Archive for the ‘Working With Sellers’ Category

Dress For Success and Generate More Leads

What’s the biggest challenge facing the new investor? If you’re new there’s probably a list as long as your arm and choosing just one can prove difficult. Is it establishing credibility? Finding leads? Letting people know what you do or want to do? What does an investor look like? A policeman has a uniform, a hat and a gun; a doctor has a white coat. Lots of people can be recognized by the uniform they wear; but what about the investor?

When I first began attending REIA meetings, (that’s Real Estate Investor Association for the uninitiated), I was always impressed by the folks with shirts that had their business logo embroidered on them. They looked more professional, seemed more confident, more knowledgeable, more… well you know…prepared. Why was that? I think it was because they looked the part

Building Wealth – Episode 4 – How to Love This Business

One way to ensure you keep frustration to a minimum is to have a well-defined understanding of who you want to work with, and just as important, who you don’t want to work with. Have you ever worked with a client you knew would be more trouble than they were worth? That makes it tough to love your business doesn’t it? Remember, it is always your choice!

Conversations, Confidence, and CASH

In these days of Tweets and texts, introducing ourselves on Facebook and LinkedIn, it seems the fine art of conversation has gotten lost. While technology can be a viable part of an investment business, never forget for a minute that we are in a people-centered business. Websites are great for building credibility and an image. [...]

Where Are The Answers?

There was a time I actually feared asking questions because I had a big fat ego. I was afraid that people would get the idea I didn’t know everything and therefore be less credible. Thankfully, I learned a more correct way of thinking.

Building Rapport on the Phone

Today we will discuss the value of building rapport on the phone.  Rapport is that sense of ease and comfort you get with someone when you feel you’re speaking the same language and you’re on the same level.  Rapport can give rise to feelings of trust and connection, and there are many methods to help [...]