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Let me give you the definition that saved my business: Lead generation is systematic information gathering about people with real estate intent and timing, then moving that information through stages until it becomes appointments and contracts.
I need you to read that again. Information gathering. Not soul collecting. Not convincing. Not persuading.
Most agents walk around thinking lead generation means talking people into buying houses. That’s why you’re exhausted. That’s why it feels like pulling teeth. That’s why you’re frustrated when people “ghost” you after one conversation.
Time is your only non-renewable resource in real estate. Every hour you spend on low-return activities is an hour you can’t spend on high-return activities that actually generate income.
If you spend three hours daily creating social media content instead of making database calls, you’re looking at 1,095 hours annually of execution time that generates zero appointments. Meanwhile, those same three hours spent on strategic conversations could generate 52 additional appointments per year at just one appointment per week.
Let’s say those appointments convert at a modest 25% rate – that’s 13 additional transactions annually. At an average commission of $8,000 per transaction, you just cost yourself $104,000 by choosing content creation over conversations.
Here’s the hard truth we need to face about our current market reality.
This isn’t 2021 anymore. Those days of 30-day conversions and instant gratification are over. We’re in a completely different game now, and if you’re still using the same playbook, you’re going to stay frustrated.
Interest rates are higher, which means buyers are more cautious. Sellers are handcuffed to those sweet 2-3% mortgage rates they got during COVID, so they’re not exactly jumping to move into a 6-8% environment.
