Organizational skills are a requirement to be successful in any business. In real estate, it is even more important. Most realtors are juggling and multitasking from the start to finish of every day. Beginning the day with a “To Do” list gets things started in the right way because what you do today matters.There is a compounding effect to what we do on a daily basis.The proven path to success is to know what needs to be done and what lies ahead. Here are a few items to show up on the TO DO list every day!
Administrative Work
Start the day with a check of emails and new phone calls. Return every inquiry that came in overnight. Update websites and social media profiles and tweak daily replying to people on Google plus and Pinterest, Twitter,Facebook and Instagram. Complete, submit and file documents, agreements and leases. Coordinate your calendar appointments, showings, open houses and meetings. Create and distribute flyers, newsletters and other promotional materials. Work on budgets for monthly, quarterly and annual operations.Keep on top of data entry and maintaining and managing client databases. Develop marketing plans for listings. Write blog articles and share content, ideas and advice daily. Doing daily research for an article or preparing an article for online publication can cut down on the stress of “deadlines”! On a side note of administrative tasks, agents who hire assistants consistently say that they would never have been able to move to the next level in their business had they not hired help. This makes sense when one considers that an assistant helps increase your efficiency, thereby freeing you up to perform the important tasks.
Start the day with a check of emails and new phone calls. Return every inquiry that came in overnight. Update websites and social media profiles and tweak daily replying to people on Google plus and Pinterest, Twitter,Facebook and Instagram. Complete, submit and file documents, agreements and leases. Coordinate your calendar appointments, showings, open houses and meetings. Create and distribute flyers, newsletters and other promotional materials. Work on budgets for monthly, quarterly and annual operations.Keep on top of data entry and maintaining and managing client databases. Develop marketing plans for listings. Write blog articles and share content, ideas and advice daily. Doing daily research for an article or preparing an article for online publication can cut down on the stress of “deadlines”! On a side note of administrative tasks, agents who hire assistants consistently say that they would never have been able to move to the next level in their business had they not hired help. This makes sense when one considers that an assistant helps increase your efficiency, thereby freeing you up to perform the important tasks.
Lead Generation
Leads are the backbone of every real estate business. Spending time each day capturing leads is essential. Today’s technology allows some powerful lead generation tools that are almost completely hands-off so that the time spent on the task is very short. Your website should be the main funnel to capture prospects and is your most valuable tool. Make sure to organize your database and update any new contacts and make sure they have knowledge and access to the website. Respond to leads immediately by sending them a text and answering their response quickly. Make it part of your daily routine to reach out to past buyers and sellers to discuss any changes in their real estate needs. With technology and social media it has become easier to do followups and consistent contact.
Leads are the backbone of every real estate business. Spending time each day capturing leads is essential. Today’s technology allows some powerful lead generation tools that are almost completely hands-off so that the time spent on the task is very short. Your website should be the main funnel to capture prospects and is your most valuable tool. Make sure to organize your database and update any new contacts and make sure they have knowledge and access to the website. Respond to leads immediately by sending them a text and answering their response quickly. Make it part of your daily routine to reach out to past buyers and sellers to discuss any changes in their real estate needs. With technology and social media it has become easier to do followups and consistent contact.
Follow-Up
Following up on any and all emails, comments, snail mail and telephone calls is a top priority daily. Whether this is the immediate follow-up of a website contact or spending time putting your leads on email campaigns, follow-up is critical. Customer Relationship Management or CRM and automation can ease the time factor and make sure contact is regulated. A couple of times a week, take some time to take a new or former client out to lunch or coffee and attend a social event after work. Becoming a “regular” helps solidify your position in the community. Even one hour a week devoted to this task will boost your productivity and assure future business. Spend a few minutes daily writing notes and catching up with contacts on the phone to see if you can be helpful to them.
Following up on any and all emails, comments, snail mail and telephone calls is a top priority daily. Whether this is the immediate follow-up of a website contact or spending time putting your leads on email campaigns, follow-up is critical. Customer Relationship Management or CRM and automation can ease the time factor and make sure contact is regulated. A couple of times a week, take some time to take a new or former client out to lunch or coffee and attend a social event after work. Becoming a “regular” helps solidify your position in the community. Even one hour a week devoted to this task will boost your productivity and assure future business. Spend a few minutes daily writing notes and catching up with contacts on the phone to see if you can be helpful to them.
Networking
Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram accounts should be checked daily if not several times daily. It’s a great way to get your name out there and connect with friends and family and see what they’re up to along with clients both prospective and existing. Personally reply or acknowledge every single person that comments on content when they comment, message or reply to you. Attend networking and community events every month and have several one-on-one meetings with people in a relaxing and casual venue. Connecting with different community organizations is key.
Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram accounts should be checked daily if not several times daily. It’s a great way to get your name out there and connect with friends and family and see what they’re up to along with clients both prospective and existing. Personally reply or acknowledge every single person that comments on content when they comment, message or reply to you. Attend networking and community events every month and have several one-on-one meetings with people in a relaxing and casual venue. Connecting with different community organizations is key.
Daily Marketing
Do daily marketing plan updates to your strategies and tactics. Revise the design for your promotional materials, such as flyers, postcards and business cards. Keep track of ideas for your blog and jot down the first paragraph for each. Plan your social media posts and updates for a month. Check up on your Zillow profile and add any recent sales, listings and reviews. Refresh your website with listing photos, upcoming neighborhood events, open houses, social media posts and other items that need to become current.
Daily Marketing
Do daily marketing plan updates to your strategies and tactics. Revise the design for your promotional materials, such as flyers, postcards and business cards. Keep track of ideas for your blog and jot down the first paragraph for each. Plan your social media posts and updates for a month. Check up on your Zillow profile and add any recent sales, listings and reviews. Refresh your website with listing photos, upcoming neighborhood events, open houses, social media posts and other items that need to become current.
Real estate agents must balance their schedules between daily management obligations and income-producing activities. This means spending time at the office or meeting with clients, showing homes and doing some traveling. Most agents have a To Do List that is long and can change at a moment's notice. There is no such thing as a typical day! But, if you can get into a habit and make some of these suggestions into daily events, you can create a business that will grow.
Real estate agents must balance their schedules between daily management o
bligations and income-producing activities. This means spending time at the office or meeting with clients, showing homes and doing some traveling. Most agents have a To Do List that is long and can change at a moment's notice. There is no such thing as a typical day! But, if you can get into a habit and make some of these suggestions into daily events, you can create a business that will grow.
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