A Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Productivity

Real estate agents are very busy people. From meeting up with clients to arranging photo shoots of their listings to managing their marketing campaigns online; it seems real estate agents are overwhelmed with work and don’t have enough time in the day to get enough done.

If this explains your current situation, or you feel you’re constantly out of energy when there’s work on ground then this article is for you. Productivity helps you:

• Manage your time better
• Get more done in a week that you would in a month
• Help you provide better service to your clients

The following are different productivity hacks and habits you can utilize to be a more successful and productive real estate agent.

Plan Ahead

Planning is a very important aspect of the day to day life of any real estate agent and it should be a part of yours as well.

• When you plan your ahead, it makes it easier for you to stay on track.
• Having a to-do list will help you give you an overview of what you need to do and how you need to do it and in what order. It also helps to keep you accountable.
• Don’t limit your planning to just the next day; you can plan your entire week ahead as well.

Prioritize your Schedule

Being productive is being able to get things done in an organized, efficient and timely manner. One of the ways to do that is by prioritizing your schedule.

• After making your to-do list (as outlined in the point above), arrange them in their order of importance.
• Determine if you want to tackle the easiest first – or the hardest.
• Prioritizing is NOT procrastination. Procrastination is putting everything off until the last minute or even missing appointments. On the other hand, when you prioritize, you get more done in the long run. That is because you’re attending to the most important things first.

Take a Time-Out

Constantly planning your day ahead and prioritizing what needs to be done – and actually doing it – usually leave many real estate agents overwhelmed and eventually burned out. In order to avoid this; take constant breaks in-between tasks.

• When you take a break, it helps you remain focused on each task at hand.
• Taking a break also helps you decrease the possibility of making mistakes caused by fatigue.
• Finally, taking a break in-between tasks will help you deliver a 100% each time.

Outsource when Necessary

No matter how much you plan and prioritize your schedule, if there is more that needs to be done than you can possibly handle; you will suffer burn-out by spreading yourself too thin.

For example, many real estate agents are too busy to manage a successful content marketing campaign for their business online to establish themselves as an expert in their field and also to generate more leads. In this case; <outsourcing their real estate content marketing> is the best option.

Use Automation Tools

Technology plays a very important aspect of our everyday lives. Every transaction, email or phone call we make is made possible as a result of the advancements in modern technology.

As a real estate agent, taking advantage of these technologies can help you become more productive.

Here are a few things you can automate:

• Your schedule and meetings
• Your social media marketing
• Your email marketing and auto-responders

Being a productive real estate agent means you can deliver excellent service to your clients which will make them happy enough to refer you to some else. By applying these tips to your daily routine, you can easily maximize your real estate productivity.

What are some productivity tips and hacks you’re currently using? Share them in the comments section.