What’s In a (Phone) Number?  A Lot, Actually

For all I know, the Realtor in question sells a ton of real estate in some other area code.

Even if they don’t, there’s no shame in selling real estate part-time, until you become established (that’s what I did).

But, it may be relevant to prospective clients.

At least in the Twin Cities, if a Realtor’s cell phone doesn’t start with “612,” “952,” “763,” or “651,” it’s very likely that they’re:  a) new to town; b) relatively new at real estate; or c) both.

P.S.:  There can be a “right” and “wrong” area code when it comes to dating, too:  once upon a time, when I was single living in New York, “212” for Manhattan was prestigious; the newly-created “646” and “718” . . . weren’t.

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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