Success Of The Husband & Wife Realtor Team

If you are a Realtor thinking about bringing your spouse into the Real Estate business, there are some things you may be wondering. The following are our Tips. For this Husband and Wife Realtor Team, it's all about being together and doing what we love that led to our Success - selling Real Estate!

First and foremost, you must know yourselves. Will you be driving each other crazy if you are together too much? Bob and I are from such similar backgrounds that our connection is strong.

• So the first discussion should be about where you both want your Office to be. Some people prefer working from their Home while others want a definite separation between Home & Office.
• Next you shoud decide who does what. Most people will know what they like doing best.

What works for us is that we each have our own tasks that we prefer taking the lead on. Bob is the Technical Support Expert in the Team. He keeps us up and running, making sure all the Computers are updated and working! Additionally Bob takes care of the Customer Contacts from our Websites. Lisa on the other hand enjoys keeping the Paperwork in order. Customer Files, Contracts and writing the checks to pay the bills. Lisa also likes doing the Negotiating.

• An important decision will be how you will work with Customers. When you make an appointment to Show a home, will you go together? Will you meet Sellers together for Listing Appointments?
• Who will take care of the Budget? It probably works best if both of you Discuss these decisions as they are a major part of your Business.
• Automobiles is one more important aspect of your Business since as Realtors, we spend alot of time in our cars.
• Marketing and Prospecting may be something that needs to be worked out as well. There are Mailings, Advertising Budgets and Methods of Developing New Business that are important.
• There should be someone that stays in touch with Continuing Education, Updates to Industry Rules, Regulations & Laws.

But one of the most important aspects of being a successful Husband and Wife Team is as in any Family Run Business, you must find time for yourselves. It's so easy to get comfortable working from home. We are in a profession that is much like that of a Doctor - we're always on Call! It's so crucial to keep yourselves on the right track to remembering to Take Care of Each Other! So congratulations to all of the many Husband and Wife Teams that have found a way to enjoy working together successfully for the sake of the Public and each other ........

Visit Bob and Lisa at http://www.hammersteam.com/ for all your Real Estate needs in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey.

Or call us at (201)218-6802.