Posts by Nicole Mangina
Expectations vs Standards
Expectations vs Standards On the surface they seem so similar, and yet they are completely different. Expectations are your definition of how something should be. How a person should act. How something should work out. They require other people and situations to bend to your will in order for you to be happy. It’s a…
Read MoreCounseling Buyers In A Multiple Offer Market
Is it just me, or is counseling your buyer on writing a winning offer a bit stressful? They want answers to things like “how high should I go” that you can’t answer. And price is just a portion of the conversation. That one seems easy compared to the waiving of contingencies that is going on…
Read MoreThere’s Enough For Everyone
It’s a busy market. Listings are scarce and buyers are competing on virtually any house they write an offer on. Depending on your outlook, things can seem a bit bleak. Like there isn’t enough to go around. Some agents are doing incredibly well, and others are feeling like they’re missing the boat. When that happens,…
Read MoreDealing With Uncertainty
Today is inauguration day. Donald Trump is officially the President of the United States. There is no way to know what will happen from here, but it seems fairly safe to say that today marks a turning point for America. History will look back on this Presidency as one that changed the course of many…
Read MoreReceive vs Get
A question I often hear is “how can I get business from social media”? We hear about agents generating endless business from Facebook, Instagram, etc. They make it sounds so easy. Which leaves you wondering, how can I get some of that business too? The problem lies in the question. Really the questions should be “how…
Read More3 Things That Made The Biggest Difference In 2016
As I prepare for an agent panel at our company kick off this morning, one of the questions is, what made the biggest difference in 2016. Even after 20 years in real estate, it’s a constant process of refinement. Finding what works, and then amplifying it. Here are the 3 things that seemed to matter…
Read MoreClear Space For 2017
“Keeping baggage from the past will leave no room for happiness in the future” Wayne L. Misner 2017 is hours away. A blank slate of hope and possibility. Are you ready? We usually think we are, but in reality we are holding on to the past. This makes it’s hard to create space for something new…
Read MoreMake Your Goals About Experiences vs Stuff
“A mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions” Ralph Waldo Emerson Isn’t that the whole point of setting goals? To become more tomorrow than we are today. Typically we focus on things when we set goals. Money, objects, etc. We think that if we focus on them, the rest…
Read MoreThey Said They’re Thinking About It, Now What?
“I’m thinking about buying something next year” or “We’ll probably sell next year” Chances are it’s a phrase you will hear often at holiday gatherings these next 2 weeks. When they say this you think to yourself, “Hurray, I’ve got a live one!”. Someone that could be a client. This is awesome! And then panic…
Read MoreBe Open To A New Outcome
This week’s video is an follow up to Embrace Your Try. The courage to Try requires that you believe there is a chance it will work this time. Today’s video gives you 5 tips to help you get moving, and open up to new results. One bonus tip that isn’t in the video: Imperfect…
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