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Well, Cristy... I Have My Real Estate License... Now What? Official Companion Workbook - Your Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Successful Real Estate
Hardcover
Business GeneralManagementReal Estate
Publisher: Cristy Benefield
Published: Sep 23 2026
Pages: 166
Weight: 1.83
Height: 0.56 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
You passed the exam. You earned your real estate license. Now comes the question almost every new agent asks: What do I actually do next?
Well, Cristy... I Have My Real Estate License... Now What? Official Companion Workbook turns that uncertainty into a practical, step-by-step plan for building a professional and sustainable real estate business.
Drawing on more than forty years of experience in the real estate industry, Cristy Benefield guides new and developing agents beyond simply having a license and into the everyday habits, systems, relationships, and decisions that shape a successful career.
This is not a workbook designed to sit untouched on a shelf. It is meant to be written in, highlighted, carried to meetings, revisited throughout the year, and used as your personal roadmap for growth.
Inside,
you'll learn how to:
- Create a practical action plan for your first 100 days
- Build and organize your sphere of influence
- Set up and consistently use your CRM
- Develop genuine professional relationships and referral partners
- Learn your local market and strengthen your real estate knowledge
- Prepare for and make the most of open houses
- Conduct more meaningful buyer and seller conversations
- Build a trusted team of lenders, inspectors, title professionals, contractors, and other industry partners
- Manage your schedule like the CEO of your own business
- Turn annual goals into quarterly, monthly, and daily actions
- Build a simple one-page real estate business plan
- Track the activities that actually lead to future business
- Review your progress and make smarter adjustments throughout the year
- Protect your reputation by building your career around integrity and service
- Keep track of professional development, continuing education, and license renewal
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