Posts made by author 'Jeff McLaurin, Managing Broker - Orange Beach'

First, if you have not had the opportunity to meet Greg, I encourage you to do so at your earliest convenience. If you don't know who Greg is, I encourage you to go to the 68Ventures website and check out his resume. We are very fortunate to have him in our court!

I invited Greg to one of our Orange Beach & Ono Island sales meetings and asked him to give us the most important things we need to pay attention to in our business to minimize conflict in a transaction. Check out these 8 simple yet very important suggestions from Greg:

1. Manage our communication– The main objective of communication management is to ensure smooth flow of information between two people or a group. There are specific things we can do to improve our communication skills:

• • Listen
  • Who you are talk...

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For those that know me, they will tell you that I am all about "Safety first", everything else is second! As GREAT as our profession is, it is the only one that I am aware of that can put you solo with a total stranger in your car, in an empty home or condo, or in an isolated area without thinking anything negative. It is very normal for us to get a call, email or text from a total stranger and agree to meet them wherever they want to meet regardless of the time of day. If this was not work/commission related, we would NEVER consider meeting a total stranger anywhere. We tell our kids "Stranger – Danger," but we do not live by our own advice when it is related to a commission opportunity. 

In this day and time, you cannot be too safe! You should ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings and alert!

It is very easy to get complacent and comfortable in our business because...

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. . . to start planning and working on YOUR 2023 Business Plan.   YOUR very first decision for YOUR business plan for 2023 should be signing up and attending the NINJA Installation in January.  My last Broker Bit provided my thoughts on this investment… It's a NO Brainer!

It has always amazed me that "most" REALTORS® think that they do not need a business plan.  "Most" think, I will just do what I did this year.  This thought process could not be farther from the truth, especially when there are signs of a change in the market. 

So, why do YOU need a business plan?  Let's start with the basics . . . 

What is a business plan? A bu...

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First, this is not a PSA for the company. The company does not mandate anything a Broker writes in his/her Broker Bit. This message is straight from me with over 30 years of real estate experience in Baldwin County to YOU!

We have been very fortunate the past 24 months to be in a market where we have almost just been taking orders. For the most part, we have not been practicing "traditional" real estate. Now is the time to be proactive and prepare for when the market does adjust. Make no mistake about it… the market will adjust because it always does. The question is: Will you be ready?

I hope this Broker Bit will help you make the decision to invest $400 into yourself and your business. That statement is kind of a joke because $400 is nothing to invest for a proven tool that will help you and your business when the market does adjust...

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