Patty Bender

We would like to welcome our newest graduates of Scheetz Advantage! These bright REALTORS recently received their real estate license, graduated from our company course and are now ready to begin building their business.

"Everyone comes from such different backgrounds" said Tracy Hutton, Vice President of CENTURY 21 Scheetz. "We have people in this class who have been in sales for 30 years, to people who were previous college coaches, to brand new college graduates. It's so exciting to see how their past experience adds to their success in this industry".




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Sarah Beth Skidmore
Jenny Sledge
Gina Blanchford
Michelle Alsman
Blaine Morris
Lou Schaub
Sergio Comarella
Dorothy Schmok
Brenda Bishop-Kyle
Karen Land
Carol Gaines
Repeat.

CENTURY 21 Scheetz is rather picky on who they actually extend an offer to work at CENTURY 21 Scheetz. We are not merely "recruiting". We provide a lot of information to people in order for them to make the best decision for them as possible. We believe 100% that CENTURY 21 Scheetz is the by far the most prestigous real estate company to work for in the Indianapolie area. The tools, resources, mentoring, and coaching are superior to anything people will find around the Indianapolis area. However, it is still not the right place for everyone, and we know that. We are interested in people who are wanting to work full time, determined to succeed, trainable and coachable, and want to make a lot of money. We interview a lot of people each year, but not everyone fits that profile.

"CENTURY 21 Scheetz strongly focusses on making sure our agents are knowledgeable by receiving the best training in the industry, hands down!" said Susan Harden, Greenwood Branch Manager. "The technology alone that is provided to the agents arms them with tools to grow their business, help sellers sell homes, and help buyers find homes that no one else can even come close to"

Do you have what it takes to build a successful career in Real Estate? Check out the FREE Real Estate personality assessment. You'll receive the results immediately. It only takes a few minutes!

You've heard the news, you've seen the signs, FORECLOSURE! There are so many foreclosures throughout the Indianapolis area, however, we need to count our blessings that we are not in the kind of shape that Florida, (1 in every 158 households foreclosed on) California, (1 in every 154 households foreclosed on)Las Vegas (1 in every 54 households foreclosed on) and others find themselves in today. According to RealtyTrac RealtyTrac one in 373 households in the U.S. received a foreclosure filing.

Bank owned homes in Indianapolis-Carmel ranked 63 for Metro Cities. It's not pretty, but it could be worse. Actually, those numbers and our rankings could change by next quarter. The government moratorium that was implemented in December of 2008 did not allow banks to foreclose on Indianapolis homes for sale for nearly the entire first quarter of this year and then some. I think we'll be seeing a big spike here rather soon. So check back for ongoing news about this
“Rising unemployment and a new variety of mortgage resets continued to gradually shift the nation’s foreclosure epicenters in the third quarter away from the hot spots of the last two years and toward some metro areas that had avoided the brunt of the first foreclosure wave,” said James J. Saccacio, chief executive officer of RealtyTrac.

You may be wondering how you can purchase one of these Bank Owned Homes in Indianapolis? You might be looking for that perfect deal. Here's a list of ALL bank owned homes in the Indianapolis area - you can sort by price if you wish.

If you're going to write an offer on a Bank-Owned Home write a "clean offer". What is a "clean offer?" It might be accepting the property "as is". Not writing in all kinds of contingencies. If you write in too many demands the bank will go with the cleaner "easier" offer. So, you may offer more with several demands, and someone else might offer less with no demands and they get the home.

CENTURY 21 Scheetz specializes in Residential Real Estate, and REO/Bank-Owned Homes. If you are looking for "the deal" contact us and we can certainly point you in the right direction!

Make sure you watch the videos to get a feeling of what you could experience as an Real Estate Agent at CENTURY 21 Scheetz.

If you think you don't have to learn think again! Ongoing learning is essential in the real estate business, as it is hopefully in most. 
CENTURY 21 Scheetz invests a lot of time and money to ensure their agents receive ongoing training. For six days in September Glenn Bill, Top Producer at CENTURY 21 Scheetz shares his insight with a room full of eager and excited Real Estate Agents in Indianapolis. 

"The beauty of having Glenn teach us is that he's not just blowing hot air, he actually does everything he's teaching, that's why he's a top producer," said Mick Scheetz, Broker/Owner of CENTURY 21 Scheetz.

