There is another post about monthly office fees etc. How much are you looking at with Prudential?

Hey R,

It's not the end of the world to waste your time showing houses to buyers, whether or not they buy, especially when you're brand new. In fact, I can't think of a much BETTER thing for you to have done over the weekend than get out there and practice your buyer skills and learn more about your market.

And, be assured, in this career you will spend (not waste) lots and lots and lots of time with buyers and sellers for whom you won't make a dime. Don't let it stress you out.

My mantra: "I sell real estate every day. Sometimes I even get paid for it!"

Congratulations, Prudential is a great company to be affiliated with.

My Prudential has no office fees.

My office really has no fees....There is a showing fee and a technology fee of a combined $48 a month after the initial 60 days after start up.....


It has been a while since my last post...Ok not really sure where I left off, but here it goes. I called a FSBO and went to preview the property. I found out he might be interested in listing with an agent soon, but unsure. I am going to follow through...

I walked into a new townhome contsruction office just to get some info and BAM! There was an older couple in need of some info about listing their house. The man was talking about how he cannot afford the commission rates...but I got their contact info to set a time to get together and discuss the matter. Well I called him the next day...he was telling me he was busy over the weekend and would call me later next week....well I called him today and found out he listed with an agent in his neighborhood! DAMN! If I had only been able to get my foot in the door on Friday! There went my 1st listing opportunity!

So This morning I had my new agent meeting....nothing really exciting going on. I am mailing out my announcements with business cards tomorrow. I am set up for an open house this Sunday and have another in the works for next weekend too! I am very excited about my first open house. Its gonna be in the paper and online. I am going to have a ton of directional signs with balloons, so hopefully I will have a decent crowd! Would hate to have my first and have no one show...I need some buyers dang it...hopefully some people who need to list before they buy! That would be great! I like to call 'em "Double Whammies"! LOL....

So I am pretty bummed about not landing that listing with the older couple, but I guess I learned my lesson! When I KNOW someone HAS to sell....JUMP ON IT..and get my foot in the dorr ASAP>>>>>

So now my focus is going to be on the FSBO I met with. Its pretty hard because the property was a rent house for a long time and the owner does not live on site! ONly communication is by phone so its a little difficult...but follow up is important so Im gonna try.

Went and previewed 3 homes today including the one I am planning an open house for next weekend. Its always good to know the other homes on the market in the same street or subdivision as the one you are holding open...Just in case someone asks you about them...you dont want to be like 'duh..I don't know what you are talking about'

I am planning on having a guest log book for all visitors(so I can follow up with them), Flyers for the other homes on the market in the area and price range for the buyers interested. Also, plenty of cards to pass out and a local fsbo paper to make calls to incase I get really bored!

I have to say I think I am off to a decent start, especially since I have only really been going for about 2 weeks and haven't even contacted my SOI yet! Hopefully it will get better. I have mal time coming up and I hear that some really good leads have been coming to the agents that do this. Pretty much we have a BIG mall locally and my company have a Kiosk in there with a ton of information for people to browse through...Obviously if they walk up they are somewhat interested in buying or selling or just wondering some things...we have books of homes on the market through ou company(yet one more marketing tool used through my company to promote our listings!)So I am excited to get going. I cannot take floor time until I have one listing on the board so the m ain goal is to get AT LEAST 1 listing by the end of the month!

Hopefully after next week I should have at least a few really good leads to get me going...as for right now I feel stuck in limbo with nothing to do, but am keeping myself busy familiarizing myself with the area by previewing and touring properties, and playing around with the software my company provides...so by the time I do have business I will know what to do with it...

Next week the new agents are going to a title company to have a 'mock' closing so we will know what to expect! I am excited....
Ok now its break time

I also live in the houston area i interviewed with prodential I am also looking at coldwellbanker any advice

FYI I got the listing with the FSBO! WOOHOO Guess I said or did something right! Now I just need to sell it....

Remember, after you close your first deal, you have to buy the beer and chips for the whole office. Honest, ask any old pro.