The Importance of Patience and Discipline in Real Estate
A career in real estate is one that has the potential to be lucrative and rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work and perseverance to get there! A common misconception that new agents have is that they’ll be helping clients sell expensive homes from day 1! As such, new agents should understand that you truly are starting off at the bottom, and that you’ll have to grow your client base first! Second, you have an incredible amount of freedom as an agent, so you’ll need plenty of discipline to stay on task and see that your work gets finished! These are just a handful of the things you need to be successful as an agent, but it’s a good place to start!
Building your Client Base Takes Time
Clients are the lifeblood of any agent’s success—after all, without clients you won’t be helping anyone buy or sell a home! However, new agents may sometimes think that anyone and everyone who is looking to buy or sell a home will be open to working with them! You have to build your client base and build your reputation as an agent! There are many ways to attract new clients, but when you’re first starting out as an agent it can seem difficult to find clients! As such, the best way to get started is to reach to family and friends, and ask them to spread the word that you’re a real estate agent looking for new clients! In addition, you should use social media to get the word out and make yourself available to prospective clients! New agents must understand, however, that gaining clients can be slow even with having done these things! As such, patience is a virtue that every new agent must have in order to be successful!
You have Plenty of Freedom as an Agent
One of the perks of being an agent is that you have an incredible amount of freedom in that you don’t work the typical 9-5 schedule of other jobs! As such, it’s up to you to schedule the work that you need to accomplish, and you have to have the discipline to get said work done! In addition, you may often be working with and meeting clients after the typical workday has ended! This means that you’ll have to be willing to put in additional hours and do the work at times that may not always be convenient for you! It’s also important to note that that there are many duties of your job that may be outside of what you expect! It’s up to you to go into a home that you’re showing to your clients before they show up! In addition, your unspoken job duties extend into a number of other things that will help your clients that may not necessarily be asked of you!
