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It Works at Every Stage

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realtor specialtiesWhether you are a veteran agent or new to the industry, there is one surefire way to propel yourself to further success: finding a mentor. Many people think having a mentor is for the inexperienced professional. But in fact, you can be mentored on a variety of specialties, niches or aspects of real estate that do not indicate you are unaccomplished—rather, you just want to perfect a certain area of your business and learn from someone who has done it before.

By aligning yourself with someone who has already realized the success you hope to have one day, you will be more likely to achieve your goals. After all, what is a mentor if not someone who can inspire, encourage and show you the best way to get things done?

The Council launched a new mentor program, and so far over 100 members have signed up to build new connections. Connect on RRC’s new Mentor Board today!

Waiting for Connections

RRC members are active on the new Mentor Board both looking for assistance and wanting to provide help to our community. Here are a few examples:

Mentees:

  • Help me get organized, help me focus on juggling tasks and coming up with a good system.
  • I am a small, independent brokerage with two agents and have never worked at a large brokerage, so I’m interested in ideas on better practices and expanding services.
  • Seeking mentor for mutually beneficial relationship for the purpose of sharing successes, failures and strategies for improving as a REALTOR®.
  • Looking for help in becoming a managing broker.

Mentors:

  • I would love to mentor someone who is teachable, humble and ready to apply what they are learning.
  • I can help answer and assist in brokerage questions.
  • I have 3 decades of experience to share with someone.
  • I can teach you how to develop and maintain repeat business.

Details about the Council’s Mentor Program can be found at CRS.com/membership/mentor-program.

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