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Hi,

Always happy to see aspiring realtors coming into the industry.

What I believe in is you will need to try both. I have people in my team earning good bucks from the HDB resale market and also earning from the project market. I even have a new agent closing 4 units in KL projects netting her quite an attractive commission and incentives. The beauty of this industry is that we have so many different sectors that we can work on. And depending on the market sentiments at that moment in time, you can choose to focus on the right sector at the right time.

One very important thing is the company must be able to provide enough platforms to support us in our business. So that our source of income can be more diversified. ERA being the largest real estate agency definitely provides the platforms and trainings needed and also the confidence that ERA instil in our clients also makes a difference.

My group also have a system and a mobile app in place that has helped many team mates earned more and earn faster. This is really not a SOP statement that we use to recruit people. Many who have seen our system and mobile app were really impressed. Our group sales have been increasing from year to year even many others have been lamenting and complaining that the market is slow.

What I would suggest is that we can meet up for a chat over a drink and I can share more about the industry with you. I will not use tell you that this business is a bed of roses because it really isn't. I will share with you the pros and cons of this industry and also share with you my own sentiments of the current market situation. My team and I have always revolved around the word 'sincerity' when it comes to treating each other and also our clients hence when it was time to name my division, I names it Sincerus, which stands for honest, reliable and sincere in Latin.

I will be looking forward to having this drink session with you. Looking forward to hear from you soon! Cheers!

Best Regards,

Jeffrey Heng
Division Director (Sincerus Division)
ERA Realty Network Pte Ltd

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Hi,

I'm looking for motivated, like-minded people to join me in this industry and create a name for ourselves.

Experience can be earned, everybody starts off somewhere. What's important in this industry is the continuous willingness to learn and to adapt to market conditions.

Over here in my team at Powerful Negotiators @ PropNex, we have a very open sharing culture, where many of our leaders have many different training provided for FREE to help new RES graduates adapt to the ever-changing environment, as well as experienced agents whom are lost in this market find the direction they need to push them to the next level.

If you're willing to put in the extra effort to make a name for yourself in this industry, I am very keen to work with you. Please contact me at my mobile 9748 6305  . We shall take this discussion further.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Robbie Chen
 9748 6305 
PropNex Realty Read More

Hi,

I graduated from NUS as well. It is not as easy to survive in today's market compared as compared to before. However, more agents are also giving up their licence despite the increase in transaction volume.

The key to a successful real estate career is to find the right mentor which can guide you in the right path. In my opinion, project marketing may not be the best option as buyers for new development are likely brought along by fellow agents and not the people who just stroll into the sales gallery. You can consider to start by doing HDB and Condo sales and rental as these are the bulk of transactions and the probability of you closing will be much higher.

Feel free to contact me so that I can share with you more on our company's culture and the strong support, mentoring and training program we have in place for new salesperson.

Regards,
Nick Tan
(M) +65 9644 4854 
B.Eng(Chemical)(Hons)(NUS)
Cert-in-REA
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Testimonial from Satisfied Clients (2015/2016)
“We are very grateful to Nick for his extensive marketing efforts. With his comprehensive marketing plan, he helped us to achieve a record selling price within 2 weeks of listing our property for sale! We highly recommend his service to anyone who is keen to sell their properties.”
Mr & Mrs Wong (Property Seller)

“Nick has conducted himself ethically and professionally when handling the sales of our property. Thanks to his patience and perseverance, we managed to secure a sales price beyond our expectations.
We are very happy and satisfied with his services and will definitely recommend him to our friends and family in the future.”
Mr & Mrs Tan (Seller of Inter-Terrace House)

“Nick is a responsible, efficient and excellent salesperson. He has very good knowledge of the real estate market and I benefited a lot from his advice and sharing. He is extremely patient when guiding me through the buying process and I am happy to secure a dream house within my budget with his assistance. A highly recommended salesperson who made my house hunting journey a breeze.”
Ms Chia (Buyer)

“Nick provides a delightful customer experience from day one when I engage him as my agent to look for a flat of my choice to the completion of the deal. He is competent, resourceful and has a pleasant manner to work with. He is the Agent of my choice in dealing with properties and I would highly recommend him to others who would appreciate an agent that takes care and can give the customer a peaceful mind.”
Susana (Buyer)

“Nick is very pro-active in helping us to resolve whatever questions and problems that we encountered. All the issues are settled even before us having to request or ask for a second time. He was very frank and transparent with all the details, limitations and advantages that we wouldn’t have known. I think this is the most important virtue to be successful in this line. I will surely recommend him to anyone who needs his service because I trust that they will be equally satisfied!!”

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Dear aspiring realtor,

In the eco-system of real estate business, HDB does provide a more well rounded exposure for all since it involves the aspect of sourcing for listing whereas project marketing has this step lesser.

