As you start generating leads online, you will find that people will be requesting information on a variety of topics.  Some of the things they may request information on are: A particular neighborhood An condo complex An individual listing Information about loan programs The best agents working leads from their real estate websites and blogs will follow up on these requests.  Some people will provide phone numbers while others a simple e-mail address.  All are worth following up on as you never... 

Much of the training involved with real estate revolves around self promotion.  These trainings cover the fact that you must let people know that “you are the expert” and that “you can help them buy or sell”.  In fact, these same trainers even cover the “presentation” that you should do at listing or buying appointments. Presentation? Come on!  Now, think of the last pleasant experience that you had when making a major purchase.  Maybe it was a car, new flooring... 

John Carpenter’s movie, Big Trouble in Little China, is truly a cult classic from 1986.  The character Jack Burton (played by Kurt Russel) often has witty responses throughout the entire film.  In the scene you see here, he is able to thwart an attack and eliminate the main bad guy.  With his quick reactions, he responds, “it’s all in the reflexes”.  Now Jack didn’t always make the right moves.  Often his “reflexes” didn’t get him the desired... 

The great mythical detective Sherlock Holmes was extremely astute.  He would find clues and notice elements in a room that others would simply miss.  His logical powers of deduction allowed him to solve the mysteries that would baffle the police.  His stories of heroics and deduction, as told by his friend Dr. Watson, demonstrate one who is extremely confident with his skills and one that always accomplishes the goal of finding the bad guy. While our phone calls to prospective buyers might not...