Pre-License Activities

After taking and passing your real estate license exam and while waiting on your Real Estate License to arrive there are a few things you can do to prepare for your On-boarding Meeting and Office Orientation. Remember, until you are licensed you can not practice real estate.

HAVE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTO TAKEN

For business cards, flyers and other marketing materials, you will want to have a good and updated head shot.

– Schedule an appointment with a studio. This is the most costly, so your appointment should be for after you have received your application, or at least passed the test.

– Ask a friend who is a photographer. Friends want to help you succeed, so don’t be afraid to ask. Take them to lunch for helping you and find out if they do real estate photography. You can repay them by throwing business their way in the future.

– Take your own photo with the help of a friend. Check out this post for Do it yourself DIY Headshots with an iPhone.

BUILD YOUR CONTACT DATABASE ALSO KNOWN AS SPHERE OF INFLUENCE (SOI)

Building your database can easily become time consuming. Start now while you are waiting on your license to arrive.

To build the list you want to start by organizing your current contacts in one place. It is important to remember that you are not validating each contact, you are merely entering their information in a spreadsheet. I recommend using Excel or Google Sheets. This information should be imported to your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software later.

The spreadsheet should contain the following fields: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Mailing Address, Social Media. All categories are self explanatory, except Social Media. In the Social Media column indicate the social media source(s) that you have use to connect with someone. See example below:

You can get started by backing up contacts on your phone to GMail and then export the contacts to a an Excel spreadsheet. From there you will need to clean up the data. The next step is to add contacts from Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media sites.

WRITE YOUR BIO

You bio is important because it is place on almost every app and website that you need to be successful as a real estate agent. For examples you can search online or ask people you may know for assistance.

SCRIPTS

If you are new to sales and real estates you will want to find scripts and start practicing. The sooner you start practicing the sooner you can make them your own. It will also build your confidence and prepare you for various situations. If you can, practice with Friends or Family.

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