Ray Wood, Author at Top Agents Playbook

Getting set up to operate virtually is critical right now and fortunately, there’s a healthy range of awesome tech options ready and waiting to come to the rescue. Yesterday I reached out to Inman Group technology writer Craig Rowe who sent me a recent blog he wrote comparing the best Virtual Conferencing Platforms. If you subscribe to…

Hey everyone… Crazy times eh? Less than a few weeks ago we were drinking in bars, eating in restaurants, riding the train, flying in planes, kissing and hugging our friends and family and generally, living our lives. Fast forward to today and many of us are doing things very differently. So change is coming and…

August 11 2020. Day 158 in isolation. Be careful whom and what you let in I’m experiencing productivity on a whole new level and I still don’t know why! But today I want to share a mindset strategy and reach out to those not getting as much out of this as me. In the last…

How real are the risks? What are the ramifications and what can agents do to prepare for a pandemic? By Ray Wood

What if I told you the info I’m about to share will not only position you as a trusted advisor, it will help position you as a real estate authority and attraction agent in your neck of the woods.

Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce grew up poor in a council housing estate about 30 minutes from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Mid to late January is one of the best times to connect with your known (warm) contacts and for cold prospecting to potential sellers in your area.

The single biggest mistake agents make when hiring an assistant is failing to define their role.

She says it’s her #1 source of listings! Here’s the magic letter that helps Emmy win expireds

So Spring is here and there’s a good chance some of your contacts will be needing your help. Use this letter and email to give them a nudge.

If you’re living large in the land of the long weekend or NZ, it’s Spring! Winter is behind us, days are getting longer and the news is all about footy finals and Spring racing. Ahhh Two Stroke! For those of us in real estate land it’s the start of our busiest selling season. More sellers…

I knew Ray Rounds by name and email only. I knew he’d ordered bulk copies of the book I’d ghost written for agents called

Here’s the thing… If you’re not driving traffic to your own real estate website and social media to build your own brand, you’ll soon be facing the problems and expense that go with buying your own leads to compete for market share.

Did you know that over 70% of sellers have already decided which agent they’re going to list with before the actual listing presentation?

Riddle me this… What am I? I cost nothing to acquire, yet I’m priceless and last forever.

Download the pdf, print it off and get busy. These killer scripts and strategies are magic!

You only need to ask 3 questions to qualify your buyers. Here’s what I’m thinking…

So the kids go back to school this week in Australia and NZ and we say adios to another summer. Up here in the deep north it’s as cold as a Mother-In-Law’s stare

The cost of losing a listing is easily underestimated. Here’s how I see it:

Right at this moment, there’s a very good chance someone is on Google searching for a good real estate agent in your area.

Real estate success doesn’t need to be complicated. Here’s your plan.

I believe there’s nothing more productive than blocking out an hour or two each morning and hitting the phones. Any successful agent will tell you how this all-important prospecting time is responsible for their success.

First thing this morning I sat down to write an email using the subject line ‘Warmest Christmas Wishes’. Then I had a better idea.

Looking back, there was only one

A few months back, I’m lying in bed very early one morning. Sunlight is just starting to seep into our

Hello and welcome, I’m Ray. Many thanks for being a guest on Top Agents Playbook. Here’s how to grab a time for our interview call plus all the important essentials you need to know before I press record.

In 1998, entrepreneur and former circus ring leader, Derek Sivers founded CD Baby which became the world’s largest online distributor of independent music.

Download The Scripts, 8 Direct Mail letters & The Ultimate Listing Presentation

There’s never been a better time to build your brand and authority in your area.

Are you old enough to remember the Yellow Pages?

Big October is Bestagents Annual Listing Blitz month.

Something pretty serious must have happened in his early years to cause Anthony J. Mahavoric

There’s nothing worse than trying to achieve a very specific goal, only to have it continually elude you.

In the early days of the Republican race for the white house, typing JebBush.com into

How tech ready are you and your real estate business? Test yourself with this quick tech test.

This 56-year-old agent is cleaning up in his area. Check out how he’s doing it.

Have you checked how your website looks on a mobile phone or tablet lately? It’s suddenly become way more important!

When it comes to mobile search, is your website in the lost dept? Here’s a quick way to see if your website is ranking or tanking.

Want to get noticed? Boost the chances of people finding you online? Check this out!

Looking back, we think we chose the perfect time to start our real estate business.

Since I turned 50 a few years back, I’ve noticed people of my generation head in two completely different directions.

Almost every day I speak with real estate agents. We talk about a lot of stuff but it usually boils down to their hopes and dreams and how they can actually achieve their goals.

What an excellent day at Titans Of Real Estate in Brisbane. Iain French and Luke Newton combined their notes to put together this awesome Cheat Sheet from day one

Aaron and I just finished up a great web training session with National McGrath director Shad Hassen and the good news is that we recorded everything right here. In this session Shad counts down the TOP 5 actions he attributes to his success. (you might be surprised) Just press play! http://traffic.libsyn.com/bestagents/Top_McGrath_Agents_Shares_His_Secrets_2015-08-26_9.01_PM.mp4 During the session…

(Download the Cheat Sheet) Did you know that increasing the open rate of your email broadcasts by just a few percentage points has the potential to win you a heap of extra business?

(See video in shownotes below) When I look back, all my blogs and podcasts are about real estate success.

Last month, Aaron was at a private training day with a large successful office when he was challenged to list his 7 best, all-time, rock solid ways to get listings in a tight market. Download his cheat sheet here!