First official week in the office

This week was my first official week in the office. You can tell I’m the keener as I arrive before everyone else and often I am the last to leave in the evening. When I get home I return to my computer to do more work. I feel like there is a lot to set up before I can actually go to work prospecting. I’m the type of person who needs to feel totally legit before I go out marketing myself.

Step 1, get a website, check! I manage to launch www.sairawaters.com this week and it certainly serves a purpose. It looks pretty, it has my contact info, and it also has some PDF forms buyers or sellers can fill out and send to me. It would be nice to have these forms online… but I’m not quite there yet. At least having a website makes me look like I’m on top of my game! Because I am!

Step 2, a buyer guide. I have been working on useful guide for buyers to use when they work with me. It has lots of useful information about the buying process including information on agency and additional costs in a usual buying transaction. It also gives clients an idea about what I offer and what they can expect from me. Coming soon to a Royal LePage mall kiosk near you!

Step 3, prospect and contact! I have a database of contacts now of mostly family and friends. It occurred to me that people of my generation do not keep addresses. Who sends snail mail?! So I’m working on getting addresses so I can send out a little “Hey, I’m in real estate now, have a magnetic calendar with my face and contact info on it so you can remember this all year round!”. I’m sure it will sound a bit better than that, but if anyone wants a calendar, send me your address!! Click here to e-mail me!

Step 4, breath! It’s hard not to get ahead of myself here. It’s the little over achiever in me that says, don’t go to bed yet, there’s more work to do! And I’m just working on getting things set up! This whole “work-life balance” that everyone’s been talking about might be something worth looking into. I guess if I figure it out right off the start, keeping it up later in life will be easier.