{"id":2904,"date":"2022-03-04T20:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/04\/network-your-way-to-becoming-a-top-real-estate-agent\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T02:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T02:40:45","slug":"network-your-way-to-becoming-a-top-real-estate-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preprod.realtrends.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/04\/network-your-way-to-becoming-a-top-real-estate-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Network your way to becoming a top real estate agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to build a strong foundation for success? It&#8217;s all about the networking, especially during the first one to three years of your career. And, that networking should be active and non-stop. You need to be present, ask for networking opportunities and then work those opportunities once you get them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are four tips that helped me build a strong base of clients and potential clients, and become the No. 8 independent agent in New York state by sales volume in the most recent&nbsp;<strong>RealTrends<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www1.realtrends.com\/best-real-estate-agents-new-york\/individuals-by-volume\">rankings<\/a>, selling $144,113,875.00 in volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-in-the-room\"><strong>Get in the room<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t wait to be invited to a party, event or industry gathering. You have to get in the room<strong>. <\/strong>If you\u2019re not invited, ask another person that\u2019s invited if you can be their guest. If that doesn\u2019t work, volunteer to check coats at the event or help with the guest list at the door. You need to invite yourself and then work the room once you get inside. If you get into an event, and there\u2019s not a seat at the table you want to be at, go get a seat and put it there. Or go find another table, fill it with seats, and invite people to join you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do the work that successful real estate professionals don\u2019t want to do<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to shadow and learn from successful real estate professionals. Offer to do the tasks that top agents don\u2019t want to do anymore. In Manhattan, many top agents don\u2019t want to show walkup apartments or find rentals for their billionaire client&#8217;s grandson who&#8217;s going to school in NYC. Do the smaller jobs, and do them well. The clients will remember that you did a great job and may refer business to you in the future. It\u2019s all about building your contacts and sphere of influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join groups and organizations about which you&#8217;re passionate<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You must live and breathe real estate. If you&#8217;re not engaged in the practice and presence of real estate and talking to people face-to-face, then you are not doing this job. I found tremendous success by aligning myself with organizations that resonate with me. 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