BEGINNERS GUIDE: Best Ways to get your first Real Estate Client

Have you been deliberating on how to get your first client as a real estate business starter?. Well, this is usually one of the rigorous thought
that comes in the mind of every real estate business starter and you are not alone on this.

We are challenging you now to let you know that if others overcame the challenge and succeed, you can. All you have to do is to read and apply this basic tips in this article to everyday business plan Set up by you.

Meeting your first real estate client is not as easy as it seems due to the fact that there are others (real estate agents and real estate professionals ) who are competing and working round the clock to provide unique service and capture the interest of many clients and close many deals as possible within and around the locality where your business is situated. This should not be looked at as a threat to your business rather a challenge to grow your business because you also have same time to make good use of it to get clients as many as possible that can put a smile on your face and make your day awesome with a good contract deal.

But you have to make up your mind and be ready to do whatever good it takes.

As a starter in the real estate business who is yet to have any client, you may be overwhelmed by the prospect of finding your first client. This article will be a guild. All you have to do is adhere and follow the steps below:

• MARKET YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO. 

This simply means telling people what you do. And this aspect of marketing can be by;

• Starting with your close friends and family, people within your neighbourhood where you reside, at the church where you worship and everyone you meet at social places and event like cinema, supermarket, gymnasium, club, parties, celebration and political gatherings.

• Reach to distant friends by use of social media platform like facebook, linkedin, instagram, and Twitter. For Facebook, a real estate page can be created with your contact, good content and information, photos that relates to what you do. For LinkedIn, a personal or company profile can be created with your contact, photos and details of your consultancy services to connect with people and other professionals from all walks of life. 

• Create a business website or blog. 

The above social media marketing and advertising medium goes a long way to reaching out to prospective clients that are beyond your physical reach.

• Design a good business

complimentary card and a company profile. Dress smart and market yourself and what you do to some private and public organizations such as government parastatals, corporations, oil companies, banks,telecom and I.T companies. This creates an awareness and keep people informed of your service and would not hesitate to contact you once a real estate need is required.

• ASK FOR REFERRALS:

Asking for referrals is an outcome of the first step. You can simply do a follow-up on those you contacted in the process of marketing yourself to refer you to their close friends, family, colleague when a real estate service is required. Although this depends on the principle some people would adopt. 

Most people would like to work with you and know you better before he or she refers you to someone else. Although this is an advantage that can increase clients base.
Do try and ensure that any client that comes to you by refer derives satisfaction from your service delivery and manner of closing the deal which should be with good understanding. This would be a plus to you and your business because a happy and fulfilled client would not mind to work with you again and again. This is an indirect marketing and networking strategy that will increase your clients base

[Also read]:BEGINNERS GUIDE: Understanding the Importance of Referrals in Real Estate.

• SHOW APPRECIATION: 

Yes this is very important to maintaining and sustaining the networking cycle. Always ensure to send a thank you text message and card to your friends and family who refer your business. A get together party sometimes is not a bad idea.

For your best referral source, ensure to send a tangible package. This shows how much you appreciate everyone who helped you in starting up your real estate business and how greatful you would be to continue working with them. So what are you waiting for, start getting clients to your real estate business today to change and take the business to the next phase.

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