What Makes a GREAT Realtor?
Every day, all over the country, people are searching online for what to look for in a realtor.
Let’s start with the basics.
First of all, any realtor you hire should tick these boxes:
Experience with the entire sales process
Education and understanding of the current market
A negotiator that is willing to be a buffer between all parties involved
But what takes a realtor from good to GREAT?
Great question.
Here are the Top 3 Qualities I value,
and what I look for from others in my industry!
1. Passion
Something more than just “being happy” or “liking what you do.” Passion is a calling, a dream or a goal, that is brought to life by action. It’s when you can’t help but put your whole self into everything you do.
Unlike most realtors, I have a passion that goes beyond just selling homes. My passion is for you and your dreams. It’s for customer service. It’s for making sure everyone gets the best treatment and guidance they can receive from a realtor.
My goal is to infuse my passion into the real estate market, bringing my energy, joy, and optimism to help people reach higher, dream bigger, and achieve their goals!
2. Integrity
It’s too common to find realtors all about Image and not about Integrity.
John Maxwell wrote: “Image promises much, but produces little. Integrity never disappoints.” Because, as he later says, “Integrity is not so much what we do as much as who we are.”
Integrity is taking everything you teach others to do, and living it out on the daily. It’s not just saying things; it’s doing them.
Integrity means not being flaky. It’s about sticking to your word and committing to what you say you’ll do by having an organized calendar and setting reminders.
It means following through and keeping yourself responsible to your word when no one else is there to make sure that you do.
3. Diligence
Diligence is needed to have integrity.
Diligence is working to the best of your ability, investing in yourself, loving your family, sharing with your community and, in everything you do, being INTENTIONAL.
This also takes an amazing amount of patience. I have a next-level I’m working toward and I know it will take time, but you have to take action to get to where you want to go!
Make a plan and go after it, every single day!
4. Community
This isn’t exactly a personal trait, but it’s a value that is very important to me.
There’s an old proverb: “If you wanna go quickly, go alone. If you wanna go far, go together.”
It’s true. You have gifts and skills and dreams, and they were meant for the world. When you serve others, you’ll find purpose and joy!
Find a realtor who values working together to get things done, sharing skills, being part of a team where everyone is involved and everyone wins.
Being in a community is also about being in a family. I don’t want to be just another used-house salesman trying to sell you a product. I want to be your family that will work with you to sell your home, and to be someone you can rely on for answers and guidance.
Just how family goes above and beyond to help you, that is what you will get from me, no matter if you’re selling a $200,000 home or a $2,000,000 home.
The wonderful thing, is that all 4 of those qualities can be applied to everyday life, to take you from Good to Great!
So I want to ask you,
What are you going to do
to get to where YOU want to be?
Here’s a good place to start:
Get out there! You have to start by stepping out of your comfort zone. Be part of new circles, meet new people, get involved! You can’t get where you’re wanting to go if you’re still on your couch!
Educate yourself! Invest in yourself by doing research and continuing to learn and grow. The humility it takes to say “I don’t know” is the motivation to keep exploring, taking in information, and getting better at what you do.
Have patience. They say it takes 10,000 hours to learn a new skill. Do something small today, and then do it tomorrow, and after time, you’ll do it without even thinking about it! That’s how you get to where you want to be.
Be the best YOU you can be. No matter what you do, put your whole self into it. Be passionate and commit to your dreams!
Whatever your dreams are, a realtor can help, but you have to initiate. Set a plan and get after it!
Don’t just cross your fingers and hope to get a good realtor that is only passionate about what they do. Get a GREAT realtor that cares about YOU, your needs, your dreams, and your goals!