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The ‘Choose Your Hard’ Paradox: Why Life Gets Easier When You Accept that It’s Hard
If you’ve been paying attention, you might’ve noticed I’m really big on this concept of “Choose Your Hard” right now. Lots of things in life are difficult. Being extremely busy is hard, and so is having no business. A few months ago, I wrote this blog contrasting two big lists of things that are hard. […]
7 Scripts to Up Your Confidence & Win More Business – #TomFerryShow
Having the right answer or knowing what to say in specific situations can make all the difference in the world. Today I’m sharing proven scripts for seven specific situations you might find yourself in – when it’s absolutely crucial that you know what to say. Let’s dive right in! Script No. 1: Answering Your […]
Top Takeaways from Inside One of Real Estate’s Most Exclusive Events
At the risk of sounding presumptuous, have you ever seen all this under one roof? HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari openly sharing his most essential systems for success in a small room packed with eager-to-learn professionals Beverly Hills Rockstar agent Christophe Choo freely revealing in great detail exactly how he makes his ever-popular neighborhood […]
Killer Buyer Conversion Tips (And Mistakes to Avoid) from a Rockstar Agent – #TomFerryShow
Mistakes can be a beautiful thing. Realizing you’re doing something wrong is the first step toward growth and improvement. My brother Patrick Ferry has been selling real estate in San Diego for about four years, and he admits at one time, he was “clueless” about how to handle buyers. But then he realized he was […]
Resolutions Aren’t Enough: It’s Now or Never for Your 2020 Business Plan
It’s January 2. You’re at the beginning of a journey that will test you, reward you and provide an opportunity to radically improve your life. But you can’t just hope things work out. You need a plan. Truthfully, you should have created your business plan weeks ago. If you haven’t done it yet, NOW is […]
Year in Review: The Top 10 Blogs of 2019
The last 12 months have been quite a ride! Low mortgage rates and rising consumer confidence are building positive momentum among home buyers… …While disruptors and iBuyers are still trying to find new ways to steal market share away from YOU. We’ve drilled down on these topics and many more throughout this year’s blogs, and […]
How Becky King Turned Herself Into a Living, Breathing Checklist for Real Estate Success
When you talk to Maryland real estate veteran Becky King about the truly transformational year she’s experiencing in 2019, it’s difficult to determine which of her amazing accomplishments is most impressive. This year, she has: Stopped paying for online leads entirely More than doubled her already-impressive GCI from 2018 Lost 70 pounds! And eliminated more […]
4 Important Business (& Life) Lessons from the Links
As I reflect on the year that was 2019, I’m reminded of some business lessons I recognized in a surprising place… Earlier this year I had the opportunity to head to Scotland and play some of the oldest and most famous golf courses in the world. It was an amazing trip, but that’s not what […]
7 “Wall-Worthy” Takeaways to Grow Your Business and THRIVE! – #TomFerryShow
We’ve covered a lot of ground in the last few months of the #TomFerryShow… An emphasis on appointment setting, time management, 2020 goals, gratitude, the eight equities of life, and much more! And sometimes, it’s important to stop and summarize what you’ve learned so you can gain a deeper understanding of a topic. That’s what […]
18 Essential Interview Questions When Hiring an Assistant
With a new year just around the corner, I’m hoping you might have one specific, extremely important, growth-oriented “action item” on your 2020 to-do list: Hire an assistant! Think of the possibilities if you were free of the paperwork and filing, organizational tasks, marketing errands, and other miscellaneous activities that eat up so much of […]
5 Tips to Create the Ultimate Success Environment – #TomFerryShow
I really hope you’re in your office – or wherever you typically work – as you’re reading this. (If you’re not, close your eyes and imagine it.) Because I want you to look around and ask yourself an important question: Is your environment contributing to your success? Or is it serving as an obstacle you […]
5 Business Superpowers for the Agent of the Future
This time of year, it’s natural to be thinking about the future. It’s 2020 goal-setting time… It’s business planning time (How’s yours coming?)… And it’s New Year’s resolutions time. With all that said, I think it’s a perfect opportunity for me to share with you five superpowers I believe every future entrepreneur will need. Which […]
