Jim’s Blog
How to Make Sure That You’re Not Wasting Your Time Making Listing Presentations
One of the situations that you definitely want to avoid when making listing presentations, is making a presentation when you have zero or very little chance of landing the listing. This can happen when the decision maker has already determined who they'll be listing with, but they just want to receive some additional listing presentations for their own due diligence. In addition, within the corporate environment, the person may be told by their boss that they should receive 3-4 listing presentations in total along with the broker presentation packages, even though the broker who will get the listing has already been determined by the company.
So with this in mind, here is a question that I recommend you ask an owner whenever they're inviting you to make a listing presentation to them...
How To Get Your Listings Extended In Today’s Market
When it's time to ask your owner for an extension on your listing, how much you've been communicating with them can play a big part in getting that extension.
How To Stand Out From Other Commercial Real Estate Brokers
If you've been wanting to meet with a client or prospect, and they haven't been willing to take your meeting, here's an approach that can help you to finally land that meeting.
Don’t Say This When Calling On Distressed Properties!
When you're calling owners of distressed commercial real estate properties, don't make this big mistake when you begin your conversation with them.
Why You’re Not Making As Much Money As Other Commercial Real Estate Brokers
If you sometimes scratch your head wondering why you're not making as much money as other commercial real estate brokers, this could be the reason why...
This Woman Completely Changed My Mind About Being A Workaholic!
When I was watching a woman speak one time, she made me realize that people are oftentimes mislabeled when they're referred to as being "workaholics".
What We Can All Learn As Brokers From The Great Golfer Phil Mickelson
We as commercial real estate agents can learn a great deal from Phil Mickelson here, when he tells us about the precision with which he evaluates a golf shot.
Here’s One Question You’ll Never Want to Ask Your Clients
Don't ask this one question of your clients, because it can definitely interfere with you closing your transaction with them.