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When Was the Last Time Your Brokerage Made You Better? (opens the original)
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Let me tell you something I’ve learned after building one of the top teams in the country.Talent is not the thing that separates good agents from great ones. I’ve met brilliant agents who plateaued and average agents who blew past them. The difference almost always came down to one thing: the room they were standing in every day.I want you to watch something. It’s a few minutes inside our West Ashley office here in Charleston, and it’s led by Stan Taylor, a manager who has been with me for over
Affordability conversations are winning more closings (opens the original)
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There’s a scene in Moneyball where everyone in the room is arguing about the same old thing: which players look the part and pass the eye test, while Billy Beane is quietly focused on the numbers nobody’s bothering to explain. He wasn’t finding better players than everyone else. He was reading the situation better than everyone else, and it changed how the game got played.I think about that a lot in this business, because one of the biggest mistakes I see agents make is assuming buyers need more
The Mortgage Conversation Being Left on the Table (opens the original)
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After years of coaching agents on our team, I’ve learned that most first-time buyers aren’t actually intimidated by the house. They’re intimidated by the financing. By the time they sit down with an agent, they’ve already collected a pile of half-truths about interest rates, down payments, and loan programs from friends, family, and whatever crossed their social feed that week.That’s exactly why one of the most valuable things you can do is simplify the conversation for them. You don’t have to b
How Market Shifts Create Opportunity for Great Agents (opens the original)
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Most agents see a changing market as something they have to react to.The best agents see it as something they can use.Every shift in mortgage rates, inventory, or buyer behavior creates new opportunities. The question is whether you’re paying attention to them.I’ve learned over the last 2+ decades that the agents who consistently grow their business aren’t waiting for the market to get “better.” They’re adapting faster than everyone else.Here’s where I believe the biggest opportunities are right
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