There were a few posts today that indicated how nervous agents are becoming with the phone not ringing as much as it was previously. One post written by an agent discussed the option of leaving the business after many years. This is very sad and should not be happening. There are too many ways to find business without spending any money at all. The method of prospecting without spending money is called NETWORKING.
Networking is the one source that is free. Networking is a call to action. It's a method of marketing yourself and, in turn, becoming known to others as a real estate professional. Networking should be done every day, in one form or another. Wear your name badge or casual professional attire, and get yourself out of the office. Meet people.
Join local organizations and clubs. The local chamber of commerce is a great source for meeting professionals. Join church, school and local branches of national organizations like the Rotary Club, The Elks (BPOE), The Masons and so many others.
There are networking groups that exist just for the purpose of meeting other professional people!!! Join one and offer the use of your office for a meeting. That will allow all of those group members to see where you work and become familiar with you, in your business environment. If you have a subdivision that you're marketing within your office, ask the builder if you can use the model home to hold a meeting. The more people who see the product, the more likely there will be a new buyer surfacing!!! Action is free. Join and become active as quickly as possible. If the phone is not ringing, and you don't have the money to make it ring, networking, not quitting, may just solve that problem.
My past few posts have referenced broker/owners cleaning house and ridding themselves of non-producing agents. The flip side of that process is recruiting and replenishing that work force that you just kicked to the curb!! I have a certain mentality about hiring agents and requiring a certain quality of performance and degree of intelligence. I've been told that my requirements are too intense and limiting, but that's a matter of opinion!!!
There were many comments on a post that I wrote yesterday concerning the duty of broker/owners to maintain an office with productive agents and to eliminate the non-productive. Many of the comments suggested that it's the broker/owners burden and responsibility to provide all of the tools necessary for the agents to become successful. I fully disagree with that premise. 
Another pending sale at The Villas at Eagles Nest in Franklin
MA 02038.
Villas at Eagles Nest is selling very well. Call Lorraine Kuney of The Todaro Team at 508-380-9938 for a private showing or to have a brochure emailed to you. Or visit our open house event
every weekend. Directions: Pleasant St to Miller St to Silver Fox Road to Eagles Nest Way. Prices start at $385,900.
After reading a post this morning by Gail Harris titled 
Open house Saturday September 4 at The Villas at
Eagles Nest in Franklin MA 02038.
ALL AGE GROUPS and boasts one level living. The condos range in size from 2,300 s.f. to 3,200 s.f. penthouse condos. 
building. Visit us and you'll understand why this community has become such an attractive place to live.
Open house Saturday September 4 at Meadowbrook
Heights in Franklin MA 02038.
duplex style townhomes with first floor master bedroom suites, 2.5 bathrooms, hardwood floors, tiled baths and laundry and an open floor plan.
and stainless appliances is open to the dining area with its bumped out window. The family room has a corner gas fireplace and cathedral ceiling. There is a slider to a private deck. The condo fee is a
reasonable $200/month and prices start at $339,900.
Beautiful Federal Coloniall at 6 Doe Drive in Buck Hill
Estates in Franklin MA 02038.
game room with built ins plus an office.
Classic home in Franklin MA 02038.
home that is recognized by everyone in Franklin MA. This ten room, five bedroom, 2.5 bathroom cape boasts too manyamenities to mention all of them, but to give you a sample, there is a 96 pane boxed out picture window, a Skandi kitchen with cherry cabinets, skylights, step down family room, sitting room, hardwood floors in most of the rooms and a beautiful sunroom.
Kuney of The Todaro Team at 508-380-9938 for a private showing. You'll be glad you did.