CHAPTER 2
Understanding What It Takes
Remember, you only have to succeed the last time.
—Brian Tracy
FSBO Fact
Eighty-five percent of buyers said they were very sat-
isfied with all aspects of their real estate agent’s knowl-
edge and expertise of the purchase process, and 82
percent were very satisfied with their agent’s knowl-
edge of the real estate market.
SOURCE: National Association of Realtors®,
Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers,2005.
In order for you to understand what it takes to be a suc-
cessful agent, you’ll need the energy and motivation to
take yourself to the next level. Just keep in mind that there
is no such thing as a born salesperson. Anyonecan sell real
estate. Anyonecan be successful at selling real estate. But