Commercial real estate sales activity, which includes property viewings, negotiations, and closing deals, should be at the centre of all focus for real estate agents today. In a changing market, sales activity is something to watch and encourage personally. For instance, you can encourage sales by actively seeking out potential buyers and sellers, promoting properties,…
Conversations create new business, and that is precisely how commercial real estate brokerage works. The more you can start conversations as an agent, the more you will find listings and fresh new business. Real estate brokerage is not unique in that basic business rule, yet some agents forget or do not focus enough on implementing…
When you have a property listing opportunity, consider how you will engage with the client to help them see that you are the best agent for the job. One way to do that is by talking about your inspection strategies. Here are some ideas to help your property inspection ideas stand out, allowing you to…
When you work as a commercial real estate agent, it is easy to forget where the new business and listings can be found. Why is there this ‘confusion’? Each day can be loaded with pressure, meetings, and conversations. The more people you talk to the more meetings evolve. That is when the confusion starts. Stay…
Have you ever wanted a source of new listings? Given that the property market is changing, new listings are a good thing. It is interesting to notice that many real estate agents and brokers struggle with having very few or no listings at all, despite receiving a high volume of inquiries from prospective buyers and…
In commercial real estate brokerage, you can improve your listing conversions substantially if you get organized. The significant advantage here is that many agents are not good at that and have a random approach to listings or presentations. Hence, it leaves things wide open for agents who can control it all. Control creates leverage and…
Many real estate agents are on the lookout for listings this year. It is a changing market, and there are things to work on and people to help. Of course, agents should be chasing listings most of the time. Listings are the lifeblood of the industry. So, a ‘pipeline’ of listing opportunities is one that…
How can you create more listing opportunities in commercial real estate today? It is a changing market but one that is likely to open up considerably over the next 12 months as investors seek and find ways of growing their portfolios. So you need a plan for brokerage right now. Don’t just think about commercial…
If you are in the business of providing specialised sales and leasing services to commercial property investors and landlords, you will need to be well-versed in commission negotiations as well as commission standards for your location. Unreasonably large numbers of agents believe that they must discount their commission in order to secure the listing. Nothing could…
Listings are the beginning of everything in commercial real estate brokerage. It doesn’t matter whether you work as an agent in sales or leasing today, the listings that you find, convert, and control are critical to the growth of your client base and your real estate business over time. It takes some agents a while…
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