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COOPERATION, NOT COMPETITION,

CONCIERGE CARE: Services that Lure Clients and Transform Your Reputation

CREATES MUTUAL SUCCESS FOR AGENTS

3 BEYOND-THEOFFICE ACTIVITIES TO INSPIRE A CREATIVE BUSINESS BOOM

FEATURED AGENTS

MITCHELL BONTE KELLI GREEN EUNICE PETTAWAY COVER STORY

DEBBIE TROMINSKI

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SOCIAL MEDIA MISTAKES

Real Estate Agents Must Avoid There is perhaps no greater marketing tool for agents these days than having a large presence on social media, but there is more to social media marketing than just opening an account and gaining followers. A lot of agents forget the social part of social media. It’s all about engagement, but it needs to be the right kind of engagement. This can often be the first impression potential clients or industry peers have of you, so make it count. There is no second chance to make a first impression, and that is especially true for real estate agents. Here’s just a few things you want to avoid.

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1 Using it to Vent

Social Media is a great place to complain and commiserate about things, but save that for your personal page. A real estate transaction is already a stressful ordeal, the last thing anyone wants is someone who seems like they’ll bring a negative energy to the process. Even worse?

Bad mouthing other Realtors® or listings. You’re selling yourself and your skills, so don’t sell anything that shows you in a bad light. Much like marketing a property, everything you put out should be professional and inviting.

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Lack of Consistent Branding

Yes, social media is about social engagement, but it’s also about creating brand recognition. While you don’t want it to be purely promotional, you are running a business, so create a consistent branding across all social media platforms. If you can afford a professional graphic designer to help you out with this, that’s great. But at the very least, have the same profile pic, cover image and highly visible contact information, across the board. And don’t forget to share links to your other accounts, some people prefer different social media applications.

3Not Posting Enough

It’s good to create a schedule of how many times you’ll be posting per day and to pick times when you might have the most engagement.

Don’t over do it, but three posts a day at the right time, tends to be a good goal. There are numerous tools on Facebook, for example, that

can let you see when interactions are the highest.

Stick to your schedule and adjust accordingly.

It’s also important to not just post your listings.

Be a resource for people who follow your page.

Post community events, or other informative articles that are relevant to home ownership.

Be a page they want to follow even when they aren’t buying or selling a property. They’ll remember you when the time comes.

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Not interacting With Your Followers

It’s called social media for a reason. The more you engage with your followers, the more they see you as a real person, and not just a marketing tool. Not only do you get to know your past clients and potential clients, on Facebook, engagement actually will make your posts seen by more people. So it’s a win/win.

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Not Sharing or Linking to Others

It might not seem like a good idea to not promote the blogs, pages or listings of other people, but it’s not only an excellent way to build goodwill, it will also increase your own presence when they reciprocate. So make a point to share posts and links for local businesses and even the blogs of your peers, if it’s a post that offers valuable insight into an expertise you don’t have. That will encourage them to share your posts and even your listings, which will increase your potential buyer pool. This is another incentive to create your own blog. Unique informative content is always of value, and more likely to be shared than promotional links.

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Cooperation, Not Competition, Creates

Mutual Success for Agents When people get along during a business transaction, everyone comes out happier. And in a service industry like real estate, agents have the power deliver that happiness. By working cooperatively, sharing advice and helping each other help clients, agents not only enhance their own reputations, but that of real estate in general.

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“Bring everyone together” Matt Kobelski, with Credentials Real Estate Group in Massachusetts, points out that providing good service involves more people than the party you’re representing. “I’m not afraid to bring together all the parties in a deal and say, ‘OK, let’s figure out a solution that works best

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Teaming up with an agent from a different brokerage on a transaction is not as uncommon or complicated as it might seem

for everyone,” he explains. “My goal is to avoid being adversarial.” Real estate, he believes, should always be a field in which each person can win. “It’s about working toward a mutual goal, shaking hands, and walking away happy that a seller sold, a buyer bought and everyone got what they wanted.”

But Is it that simple? Most agents have experienced the ways conflicting personalities and tension during a transaction can heat up even the most cordial relations. In reality, however, it’s more productive to let down your guard and work with others as a team than it is to allow stress and competition to preside. South Florida REALTOR® and broker associate, Risë V. Siegrist, for instance, has zero interest in competing with other agents. “It’s more important to be professional and associate with competent, caring people,” she says. By serving others with a cooperative spirit, experienced agents like Risë set an excellent example for emerging real estate stars. Risë hopes to be a model for the next generation of agents, training people who may one day become part of her team.

