Allison Ziefert Homes May 8, 2023
Some people think being a New Jersey-based real estate agent is an easy way to make lots of money while keeping a flexible schedule. Think again! To be successful as a real estate agent, you need to cultivate a varied skill set including marketing, construction and design, economics, negotiating, project management, accounting, human resources, and psychology. (Believe me, some days my skills as a crack psychologist are critically important:)
You have to have the grit and confidence to work on a purely commission basis. Plus, you need the knowledge and integrity to be an expert advisor to your clients. Most real estate agents work long and sometimes unpredictable hours to deliver a high level of service for their clients, whom they care deeply about.
A service-oriented agent does much more than open doors and smile at open house visitors. Here are 10 things that great agents regularly do that might surprise you.
In reality, we have a checklist of up to 90 items on our standard “transaction checklist” that encompasses all we do with a client from beginning to end. With the number of moving pieces on any real estate transaction, this is how we can repeatedly deliver a seamless, luxury experience to our clients.
Do you have a real estate question on your mind? Do not hesitate to email me at [email protected]. There’s nothing more exciting for me than SOMA real estate, and I’d be happy to share my expertise with you.
The Allison Ziefert Real Estate Group is a top-producing real estate team based at Compass in Short Hills, NJ. We are local market experts, specializing in real estate and homes in Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn/Short Hills, Montclair/Glen Ridge, West Orange, Morristown, and the surrounding NJ towns. We are driven by earning great testimonials and referral business from happy clients. You can read our reviews here.
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