The Lead Generation Basics Real Estate Agents Can’t Afford to Mess Up

To make a living selling real estate, you need clients.

The life cycle of your leads—how you acquire them, convert them into paying clients, and handle the purchase and closing process – will define your business, but many new agents mishandle opportunities when they’re starting out, missing out on countless commissions.

The best agents—the top producers who sell millions of dollars in real estate every year—are lead generation experts. They’ve built their networks from the bottom up, and many of them enjoy lucrative referral business, which is key to running a sustainable real estate business.

Do you know how to not only find clients, but also make them so happy with your service that they’ll enthusiastically refer you to their friends and family?

How Do I Get Leads?

The first thing you need to know is where to find leads.

The core lead generation techniques you’ll need to master are marketingcommunity involvementopen housesbecoming a specialist and providing great service and expertise.

Once you’ve managed to drum up a steady stream of leads, organizing and properly handling those leads is the next step to turning them into clients.

How Do I Handle My Leads When I Get Them?

It’s best to have one central location to store all the client details you have collected. For many, a simple spreadsheet won’t be enough—to keep more robust records, you’ll want a more full-featured tool, a CRM (or Client Relationship Management) tool.

Not sure how to identify the right tool, or where to find it?

With AgentEDU, you’ll get actionable instruction on where to find leads, how to convert them and build up referral business and how to store and manage your prospects’ and clients’ information.

If you’re anything like most new agents, you need more than just a general overview of lead generation to get your business up off the ground. Your time is valuable, so stop wasting it on missed opportunities or unqualified leads – learn how to handle leads the right way.

AgentEDU’s targeted courses cover every aspect of lead generation, from the most basic principles for beginners to the advanced techniques employed by industry veterans.


AgentEDU® is a platform where agents at every level can come to watch 10-minute video courses for the many situations that successful agents must master. From essential to advanced level and everything in between, AgentEDU® courses help agents become top producers with increased earnings and a plan for continued growth.

AgentEDU® is an Agent Publishing brand. For nearly two decades, Agent Publishing has been committed to providing residential real estate professionals with the information and training required to build successful and meaningful careers in their local markets. Agent Publishing’s influence extends to every career stage and reaches agents across print, digital, events and online learning.

Become an Unstoppable Negotiator in 10 Minutes

Love it or hate it, negotiating is an integral aspect of your real estate career.

Some agents thrive on the rush they get from negotiating, while others wish that it wasn’t a part of the job at all. Wherever you stand, negotiation is going to be an unavoidable and central element of your real estate business, and you need to become a pro.

Anyone Can Learn How to Negotiate

You may think that only strong, confident people can be skilled negotiators, but anyone can succeed at the negotiating table if they know what they’re doing. If you have the tools you need and strong industry knowledge, then there is nothing to be afraid of.

Your clients rely on you to help them get the best outcome possible and will need you to be on top of your game in negotiations. At the heart of negotiating is an understanding of how information plays into a situation, and using that knowledge to help your clients make decisions.

Become a Master Negotiator

Do you know:

  1. How to use comps and market knowledge to make a strong case?
  2. What’s appropriate to advise a buyer vs. a seller client regarding offers?
  3. What role timing has in negotiation?
  4. How to get the best outcome for your clients without sacrificing a relationship with those on the other side of the table?

If your answer to any of those questions was “no”, you need to brush up on your negotiation skills.

You need practical, actionable knowledge to become an accomplished negotiator in any scenario. Are you confident that you know how to negotiate for a seller in a buyer’s market? How would you proceed with a buyer in a seller’s market?

…Not sure?

Learn from industry professionals who can give you actionable steps to master proven negotiation techniques. AgentEDU’s courses were developed to teach agents the skills they need in the real world, especially the dedicated Negotiation skills track.


AgentEDU® is a platform where agents at every level can come to watch 10-minute video courses for the many situations that successful agents must master. From essential to advanced level and everything in between, AgentEDU® courses help agents become top producers with increased earnings and a plan for continued growth.

AgentEDU® is an Agent Publishing brand. For nearly two decades, Agent Publishing has been committed to providing residential real estate professionals with the information and training required to build successful and meaningful careers in their local markets. Agent Publishing’s influence extends to every career stage and reaches agents across print, digital, events and online learning.