Aprile Crawford Used to Go Home – and Keep on Working
Aprile CrawfordMember since 2006 When Aprile Crawford, with RE/MAX Advanced in Marriottsville, Maryland, joined the community one of the first things she put into place was Real-Time Voicemail:
“In my former life I was extremely busy, working lots of hours each week. My children would say, ‘Mom, I thought you were off’ when I got home from work because I was still answering the phone.
“Now, for example, I recently scheduled some Recovery Time with my eight-year-old son and took him to the movies. My Real-Time Voicemail message said just that: I had Recovery Time with my son that morning and we were going to the movies, and then I gave some information about what I’d be doing in the afternoon. An agent left a message that said, ‘I’m so glad to hear that you’re out with your son. I have a nine-year-old daughter. It’s hard to get that time. Enjoy your day. Call me back when you can.’
“I change my message every morning, tell people when I’ll be returning calls, and then I don’t have to answer the phone. People know what I’m doing and when they’ll hear back from me.
“Real-Time Voicemail allows me uninterrupted time with my family. Now my children know that when I say I’m there – I’m really there. They’ll remember that mom was a real estate agent, but she was mom first.”
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donna says, "Just trust what's there in front of you."
Donna Felker, with Felker & Associates in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, had great success with an easy, inexpensive By Referral Only strategy:
“When I joined the community my Coach and I put together my Reconnect Letter and I got immediate results: phone calls, a couple of notes, and two transactions led to $8,000 in commissions. Right there, my membership was more than paid for, for two years. Why should I reinvent the wheel? This is a no-brainer! Don’t over-think the … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Spend $146.20 and Earn $33,288
Michael Green, with Greenrock Realty & Finance, Inc. in Granite Bay, California, recently shared his success story at The Main Event:
“My Coach helped me put together my first Evidence of Success postcard and it was a smashing success, to say the least. I sent 215 cards to my past clients, and spent $146.20. Out of those 215 cards, 13 people called; from the 13 calls, I closed six loans for the month, totaling $2,339,000. The average loan amount was $389,833.33. The gross … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teresa Joined the Community in May – Her Membership Will be Paid for By November 20!
When Teresa Stultz, with Burr Oak Properties in Elgin, Illinois, joined the By Referral Only community, “Our money situation was tight, and I was a new agent making nothing.
“I joined in May and my membership will be paid for by November 20. How did I do that?
“I enrolled in the Real-Time Referral Network™ right after joining the community, received a referral from a By Referral Only member in Ohio, and on November 2 we a signed contract bringing … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Went On a Cruise and Left His Phone at Home
When John McClaskie, with Addison Mortgage Group in Boca Raton, Florida, attended his first By Referral Only workshop, “I was broke, desperate, and stressed about being broke and desperate. I signed up to go The Main Event, and I had to bum a ride because I didn’t think my car was going to make it to Orlando.
“For the five years before I joined By Referral Only, I averaged about 1½ weeks of vacation time. Since joining the community and … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John's $60 Investment Brought Him a $583-to-$1 Return
Earlier this year, John Byrne, with Coldwell Banker in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was a guest speaker at The Main Event where he shared this story:
“When I attended my first Main Event in April 2006 I’d been in the business for 16 years. I was desperate, fearful, close to broke. I was surviving – barely. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to stay in real estate or get out.
“I joined the community and worked with my Coach to send out 95 Reconnect Letters … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff's Strategy Earns a $156-to-$1 Return!
Jeff Reese, with Vanguard Mortgage Corporation in Stockbridge, Georgia, became a mortgage originator and member of the By Referral Only Community in March 2005. Recently he brought us up to date on his results:
“During my first nine months in the business I did a total of 25 transactions. In 2006 I did 42 transactions (a 68 percent increase) and enjoyed an 80 percent increase in income. In 2007 during the first quarter I had a 104 percent increase in revenue over the same … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's Easy to Use – Effective – and Included in Your Membership?
John Esplana, with Residential Pacific Mortgage in Redwood City, California, worked with his Coach to implement myPhoneLeadsTM, Ugly Yellow Signs and the By Referral Only dialogues to generate leads. So far this has brought him two purchase clients and a refinance client for $34,000 in gross commissions, and those clients, says John, “were five-star clients. myPhoneLeads is a great way to screen prospects, so I’m spending time only with people who … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No More 9pm Phone Calls!
Mike Baser, with America’s Mortgage Choice in Oak Brook, Illinois, recalls that when he first heard Joe Stumpf talk about Real-Time Voicemail at The Main Event...
“I was resistant – to say the least!
“I went ahead and recorded it, and some of the feedback I got from people in my office and from Realtors was not positive. However, the feedback I got from clients was very positive.
“What used to happen was, I’d be at home with … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's Nothing Ugly About a $22-to-$1 Return!
Ryan Paquin, with First Home Mortgage in Bowie, Maryland, is a Lender who uses the By Referral Only Free-Standing Ugly Yellow Signs strategy to generate leads and transactions for his Realtors – and himself:
“I supply the signs, stakes, and record the script on my toll-free number. Each Realtor has their own territory and extension. I give them 30 signs each, they put them out on Friday and pick them up Sunday night. Every Monday they get a report … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006: 106 Transactions2007: 140 Transactions2008: "Off the Chart!"
Jason Purcell, with Certified Mortgage Planners, Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida, anticipates doing about 140 transactions this year and taking six weeks off – “not including attending seminars, vision days, etc.” he clarifies. He also anticipates his business in 2008 will be “off the chart!”
