May 2020 - Baird & Warner Lincoln Park

May 28, 2020June 8, 2020

This Real Estate Life ep. 6: how to achieve success through a healthy lifestyle with Janet Keogh

This week, we spoke with Janet Keogh to learn how to achieve success through a healthy lifestyle and mindset. Through creating boundaries for her business, and prioritizing her personal health and mindset, Janet has become extremely successful and fulfilled. Year after year, she continues to be praised for her high level of customer service, which she claims couldn’t be achieved if she didn’t also make time for her own health and wellness. If you’ve struggled to find work life balance, especially during quarantine, then this episode is a must. Namaste.

So check out Janet’s interview on Spotify! We really appreciate all of you listening each week and would love it if you give us a great review and subscribe! We are working on distributing to Apple Podcasts as well, so more reviews, good ratings, and listens will help us get picked up!

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

How to Grow Your New Chicago Real Estate Business

Growing a New Chicago Real Estate Business

You’re ready to commit to a career in residential real estate and jump in with both feet. Now comes the important question: How are you going to grow your business?

There are as many ways to build a real estate business as there are brokers, and it’s important to spend some time thinking of a strategy that will be right for you. As you get started, consider what type of business model you would like to create, how you can emphasize your unique expertise and talents, and who you can turn to when you have questions or want to talk about your progress toward your goals. As with most facets of real estate, there is not necessarily a right or wrong way. It’s about finding the way that works for you as an individual, and sticking with it consistently over time.

In my perspective, the path to growing your new Chicago real estate business comes down to three main parts:

Identify who you are, and what you like to do.
Work with your managing broker and team to develop a detailed business plan that includes specific tactics — including some that appeal to you, and some that you expect to find more challenging.
Execute your plan and monitor your results.

Oftentimes, people starting their career spend all of their time learning, and not enough time doing. Real estate is a profession that rewards action versus inaction — so while it’s important to have a strategy and a plan in place, keep in mind that there are a lot of different ways to be successful. The brokers who get the most out of these early days are going to be the ones who fully execute on a plan.

Curious about how you can define and execute your own path to success? Let’s break down each of those steps in a bit more depth:

May 20, 2020May 28, 2020

This Real Estate Life ep. 5: Managing a Successful Team with Scott Curcio

This week, we spoke with Scott Curcio to learn how to manage a successful and growing real estate team. Scott helps us understand what is truly necessary to make a team successful: it is about a group of agents having a shared vision and commitment to serve a community of clients, and create meaningful Iives for themselves and families while doing so. This clear vision has guided Scott and his team to numerous awards as they continue to reach new levels of success, together. When all members believe in the vision, the sky’s the limit! So check out Scott’s interview on Spotify! We really appreciate all of you listening each week and would love it if you give us a great review and subscribe! We are working on distributing to Apple Podcasts as well, so more reviews, good ratings, and listens will help us get picked up!

Coming Up Next on “This Real Estate Life”:

– Healthy Life, Healthy Real Estate Business

– Social Media Marketing Mastery

Thank you and enjoy!!!

Negeen and Jon

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

This Real Estate Life Ep. 4: Building a Referral Based Business with Lyn Harvie

This week, we spoke with Lyn Harvie to learn how to build a successful and joyful referral-based real estate business.

For many real estate agents, this business can be a grind. Not for top-producing agent, Lyn Harvie! Since day one, Lyn has taken a relationship-first approach with her clients and her real estate business, and now makes a great living running a business that brings her joy each and every day. By putting her clients needs first, real estate or otherwise, Lyn has earned their trust and admiration as their ONLY real estate advisor, and they thank her by sending her referrals to their friends and family…the highest compliment! Lyn says it’s not hard but you have to be thoughtful, so listen to the episode to learn how she mastered the art of building a referral-based business! #TheLynNetwork

Connect with Lyn-

Instagram: @lynharvie

Facebook: @lynharvierealty

Website: lynharvie.bairdwarner.com

Email: lyn.harvie@bairdwarner.com

Listen to this episode below:

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Should New Agents Join a Real Estate Team?

To join a real estate team, or to go solo? That is the question — and an important topic to consider for new brokers who are just getting started in the business.

Here in Chicago, real estate teams are quite common, both at my brokerage Baird & Warner, and at other real estate brokerages around the city.

As with so many decisions in the early days of your real estate career, the choices you make now can have a significant impact on your success down the line. But it’s important to remember that there is no one “right” or “wrong” way to move forward.

Ultimately, choosing whether or not you should become part of a real estate team is a personal decision, based on what matters most to you. There are pros and cons to both options — and lots of important questions for new-to-the business brokers to keep in mind.