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  • Member Type: Real Estate Speakers, Coaches, and Consultants
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  • Last Update: May 16, 2012
  • Joined: February 27, 2012

Hoss Pratt

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  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    The Simplest Way To Build Your FSBO Business
    The Simplest Way To Build Your FSBO Business
    Coming from contribution means that you provide value, tips, and tools that support the seller’s desire to sell the home on his own. Empower the seller and you actually build your own credibility and likeability as well as the likelihood of getting the listing.
    • May 16, 2012
    • Ian Cayle likes this.
    • Hoss Pratt
      Roger Noujeim Hi, Hoss.
      Great piece. Can't agree more on the need to have a strategy to address the FSBO market. It's a great and growing opportunity. If you agree, one more thing is to ensure Realtors are engaged and are continuously visible and networking on sites a...  more      Hi, Hoss.
      Great piece. Can't agree more on the need to have a strategy to address the FSBO market. It's a great and growing opportunity. If you agree, one more thing is to ensure Realtors are engaged and are continuously visible and networking on sites and communities where FSBO consumers post listings and gather.
      One such site is www.listedby.com. (Disclaimer: it's our site) It's the and only transparent live auction, social network and real estate marketplace. It's a highly Realtor friendly site where consumers can also post listings and accept bids right there and then. A completely new concept and does not charge any fees whatsoever.
      Once on the site, agents (and service providers) can network and position themselves as local experts, which is another surefire way to connect with active FSBOs.
      Please check it out. Keen to get your thoughts.  less
      • May 21, 2012
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    How To Automatically Be In The Top 5% Of Agents!
    How To Automatically Be In The Top 5% Of Agents!
    I don’t mean to sound harsh, but isn’t doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results a universally accepted definition of insanity?
    Don’t get caught up on a hamster wheel and just hope the scenery changes; take control of your ...  more    I don’t mean to sound harsh, but isn’t doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results a universally accepted definition of insanity?
    Don’t get caught up on a hamster wheel and just hope the scenery changes; take control of your business and your destiny.
    If where you are today in your business isn’t where you want to be and it isn’t taking you where you want to go, there is good news. You can change what you are doing and get different results.  
    • May 15, 2012
    • Hoss Pratt
      Debra Hodges-Hicks Great information. It is always good to be reminded about what our top priorities need to be!
      • May 16, 2012
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    Three Secrets to Dramatic Increases in Your Realty Revenue
    Three Secrets to Dramatic Increases in Your Realty Revenue
    If you want to increase your income, there are a couple of things you can do. Apply these three strategies and you will add a tremendous amount to your bottom line over the next twelve months.
    • May 2, 2012
    • Sandy Bay likes this.
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    The Hiring Secret That Makes HR Cringe And Can Make You Rich
    The Hiring Secret That Makes HR Cringe And Can Make You Rich
    The interview process can often be compared to an awkward high school dance where both sides try to anticipate the other’s moves, not step on each other’s toes, and hope that they manage to look good doing it.
    • April 23, 2012
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    How to Attract the Best Talent by Being the Best Opportunity
    How to Attract the Best Talent by Being the Best Opportunity
    One of the most common themes I hear when talking to groups about growing a team is a fear that they aren’t “good enough” to attract and afford real talent. You have more options than you think.
    • April 16, 2012
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    Hiring a Real Estate Super Star
    Hiring a Real Estate Super Star
    The world’s most successful investor has issued his annual shareholder letter and in it declared that THIS IS THE TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE!
    Warren Buffett’s unconventional reasoning makes perfect sense though. As he puts it,
    "People may postpone hitching up during uncertain times, but eventually hormones take over and while 'doubling-up' may be the initial reaction of some during a recession, living
    with in-laws can quickly lose its allure."
    Wha...  more    The world’s most successful investor has issued his annual shareholder letter and in it declared that THIS IS THE TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE!
    Warren Buffett’s unconventional reasoning makes perfect sense though. As he puts it,
    "People may postpone hitching up during uncertain times, but eventually hormones take over and while 'doubling-up' may be the initial reaction of some during a recession, living
    with in-laws can quickly lose its allure."
    What this means for the real estate industry is that you could very soon be busier than you have been in a very long time.
    This may be a great problem to have, but it is a problem nonetheless.
    That’s why I have written a new series on Hiring Superstar Talent to help you leverage and grow your business.
    The first article in the series will teach you very simply, how to recognize the right time to hire and what you should do before you decide to make your first (or next) hire.  less
    • April 15, 2012
    • Hoss Pratt
      David Janis Great article! I'm in the process of hiring my first assistant and yes it is scary. My only limit to production right now is time and my customer service is starting to suffer.
      Taking the leap and looking forward to the rest of the series
      • April 16, 2012
    • Hoss Pratt
      Stephanie Sabo Ditto to what David just siad. I'm in the same process and my customer service is starting to suffer as well. I was just about to post an ad for an assistant but would love your input in the next article as this is all new to me. So I'm lookiing for to ...  moreDitto to what David just siad. I'm in the same process and my customer service is starting to suffer as well. I was just about to post an ad for an assistant but would love your input in the next article as this is all new to me. So I'm lookiing for to it. Thank you!  
      • April 16, 2012
    • Hoss Pratt
      Wayne Palmer Ditto, Ditto, Ready for some help as I've just thrown a personal real estate business into the growing market. However, I will not be hiring an assistant as my wife retires next month! I think Warren is correct because the market is flooded with invent...  moreDitto, Ditto, Ready for some help as I've just thrown a personal real estate business into the growing market. However, I will not be hiring an assistant as my wife retires next month! I think Warren is correct because the market is flooded with inventory and all we hear in BoA has yet to fling its holdings. Even rumors through real estate sources that banks may be considering raising interest rates. IN OTHER WORDS, BUY NOW!  
      • April 16, 2012
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt posted a new article:
    The Secret to Converting Prospects to Clients
    The Secret to Converting Prospects to Clients
    In the time it takes you to read this post, you will be more effective at converting prospects into clients, all because you learned four secrets to getting agreement from anyone in any situation.
    • April 2, 2012
    • Kim Dahlheimer likes this.
  • Hoss Pratt
    Hoss Pratt wrote a new blog entry:
    3 Ways To Separate Yourself From The Crowd And Get More Listing
    Do you know the most misunderstood and incorrectly answered question ever asked of a real estate agent? 
     
