I’d be really interested to hear some thoughts from young agents on your Property Sector forecasts for 2010 & where to from here?

I’ve been reading some killer reports recently on 2009: the year that was, but now the challenge lies in navigating through the unchartered waters of 2010.

Who is expecting a market recovery?

Will the rate rises at the end of 2009 lead to a stagnant market place for you locally? Nationally?

How are buyers reacting to recent rate rises and the potential / reality that there may be more to come in the first quarter of 2010?

Are you noticing a return of investors to your marketplace?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts/comments.

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Well another year underway. This year I’m going to define my goals both business and personal and set about achieving them. I’m writing a business plan to keep with me in the office and review monthly.

This year I’ll be adopting a new approach. I’m taking advantage of an online system to help follow up on leads and to keep in touch with clients.

Last year I saw myself making lots of phone calls to keep in touch and thought this year I would mix phone, text and email to help keep me in touch with my clients (both existing and new)

I’m looking forward to a great year and wish that all the young agents have a fantastic and rewarding 2010 as well. Lets make the most of it.

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In a market such as the one in which we find ourselves today, agents need to have a rapport with their current clients to be able to work with them in achieving the highest possible sale or rental price for their property. They also need to look to past clients for future business.

Real estate is possibly the industry which most relies on referral and repeat business to ensure continued success.

How do we make sure that the clients and customers we deal with today will come back to us in the years ahead? The answer is relationship banking.

Think of the relationship that you have with a client as a bank account. To keep that client happy you need to ensure that there are always funds available in that account.

To do this, deposits must be made. Things like returning phone calls promptly, providing detailed feedback and going that extra mile for your client are all forms of deposits.

Once the account is in credit, you have built a rapport with the client and they should now trust you with the sale or management of their property. If necessary, you can now look to make withdrawals from the account. If you need to adjust the price, arrange an inspection after hours or if we make a mistake and leave the living room light on after an open house inspection, we possibly have enough credit to cover this.

While dealing with their vendor, an agent provided a comprehensive weekly report outlining how many inspections had taken place, what prospects there had been for the property so far, and what kind of prices these people were gravitating towards.

The agent also made regular contact with the vendors to make sure they were satisfied with the job he was doing. After their property had been on the market for six weeks without having any offers that met the vendors

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Hi all..

Wanted to share with you my summary of 2009: the year that was, which I wrote and shared with my clients locally for early December. I’ve been writing monthly market updates, but never sharing them.. and thought this might be the ideal platform to do so.. and hopefully receive in return some feedback on whether you agree with my summary, what you are noticing in your own local market and how you communicate that to your market place.. and basically any general thoughts you’d like to share with the Gen-Y community.

I always enjoy hearing the Gen-Y market reflections.. given that we always seem to be so upbeat, positive and perhaps not as tainted by past experiences as our older generations.

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