Success as a Real Estate Agent for Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition

Author(s): Cooper (UMIST)

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Your no-nonsense guide to becoming a successful real estate agent.

As the Australian and New Zealand housing markets begin to recover, now is the time to make the jump to your new career as a real estate agent. If you're already an agent, it's a great time to sharpen your skills and increase your commissions. Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies provides the foundation and advice you need to become a real estate superstar. Written specifically for agents and potential agents in Australia and New Zealand, this handy, plain-English guide gives you all the tools you need to bring in new prospects, close sales, build a referral base, plan open houses, present and close listing contracts, and give yourself a leg up on the competition. Whether you want to get involved in commercial or residential real estate, you'll find all the guidance you need to do it right.

Includes handy tips and tricks for working with buyers
Offers practical advice on prospecting and generating leads online, including how to use social media
Presents tried-and-true tactics and fresh ideas for closing deals

Whether you're looking to get started in real estate, or you're a working agent who wants to up your game, Success as a Real Estate Agent For Dummies gives you the tools and insight you need to compete—and succeed.

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Terri M. Cooper has been a highly successful sales agent for over 17 years, and is the principal and founder of Real Estate Mastery (Australia and NZ), which offers customised nationally accredited real estate courses. Dirk Zeller is a bestselling author and one of the leading real estate agents in North America. He is the founder of Real Estate Champions ? a well-respected real estate coaching company with clients worldwide.

Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Real Estate Sales Success 7 Chapter 1: Discovering the Skills of a Successful Sales Agent 9 Chapter 2: Selecting the Right Company 25 Chapter 3: Becoming a Marketplace Expert 47 Part II: Generating Leads for Buyers and Sellers 59 Chapter 4: Prospecting Your Way to Listings and Sales 61 Chapter 5: Using Social Media to Create an Online Presence 83 Chapter 6: Generating Referrals 97 Chapter 7: Traditional Lead Targets That Work: Expired, Withdrawn and FSBO Listings 119 Chapter 8: Using an Open House as a Prospecting Tool 143 Part III: Developing a Winning Sales Strategy 161 Chapter 9: Conducting a Quality Listing Presentation 163 Chapter 10: Getting the House Ready for Showing 191 Chapter 11: Marketing Yourself and Your Properties 211 Chapter 12: Negotiating the Contract and Closing the Deal 239 Part IV: Running a Successful Real Estate Business 257 Chapter 13: Staking Your Competitive Position 259 Chapter 14: Keeping Clients for Life 277 Chapter 15: Maximising Your Time 303 Part V: The Part of Tens 327 Chapter 16: Ten (Almost!) Must-Haves for a Successful Real Estate Agent 329 Chapter 17: Ten Bulletproof Tips for Listing Presentations 335 Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Navigating Distressed Sales 343 Appendix: Useful Resources and Websites 351 Index 353

General Fields

  • : 9780730309116
  • : John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd.
  • : John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd
  • : 0.63
  • : May 2014
  • : 235mm X 187mm X 26mm
  • : Australia
  • : May 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Cooper (UMIST)
  • : Paperback
  • : Australian & New Zealand ed
  • : 333.3302394
  • : 384