Whether you want to learn everything about selling real estate or simply give your present sales techniques a personal tune up, the time-proven methods in the book make it easy for you. 'Secrets of Selling from the Masters' is presented in seventeen educational, motivational and easily mastered lessons. You are taken under the wing of a mentor who has a natural gift for selling that comes through on every page. Terry Weaver learned his selling techniques the hard way, but you can sidestep the hard knocks by learning and applying his techniques. You'll get lots of help in evaluating clients and their motivations, in how to use the art of questioning and listening in order to diminish the client's resistance to making a decision, and how to overcome objections. If you are in sales, this book will strengthen your skills. If you are just considering making real estate sales your career, the master sales trainer will get you started right.
An expert guide to the ins and outs of real estate financing Secrets of Buying and Selling Real Estate . . .Without Using Your Own Money! is the definitive insider's guide to traditional and creative (yet legal and ethical!) real estate financing. In understandable, step-by-step language, it walks you through explanations and examples of conventional real estate financing so you understand clearly how most financing works. It examines all the available creative or unusual financing strategies that seasoned investors and homebuyers use every day to buy and finance properties. Drawing on his long experience as a successful real estate investor, Robert Shemin spotlights the advantages and disadvantages of various types of mortgages, terms, and financing strategies so you know all your best options. He also includes informative material on how credit scoring works and understanding credit ratings and credit problems that could scuttle your loan. Offering proven techniques, expert tips, and creative alternatives along the way, Shemin details every important aspect of the financing process, with in-depth discussion of topics such as: * Owners' terms * Contracts for deed, land contracts, and lease options * How to use partners or cosigners * How to get approval after a mortgage company turns you down * How to buy property even if the bank says "no" * Creative ways to obtain down payments, getting the seller to contribute using nonprofit programs
If you're one of the millions of people considering a career in the potentially lucrative world of real estate, The Everything Guide to Being a Real Estate Agent is the book you need to make it happen. Seasoned real estate professional Shahri Masters shows you what it really takes to succeed in this competitive business-including how to manage time, clients, and a business network for a fruitful career.This how-to guide covers it all-from deciding to become a real estate agent, to getting licensed, to opening an agency. Expert advice and real-world examples provide the boost you need to hit the ground running. Use this informative, accessible guide to learn: Whether selling real estate is the right career for you What you need to get started-important information about training and licensing Ideas for marketing yourself and perfecting sales skills How to manage your finances and expand your business The Everything Guide to Being a Real Estate Agent will give you the professional edge you need to stand out in this exciting - and growing - field!
In this must read book, Joe Sesso shares the top tips and secrets of real estate giants from the webinar series Secrets of Top Selling Agents. Barbara Corcoran, Dave Liniger, Gary Keller, Chris Smith, and others tell you exactly what you need to do to be a top selling agent! Each chapter includes advice and tips from a different real estate superstar. In the Secrets of Top Selling Agents you will learn how: Barbara Corcoran turned her real estate business into an international brand. A devastating illness forced Dave Liniger to rethink his life and change his perspective on the business. Gary Keller and Jay Papasan focus on the one thing to achieve success. Katie Lance leverages social media to bring the real estate industry into the twenty-first century. Chris Smith discovered how you can increase your GCI by 50 percent. Jay Baer created the concept of "youtility." Jimmy Mackin manages multitasking and reaching the elusive "Inbox Zero." Other real estate professionals have adapted to today's challenges. These titans of the industry will change the way you approach your real estate business.
Make real estate part of your investing strategy! Thinking about becoming a commercial real estate investor? Commercial Real Estate Investing For Dummies covers the entire process, offering practical advice on negotiation and closing win-win deals and maximizing profit. From office buildings to shopping centers to apartment buildings, it helps you pick the right properties at the right time for the right price. Yes, there is a fun and easy way to break into commercial real estate, and this is it. This comprehensive handbook has it all. You’ll learn how to find great properties, size up sellers, finance your investments, protect your assets, and increase your property’s value. You’ll discover the upsides and downsides of the various types of investments, learn the five biggest myths of commercial real estate investment, find out how to recession-proof your investment portfolio, and more. Discover how to: Get leads on commercial property investments Determine what a property is worth Find the right financing for you Handle inspections and fix problems Make big money in land development Manage your properties or hire a pro Exploit the tax advantages of commercial real estate Find out what offer a seller really-really wants Perform due diligence before you make a deal Raise capital by forming partnerships Investing in commercial property can make you rich in any economy. Get Commercial Real Estate For Dummies, and find out how.