As you’ll hear in his Super Servant interview with Joe Stumpf, Jason attended a By Referral Only free workshop in December 2003, “and I knew immediately …
Aprile CrawfordMember since 2006 When Aprile Crawford, with RE/MAX Advanced in Marriottsville, Maryland, joined the community one of the first things she put into place was Real-Time Voicemail:
“In my former life I was extremely busy, working lots of hours each week. My children would say, ‘Mom, I thought you were off’ when I got home from work because I was still answering the phone.
“Now, for example, I recently scheduled some Recovery Time with my eight-year-old son and took him to the movies. My Real-Time Voicemail message said just that: I had Recovery Time with my son that morning and we were going to the movies, and then I gave some information about what I’d be doing in the afternoon. An agent left a message that said, ‘I’m so glad to hear that you’re out with your son. I have a nine-year-old daughter. It’s hard to get that time. Enjoy your day. Call me back when you can.’
“I change my message every morning, tell people when I’ll be returning calls, and then I don’t have to answer the phone. People know what I’m doing and when they’ll hear back from me.
“Real-Time Voicemail allows me uninterrupted time with my family. Now my children know that when I say I’m there – I’m really there. They’ll remember that mom was a real estate agent, but she was mom first.”
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donna says, "Just trust what's there in front of you."
Donna Felker, with Felker & Associates in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, had great success with an easy, inexpensive By Referral Only strategy:
“When I joined the community my Coach and I put together my Reconnect Letter and I got immediate results: phone calls, a couple of notes, and two transactions led to $8,000 in commissions. Right there, my membership was more than paid for, for two years. Why should I reinvent the wheel? This is a no-brainer! Don’t over-think the … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Spend $146.20 and Earn $33,288
Michael Green, with Greenrock Realty & Finance, Inc. in Granite Bay, California, recently shared his success story at The Main Event:
“My Coach helped me put together my first Evidence of Success postcard and it was a smashing success, to say the least. I sent 215 cards to my past clients, and spent $146.20. Out of those 215 cards, 13 people called; from the 13 calls, I closed six loans for the month, totaling $2,339,000. The average loan amount was $389,833.33. The gross … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teresa Joined the Community in May – Her Membership Will be Paid for By November 20!
When Teresa Stultz, with Burr Oak Properties in Elgin, Illinois, joined the By Referral Only community, “Our money situation was tight, and I was a new agent making nothing.
“I joined in May and my membership will be paid for by November 20. How did I do that?
“I enrolled in the Real-Time Referral Network™ right after joining the community, received a referral from a By Referral Only member in Ohio, and on November 2 we a signed contract bringing … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Went On a Cruise and Left His Phone at Home
When John McClaskie, with Addison Mortgage Group in Boca Raton, Florida, attended his first By Referral Only workshop, “I was broke, desperate, and stressed about being broke and desperate. I signed up to go The Main Event, and I had to bum a ride because I didn’t think my car was going to make it to Orlando.
“For the five years before I joined By Referral Only, I averaged about 1½ weeks of vacation time. Since joining the community and … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John's $60 Investment Brought Him a $583-to-$1 Return
Earlier this year, John Byrne, with Coldwell Banker in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, was a guest speaker at The Main Event where he shared this story:
“When I attended my first Main Event in April 2006 I’d been in the business for 16 years. I was desperate, fearful, close to broke. I was surviving – barely. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to stay in real estate or get out.
“I joined the community and worked with my Coach to send out 95 Reconnect Letters … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff's Strategy Earns a $156-to-$1 Return!
Jeff Reese, with Vanguard Mortgage Corporation in Stockbridge, Georgia, became a mortgage originator and member of the By Referral Only Community in March 2005. Recently he brought us up to date on his results:
“During my first nine months in the business I did a total of 25 transactions. In 2006 I did 42 transactions (a 68 percent increase) and enjoyed an 80 percent increase in income. In 2007 during the first quarter I had a 104 percent increase in revenue over the same … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's Easy to Use – Effective – and Included in Your Membership?
John Esplana, with Residential Pacific Mortgage in Redwood City, California, worked with his Coach to implement myPhoneLeadsTM, Ugly Yellow Signs and the By Referral Only dialogues to generate leads. So far this has brought him two purchase clients and a refinance client for $34,000 in gross commissions, and those clients, says John, “were five-star clients. myPhoneLeads is a great way to screen prospects, so I’m spending time only with people who … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No More 9pm Phone Calls!
Mike Baser, with America’s Mortgage Choice in Oak Brook, Illinois, recalls that when he first heard Joe Stumpf talk about Real-Time Voicemail at The Main Event...
“I was resistant – to say the least!
“I went ahead and recorded it, and some of the feedback I got from people in my office and from Realtors was not positive. However, the feedback I got from clients was very positive.
“What used to happen was, I’d be at home with … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There's Nothing Ugly About a $22-to-$1 Return!
Ryan Paquin, with First Home Mortgage in Bowie, Maryland, is a Lender who uses the By Referral Only Free-Standing Ugly Yellow Signs strategy to generate leads and transactions for his Realtors – and himself:
“I supply the signs, stakes, and record the script on my toll-free number. Each Realtor has their own territory and extension. I give them 30 signs each, they put them out on Friday and pick them up Sunday night. Every Monday they get a report … learn more
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006: 106 Transactions2007: 140 Transactions2008: "Off the Chart!"
Jason Purcell, with Certified Mortgage Planners, Inc. in Lake Mary, Florida, anticipates doing about 140 transactions this year and taking six weeks off – “not including attending seminars, vision days, etc.” he clarifies. He also anticipates his business in 2008 will be “off the chart!”
As you’ll hear in his Super Servant interview with Joe Stumpf, Jason attended a By Referral Only free workshop in December 2003, “and I knew immediately …
