Three Crucial Mindsets I have three real estate mindsets that I think you should adopt. I’m hoping you pick up at least one or two of these and take it to crush it in your market. These three real estate mindsets are going to take you above all the...
If you are brand new in real estate or if you’re just looking for something to get some serious momentum going in your business, this is going to be the message for you. I know a lot of you are thinking why in the world would I do a...
If you think that when the real estate market slows down there’s going to be a shortage of real estate business and there’s only going to be so many deals to go around, you need to stop what you’re doing and read this blog. What’s up everybody Ricky Carruth...
I want to fly you and a friend (spouse or fellow agent) to Orange Beach and put you up in a room right on the beach for two nights to shadow me and hang out for a day. If this is your first time meeting me, I am a...
Becoming the #1 real estate agent in your market is simple, but not easy. What’s easy is telling you how I did it. What is not easy is you implementing these steps and mindset long enough to reach the top of your market. There is no set time frame...
Here’s the deal… We are all human… We all come from the same place, Planet Earth. The biggest reason I see real estate agents out there losing is their lack of communicating to enough new prospects on a daily basis because of the fear of talking to strangers. If...
The amazing world of real estate is not the same as it was when I started my career in 2002. I was 20 years old, and very motivated to hit it big in real estate. There was no Facebook, Zillow, Dialing Systems, Electronic Signatures, Apps, etc. CRM’s were...
The real trick and secret to success in sales is developing your skills of being likable. Like I have said so many times, customers can find another salesperson just about anywhere. Everything in this blog is about separating yourself from the competition. The reason they are going to choose...
As I sit here in the last few weeks of the year, and the market slows down for Christmas, thoughts run through my head about all that has happened to me in the last 12 months. Where would I start if you are not following me on YouTube,...
Let me guess…you are early in your real estate career, and you cant seem to get anything going. Maybe you sold a few properties, but nothing in the last few months. You are feeling frustrated and wondering if real estate is really for you or not. Does this sound...
Seven closings equaling over $3,000,000 in total sales closed in one week. Has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? YES. Well, that is what I closed out last week. Definitely one of the best weeks I have had in my 15 year career. Have I had better weeks?...
How I became #1… Success in real estate is a complex formula. It involves confidence, book smarts, common sense, work ethic, people skills, tenacity, courage, among many other characteristics. If I named them all, it would take up this entire 800 word blog. A successful agent is the perfect...
Are you a real estate agent looking to absolutely dominate your market in 2018? The time to start is right now. We just hit October 1st, and we are only three months away from the new year. Real estate is a lag business meaning we get paid later (next...
When the market crashed in the late 2000’s and I lost everything I owned, I never stopped working as hard as I could everyday. Life goes up and down. The trick is to recognize this, and understand that the downs are just another phase and there is no reason...
I will start this blog by asking you what makes more sense: Waiting around for low quality leads to come to you, or talking to as many high quality leads as you possibly can? I will never understand this one. So many agents are waiting on low quality leads...
Most people are not born with the skills it takes to dominate as a real estate agent (which is just another word for entrepreneur in the real estate industry). The high level of confidence and instinct needed is rare. Most of us have to build our confidence and killer...
“WOW!” That is all I have to say about where we are as an industry. I mean what other time in history could you take care of so much business in the palm of your hand? I can literally be on the phone with a client while standing...
There are many factors to becoming a super successful real estate agent, and everyone has their own opinions on the subject. Some think it is related to how you get leads such as online, cold calling, door knocking, etc. Others think it is mindset along with how you were...
To Team, or not to Team? That is the question… Every agent who follows me in the Zero to Diamond-Real Estate Agents Facebook group, on my YouTube Channel or on Instagram knows that I preach “single agent“. Why is that? Why do I tell agents to be single agents?...
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you knew exactly what direction to go in for the highest success possible in real estate? I mean if you had the most efficient recipe to get to the top of the mountain, you could give what ever that is a 100% commitment without...