How to become a Successful Neighborhood Real Estate Agent by CSX's Carol Yong

Real estate is a people-centric business that is built upon trust and trustworthiness. There are essentially seven simple steps to being a successful neighborhood negotiator. In any venture or endeavor, always start small and start simple. Learn the basics or fundamentals about your area or neighborhood, and get to know the people and the communities living within. Promote the products you are selling through targeted advertising and social marketing campaigns to lure or attract prospects. Generating active leads and creating social buzz is quintessential to making more sales and closing bigger deals. A viable or profitable business is developed by establishing rapport and connections as well as forming strategic partnerships and co-broking collaborations. Building long-lasting impressions as well as long-term relationships is key. A token of appreciation goes a long way towards building personal branding and professional credentials. Make your presence felt by leaving your footprint and adding a personal touch.

During this meeting, we also had the privilege of hosting a special guest speaker, NC Fong, the Sales Director of OneHub Design & Build, and principal designer for Signature Kitchen – strategic partner of Cornerstone Xstate with whom we undertook a special MOU signing ceremony at its Kota Damansara HQ recently. Throughout this session, Mr. Fong introduced an exclusive product line-up available at its show gallery in Kepong. He also outlined in summary the process flowchart between OneHub and Signature as well as the frequently asked questions (FAQs) associated with the process flow itself. From initial appointment to final handover, the entire process is perfect planned and comprehensively crafted – whether it is data collection, design proposal, material selection, in-house production, product installation, price quotation, or even commission payout. Signature (in association with OneHub) prides itself as a premium one-stop total home and living solutions provider through its three corporate divisions, namely Signature Living, Signature Obicorp and Signature Built-In Cabinet. In addition to custom-made furniture, its Obicorp division provides auxiliary paraphernalia such as sanitary ware, bathroom fitting, flooring, curtain, wallpaper, and wardrobe which add more value to one’s overall home renovation experience.