Risë’s position on cooperation inspires more reasons for nurturing relationships with other agents. Over the decades, many agents change brokerages several times. Who knows if that agent across the table will one day work at the Top Agent Magazine

same brokerage you do? Perhaps you’ll even have an opportunity to partner on an exciting, future transaction. Good relations keep doors open to endless possibilities.

Co-listing cooperation Teaming up with an agent from a different brokerage on a transaction is not as uncommon or complicated as it might seem. In fact, some agents cleverly capitalize on their collective attributes, rather than competing against one another. South Carolina REALTOR® Kimberly Pannit is a perfect example of the universal benefits of co-listings. Although she has always been an independent agent, Kimberly works hard to form professional alliances that give her business the feel of a cooperative network across brokerages.

This cooperative approach may be nontraditional, but it benefits clients in unique ways. By working closely with agents at other brokerages, she shows how agents can improve client service while helping one another.

Kimberly’s cooperative approach began in her own neighborhood, where an agent friend from a different brokerage also lives. “Several years ago, I approached her because both of us were friends with our neighbors. I asked, ‘Why don’t we give our neighbors superior service and

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co-list together? We both love our area and are passionate about our jobs, the location and schools.’” She also didn’t want to make their mutual friends choose between them when they could work together. “I said, ‘Let’s give them amazing service together!’” With their brokers’ permission, two weeks later the agents co-listed their first home and put extra energy into ensuring uninterrupted client service.

Networking and “Co-opertition” When the ultimate goal is to match a client with the perfect home or create optimal terms of sale for a listings, networking with other agents can facilitate that ideal buyer-seller match.

Nashville REALTOR® and broker/owner Lisa Land embraced every opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the real estate industry and to her local market, even before building her own team. “Agents would frequently ask me for help or advice,” she says, noting that she shares, rather than guarding, the methods she uses to get through difficult or confusing transactions. “I was fortunate to have great mentors when I started in real estate, so I’m always

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willing to offer help, even to agents outside of The Luxe Collective.”

Meanwhile, on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Janet Leigh Scott describes the climate between agents as relaxed and professional. “While the real estate market is highly competitive, we’re truly a ‘co-opertition’ market; agents work together and a have greater sense of community than you might experience in off-island brokerages,” Janet says. “If I have buyer coming into town, I’ll reach out to agents I’ve done transactions with to ask if they have anything coming up that might not be on the market yet.”

Even in hot, competitive L.A. real estate, independent agents such as Andrej Nagy of The Agency RE knows the importance of receiving and providing professional mentorship.

“My relationships with clients are extremely important,” he says. “But my relationships with agents on the other side of a deal are also important.” For REALTORS® like him, working smoothly with other agents is a privilege.

Doing so builds rewarding relationships while ensuring win-win transactions for everyone at the closing table.

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Top Agent Debbie Trominski and her team (“The Right Team”) at Realty Austin recorded $20 million in sales in 2021, relying on a simple business formula: word of mouth referrals and hometown passion. team (“The Right Team”) at Realty Austin recorded $20 million in sales in 2021, relying on a simple business formula: word of mouth referrals and hometown passion.

For some people, dream jobs are found in silver linings, and when Debbie Trominski of Austin, Texas, got laid off from her job as a marketing manager of a software startup, her father gave her some timely advice: “Why don’t you take this opportunity to really do what you want to do?”

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As an undergraduate of the University of Texas, and an MBA recipient from the McCombs School of Business, Debbie has deep roots in the Austin community. She recently enjoyed the fruits of her interpersonal relationships when she hosted a coffee truck in her driveway, inviting her clients to step out of pandemic lockdown and into the sunshine alongside her. “It was the most fun, chilled out, easy going event on a Sunday morning. It was crisp, and cool, and sunny; we had coffee and Kahlua (in case people wanted to have more fun with it). We were celebrating our relationships; just being there for each other.” After recalling a pair of conversations prompting her to share the contact information for her doctor and CPA, she boasts, “People get that I know a lot about the city, and know one of everybody Top Agent Magazine

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… they want to take a page out of my playbook. That’s a huge compliment.”

