office change official

It’s not a huge deal, but I am switching my affiliation within Long and Foster from the Ft. Meade/Odenton office to down the road at the Severna Park office.  The Severna Park office is a larger office with a much higher level of production.  Related to this, the amount of support that I will get as an agent is greatly enhanced (eg. weekly coaching with the office manager, 4 office administrators instead of 1, etc.), translating into the ability to deliver a higher level of customer service and professionalism as I work for my clients.  So, no, I likely won’t be “Agent of the Month” again for a long time (there are some very “large” agents here), but this switch should make you more comfortable than before in referring your friends and acquaintances to me for their real estate needs.  In the meantime, the areas that I service (Baltimore City and the surrounding counties, and beyond that on a case-by-case basis) will remain the same.

 

Besides that, my car is in need of some extensive mechanical repairs, as it seriously might die at any minute (clutch has a problem that is not cost-wise to repair based on the value of the car), and poker has returned to a prominent place in my life (been a very good month).

 

As always, thanks for reading!

 

Peace,
Greg

leads, leads, leads

It's funny...it's been three weeks since I've written a contract and a small part of me is started to sweat. :) 60% of the agents on MRIS last year did 4 transactions or less and I'm sweating about not writing a contract in 3 weeks, despite having written 12 ratified contracts in the past 6 months. Silly. Although, the beginning of fall lag will take some time getting used to...

Meanwhile, I have found myself inundated with more leads than ever. I'd say I am actively engaged with 12 potential buyers, although I'm too lazy to actually count at this precise moment (it's 10-15)...and these are just the clients that are looking to buy in the next month or two. I have another dozen or so that will be buying throughout next year, so I've managed to set myself up pretty well (thank Jesus). Of course, not every lead works out, but I have a high percentage of turn over relative to the industry, so I have a reason to be hopeful. Seriously, just be genuine about showing people that you are capable and that you care (probably not in that order even), and things work themselves out.

Anyway, poker game tonight and a few e-mails to write before I leave the office. It's been too long since I've posted, I know, but I find myself more dealing the minutia of transactions now with less time to wax philosophical about the industry in which I am in. Still, I'll try to pick up the frequency again. :)

Peace!
Greg