Great advice about having the right connections and partners to achieve maximum results. I appreciat all those who help me and reciprocate when I can to those professionals.
You are an Independent Contractor! You are a Sole Proprietor, maybe a one-man or one-woman Office. But can you do this alone? No! You need a Network!
Whether you are a Newbie or a Veteran, you need a Support Network to succeed in the Real Estate Business.
These 13 People should be in your Network!
1. Mentors. Successful Agents who have "been there done that" can point you in the right direction; they will help you avoid beginner's mistakes.
2. Lenders. You need Bankers, Mortgage Brokers, and Lenders who can get your prospects pre-approved. You need go-to people who can answer your client's Loan Questions.
3. Title Company/Title Attorney personnel.
4. Insurance Agents. They can answer your questions! What do policies cost? What about the age of the roof? What is "The Box"? What about sinkholes?
5. Home Inspectors
6. Surveyors
7. Appraisers
8. The Staff Members of your Local Board of Realtors.
9. Real Estate Attorney. Ask a Top Producer, your Broker, or your Board of Realtors which Attorneys they use.
10. Certified Public Accountant. You want to comply with Tax Laws; you also want to keep as much of your hard-earned money as possible!
11. Technology People who can help you with Websites, MLS, Smart Phones, IDX, and Hardware. If your Board or Association has a Technical Staff or Technical Manager, meet them!
12. Local Government: Visit the Property Appraiser's Office and the Tax Collector's Office. Visit the Zoning or Building Department, and any other relevant Local Government offices. Meet the gatekeepers who sit at the front desk. Sure, you can get most information from the Internet, but there will be times when you need to "Get Human".
13. ActiveRain Members and Staff! Establish a good Subscription Base. Learn to search by Channel and by Topic. Meet Nikki, Kerrie, Bob Stewart et al. There is a wealth of information and support available to you on ActiveRain!
Disclaimer: The author of this blog article is not an attorney; the author of this blog article is not a certified public accountant. Nothing in this blog article is to be construed as legal advice, tax advice, or financial advice. For legal advice see an attorney. For tax advice or financial advice see a tax attorney, certified public accountant, or other qualified professional.
Frederick Griffin, Licensed Real Estate Broker Tallahassee, Florida 850-339-4861
Frederick Griffin, Licensed Real Estate Broker Tallahassee, Florida 850-339-4861
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Robert May is a Realtor, as well as the broker and owner of Rainbow Realty of Lethbridge Alberta . He is also a licensed Lethbridge mortgage broker and financing expert with Canada First Mortgage of Calgary Alberta. He has been in the Lethbridge real estate industry since 1993 and offers full Lethbridge real estate services to Lethbridge and surrounding area, as well as Lethbridge mortgage financing, mortgage refinancing , preapprovals, and Lethbridge loans financing to Lethbridge and Southern Alberta. He can be found online at this link: mortgage broker Lethbridge
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