Take A Look Real Estate Has Upgraded: Tour the New Office

The sun is shining on Take A Look Real Estate Broker’s new space!

On January 26, 2019, after a focused vision, some diligent planning and team work, Take A Look Real Estate Brokers unveiled our brand new office space. Situated on a corner lot at 2957 Stelzer Rd., adjoining a quaint veterinarian’s office, we are now open for appointments and walk-ins.

Theresa Barron, broker and visionary, wanted a space that was collaborative, energetic and functional for inspired productivity. With its uplifting color scheme and open feel, customers came alive at the open house. There was great food, music, positivity and lots of valuable information shared with our guests. Agents now have a work environment to grow their businesses at pace that promotes their idea of success. And clients have a place to go to ask questions and solve some of their personal economic concerns.

Because Take A Look offers an array of solutions for Central Ohio residents, the space had to allow for enough working room for agents and staff to assist. As you walk in the office, you are greeted with uplifting colors and New Age decor. There are three workspace areas and a media room for agents to create powerful video content for their social media channels and to close out sound for undistracted phone calls with clients.

There are various services that are being facilitated in our building. With real estate being our main focus, agents support home buyers, sellers and investors in making smart moves with their resources. As the government shut down takes a pause, our certified experts are also processing tax returns for W2 employees and 1099 independent contractors. We also assist clients with the protection of their homes, retirement income and their families through life insurance. We discover your needs and goals to locate the right policies, riders and premiums that fit your lifestyle.

Our office is also a training center for new agents. Through our Platinum Success program, along with our private facebook group and exclusive educational podcast, agents also receive their fast start training in the office and get a front row seat to watch successful, seasoned agents work. We believe that collaborative productivity is the key to success. Now we have an office that will help accelerate these ideals.

You are invited to stop on by, meet the broker and talk to the agents! If you are thinking about buying your first home, our next “It’s Time To Own It” event will take place in our conference room in March and we will put you on the fast track to ownership, starting at whatever income or credit level you are currently. We will meet you where you are and help you prepare for your future.

To get pre-registered for the event, give Theresa a call or shoot her a text at 614-778-8503. Make sure to follow Take A Look Real Estate Brokers on Facebook. Oh, and don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel to get the most in depth real estate information and Central Ohio market news.

The Success Mindset of a Real Estate Agent

Becoming successful in real estate, or anything for that matter, requires a mindset that supports and creates success. It seems that many people in real estate struggle with discovering the right philosophies to guide them to success. Maybe it’s because your brokerage doesn’t provide enough training, support and mentorship. Or maybe it’s because you haven’t dived deep into the waters of personal development. In this article, we’re gonna share the necessary mindset to inspire a successful, six-figure real estate business.

Find your why.

If you don’t know why you are even in the real estate industry, maybe it’s time to take a step back. Knowing why you chose real estate as a career option is crucial because if your reason isn’t strong or firm enough to get you out of bed, on the phones, or to a listing appointment, then you have some serious rethinking to do.

Look, for many people, the idea of being able to make more money in less time than the average 9 to 5 gig, and be free from the restraints that come with having a boss is enough. Remember you can achieve $100,000 in two transactions a month, in under 30 hours worth of work. That should be enough to get anybody up and at it.

Stop whining and do what it takes.

Yes, the truth is that it takes more time and energy to lay the foundation of a business in the beginning. However, the pay-off is so sweet. Because once the systems are set up and your marketing efforts have developed a momentum, much of your business simply becomes maintenance.

So stop whining about what it takes and just DO what it takes. And what it takes is for you to find people who want to buy and sell houses. And, if they’re not coming to you, you need to go to them. The best way to go to them is by phone and face to face. Let people know who you are and what you can do to help them. Get to know them and find out what their needs are. And then become a service professional and help. Allow them to become familiar with you and trust you. You just can’t think that hiding behind signs, social media posts and emails are ways to build relationships. Don’t worry, there is still a place for passive marketing and attraction marketing too.

Don’t be afraid of sales conversations.

