relationally.

You show up for sales meetings, ongoing classes & training.

You're engaged with the Ninja Selling process.

HOWEVER

There's one more important piece to successfully completing this puzzle and it's your flex –

BE
YOUR

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Your Bellator Broker-Team is in the trenches with you. 

We are investigating, reading, researching – actively seeking out answers to make sure you are positioned for the changes in our industry in motion right now. 

I encourage you to read all that's out there with understanding.  

#Be smart and don't fall for clickbait or sensational headlines.  

#Be in the know...

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Einstein gets the credit for that statement above. It made me pause the first time I heard it years ago. In our business, you may have heard a different version of it meaning the same thing: "Activity breeds activity."
 
Productive activity is critically important. YOU are your own boss; YOU are the CEO of your business. As a professional REALTOR® who continues to work and grow your company in every kind of market, staying engaged

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Few agents seem to relish the task of writing a business plan for a new year. Even fewer seem satisfied with the results of a year when they didn't plan at all. Is it deeper than numbers on a spreadsheet or answers to questions on a printed page? 

I propose perspective is everything.

If I plan my business life, I'm planning my LIFE. I can add in time for long weekends, family events, vacations, or just an extra hour or two here or there to float in my pool with my phone on my desk! I can finally take that baking class I've been dying to take but can't find the extra time for! I can build regular relaxation into my life. I promise you, my husband is excited about that…lol 

I can CHOOSE A MORE ...

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