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Find SUCCESS In Your First Year

John Manfred2022-03-04T18:27:37-05:00October 12th, 2021|Categories: Advance Your Career, Real Estate, Real Estate Salesperson|Tags: Advance Your Career|

You’ve landed your first real estate job, and you’re not quite sure what to expect. Sure, you know it’s a rewarding field with opportunity for growth and other benefits, but let’s be realistic: It’s going to take hard work and commitment to reap those benefits! Have no fear – here are four insights that will surely help you to find success in that first year as an real estate agent: 1. Success doesn’t happen overnight Actually, your rookie period will likely last up to two years. Starting out, as an real estate agent, will be all about forming effective habits that will [...]

Manfred Celebrates the Senior Home Safety Specialist Course

John Manfred2021-08-21T19:33:39-04:00August 13th, 2021|Categories: Advance Your Career, Home Inspection|Tags: Advance Your Career|

Manfred Real Estate Learning Center is pleased to announce our new partnership with Age Safe® American. Offering the Senior Home Safety Specialist course. Therefore, we believe this program would be beneficial to many real estate professionals. For instance, the home inspector, Home Builders and the Real Estate Broker. Empowering Professionals Most importantly, the Senior Home Safety Specialist™ course empowers professionals with actionable ways. As a result, to better help educate clients, older adults and their family members. On the serious issues of home safety. First of all, fall prevention, financial exploitation and personal safety. Secondly, this unique certification boosts the market [...]

5 Characteristics of a Sponsoring Broker

John Manfred2023-01-19T15:45:44-05:00November 12th, 2020|Categories: Choosing a Sponsoring Broker, Real Estate Salesperson|Tags: Advance Your Career|

As a new Real Estate Salesperson, you will need to work under a “sponsoring broker.” Firstly, the brokerage you choose to align yourself with will be the foundation of your new business. Secondly, providing you with ongoing mentor-ship and the backing of it’s excellent community reputation. Here are 5 key characteristics of a good sponsoring broker, you should look for: 1. Commission Split Most importantly, commission split percentages differ from broker to broker. Although this is important, remember not to base your entire decision off commission split. There are many other factors to consider. That being said, commission splits affect earning [...]

Opportunity is Everywhere All the Time

John Manfred2022-06-10T10:34:24-04:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: Appraisal, Home Inspection, Real Estate, Real Estate Salesperson|Tags: Advance Your Career|

Opportunity is everywhere all the time. With unemployment rates reaching record levels across the U.S., it’s difficult to feel optimistic about job security and financial freedom. If you are afraid of losing your job (or were already let go), don’t worry, I know how you feel. Most importantly, Opportunity is everywhere all the time, if you can't find it, create it. It is everywhere all the time. Opportunity is Everywhere Firstly, opportunity is everywhere. Taking advantage of those opportunities means having a get-er-done mindset. Go after them. There is frequently little need to contemplate too much over the small opportunities. Besides, [...]