Day 1 - "The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Career" 

You could just feel the energy in the air. People were excited, giving each other high fives, sharing business strategies, and soaking in every word Glenn had to say.  "Without a life vision, you're probably living somoene else's," said Glenn. "Know where you are going, know what you want, and know how you're going to get there."  he said.  Agents were busy writing their goals, creating their vision, and choosing to think positive. 

If you list you last. We've heard it a hundred times or more. When you are armed with knowing what to say, how to say it, what to provide the client, how to handle objections, you feel like you can conquer anything. By the end of the third day that's exactly how people felt.  The best part of the day was when 25 hands went up around the room who had attended day 2 and implemented what they learned and made an appointment with a prospective client! Now that's some awesome stuff!
  
There are a lot of Indianapolis REALTORS, but, if you want a competent, enthusiastic professional to sell your home, look no further than a CENTURY 21 Scheetz agent. If you are interested in a career in real estate, look no further. If you are looking to get your real estate license in Indiana, you've come to the right place. Call Patty Bender, and inquire how you can be a part of this amazing team.

Several years ago I worked for a rather large company in their Human Resource Department. I have spent a lot of time reviewing numerous resumes. Depending on the job being offered my eyes would quickly glance through the resume looking for that specific skill set that would trigger me to actually read the entire thing.

Real Estate is a bit different than applying for a job in "Corporate America". I don't just read a resume, I always follow-up with a phone call to the inquiring individual. The phone call is going to tell me a whole lot more than a piece of paper any day! We have a conversation which helps me understand desire, heart, and commitment.

Here's what often happens in Corporate America when you're hired for a position...the Manager, or HR person, hires you, walks you around the office, spends a lot of time with you the first day and if you're lucky enough they spend a second day showing you the ropes. THEN...after all the paperwork is completed and you're settled into your nice little cubicle, if you're really, really quiet you can hear the manager and HR person in the background somewhere praying that you'll work out. They aren't really interested in training you, they expect you to know what you're doing and they just pray that you do it.

This isn't the case in Real Estate. It's so refreshing in this industry to see just the opposite. At least that's the way it is here at CENTURY 21 Scheetz. When we hire a sales associate we tell them that they are probably holding their shiny new Indiana Real Estate license in their hands and saying to themselves "NOW WHAT". We also tell them that it is our responsibility to teach the "Now What". Not only do we spend nearly 60 hours in just the first two weeks training and coaching, but ongoing weekly training and coaching classes are scheduled. Coaching, mentoring, and accountability checkpoints are all put in place to ensure success is achieved. (make sure you read the first 10 days in Real Estate on the pattybenderblog.com)

So, what's the process to join a company such as CENTURY 21 Scheetz? It takes heart, desire, and commitment. We teach the skills.

If you want to see if you've got what it takes check out the Real Estate Personality assessment. The results are immediately emailed to you. See if you have what it takes to succeed in this business.

I talk to so many people each week who ask me what it takes to get into real estate. I always love that question because the answer is simple, you go to a pre-licensing class, sit for your state test and then join the best Real Estate Company in the Indianapolis marketplace, CENTURY 21 Scheetz.

All of that is the easy part...I get a handful of people who ask me the right question, "What does it take to be SUCCESSFUL in Real Estate". This is my answer, and it's true!

1. Determination
2. Discipline
3. Desire
4. Coachable

Let's break each of these down:

1. Determination: Are you determined to do whatever it takes to be successful?
2. Discipline: Are you willing to work hard? Are you disciplined enough to be self-directed?
3. Desire: Do you have a desire to be successful? Do you have a desire to be financially independent?
4. Coachable: Are you willing to learn? Are you willing to be coached to success?

If you can answer YES to the above questions you may consider completing this online Real Estate Personality Assessment.

People also ask me how much money will they make in real estate. My answer to this question depends on your answer to the above questions. Really! There's nothing holding you back in this business. You can make as much money as you are willing to work for.

CENTURY 21 Scheetz has the number one market share in units sold in the entire Indianapolis Market area. What does this mean for new agents joining this successful team? it means that CENTURY 21 Scheetz knows how to coach people to success.

Before you begin your career pursuit let's talk. It's always good to know your options and your opportunities before you begin. Go ahead and complete the online Real Estate Personality Assessment and request a time for a call back. I'll get in touch with you and answer any questions you may have.

Learn more, check out the blog that shows the first two weeks in the life of an agent during the Scheetz Advantage Training Course!