The usual pecking order for agent networking at weekly broker meetings — at least in the Twin Cities, typically held on Tuesday mornings, before Broker Tour — is “New Lists,” “Pre-list’s,” “Price reductions,” “Buyer Needs,” and finally, “Rental Needs.” At the height of the Spring market, there could easily be 20-30 properties that Edina Realty...Read More
Tuning Out (and In) It’s purely anecdotal (vs. scientific), but here’s one way to tell if a new listing is going to be a hit: when the listing agent (representing the Seller) plugs it at the weekly Broker’s meeting . . . all the other agents suddenly get quiet. Normally, agents listen selectively (myself excluded...Read More
“Long-Time Buyer Needs” A fixture of most broker weekly meetings is the 15 minutes or so allotted to “Realtor Networking.” The purpose is to give office Realtors a forum to plug their current and upcoming listings; promote listings that have just had price reductions (“price improvements”); and to broadcast what their Buyers are looking for....Read More
