Brent Schillage, owner of a successful real estate franchise, provides tips for breaking into the real estate industry, including making networking a priority through social media and industry events, being authentic with clients by leveraging natural skills, and creating a business and office that reflects the target clientele. Schillage's real estate franchise, HomeVestors, Inc., has a vision of transforming the industry so that all parties benefit.

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Breaking Into the Real Estate
Industry

2. Brent Schillage, the owner of a successful real estate
franchise based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, knows
that breaking into the real estate industry takes time
and patience, but there are a few key tips that all
new business owners in the industry can benefit
from, such as the following:

3. Make networking a priority by using social media
to your advantage, going to as many industry-
related events as possible. Ask your co-workers or
mentors for advice about building your clientele
in a way that makes sense in your area.

4. Be authentic and real with your clients by tapping
into your natural skills, whether it be fearless cold
calling or negotiating, for example.
Create the type of business that reflects the
clients you serve. Create the office where people
love to be.

5. Brent Schillage has stated that his real estate
franchise, HomeVestors, Inc., has, “a dedicated
company vision to transform the real industry so
that everyone wins.”

6. Brent Schillage has stated that his real estate
franchise, HomeVestors, Inc., has, “a dedicated
company vision to transform the real industry so
that everyone wins.”