Real estate sales often slow in the winter months. This is especially true if you live in a region with a colder climate. But just because you might have fewer sales does not mean that you put your real estate business to rest and wake it up when spring comes. Slow periods can provide you […]
Thinking strategically about how to grow your business is one of the first things to get thrown to the wayside when things get crazy. This is a problem because you need to continually grow your business beyond your existing clientele for it to be healthy. But sometimes we get too caught in the trenches of running our […]
At Smart Inside Sales, we spend a lot of time discussing overcoming real estate objections. This is because objections are both the thing that is keeping you from making the sale while at the same time being the thing that gives you a route to close on your calls. And being able to close on […]
Hiring new people is scary. So much so, that business owners and team leaders are often deterred from hiring, even when doing so would help their business grow. This is especially true when it comes to real estate companies or teams hiring inside sales agents (ISAs). Real Estate Is a Tough Industry Between 75% and […]
One of the key things to learn as an ISA (or any salesperson) is that you don’t want to be doing all the talking during your sales conversations. If you’re an ISA on a prospecting call, and it’s mostly a one-way conversation in which your voice is thundering on with little input from the prospect, […]
Eventually, you’ll reach the point with your real estate business where you need to hire an inside sales agent (ISA). Building a successful and productive inside sales team is how you will take your business to the next level. Your inside sales agents will focus on lead generation, which allows you to focus on the business as […]
A lot of people think that real estate scripts are their ace in the hole. They think that scripts are all they need convert leads, be successful on their calls, and make tons of money. Everyone wants the magic set of words that will get them the appointment or sale every time. But it isn’t that […]
We will jump into pay structures, but first What Are Inside Sales Agents (for those who don’t know)? Inside sales agents are the backbone of a successful real estate business. The vast majority of real estate transactions begin on the phone. This means that all the effort and skill that goes into nailing those listing appointments, finding properties for […]
Cold calling is tough, generally unenjoyable, and, if we are being honest, pretty scary. This is especially true for people who don’t enjoy selling on the phone, but even true for good sales people who spend a lot of time on the phone every day. This is because talking on the phone to unsuspecting strangers […]