Her presence in the community extends to local businesses and enterprises. Listening to Debbie gush about the nooks and crannies Top Agent Magazine

of Central Austin makes it easy to see why so many have flocked to the city in recent years. Her recent hangouts include Garden Seventeen, a local, pick-and-pot greenhouse that encourages DIY gardeners and vendors; and The Little Longhorn Saloon, which Copyright Top Agent Magazine 11

“My company takes a lot of the heavy lifting off my shoulders. Realty Austin is the number one independent brokerage in Texas, and I wish I had joined them sooner. …

They do internet marketing, social media ads, and advertise in the local Community Impact newsletter.” features “a tiny stage with Western swing and old school country, and bingo games every Sunday that are just a hoot.” Her presence in the city has even extended to the everpresent digital cloud, best exemplified by the screenshot she recently received from a friend: “He was playing Words With Friends, and texted me a screenshot of my face!”

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Debbie readily credits her digital footprint to the efforts of her team at Realty Austin.

“My company takes a lot of the heavy lifting off my shoulders. Realty Austin is the number one independent brokerage in Texas, and I wish I had joined them sooner. … They do internet marketing, social media ads, and advertise in the local Community Top Agent Magazine

Impact newsletter.” This frees her up to handle the in-person, physical interactions that she finds most meaningful: complimentary staging consultations, overseeing her professional photographers, and working with Top Agent Magazine

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professionally. Her local CrossFit has her up every morning at 6:15a.m. to exercise outdoors, and nearby Texas hill country lets her rediscover local beauty. Her business boundaries are also expanding: “Our

goal is to continue to grow, bring in more agents underneath us, and just continue to show the love, expand, negotiate great outcomes for our clients, and do the stuff that’s fun.”

To learn more about Debbie Trominski, please call 512-593-1389, visit debbieATX.com or email debbietrominski@realtyaustin.com www.

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3 Beyond-the-Office Activities to Inspire a Creative Business Boom Maintaining motivation year-round is a challenge, especially for those who are several years into a demanding real estate career. It’s easy to burn out, get stuck in a rut, or cycle blindly through a well-worn routine. But those that leave an impact on their industry understand that creativity holds the key to innovation and longevity. To stay ahead of Top Agent Magazine

the curve and build your brand, you’ve got to take the time to breathe new life into your practice and see things from a new angle. But where to begin?

To invite change, you’ve got to look outside the box—or in this case, beyond the office. If you’re in need of a professional creative make-

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To stay ahead of the curve and build your brand, you’ve got to take the time to breathe new life into your practice and see things from a new angle. over, or at least want to experience a burst of inventive energy, consider some of the activities below. You may just shake up your routine, bend your brain in new ways, and inject some inspiration into your professional path.

Expand your mind through meditation.

You’ve likely heard all about the supposed powers of meditation, and perhaps you’ve long considered it an over-hyped New Age invention. But did you know that some of the foremost entrepreneurs of our era practice this cost-free, mentally restorative routine? From Oprah Winfrey to Steve Jobs, practitioners of meditation cite its stress-relieving principles, in addition to improvements in concentration, energy, self-awareness, and overall health.

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Even mainstream medicine is beginning to understand the preventative and restorative health benefits that meditation affords. As professional fields go, the mortgage and real estate industries require their fair share of emotional labor—you’re tasked with guiding clients through the investment of a lifetime.

Meditation promotes peace and perspective, while reducing stress, adding a new level of self-awareness, and helping you mentally declutter. When it comes down to it, it only makes sense that taking time to go quiet and center your mind helps professionals find wherewithal amidst a hectic industry. Next time you’re feeling drained, out of ideas, or at your wit’s end—consider just fifteen minutes of meditation to get you started. Like most things, it takes some practice. But, if you commit the time, you’ll be thanking yourself later.

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Learn something new.

If you’re facing burnout, then adding a new responsibility to your plate may seem like the least appetizing self-help solution there is.

