Ed Sarfo - Two Reasons Many Real Estate Agents Flame Out

Working as a real estate agent is more difficult than many people think. Some become real estate agents because they see easy money being made by others in the industry. In reality, successful real estate agents make money because of many hours spent coordinating open houses, setting up meetings, talking with clients, and working on closing their sales. Many times, even if the agent sells the property, the buyers or the sellers could back out with no notice, or some other technicality could get in the way. Even if everything goes right, many real estate agents don’t get their first commission until six months have passed. The most skilled real estate agents deal with these issues throughout their careers. When you’re first starting out as a real estate agent, here are two ways to fail:

• You don’t have a plan. Real estate agents are a kind of small business owner. If you don’t start your business with a plan, you’ll be doomed to failure. Start with a plan for how you are going to succeed, and stick to it as you build relationships and networks. Coming from a strong plan will eliminate problems before they affect your bottom line.
• You rely too much on technology. Staying in contact through social media, email, and phone is essential for a real estate agent, but don’t let your smart phone distract you from your meetings with clients and others.

Ed Sarfo has been a real estate principal broker in Lexington, Kentucky over 8 years, and has built his network out of trust and an excellent work ethic.

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Ed Sarfo Selling Property : How to Succeed as a Real Estate Agent

Real estate agents work as hard to establish relationships as they do selling properties, at least early in their careers. Many of these individuals work beyond normal business hours growing their networks and preparing properties to be shown to potential clients. Real estate agents have to establish a roster of clients they have done business with in order to continue to sell property in a profitable manner. If you’re considering starting a career in real estate, you have to be willing to work hard and develop your network and close sales with a sure hand. Here are a few tips to get you started: 

• Don’t think of real estate as a side gig. Even if you have another job, understand that to be successful at selling real estate, you have to put your best efforts forward at all times. Treating real estate as a side job is a sure way to waste your time.
  
  
• Come from a strong position. Save enough money to cover operating costs before you start. Real estate agents coming from weak financial positions don’t have the same options that those with strong savings do. 
  
  
• Get help before you need it. Stay active within the real estate community. Join real estate organizations and participate in your local, state, or national real estate association. The more you participate, the more easily you can grow your network and enlist the help of other real estate professionals when you need them. 
  
  

Ed Sarfo is a successful real estate principal broker based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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