Real Estate Bestie Rosemary Lewis

Our mental stability is a muscle that we have to exercise. There are so many negative voices between our ears affecting how we show up in the world and in our real estate businesses. Sometimes life just feels heavy. When you add in all the outside influences, it can be hard for us to show up. In this episode, I'm sharing 10 things I do to protect my mental health and show up as my best self.

In this episode:
[5:33] The hard part of being a Real Estate agent
[6:45] Not good enough 
[9:00] The experience that affected my mental health
[10:45] You are not alone
[11:55] #1 Create Morning and Night routines
[13:54] #2 Create some boundaries with social media
[16:33] #3 Journaling habit
[18:37] #4 Have some affirmations
[19:56] #5 Take a day off
[21:10] #6 Find your cup filler
[22:11] #7 Have an outlet
[23:55] #8 Get your No Gamer
[26:30] #9 Exercise!
[27:59] #10 Watch what you consume
[30:30] Summary



Links mentioned in this episode:
5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Shifting Market
Episode 8: What's Better Than a Morning Routine?
Episode 10: How To Develop a Morning Routine

I love open houses! One of my absolute favorite forms of lead generation is open houses. I don't want you to host another open house without knowing and implementing these tips to ensure its success.

In this episode:
[3:30] Open House as lead generation
[5:00] The wrong assumption about Open Houses
[7:05] You need internet exposure
[8:53] Physical invitations for the neighbors
[9:55] Have plenty of signs
[11:11] Bonus for the signs 
[12:40] Print out info about the house
[13:53] Study the details
[14:54] Create a home equity report
[15:42] Sign in sheet
[16:54] We live in a digital society
[17:43] Prepare the snacks and drinks
[18:48] Give out your business card
[19:19] Bring a candle for the sweet scent
[19:49] Have a little hygiene kit
[20:53] Dress as a professional
[22:50] Be Patient


Links mentioned in this episode:
5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Shifting Market

We can do it all! But just because we can, doesn't mean that we always should. Creating some leverage in your business will free you up to serve your clients even better. We have an opportunity to treat our business today the way we will treat it when it blows up to be the business of our dreams. So listen in this week as I share the 3 areas I think you should look at creating leverage for your real estate business.

In this episode:
[2:25] Funniest thing in life for me 
[3:37] A Review from a Bestie
[5:40] Leverage in our Business
[6:45] Transaction Coordinator
[7:58] I thought it was better to do it myself
[9:42] What's a good transaction coordinator?
[11:00] What is the best use of your time? 
[12:37] Virtual Assistant
[14:41] Most efficiency
[16:20] The difference between VA and TC
[17:30] Cleaning Service
[18:40] Keeping the place neat
[19:35] A gift of a cleaner
[21:03] More pleasant to your family
[22:22] I couldn't be upset


Links mentioned in this episode:
5 Mistakes

Happy New Year! A lot of times we're guilty of thinking something is going to change at the stroke of midnight. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the moment of motivation will usually fizzle out. So what keeps you moving after the motivation is gone? What's going to ignite the change and growth that you want to experience the new year?

In this episode:
[4:18] New Year but no growth?
[6:17] My journey through grief
[8:00] Better than par
[10:10] If you think good is enough
[11:34] Certain changes needed to be successful
[13:21] Something that will ignite us
[14:49] Figure out what you want
[16:13] How to get your numbers
[18:05] Why you need help
[22:15] If you're not careful
[24:15] Do something to improve


Links mentioned in this episode:
Best Year Ever Bootcamp
Real Estate Bestie Podcast #19
Goal Setting Resource
Ideal Day Template

Setting realistic goals for 2023 would be impossible without first reflecting on the successes and opportunities for improvement from 2022. I'm excited for you to meet my teammates, Tempestt Bramley and Stephanie Osborn. Sit in on the conversation as we review our 2022 and how that's impacting our 2023.

In this episode:
[5:30] The journey of Tempestt
[9:00] Reaching out is hard
[11:46] How Stephanie end up in Real Estate
[14:28] The spark of friendship
[15:34] What is a great team leader?
[19:57] The experiences through Real Estate
[23:23] The lessons learned being in full production mode
[27:31] Time-blocking
[29:23] Difficulties in transitioning
[31:20] For those who want to build a team
[32:49] The perks of having a team
[34:27] Knowing what's best for you
[37:08] Get to know your team member
[38:37] Our advice as a Real Estate agent


Links mentioned in this episode:
Best Year Ever Bootcamp
10 habits for Real Estate Agent

The holidays are filled with social events. Every one of those events is an opportunity for real estate conversations. And I believe having real estate conversations is the key to consistent income in any real estate business. But how do you start the conversation? What do you say? How do you convert? The answer to get you started is SCRIPTS. Scripts get a bad rap, but I've got some tips to take your scripts from awkward to awesome!

In this episode:
[6:12] A Message from a Bestie
[8:15] Scripts got a bad reputation?
[11:11] What we need to know
[15:30] The line that introduces who you are
[18:34] Listening to keep the conversation
[20:15] Before you part ways
[22:31] What you get from the conversation
[26:05] My two warnings to my Besties


Links mentioned in this episode:
Best Year Ever Bootcamp