Want some focus in real estate? There are just three words that lead to and make all the difference in the career of a commercial real estate agent. From the three things, many other things can happen. What are they? They are: Knowledge Systems Action To explain, the progress of any agent is […]
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Many people start a career in commercial real estate with little or no professional knowledge, and just a lot of ‘hope’. They see the advantages of the industry and then embark on the new vocation of working with properties and clients in their local area. The change process then starts. There are ways to ‘fast […]
You can waste a lot of time in commercial real estate if you do not focus most of your efforts on the things that matter. Career results matter in a constant way for all brokers and agents. Priorities at a personal level are foundational in getting results. Those priorities should be directed to the things […]
Momentum is really important when you start your career in commercial real estate brokerage. Professional skills and local area knowledge will also help you with that required momentum. You will need a base plan to achieve the results that you are seeking over time as an agent or a broker. One thing to remember here […]
Don’t wait for the property market to come to you. Go out and find it. Top agents in commercial real estate tend to set fixed rules and principles for their business momentum and their future. Those principles they set are likely to make or break their business growth over time, so important choices should be […]
The commercial property industry is just like any other sales related career. You can be swamped and stressed by the pressures of performance and opportunity. Without a plan of attack and a consistent strategy towards new business development, it is very likely that you will struggle, and that can only lead to a downturn in […]
As you progress through your career in commercial real estate brokerage, the listings that you create exclusively will always generate far more enquiry and better levels of business over time. The simple concept here is that you must have control of the listing product and the client; you must ‘own the listing product’ professionally. (N.B. […]
In any given calendar year, the commercial property market will change in a number of ways. Enquiry rates shift around, and local prices and rents fluctuate. It is very easy for an ‘ordinary’ agent or broker to think that the property market is full of ‘negative’ indicators. The market facts The property market is not […]
In commercial real estate brokerage there is a big difference between those industry professionals that make the money (commissions), versus those that earn money. Some agents and brokers struggle with the fact that it is an industry of ‘income generation’. There is a high degree of personal involvement and action required on the part of […]
To start a commercial real estate business an agent or broker needs a large degree of motivation and a good understanding of the property market. Commercial property is significantly different than residential property in so many ways, and on that basis specialised knowledge is required. Remember that you are dealing with a different type of […]