April 2020 - Baird & Warner Lincoln Park

April 29, 2020May 4, 2020

This Real Estate Life: New Podcast episode!

This week, we bring you a whole lot of virtual insanity with top producing Realtor, John Lyons, as he shares his tips for success when leveraging a virtual assistant. John has successfully scaled his real estate business in a short period of time by utilizing a virtual assistant to complete paperwork and other tasks. This frees him up to find and serve clients, which is what he does best and keeps the business growing. But it wasn’t always easy! In our interview, John will share how he got started, the mistakes he made with his first assistants, and how to know when it is time to hire your first assistant. He also shares some great tips for working with clients over zoom calls and screenshares…definitely a strategy that is both important and necessary to do business in our new normal.

Connect with John-

Website: JohnLyons.BairdWarner.com

Email: John.Lyons@BairdWarner.com

Instagram: @JohnLyons.ChicagoRealEstate

Listen to the episode below!

Listen to our previous episode with Matt Thomas about leveraging video to grow your business below-

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

New to Real Estate? Here’s How to Find the Brokerage That Will Be the Right Fit

Finding the Real Estate Brokerage That Will Be Right For You

When you’re new to your career in real estate, finding the right brokerage is one of the most important factors in determining your future success.

With so many brokerages and local offices to choose from in Chicago, it’s important to do your homework and put in some time to find the place that will be the right fit for you — and the career you want to build.

When you join a brokerage, you’re choosing a professional “home base” — one where you can start building relationships, learning the ropes, and growing your business. With a decision this big, it can be hard to know just where to start your search. What factors should you look at in order to compare different real estate brokerages? What steps can you take to really find the one that will be the best match for your style and personal goals?

Everyone is different, and launching a real estate business is certainly not a “one size fits all” proposition. In my view, finding the right brokerage really comes down to evaluating three major components:

Training and coaching
Access to management and support
Office culture

April 7, 2020April 17, 2020

How to Get Your Real Estate License In Chicago

Are you ready for a career in real estate? I’m here to help set you down the path to success.

Working as a real estate broker is an opportunity to work in an industry that is flexible, fast-paced, and always evolving. Here in Chicago, being a broker is a meaningful opportunity to help build up your community. It’s an exciting and rewarding career path, with high earning-potential — and there’s never a bad time to get started.

In order to become a Chicago real estate broker, you first need to get your Illinois real estate license — which means attending classes, passing an exam, and joining the real estate brokerage that will be the right fit for you.