Regardless of what you think on the subconscious level, regardless of what society says, sales is an honorable lot in life. Sales is the exchange of currency for a product or service. It’s how most humans get access to the things that they want and need. Sales people are simply those who service that process. Granted there are people who make a mockery of sales with slime ball tactics, slick claims and subpar offerings, the truth is there are many more sales professionals with integrity. If you are that sort of real estate professional, you have no reason to be timid about approaching people to service their needs.

The truth is, what we do is more about service than sales anyway. Our goal is to find out they need and help them with it. People decide to upgrade, downsize and invest everyday. They are newlyweds, growing families, divorcees, retirees, widows and those looking to grow their portfolios. People actually want what you have to offer!

But how are they to know that you can help them if you don’t tell them? Pick up that phone for an hour a day and let friends, family member, colleagues, coworkers, business owners, medical professionals, postal workers, school principals, beauty experts, neighbors and strangers in the check-out line know that you are the real estate professional they need in their corner. Leave them with all your forms of business contact information. Get involved in the community where they can interact and engage with you on deeper and more meaningful ways.

It’s all about relationship marketing and it’s your responsibility to build those relationships that can support and sustain and six-figure or more business, not to whine. Make it happen!

If you believe that you really need more real estate training and support, click the button below to join our private facebook group. It’s free and so is all the training included.

Take Your Real Estate Business from Struggle to Success

Are you a real estate agent struggling to achieve 6 figure success? In this article, we’ll share how our free training group can help you to become a success in real estate.

When I became a real estate agent in 1994, I joined a big box brokerage. They provided the big box name, but they did not teach me how to produce. There was very little training, and what training there was, wasn’t working for me. I even tried to listen in on office talk to learn what to do and how to get started. But as a single, working mom of three kids, being at the brokerage office wasn’t always feasible. I also discovered that the money wasn’t being made hanging out at the office.

I figured I probably needed to be walking around neighborhoods and talking to people. I also got my hands on a marketing book that explained how to develop a network of people that would do business with me. It said I “should speak to every person” I came in contact with. I did just that. But what I didn’t understand was that I needed to implement the process of qualification. I found myself running around town with interested people who weren’t ready to buy.

I started to wonder where I could find a regular source of qualified buyers. Then I began to sort through people who worked with me at my place of employment. Because we worked in banking, I thought many of them would be qualified. That helped me begin selling! Word got around the bank that I was a real estate professional they could trust to get the job done. Within four years, my real estate income was as much as I made on my job, and on a very part-time basis.

But life happens and after marrying, having my fourth child and my bonus daughter, while supporting my sick mother, I quit my job at the bank. I went full time in real estate and enrolled in school. I knew that now I needed to find more clients. But I realized I hadn’t found a new path to those clients and would have to start from scratch. I had a heavy expense load and lots of personal and educational responsibilities. And I really struggled to find some direction.

But things seriously improved after reaching out to an independent broker named Terry. She increased my commissions by 30%. She provided me detailed mentorship and how to get restarted. She talked to me on a very regular, consistent basis to make sure I was clear on what I needed to do. In addition, she showed me how to develop new business.

In the first six months with Terry, I made $60,000 in gross commissions!

That’s how I know that mentorship works. I went from a struggling agent to a thriving, successful realtor earning six figures in 6 months. And it was all because I had the right coaching and was like a sponge, ready and willing to learn. Just like with my old broker, we don’t seek to diminish else’ shine. What we do intend is to develop our agents under the Take A Look Real Estate Broker umbrella so they reach a success point of $100,000. And with us, the sky’s the limit!

See, I was amazed by the fact that in only two transactions a month, I could earn $100,000 a year. And I realized that each transaction could be completed in less than 15 hours. That means 30 hours a month! Now that’s a far cry from when I worked 40 hours a week for less than $50,000 a year, feeling like I was giving up all my time. Plus, I had to wait 2 weeks to get paid and give up 20% to the government!

To give you an idea of some of the strategies we are using here at Take A Look, we invite you to join our Platinum Success Facebook group.

And as our special thanks, we are going to give you our 14 day strategy course… FOR FREE! Everyday for the next two weeks, you will receive an email focused on dramatically improving your business, setting your foundation.

Remember, we are better than halfway through 2018. Let’s finish the rest of the year strong!