The Monumental Journey of Jamie Mell
I meet so many inspiring entrepreneurs in my travels, sometimes I wish I could just tell people’s stories all day, every day. The grit, determination and inner strength of these dynamic professionals drives me to up my game and to serve at the best of my ability. I’ve got a really good one for you […]
3 Tips You NEED Right Now to Survive & Succeed in a Changing Market
Editor’s Note: One of our incredible super-coaches, Yvonne Arnold from Corona, CA, recently shared with me a video message she’d sent to all her coaching members, and it really did a great job of capturing the topsy-turvy, unpredictable real estate climate we’re in right now. I think it’s a message every agent needs to hear […]
Tracing Jon Grauman’s Path from ‘Starvation’ to Mega-Deal Stardom… And Everything in Between
Admit it… When you hear about an agent involved in one of those absurdly large, news-making real estate transactions, it’s easy to let envy creep in to your thought process and tell yourself things like… …They’re one of the lucky ones. …They must have known the right person. …Or they didn’t earn it, etc. Then […]
‘Holiday’ Objection-Handling Scripts to Keep Your Business Thriving – #TomFerryShow
Tell me if this sounds familiar… You begin talking to someone in early November about listing their home, and once things start showing some promise, they suddenly blurt out this dreaded sentence: “We’ve decided it might be best to wait until after the holidays.” Or even more specifically… “We think we’ll get better offers when […]
9 Incredible SuperAgents Weigh In on What’s Working Now
Ever catch yourself saying you want to be a “fly on the wall” for an interesting conversation? I know the feeling. But luckily, I didn’t need to transform into a fly… for this one, anyway. I just had to find some space when a heavy-hitting East Coast mastermind group asked if they could conduct a […]
7 Important Questions You Need Answers to NOW! – #TomFerryShow
Are you following me on Instagram @TomFerry? Because I really love answering people’s questions on my IG Stories. For today’s #TomFerryShow, I grabbed a bunch of really great, important questions… and am sharing my answers with you! Watch the full episode for all my advice on juicy topics like: How to get “un-stuck” from a […]
8 Great “New Agent” Tips for Starting a Career in Real Estate
I get a lot of questions from people who want to get into the real estate industry or are just starting in real estate, so today’s blog is all about sharing some advice for them. But ya know, there just might be a few fundamentals in here some longtime veterans need to be reminded of. […]
It’s Time to “Choose Your Hard”
I’m going in a little different direction for today’s blog. I hope it hits home with you. I’d like you to simply read through the two lists below, and then I’ll wrap things up by sharing a few thoughts at the end. Seriously take the time to read and absorb each bullet point below. Don’t […]
4 Winning Strategies Direct from Top-Producing Agents
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I’m sharing some highlights from The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) conference, where I had the honor of speaking back in July of this year. I also had the opportunity to moderate the Top Producing Panel, and in today’s blog, I’m sharing some big takeaways […]
The Powerful Doorknocking Script That Turns Open Houses into Additional Listing Opportunities
I really hope you caught Tuesday’s #TomFerryShow. It’s all about taking your Open Houses to the next level as a Mega Open House. Why go to that extra effort? Because when you do, your Open Houses transform from wasted Saturdays that result in a few mediocre buyer leads into ultra-productive events that create additional listing […]
Your First Responsibility Every Day: How to Avoid the Real Estate Rollercoaster
I promise you this: Today’s blog might not be the longest or most in-depth one I’ve ever written. But it very well could be the most impactful. I’ve been around this industry for a long time, and if there’s one scenario I’ve seen way too often, it’s this: The Real Estate Rollercoaster. Have you heard […]
5 Winning Strategies to Attract More Listings – #TomFerryShow
I’m continuing with my goal of leading you on the path of success, which includes answering questions you may have about your business that are keeping you up at night. If you have one of your own, record your question and email the video to me at tfs@tomferry.com On today’s #TomFerryShow episode, I answer a […]
4 Tactics to Run Your Business Like a Boss – #TomFerryShow
