Business Update February 2023
Real Estate Business News
It was a big month in my business\u2014in everything I\u2019m building with real estate, the podcast, and the membership. I\u2019ve been inundated since the first of the year with people looking to buy or sell a home in 2023. In January, I added at least four new clients that are going to buy or sell over the next few months. I\u2019m really excited about it\u2014I couldn\u2019t ask for a better start to the year. I\u2019ve been having a lot of good conversations and follow ups with people who have been reaching out about real estate. The follow up is so important and something we will be talking more about on the podcast. It\u2019s always a great idea to reach out through text messages and social media to wish your contacts a Happy New Year and update them on what\u2019s happening in the real estate market. I\u2019ve had a few clients who put their plans on hold for one reason or another, but then I added those 4 or 5 new clients, so I\u2019m happy with how my year is going. New buyers, two settlements (including my settlement for our new home\u2014it\u2019s a good start to the year to have two deals close and add in new buyers as well.
Community for Realtors
I\u2019ve been doing the podcast for almost two straight years now. I\u2019m looking forward to putting out more podcast downloads and increasing listeners every month. I made some great connections at PodFest. I was there about a week and just got home late Monday night. It\u2019s amazing how many people come to these events, and I always make great connections and try to help people (and let them help me as well). I always hate to leave my wife and kids, but these events are so valuable\u2014I learn a lot and get a lot out of them. I always go to help others and serve, but when you do that others will think of you and help you grow your business as well. I\u2019m very thankful for the people I met there and the help they brought me. I hope I can help them as well. The membership community is continuing to grow, and big things are definitely coming. We\u2019re about 27 in the membership community right now, and add one more member most weeks\u2014that\u2019s a huge win. If I could gain 50 members this year, I would take that in a heartbeat. I\u2019m doubling down on all my efforts with the membership and continuing to have conversations where I talk to Realtors. I do my best to try and serve them, but I do have a business to run. I have a family to feed, and the membership is part of that. The more I make doing that, the less houses I need to sell. If I were to add one member a week, even at the lowest tier ($50), that would be $31,000 a year from the membership community. That would be a game changer, so that\u2019s why I\u2019m so focused on building the membership. I\u2019m excited about the membership, continuing to have great conversations, and continuing to do the free social media audits. I\u2019m excited to see where this year goes.
On the Home Front
We took most of January to get settled into our new house and sell our old one\u2014that settlement should be the end of March. In a couple of weeks, we\u2019re going down to Florida, which I mentioned earlier this week. We\u2019re very excited about spending that time with our families. I\u2019m very thankful for how God continues to bless our family and thankful for my wife, Valerie. She continues to support me and takes care of the kids for an entire week while I go to events like PodFest.
Thank You
Thank you for being a part of this and for supporting the show, sharing it with people, leaving reviews, and helping the show grow. I appreciate it so much. Whether you want a free trial to the membership, social media help with your business, or if there is anything I can do to help you in your business. Anything to help your business thrive and grow, or support and encourage you along the journey, I'd love to do it. Feel free to connect with me. Thank you for listening. Thanks for supporting everything going on here. I\u2019m