However, learning a new skill can reinvigorate your understanding of familiar tasks and dilemmas. Plus, learning a new skill doesn’t have to mean formal classes or time-draining homework. Select something that can even kill two birds with one stone. Want to let off some steam, too? Try a kickboxing class that meets just once-a-week. You’ll have something new to look forward to, meet new people, challenge yourself, and earn some feel-good endorphins, Top Agent Magazine

too. Want to cut loose and have some fun? Join a board game meet-up group, take a cooking class, or try rock-climbing for the first time. A stimulating new activity will light up long-dormant parts of your brain, and your clients and colleagues will surely notice the influx of energy to your outlook. Still don’t think you have enough time to add something new to the mix? Blend your morning commute with an audio language learning service. The point is to shake-up your habits and introduce a new challenge that’s unrelated to work. Doing so can make you look at things in a new light and boost your mood along the way.

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See new sights.

If you can, there’s no better way to break from routine than to physically separate yourself from your surroundings. There’s nothing more inspiring than traveling to new destinations, experiencing new cultures, and getting a sense of the world’s true vastness. If a trip abroad isn’t in the cards, don’t fret. There are bound to be plenty of places relatively close by that you’ve never seen. And these trips don’t have to break the bank, either. Devote just one or two days to visiting a place you’ve never gone before, like a state park, protected forest, or a small seaside village. Perhaps you’re only a few hours from a National Park you’ve been meaning to visit but have never made time for. Or, there’s a lively city one state over that you’ve always wanted to try. Whatever the destination, near or far, you’ll refresh

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your perspective entirely when removed from all your usual routines. New restaurants, traffic patterns, storefronts, weather—whatever the change may be, you’ll be experiencing everything brand new all around you. Taking the time for trips like these isn’t easy. In fact, making yourself devote those free days may be a difficult task itself. But it’s the most direct way to get a breath of truly fresh air, and when you return home you’ll be able to assess familiar surroundings in a totally new light.

However you decide to add creativity to your professional life, don’t wait. Once you take the plunge, you’ll be regretting you hadn’t done it sooner. After all, the key to longevity is regular maintenance, so do your part and break the mold today.

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Area Specialist MITCHELL BONTE Throughout High School, Mitchell’s parents were buying fixer-uppers and renting them as part of their retirement plan.

He developed a love for real estate while helping them remodel properties, not planning for it to eventually become his career. When he graduated, rather than go to work for his father as an electrician, he earned his license. College life put the real estate world on hold for a while.

An internship was lined up until COVID struck and plans changed. Cedar Frame was hiring, and he was the fit they were looking for.

featuring an A&M football player to sell a local lot was the final push it needed to make the sale. Other marketing initiatives look to have him on target for over $8 million in 2022. No day is ever the same in the real estate industry, something that makes him love facing the challenges of each new day. He’ll face those challenges calm, cool and collected, walking his clients through the paces of each transaction with ease, no matter how different it may be. Some days come with a lot of issues, but in the end, the good always outweighs the bad.

While he works the areas around Bryan-College Station Texas as an individual agent he works closely with the other agent in his office as well as the marketing and transactions coordinators they provide. The communities surrounding Texas A&M University are often overlooked among Texan cities with a modest population of around 300,000, but there’s no other city Mitchell would rather call home. Centrally located near Austin, Houston and Waco, it’s a prime location for investment or living space.

A big fan of hunting, fishing, waterskiing and the outdoors in general, Mitchell remains very grounded and plugged into his community, largely through his involvement with his church. Working with the local chamber’s organization, Leadership Brazos, puts him even deeper into the fabric of the community. Whether teaching 5th and 6th graders at the church, or helping build houses with Habitat for Humanity or the chosen charity of the month, Mitchell is constantly exploring and spreading the word that College Station has a lot more to offer than just Texas A&M University.

He provides services he doesn’t believe any other Realtor® can, providing as much detail as possible for land transactions, from how fencing the property would work to utility costs to what hoops will need to be jumped through for permits and building. He’ll give all of the attention his clients deserve any time of the day. Mitchell’s persistent attitude has proven to be an essential service for clients trying to purchase properties in a growing area with record low inventory. If what his clients want isn’t available, he’ll resort to looking at off market properties to potentially find a match. He’ll go out of his way, finding every property that matches a client’s criteria, reaching out to every owner until he finds the perfect plot, stopping at nothing to provide the best results.

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KELLI GREEN Kelli Green has always had a passion for residential real estate so, when she moved to Dallas to study interior design, it didn’t take long for her pursue a career as a real estate agent.

