-Life as a Realtor-
Introducing
Brent Jones is an award-winning realtor, Based in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, Brent proudly serves buyers and sellers of residential real estate across the Southern Niagara region at every stage of their homeownership journey.
Accomplishment and Award
Having achieved the “Rookie of the Year” award for his first full year with his brokerage in 2019, RE/MAX Niagara Realty, more recently, he won their “100% Club” sales award for the past three years straight: 2020, 2021, and 2022, and is on pace to do it again in 2023.
Community Centred Approach
As a relative newcomer to the town, Brent attributes much of his rapid success to taking a community-focused approach to selling real estate.
Rather than saturating his local market with billboards and radio ads, he prefers to engage by organizing fundraisers, community events, door knocking, content marketing, and finding creative ways to support and promote local businesses and non-profits.
Core Belief
As Brent is often fond of saying, “A good Realtor should be a good community ambassador.” Despite the cliché, it is his belief that people don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.
Podcasting
Finally, Brent’s also the creator and host of a town centric podcast called, The Fort Erie Podcast, which is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Typically released once a week, new episodes feature coverage of local news, events, commentary, and interviews with noteworthy guests, offering residents a fun and engaging look at what makes his town such a great place to be.
Reasons to Listen
This talk offers an incredibly detailed and holistic look at life as a realtor. For anyone considering this line of work, listening in on this conversation will be a massive aid in learning more about the profession.
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
- those interested in knowing more about the nuts and bolts of the job
- those curious about the rewards and challenges associated with the life as a realtor
- those who are looking for insights and tips on getting started in the field
Listeners will come away with insights on:
- differences between being a real estate agent vs broker
- distinctions between what is often taught in realtor licensing courses versus what knowledge is picked up once in the field
- a day in the life of a real estate agent as far as what it’s all about and specifically entails
- direct advice to those who may have an interest in getting into real estate
- what really differentiates the selling of homes versus doing any other type of sales work
- how Brent made his way into real estate
- an often overlooked aspect of the job that truthfully defines whether a realtor is successful or not within their career
- community engagement realtor strategies
- workarounds for realtors who are starting their career in new markets in which they have no personal connection with
- potential pitfalls when starting out
- hidden challenges as far as life as a realtor goes
- much more!
A Memorable Quote from the Episode:
“There’s absolutely nothing you are going to say that is going to make somebody buy a house. There are so many factors involved in completing a real estate transaction that go beyond simply opening the door and saying, “Wow! Look at these granite counter tops!”
-Brent Jones
Check out the Video Conversation:
For those who desire to view video highlights of the conversation, you can do so via Youtube.
Discover More
For those interested in learning more about Brent and his work, be sure to check him out at his website. You can also find and follow him on the following platforms:
Keep Listening!
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