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Guide To Becoming a Real Estate Agent – 3

Oct 14 2015

Continued from Guide To Becoming a Real Estate Agent – 2:

8. Know your market.

Though more real estate professionals are beginning to work internationally thanks to globalization and the ease of communication, most agents continue to work close to home. This brings us to an important and often-overlooked fact about the real estate industry—namely, that it isn’t a single industry at all, but rather a collection of local and regional markets. The dynamics of your market can have a profound effect on how you conduct your business, and with whom—and the lower to the ground you are, the more evident this becomes. Read More

Guide To Becoming a Real Estate Agent – 2

Oct 14 2015

Continued from Guide To Becoming a Real Estate Agent – 1:

4. Develop a personality.

It’s often said that as a salesman, you’re not just selling your product: you’re selling yourself. That’s why as a real estate agent, it’s important to develop a personality.

We’re not saying you don’t have one: we’re just suggesting that you lean into it. Whether you’re a pet lover, a motorcycle enthusiast, a foodie or an online gamer, don’t hide your personality: embrace it. You’re in real estate—so, for God’s sake, be real. Your personality fosters relationships, which builds your reputation, which generates leads. You get the picture.

Getting involved in the life of a community helps build your relationships, but it’s important that your involvement be consistent with who you are as a person. Enthusiasm is difficult to fake, so if something you say or do doesn’t ring true to you, people will pick up on it. Read More

Guide To Becoming a Real Estate Agent – 1

Oct 14 2015

The real estate industry is an exciting industry. It is an industry that carters for one of the three basic needs of man: shelter. A good shelter is a requisite to a good living and a productive society. It is also a very lucrative industry that rewards its stakeholders with massive returns.

There are many different players in the real estate industry—property managers, publishers, builders, banks, and government agencies, to say nothing of buyers, sellers, and renters. However, the real movers and shakers are the intermediaries, those who constantly move between and communicate with these players: agents and brokers.

The Intermediary Men:

The real estate agent is the workhorse of the industry. He’s a salesman one moment, a buyer’s advocate the next; he’s an analyst, an auctioneer, a consultant, a negotiator, and a marketer; he occasionally performs the services of an appraiser and a loan officer; he accommodates his clients on nights and weekends, and often works well beyond the official stipulated working hours. Read More

Tips to Becoming a Successful Estate Agent

Oct 14 2015

Real estate agency is a highly paying and rewarding business or job, but like any good things, it comes with a catch. There are too many real estate professionals who entered the business for what they perceive as easy big money commissions. Few months down the line,they find out the hard way that they’ve over-simplified what it will cost them to get, initiate and land deals. There are monetary costs and a lot of work is required to be successful.

Too many newbie real estate agents fall within their first year because they didn’t develop a plan and follow it for success in becoming a real estate agent.

The following are some of the “secrets” of a successful real estate agent:

They return calls and emails at lightning speed: These are the people that get a lead and don’t let it go. They immediately make contact and they follow up. They answer any questions and are happy to stay on the phone with nervous clients. They are the warriors of email, text, and phone and they keep that rhythm right up through the whole transaction, one agent calls it his land, sea, and air approach, reaching out to clients through as many channels as possible in the beginning even using Skype. Read More

Know Your Rights and Duties Under the Lagos Tenancy Law

Oct 13 2015

Tenant-Landlord relationships in places like Lagos can be very murky. The expectations of the Landlord from its tenants and vice versa may not overlap and this often lead to crisis. Most times, the crisis ends up in a stalemate leading to the tenant arbitrarily settling the score with the landlord on the streets.

The Lagos state government, in 2011, chose to address this very important part of life in Lagos by enacting the Lagos Tenancy Law. It spells out in clear terms the duties, responsibilities and legal obligation of both the tenants and landlords. If you are a tenant or a landlord in Lagos, it is important you are knowledgable about your duties and obligations under the law.

Download the PDF here: Lagos Tenancy Law 2011

5 Things to Consider Before Buying a Property for Renovation

Jul 23 2015

Real estate investment is one of the safest and surest investing avenue you may want to channel your hard-earned cash into. This is because decades down the line, you can still make some good returns on your investment. In Nigeria, owing a property is seen as a way of guaranteeing one’s future income streams.

If you are looking to buy a property for renovation, as against getting a land to erect a structure on, you may have made a wiser decision. This is because, depending on what you intend to do with the property, you can actually save some good money when you go the path of renovation. Read More

Interior Décor Tips for Your Bedroom

Jul 14 2015

After a hard, tiring and demanding day’s work, it is important to come home to a place where you can rest with peace of mind to prepare you for the next day’s work. If you intend to enjoy such level of rest, it is imperative that the place you call home and especially your bedroom (a place dedicated to relaxing,) is so arranged and designed to help you get the best of rest through the night.

Many people suffer the effects of stress not necessarily because of how stressful their work or day went, but because when they get home, they don’t get enough rest and this in most cases is due to the fact that the bedroom is not decorated to be accommodating and offer the ambience for a soothing night’s rest.

How then does one decorate his/her bedroom (the most personal space in the home) in order to get maximum rest with peace of mind, you may ask? Read More

5 Things to Look Out for When Relocating

Jun 29 2015

Relocating and changing one’s place of abode is commonplace and the process can be quite stressful. People move or relocate for different reasons, whether it is to start a new job, for business purpose, to attend college, the desire to experience other cultures, or simply to change environment. It is estimated that over 2.2 million Lagosians are going to relocate within the next 5 years.

There will always be diverse reasons to relocate from one place to another. Whatever the case for relocating may be, it is imperative to note that there has to be some plans that should be carefully put in place so that your move is as satisfactory as possible, leaving no room for regrets. Therefore, you need to consider some vital factors when you are looking to relocate to another city or country; a thorough job has to be done here. Read More

5 Tips to Make Your Living Room Come Alive

Jun 25 2015

If you have ever entered a living room whose view got you amazed, then you will agree that style and taste are some of the key factors in making a living room beautiful. The Living room is a key and important place in any home. More often than not, it is usually the first room one sees upon entering a house. It sets the tone and atmosphere of the entire home.

It is where guests and visitors are welcomed and entertained. It is also the place where family members gather together for fun activities. The living room also speaks volumes about the people who live in the home, as it reflects their tastes, style and image. Therefore, when decorating your living room you have to be mindful that this room reflects your family and what you represent. Read More

Six Things to Consider Before Renting a New Apartment

Jun 24 2015

If you have ever found yourself in the seemingly endless activity of looking for a befitting new apartment, then you will agree with me that this can sometimes be a difficult task. In fact, it requires a lot as no one wants to end up with something that isn’t satisfactory. If you live in Lagos, you really need to do your home work before you part with your hard-earned money for any apartment.

To avoid a regrettable situation, care has to be taken in seeing to some details that tend to be neglected more often as a result of the desperate need to move into a place a.s.a.p. Renting a new apartment entails that the very needful things has to be meticulously scrutinized just so as to arrive at the best of decision.

Here are five things you may want to consider before making a commitment in going ahead to rent a new apartment. Read More

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