We’re real estate agents, so we’re known for letterboxing, right? We’re always being told to letterbox the “5, 5, 10” houses around each new listing, each recently sold listing, each recently leased listing… We’re told it’s “good for branding” We’re…
In my last blog, I started the six part series about Working Virtually in Real Estate. So this is part two and I’m sharing my first tip for getting this business model working for you: My first tip is to…
There are plenty of articles about writing blogs, and I’m certainly no blogging expert, but I’m here to tell you that there’s value in writing blogs – so much value in fact, it surprised me. Here are three reasons I’ve…
Let’s talk guarantees… Real guarantees…. Proper guarantees… Money Back Guarantees! I’m not talking about those “if we don’t deliver on our promises, please notify us in writing, and then if we haven’t fixed the problem in 7 days, call our…
Try the Pomodoro Technique! The idea behind this strategy is that you use a timer to give yourself 25 minutes to work non-stop on a project, then at the end of the 25 minutes, you take a 5 minute break. …
Part of your job as a managing agent includes sourcing and checking tenants for your landlord clients. It’s so important to make sure that you thoroughly check out your tenant applications, before you make recommendations to your landlord about who…
Today’s tip isn’t specific to Starting a Rent Roll, but it is good business practice… in fact it’s good life practice. Be Yourself! No matter who you’re dealing with: landlords, tenants, tradespeople, industry colleagues, family or friends, people pick up…
Most Property Managers have a “kit” in their car containing a few items they often need when they’re at rental properties. When you start your Rent Roll, consider getting yourself a bucket or a basket and throwing in items like:…
Yes, Yes and Yes! It’s a simple answer to this question. No exceptions ever. If you already have business insurance (including Public Liability Insurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance – plus you might have other insurances, like workers’ compensation, business continuity,…