Nevertheless, for each project, the usual experience will be having more than 200 salespersons vying for the same ads space and contents to reach out to the prospective buyers, therefore the challenge will be how to stand out and reach out to the prospect over your fellow project marketeers. In marketing aspect of a resale HDB, the exposure of ads tend to come from you (or within your team if you are working on a small team setting) therefore the chances of receiving leads from the advertisement can be much better.

In terms of volume, HDB is definitely a better segment to focus on, however, commission is usually less attractive than project marketing.

To sum it up, if you take on this from an entrepreneur perspective, hitting the resale market will likely give you better exposure, put you through more obstacles and make you a better entrepreneur if you put in focus and efforts as well as review for business regularly. The traditional way of business in the real estate industry is already outdated therefore it is important to come into this business, learn the ropes and apply new perspective to the business in order to breakthrough.

I work on partnerships instead of mentorship as I believe everyone's past experience will come in beneficial in the business if we spend time to review and apply, therefore I sincerely would love to explore how we can partner in this business together. We are definitely not even 1 of the biggest team, however, we are laser focus in our business therefore we are not interested in boosting quantity but rather bringing quality to our clients.

Let's meet up if you are keen to seek a partnership in your business instead of mentorship.

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Geryl LIM
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Hi Aspiring Realtor,

In my opinion, Project Marketing is great for Newbies! Many Newbies have succeeded in clinching their first few deals upon joining Huttons within their 1st month of joining. I personally is a Newbie 2 years ago, and I personally find leveraging the platform of Huttons to best way to soar to greater heights! Look at my track record below! Keen to find out more? Contact me now!

Send me an email now!
join@huttons.asia

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Jayson ANG
Associate Senior Marketing Director
Huttons International
CEA R052477A
 +65 91898321 
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My Personal Track Record
Huttons Top #2/3000 Producer for International Project Sales
Huttons Top #14/3000 Producer 2015 - Annual
Huttons MTD #4/1500 Producer 2016 - Annual

2016 Huttons Top #10/3000 Producer - Monthly
Jan, Mar, May, August, October

2016 Huttons #1 Top Recruiter
May, July

2015 Huttons Top #10/3000 Producer - Monthly
Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct

Huttons Top 1 Project Assist - Monthly
Feb, June 2015

My Team Track Record & Testimonials
"Part Time New Recruit Earned 7K as extra pocket money while with Full Time Corporate Job"
"Part Time New Recruit Generated 5 Quality Leads per week - consistently"
“Full Time New Recruit Clinched Huttons Top Producer Award for 4 months in 2015"
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Hi,
Project Marketing:
Pros:
1) Ready listing from developer, only need to source for buyers.
2) Generally Higher Commission.
3) Higher efficiency as you Learn the project once and you can present to many buyers.
4) Wider market as foreigners are eligible to buy.
5) More convenient as clients come to show flat to meet you.
Cons: High Competition

HDB Resales:
Pros: High Volume as 80% of Singapore residents stay in HDB
Cons:
1) Need to source for Seller & buyers
2) High Competition, lower commission
3) Only limited to Singaporean & PR
4) Lower efficiency as one unit only for one buyer.
4) need to meet clients at their flat.

In Huttons, we do provide training for you to do both project marketing & HDB resales. I personally started with project marketing with no prior sales experience after graduating from NTU in engineering background. With our proven training system & track record, so long as you’re willing to learn & apply, you’ll be able to excel in this line.

By joining Huttons Top Division – TTT, you’ll be entitled to TTT Newbie Bootcamp Training worth $6888 provided by TTT Top Producers to groom you into next Top Producers
*** FREE exclusively to TTT Members ***
• 20 ways of prospecting
• Online Marketing
• Presentation Skills
• Objection Handling
• Closing Techniques

You can join any team of your preferred agency. Contact me if you’re keen to find out more about joining Huttons Top Division, TTT with average income of more than $140k per annum for our active agents.

We do have career talk every month. You can register with us if you’re keen to attend. SMS ‘TTT – CareerTalk’ to (+65) 8366 8799 

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My Personal Track Record
* Huttons Top #50/3000 Producers 2016 – Annual
* Huttons Top #50/3000 Producers 2015 - Annual
* Huttons Top #300/3000 Producers 2014 - Annual

Latest Track Record
* 2016 Huttons Top #10/3000 Producer – Monthly
Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov 2016
* Achieving Sales Commission More than $100k per month in Nov 16

TTT – Huttons Top Division Team Track Record (Latest)
* 13 members in Huttons Top #300 out of 3000 agents in 2016
* Average Income of >$140k for TTT active agent
* Huttons Top International Sales 2016
* Huttons Top Rookie #3 Year 2016 Read More

Hi,
Yes, there are pros and cons doing projects and doing resales. It is quite long to write. We can meet up over a drink on me and I will share with you all details, before you decide which direction you want to go into. Will also share with me all the projects ERA is marketing.
Feel free to drop me an email or whatapps me so we can discuss further. No obligation, just for your knowledge to make your decision.

Best Regards
J.A.Goh
ERA Branch Division Director
HP: 96390350 
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