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You've probably heard the saying, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks."  Well, at Burgan Real Estate, we think you can teach anyone anything if they open their mind to a new way of thinking.  This is one of the reasons we spent last week in Boston at the National REALTORS Conference and Expo.  It was an amazing experience!  We had know idea that being the fastest growing real estate brand in the Mahoning Valley this year warranted them throwing a parade for us, having these athletes on hand with a big trophy and everyone wearing a hat with the letter, "B" on it.  It was pretty great.

But more than that, we had 3 days of sharing, exploring and discovering new ways to be better.  And at the top of the list of what we enjoyed the most was hearing author, Me...

No matter who you are in business, you want to be better.  Whether it is being a better team member, owner, manager or better sales person.  Specifically in sales, one comment you hate to hear from someone is, "Let me think it over."  While real estate is a highly involved decision making process, today's buyers are more educated and aware of what they want, what's available and what they can afford than ever.  This means that we coach our team to be more prepared than ever to close more deals.  But saying is easier than doing sometimes.  

This week, we are headed to the national REALTOR convention in Boston to find out how we can improve our business with some tricks from companies like ours from around they country.  So, in the spirit of Halloween, we wa...

The Ohio REALTORS (OR) awarded 17 Burgan Real Estate agents with the distinguished President's Sales Club Award for 2018, the most of any real estate company in the Mahoning Valley.  This award is presented to individual Ohio real estate agents who successfully generated at least $1 million in annual home sales for the year.  For the third year in a row, Burgan Real Estate had one of the highest percentages of active agents recognized by OR and, for the first time ever, led all real estate companies in having the most agents receive this award.   

"In a year where Burgan Real Estate has produced the best month and quarter in over 40 years of being the most trusted local real...

Sweetest Day.  It's a "Hallmark Holiday," right?  And don't think that it is a coincidence that it falls during the same week as Boss's Day, which, according to Patrick and Sue, is a legitimate holiday where banks and offices should be closed.  Well, as much as they can hope for that, we know that whether they are "Hallmark Holidays" or not, these days matter and so do the employees you lead.  Sometimes, we get so caught up in our jobs that we forget to thank the ones who truly matter most…out employees!  They are the ones who do the work to make your business thrive and ones who you trust with not only our livelihood, but those of your valued clients.  So it makes sense on Sweetest (Employee) Day, that you take the time to thank those in your company who help con...

With the fourth quarter here, now is the perfect time to reflect on the achievements of this year but also to start planning for 2019.  At Burgan Real Estate, we had our first of three annual planning meetings with our key partners to lay the groundwork for next year.  Planning this far ahead helps to provide us with a road-map for the future and to ensure the successes we had this year, like having our best month and quarter in volume in our 41 year history, continues on in the new year.  But like the quote above says, not having a plan will only lead to failure.  So, as you begin to make your plans for 2019, here are the top 4 things that should be on your checklist to make sure you plan for success in the new year.  

SWOT Team

The end of the year...