The nation’s #1 real estate broker and star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing New York shares his secrets for superstar success and getting what you want out of life—no matter who you are or what you do. Ten years ago, Fredrik Eklund moved to New York City from his native Sweden with nothing but a pair of worn-out sneakers and a dream: to make it big in the city that never sleeps. Since then, he’s become the top seller in the most competitive real estate market on the planet, brokering multimillion-dollar deals for celebrities, selling out properties all over the city, and charming audiences around the world as one of the stars of the hit Bravo series Million Dollar Listing New York. Now, for the first time, Fredrik shares his secrets so that anyone can find success doing what they love. According to Fredrik, even if you don’t consider yourself a salesperson, you’ve been in sales your whole life because every day you are selling your most important asset: yourself. Whenever you influence, persuade or convince someone to give you something in exchange for what you’ve got—whether it’s a luxury home, a great idea at work, or your profile on Match.com—you are selling. And if you know how to sell the right way, you can live your dream. That is what The Sell is all about. Blending personal stories, hilarious anecdotes, and the expertise he’s gained from his meteoric rise, Fredrik has written the modern guide on becoming successful, a book that tells you how to recognize and cultivate your true talents and make the ultimate sell. From the importance of being your most authentic self to looking like a million bucks even if you don’t have a million bucks (yet!), he shows how intangible factors like personality and charm can get you noticed and make you shine. He also shares his tips and tricks for preparing, persuading, and negotiating so that in any of life’s dealings, you’ll come out a winner. Whether you work on Wall Street or at Wal-Mart, aim to become the top seller at your company or want to impress a first date, The Sell will help you have more personal and professional success, lead a rich and fulfilling life, and have fun along the way.
2018 Axiom Business Book Award Winner, Gold Medal Stop Selling! Start Solving! In Ninja Selling, author Larry Kendall transforms the way readers think about selling. He points out the problems with traditional selling methods and instead offers a science-based selling system that gives predictable results regardless of personality type. Ninja Selling teaches readers how to shift their approach from chasing clients to attracting clients. Readers will learn how to stop selling and start solving by asking the right questions and listening to their clients. Ninja Selling is an invaluable step-by-step guide that shows readers how to be more effective in their sales careers and increase their income-per-hour, so that they can lead full lives. Ninja Selling is both a sales platform and a path to personal mastery and life purpose. Followers of the Ninja Selling system say it not only improved their business and their client relationships; it also improved the quality of their lives.
AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. The fact is information is power. And, the truth is there's lots of financial advice available. Unfortunately, it's often either too confusing or biased. The Seven S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of the Money Masters cuts through the clutter, clearly presenting the seven most important questions you must be able to answer before making any investment decision. The book offers you some of the information that true money masters know, understand, and use to their advantage—but that hasn't necessarily been passed along to the rest of us. Engaging and informative, the book: Shines a light on the much broader issues of attaining wealth and getting your retirement plans back on track Offers access to the S.E.C.R.E.T.S. website which includes additional resources and access to exclusive debt reduction software The Seven S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of Money Masters goes where most personal finance books – and financial advisors – fear to tread, revealing the S.E.C.R.E.T.S. of Safety, Expense, Cash Flow, Rate of Return, Economy, Tax Efficiency and (common) Sense.
The Secrets of Top Selling Agents webinar program has been a leading source for real estate education, career advice and best practices since 2007. These game changing tips from some of the biggest names in the real estate industry are compiled in a must-read book. In each chapter a different real estate super producer shares their tips to effectively grow and manage a successful real estate business. IN THE BOOK: Lead Generation: Nothing may be more important to the success of your real estate business than generating new leads. This book covers the tried and true methods like geo farming, open house conversions, and FSBOs, as well as the latest trends such as IGTV and leveraging ibuyers to get more appointments. : Business and Wealth Building: If you are not building a business then you are just working for one. Learn the mindset of investing and business building from Linda McKissack, Dirk Zeller, and Leigh Brown. Then explore the secret to staying and feeling successful with insights from Floyd Wickman. : Negotiation and Scripts: Learn the answers to questions your clients and other agents are going to ask and how to overcome the objections you face from prospects. From Howard Brinton's STAR Power system to Alexis Bolin's negotiation tactics to get your contracts closed, this book will give you the right words to say and even how and when to say them.