Welcome back to an all-new season of the #TomFerryShow! Our goal with this new season is to bring even more intentionality to the show as well as to integrate viewer questions that will be answered. Send your submissions to tfs@tomferry.com! For today’s episode, I start by answering a question from an agent and then move […]
Case Study: How to Overcome Your Fear & Thrive with Video Marketing
Today I want to share with you a story that inspires me, and can definitely help you. It’s about one of our coaching members named Robert Ott. He works out of Issaquah, WA and serves the Greater Seattle area. If you read this blog frequently, you know how much I believe in the power of […]
Jeff Mays Guest Blog: Winning Starts with Failing
Editor’s Note: You might know Jeff Mays as one of our national speakers, a phenomenal coach and the broker/owner of Coldwell Banker Prime serving the Greater Richmond, VA market. Personally, I know him as a master motivator and all-around good guy. I recently saw a fantastic post he put on Instagram (@jeffmays1) and asked if […]
10 Reasons Why You Need Success Summit in Your Life
I’ve got a question for you. Every day you’re in the trenches with your clients, working “in” your business… But where do you go to get away from the daily grind to work “on” your business? Would we see that time blocked out in your calendar… at least once a year? I know lots of […]
5 Life-Defining Tips from Summit Speaker Tom Bilyeu
You know what fascinates me? Human behavior. It’s incredibly interesting to me to try to figure out why people do what they do… and what those choices and behaviors mean to the way they’re able to live their lives. But compared to the person I want to talk about today, I’ve only scratched the surface. […]
6 Tips to Sell 12 Houses in 12 Months – #TomFerryShow
I want you to take a moment and take in the wonder of us being in the middle of 2019. Many people decide to make a breakthrough during the beginning of the year, but rarely in the middle. When it comes to your life and business, it’s never too late to amp up your transaction […]
The Cure for Commission Compression (And So Much More)
Many markets around the globe are suffering from commission compression… That nagging syndrome where everyone expects you to do your job – which you do damn well – for less money than you deserve. With discounters and disruptors all seeking a piece of the real estate pie, it’s more important than ever for you to […]
3 Top Agents Reveal How to Win Every Listing! – #TomFerryShow
One of my goals for every Summit is to provide informative hacks in order to help agents like you stand out and have success in the market. Which is why every Summit, I invite rockstar agents that are making it BIG in their areas and have them share their expertise and routines for you to […]
How to Escape the Plateau and Skyrocket to Success
If someone was describing you, would you rather be “good and consistent” or “great and amazing”? Easy choice, right? But here’s the thing: Sometimes when you’re creating good, consistent results, it’s easy to overlook the fact you’re not creating great, amazing results… and that more is available to you. Take Robyn Burdett, for example. This […]
What You Missed if You Weren’t at Shift!
I love what I do. I just wrapped up our first-ever Shift! event where I spent the last two days playing host and speaker. But it was so much more than that for me… Why? Because we brought in some of the most phenomenal guest speakers, and I spent much of those two days in a seat in […]
Jim Kwik on How to Master Your Mind – #TomFerryShow
Are you a committed real estate agent or just a hobbyist? If you want to be the go-to agent to work with in your area, then you have to possess the most sought-after ability of the 21st century: learning faster! Before you throw your hands up in the air and tell me it’s impossible for […]
How to Slay Big, Important Projects That Move Your Business Forward
Here’s the situation: You have a big project coming up that requires everything you’ve got… Maybe it’s an important listing presentation, or mapping out your marketing strategy. Or maybe it’s finally mastering that elusive script you need to reach the next level, developing your long-term vision or just figuring out how to better operationalize and […]
4 Winning Ways to Get the Most from Every Prospecting Session
Last week we talked about the need to be willing to get punched in the face when prospecting. Of course not literally, but figuratively. Assuming you accepted that challenge, this week I want to continue the conversation by helping you focus on developing the right mindset in order to successfully follow up on and convert […]
Are You Willing to Get Punched in the Face?
