Top Brokers Reveal How They are
Growing Their Offices
Current market conditions have moved brokers to get
creative in growing their real estate business.
With the current level of distress
properties, both large and small Brokers have started to use different
approaches to increase business and revenue.
Yes, brokers are heavily
adapting technology, tools, including now providing tools for
their agents.
However, what has proven to be a key factor for increasing
their sales and closings is being virtual.
Successful brokers are using virtual real estate offices to
delivery fast, efficient and quality services, while keeping
their cost and overhead low.
With virtual offices they are
quickly setting-up offices within communities in which they have
decided to
provide real estate services -e.g., setup an office to
handle short sales or foreclosures
in a particular area. No building and no huge infrastructure
required. Brokers pass the leads to their local agents, who make
contact and follow-up.
Successful broker are setting up their
virtual offices as follows:
1. Routing Phone System - lets you
forward & follow calls to any location. You can use a
control panel to setup and route phone numbers.
2. Local Phone Numbers - lets your
clients know that you are available locally to their area.
3. Agents Home Office - agents have their computer,
printer and phone all setup in their home office.
Documents are upload electronically; no need for an office
visit.
4. Receptionist - both of the following solutions have
worked well for brokers: either using the services of
a virtual assistance company or hiring your own personal
assistant. In either case, the assistant is working
from their location.
5. Internet Office Management
Software - lets you track documents, to do items,
transactions, assign leads to your agents, review sales
volume and your office revenue. The
Realty Broker Office system
include these and many other
office functions.
The virtual office model is allowing brokers to quickly
enter an area, get clients, close deals and make money.
This model also lets you easily exit an area when the
business climate changes.
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