A $40,000 Mistake! How I Recovered and Saved my Reputation

Chris Kopf Sitting on Beach in Thought

Building a reputation of integrity and professionalism can take years, but it only takes one small mistake to tear it all down. So that’s my story and I hope it helps you to make a difficult decision you may be struggling with either now or in the future.

How to Bring Value to Your Clients and Why it Matters

Real Estate Agent Client Funnel

Let’s talk about lead nurturing. And more specifically, let’s talk about the intangibles… some of the things that are sort of expected or understood, but not often talked about. Part of the success of my business (aside from being very detail-oriented of course) is that I try my hardest to serve my clients at the highest level. You’ve probably heard me say that before but hold on a second because this is important. And I’ll tell you why.

Help your clients take the first step into 2022

How are you helping your clients take their first step? It’s important to give your clients a little push or lend them a hand when they are on the fence. For instance, I’ve had a client that was wanting to buy their dream home, but they had to sell their existing home first. We had a […]

Be an expert and trusted authority in the mind of your clients

“Why would an affluent Buyer or Seller Select you over the hundreds of other choices in your market?”   Your Affluent Dream Client would be more likely to trust a real estate expert and would prefer to do business with a real estate agent that has competence and authority.   Over 80% of prospective Buyers […]

How you can be nurturing and converting leads

What do you do when you don’t have enough time in your day or week to get everything done? Time prioritization is a big thing for me. Especially, being efficient, having systems and processes in place to deal with all the things.   There are times in this business where we get overwhelmed with a lot […]

How I hit $42M in Volume in 2020 as a Solo Agent in the Pandemic

Wow 2020 what a year! Things started out great, and then Covid hit and I was honestly very scared for my business and what was going to happen. When my small market in Crested Butte completely shut down for 90 days with no visitors allowed in or out, I had to let go my assistant […]

Don’t let your fear get in the way of your goals

Sometimes the next steps in our business, life, or journey, can be scary. They usually are ones that you haven’t taken before. If it’s in your real estate business, getting to that next level can be a challenge. Whether it’s increasing your transaction amounts or your transaction volume, it can be really tough making those changes. […]

The Real Estate Agent Reality Check You Need

Welcome to real estate system secrets, and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, a happy holidays, and a safe new year with all this COVID craziness.  I hope you had a fantastic 2020, and that you’re looking forward to another great year in 2021.  I hope that you’re serving your clients at the […]

How are you focusing on the hard stuff as a realtor?

Are you doing the hard tasks to stand out in your niche market? As we enter the holidays and the new year, I’m working hard to meet my goals that I set as a realtor. We got about three or four inches of snow last night, so I’m skinning up the mountain this morning. Similar […]

How you can be casting a wide net to win more opportunities

Although COVID has impacted the number of people visiting my town of Crested Butte this summer, it’s mid-July and the town is hopping with people. I think because of COVID, there are a lot of people trying to escape the city. Tourists and second homeowners are looking at real estate in a remote or resort market. […]