Kelli has been in business for 12 years and is part of the top-producing Lillie Young Group with Allie Beth Allman & Associates. This team has consistently been recognized by D Magazine as one of the top real estate teams in the Dallas area.

Kelli specializes in the Preston Hollow and Highland Park neighborhoods in Dallas. She describes Preston Hollow as a charming area characterized by large homes with generous lots and mature trees. Highland Park is also a desirable, affluent area named for its location overlooking downtown Dallas and recognized for top-notch schools and highend retail. In a hot Texas real estate market where homes practically sell themselves, Kelli relies on her extensive local networks and doesn’t have to do much marketing outside of the MLS. She also has an enviable repeat and referral rate making up nearly 100% of her sales! One deal frequently generates another.

While her clients say Kelli has a certain “je ne sais quois” as an agent, she sees her passion as the thing that sets her apart. She strongly believes that everyone should have the opportunity to own their own home and she is deeply committed to helping people to make that happen. Kelli contributes her real estate expertise to helping non-traditional buyers achieve home ownership through a financial education program at Watermark Church. By completing the program, adults who might not otherwise be able to purchase a home qualify for a $10,000 down payment made possible by Veritex bank. Kelli says that getting buyers under contract at lower price points in the $200,000 range can be far more difficult than selling a multi-million dollar 20

home. She’s committed to doing what she can to help as many people to own a home as possible despite the challenges.

Kelli’s passion for real estate translates into sales success as well as client satisfaction. Her first quarter sales for 2022 were over $18 million, already topping the $16 million in sales she achieved during the previous calendar year. Being a trusted advisor to her clients and seeing real estate as “a way of life” help Kelli to excel at doing the work she loves. She’s also bringing that passion to a current project completing a new build in a historic district of Dallas.

When she’s not working, Kelli enjoys low-key activities like reading and spending time in nature. The Dallas area provides plenty of excellent shopping venues and fine dining opportunities. True Food Kitchen and a cozy neighborhood bistro called Suze are a couple of Kelli’s local favorites. Kelli is also an animal lover who has her own adopted rescue pet and supports animal rescue organizations and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

To learn more about Kelli, call 214.500.8805, visit online: alliebeth.com or email kelli.green@alliebeth.com www.

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Concierge Care: Services that Lure Clients and Transform Your Reputation It’s a no-brainer: customer service is central to success in the real estate industry. While properties may be the product, this industry really revolves around people and the relationships you cultivate along the way. With that in mind, how would you describe the service you provide? If solid service is the baseline, then to set yourself apart you must deliver service that’s exceptional. But, how? Returning calls and displaying a friendly face won’t necessarily separate you from the pack. If you really want to take your customer service to the next level and build a reputation for white-glove, concierge-level courtesy, then keep a few of the following tips in mind as you create a professional style that’s completely bespoke.

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Make your communications matter For many agents, communication during and after a transaction are perfunctory affairs, with one-sizefits-all newsletters or promotional postcards that feel mass-produced. To really grab the attention of your clientele, you’ll want to build a recognizable brand. To accomplish this, begin by adding value to your regular communications. Clients are likely to bypass your communications if they think your only intent is to sell them something. Focus instead on creating content that’s compelling and dishes out value to your clientele. Just like a favorite blog you revisit again and again for its quality content, con-

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sider your communications as an extension of your brand and identity. A few popular ideas from which clients can derive value include: local restaurant guides, tax tips for homeowners, reports on home values and the marketplace, or highlighting home décor and landscaping trends. Make your communications readable and useful, and your clients past and present will think twice before skipping past your name.

Showcase the lifestyle Clients remember when you go the extra mile, and that additional effort distinguishes run-of-the-mill agents from high-powered professionals. Whether listing or buying, consider a property’s lifestyle.

First, think about a client’s everyday experience.

Where’s the best breakfast spot nearby? How’s access to public transportation or bike paths? Which outdoor recreational opportunities exist in the area?

Where might your client swing by for coffee?

Neighborhood guides that outline the livability of a home and its area not only boost value and highlight potential, but they also demonstrate your ability to think outside the box and connect on a personal level. After all, a home isn’t just a house; a home is all about the daily experience that unfolds within and beyond those four walls. With that in mind, do your homework and make yourself a local expert.

