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BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS

  • Call your sphere of influence on a regular basis and ask for the business

  • Emphasize the strengths of the real estate company and the benefits of your service

  • Hand out business cards representing your referral status with us

  • Ask your spouse/partner to mention real estate and give out your business card at work

  • Stay in contact with a local office; Managers offer specific help for securing prospects

  • Stay in touch with your prospects so you can refer them again next time they move

  • Be sure to also refer yourself for all your real estate needs

HANDLING LEADS

  • Let every prospect know that you will serve as the link between them and a real estate professional

  • Get the basic pieces of information for placing the referral

  • Refer your prospects by emailing us at ARreferralassociates@gmail.com or call (479)268-5500 and ask for Whitney.

  • Contact us immediately with any address, phone, or email address changes

PROTECTING YOURSELF

  • You cannot belong to any Board of Realtors or Multiple List Services

  • You cannot list or show homes

  • You cannot answer any real estate related questions

  • You cannot prepare a contract of sale

  • You must disclose that you have a real estate license upon initial contact whenever you are party to any real estate transaction

  • Remember that it is illegal to solicit business from property owners who are already listed with a brokerage firm

  • Remember that you cannot earn a commission “after the fact” (This applies if the Sales Associate has been working with the client before the referral lead was placed.  Contact our office when in doubt)

  • Keep in touch with the prospect and the Sales Associate handling the referral

  • Don’t discuss the listing commission percent as this is between the prospect and the Sales Associate

  • There’s no need to qualify your leads.  Just get their general information.

  • Encourage your prospects to contact their Sales Associate with their questions. The need to develop trust and build a relationship with their Sales Associate

  • Keep Arkansas Referral Associates informed of updates as to your referral progress

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