If you’ve been to a tourist hotspot like Venice Beach or Downtown Las Vegas in the last couple years, among all the sunglass vendors and street performers, you might have witnessed a weird new phenomenon: People who are willing to be punched or kicked in exchange for money. Yep, you give a complete stranger $20 […]
Gauging Your Q1 Results: 4 Things You Should be Focused On – #TomFerryShow
Here we are in the last week of Q1 2019 already… You’ve spent three full months putting your business plan into action. Or did your plan fly out the window sometime in January and you’ve been scrambling ever since? (Or, for some of you, was there ever a plan?) That’s what today’s #TomFerryShow is all […]
6 Steps to Prioritize Tasks & Avoid Overwhelm After an Event
Why do you go to an event? Seriously, think about it for a second. If you’re like me, you can come up with lots of great, valid reasons. To learn To network To find out what’s working for other people in your industry To renew your enthusiasm for what you do When you break it down, […]
The Power of Right Focus – #TomFerryShow
When you show up for work – whether that’s your home office or your actual office… Do you already know what you need to do for the day? Whether it’s… A task list bouncing around your head (Good) A sticky note prepared the day before (Better) A fully structured schedule built into your phone (Best) […]
15 Winning Ways to Bounce Back After a Setback
A recent post in our private Facebook Group for coaching members did two things: Got me thinking about how important it is to move on after a defeat, and… Made me so proud to read some of the responses our members shared in response. Here it is, from coaching member Kim Tarbox in Scarborough, Maine: […]
Bill Pipes Guest Blog: 7 Life Lessons I Learned Climbing Aconcagua
Editor’s Note: My buddy Bill Pipes is more than our master sales trainer and presenter of Sales Edge. He’s an adventurer always pushing himself to conquer new goals, and he recently experienced one of the most harrowing adventures of his life. Along the way, he learned some amazing lessons for life and business. I asked […]
Conversion Made Easier: 3 Reasons to Overcome Your Aversion to Scripts
We’ve all had one of those experiences with a salesperson or customer service rep who is obviously reading from a script… and doing it poorly. Do you know why that’s a total bummer to me? Sure, it’s cringe-worthy and we feel embarrassed for the guy. But the real reason it bums me out is because […]
Face Your Fears to Become Your Best Self – #TomFerryShow
I love stories about people triumphing over adversity. That’s why I was so happy to welcome David Goggins into my office for this episode of the #TomFerryShow. David took what could have been a tragic tale and turned it into something beautiful… and inspiring… and truly extraordinary. You may have seen him at our 2017 […]
Jay Abraham on How to Gain Trust, Relevancy and Respect – #TomFerryShow
Let me ask you a few questions… Are you content operating one transaction at a time, moving on and starting all over? Are you okay with being one fish in a sea of agents and always praying to the real estate gods that people choose you? Are you content hoping past clients remember you the […]
5 Key “How’s the Market?” Takeaways from the Oracle of Real Estate – #TomFerryShow
You absolutely need to watch the video above to get every “How’s the Market?” insight from the Oracle, Steve Harney, founder of Keeping Current Matters. In it, he… Breaks down the current state of the market Predicts the year to come: Home values, transaction numbers, interest rates and more Talks “recession” news – and how […]
Master Your Market Knowledge… And Make Good Things Happen!
When coaching member Lynn Hurley recently found herself with a listing that just wouldn’t sell, she turned to her coach for advice. “You’ve gotta know your market,” he advised her. Like many agents, Lynn considered herself knowledgeable about her market. But she soon realized how much deeper her knowledge could go… and how meaningful that […]
3 Powerful Ways to Update Your Dialogues for a Changing Market – #TomFerryShow
You know what I love? I love that you – simply by being here to read this – are likely more serious about your business than 95% of the agents out there. You know it’s important to continually seek ways to improve your skills and evolve with the market. Right now, those skills are more […]
7 “Must Do” Actions for the New Normal Market
Some agents are feeling it. Some aren’t. Some are letting others convince them it’s happening. What about you… Has the shift hit you yet? From speaking with agents all over, here’s the general pattern I’ve observed: While sales of low-end and mid-range homes remain robust in most areas, the high-end is now experiencing a buyer’s […]