Your clients will feel they’re in good hands and will better envision their future unfolding, all thanks to your thorough legwork.

Customize your approach to clients As an agent, it’s only natural that you build your own daily routines and practices that keep your business running. While it’s necessary to create positive habitats that streamline your workflow, it’s also important to remain adaptable. For instance, Millennial clients may prefer to chat by text, instant 22

message, or email, whereas older clientele may prefer face-to-face time or connecting by phone call.

Adapting your communication style is as simple as a brief discussion: ask your client how they prefer to communicate and adapt accordingly. While it may seem like a small matter, it provides clients with a sense of comfort and control. Again, the key here is communication. Talk with your clients about their preferred methodology. Maybe they prefer a marathon house-hunting trek on a weekend day, or perhaps they rather sift through listings online before making in-person visits to a narrowed list. It’s okay to encourage clients or fill them in on industry norms, but it’s important to create an experience that’s tailored to their style and personality.

Authentically seek feedback While it may feel uncomfortable, asking for feedback during and at the end of a transaction can dramatically improve your working style and professional blind-spots. It can also help you adapt your working style to better suit your respective clients.

Of course, it’s important to be open-minded and to quash the need to be defensive. Not all feedback will be useful, but you can incorporate the parts that are. This not only grows your skillset, but it also demonstrates to clients that you are open to constructive criticism and sincerely prioritize a job well done over personal praise. As a bonus, positive feedback can be parlayed into client testimonials, which are incredibly useful tools to boost your business on the whole.

It’s no secret that real estate is a busy, self-determined business. While your client care may feel all accounted for, there is always room to grow. Professionals at the top of their field know this and never stop building out their repertoire. If you want to take your business to the next level and create an imprint that’s synonymous with concierge care, then keep these ideas in mind as you build your relationships and your brand.

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Area Specialist EUNICE PETTAWAY They are so pretty, golden handcuffs.

Comfortable even. They keep some of us chained for years to a job that is good, but not fulfilling. The next thing you know, it’s time for retirement and it’s too late to do what you really wanted to do. Eunice Pettaway was not going to let that happen to her. Although she earned her real estate license in 1998, she wouldn’t use it for another 15 years. “I’ve always wanted to do real estate, but I always had excellent jobs that paid me well,” she says. Hesitant about transitioning into a commission-only job, Eunice found the courage amid another big life-change. “When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I said, ‘Okay, I’m just gonna go ahead and dive into it.’”

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Eunice is active in her community. “All my neighbors know who I am. I’m not a shy person. So I pretty much make myself known wherever I go.” In addition to her church work, she donates to a cancer foundation and is active at her children’s schools. “That’s why I mainly do real estate, because I can go and participate in all their activities.” In her free time Eunice enjoys time with her family and close friends. “I’m usually with my kids, taking them somewhere – to the mall or doing some type of activity with them.”

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She took the leap nine years ago and landed into her dream job. “I’m just as curious as the buyer or the client, I love looking at homes,” she says. Eunice also loves a challenge. Often, transactions are nerve-racking, but she likes for her clients to know she’s not easily intimidated. “We all know that the market is very stressful, and it’s very overwhelming, and daunting,” she says. “I’m up for a challenge.”

Whether that means a house in the suburbs or a cool downtown spot, The Dallas-Fort Worth area REALTOR® makes it her mission to get her clients what they want. “Wherever my clients want to find a house. That’s where I go,” she says. After the sale, Eunice maintains relationships with her clients through text messages and emails.”

How I stay in contact with them is by their birthdays,” she says, “something special like an anniversary or something we have in common.”

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Looking ahead, the solo agent sees growing into a team. “I think I’m getting to that point where I’m so busy that it is getting that way, that I do need help,” she says. Not one to leap before she looks, Eunice wants to make sure she can support a team.

“So far, I’m thinking about doing that, but (I’m) also thinking about the responsibility,” she says.

“And make sure that they are covered and they have enough income to survive, as well.”

For now, Eunice aims to give every client her very best. “I’m willing to work for them and give them the best-effort force to get it done. Every client that I get is always something difficult, always something challenging,” she says. “I like a challenge.

I don’t like easy things.”

To learn more about Eunice Pettaway, visit realtor.com/realestateagents, email pettaway.eunice@gmail.com or call 214.616.4096 www.

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