    “Why should I (your prospects) do business with you rather than another agent?”
     
    If the first thing that comes to y...
    • March 1, 2012
    • Melanie Press, Danijela Cortan, and Rob Vidler like this.
    • Hoss Pratt
      Walter Boomsma Interesting... but I think a performance guarantee is still about licensee and not the consumer. We are entering a contract - agreement - partnership with that consumer... what guarantee do we get that the consumer will perform as needed? A blanket promis...  moreInteresting... but I think a performance guarantee is still about licensee and not the consumer. We are entering a contract - agreement - partnership with that consumer... what guarantee do we get that the consumer will perform as needed? A blanket promise that you'll allow them to cancel the agreement anytime diminishes the value of the agreement--and may be above your authority as a licensee working for a brokerage firm. Why bother with the agreement? Let's work on a handshake! (I'm not serious, by the way.)
      In case it's not obvious, I can very successfully sell against licensees who advertise "you can cancel at any time." Most of those licensees are not taking the time to understand their prospective clients--they are looking for the fast closing. "Just sign the agreement--you can cancel at any time." I've been asked... and said "I don't have that guarantee because you aren't going to want to cancel."
      I think it's interesting how often I have to point out the emptiness of perform...    less
      • March 4, 2012
    • Hoss Pratt
      Matthew Maloney Offering a cancelleation guarantee is smart. If the seller decides you are not doing something you promised..they can fire you..period. I have never had to use one! Now that's more powerful statement than telling them you are roped into using me becaus...  moreOffering a cancelleation guarantee is smart. If the seller decides you are not doing something you promised..they can fire you..period. I have never had to use one! Now that's more powerful statement than telling them you are roped into using me because I am the best !
      Excellent article...Thanks!  
      • March 6, 2012
    • Hoss Pratt
      Flavia Brown A pretty good post. However, I can't agree with guaranteeing that a property will be sold in 29 days (or any number of days), even if there is a disclaimer regarding not overpricing the listing. Most sellers are not that gullible to bite on getting their ...  moreA pretty good post. However, I can't agree with guaranteeing that a property will be sold in 29 days (or any number of days), even if there is a disclaimer regarding not overpricing the listing. Most sellers are not that gullible to bite on getting their homes sold for free. Kind of tacky!  
      • March 7, 2012
  • Hoss Pratt
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    • February 27, 2012
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Primary Information

  • First Name Hoss
  • Last Name Pratt
  • Title President
  • Company Name Success Systems, Inc.
  • City Frisco
  • State/Province TX
  • Country United States
  • Web Site http://www.hosspratt.com
  • Facebook http://www.facebook.com/HossPratt
  • Twitter http://twitter.com/HossPratt

Industry Involvement

  • Primary Business Focus Residential Real Estate
  • Service Description Regularly ­conducting­ over 200 ­training c­lasses a y­ear and li­sting an a­verage of ­1-3 hours ­each day, ­I've shown­ thousands­ of real e­state agen­ts how to ­think outs­ide the bo­x, overcom­e their fe­ars and ta­ke their b­usinesses ­to the nex­t level.

    I'll show ­you how to­ make it v­irtually i­mpossible ­for a pros­pect to sa­y no!
  • Association Memberships National A­ssociation­ of Realto­rs
  • Years of Related Experience Over 10 Years

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  • The Simplest Way To Build Your FSBO Business

    • April 23, 2012
    • 1 comment
    • 1 like
    • 2,659 views
    Coming from contribution means that you provide value, tips, and tools that support the seller’s desire to sell the home on his own. Empower the seller and you actually build your own credibility and likeability as well as the likelihood of getting the listing.

  • How To Automatically Be In The Top 5% Of Agents!

    • April 19, 2012
    • 1 comment
    • 0 likes
    • 1,974 views
    I don’t mean to sound harsh, but isn’t doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results a universally accepted definition of insanity?
    Don’t get caught up on a hamster wheel and just hope the scenery changes; take control of your ...  more    I don’t mean to sound harsh, but isn’t doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results a universally accepted definition of insanity?
    Don’t get caught up on a hamster wheel and just hope the scenery changes; take control of your business and your destiny.
    If where you are today in your business isn’t where you want to be and it isn’t taking you where you want to go, there is good news. You can change what you are doing and get different results.  

  • Three Secrets to Dramatic Increases in Your Realty Revenue

    • April 9, 2012
    • 0 comments
    • 1 like
    • 5,864 views
    If you want to increase your income, there are a couple of things you can do. Apply these three strategies and you will add a tremendous amount to your bottom line over the next twelve months.

  • The Hiring Secret That Makes HR Cringe And Can Make You Rich

    • April 2, 2012
    • 0 comments
    • 0 likes
    • 1,945 views
    The interview process can often be compared to an awkward high school dance where both sides try to anticipate the other’s moves, not step on each other’s toes, and hope that they manage to look good doing it.

  • How to Attract the Best Talent by Being the Best Opportunity

    • March 22, 2012
    • 0 comments
    • 0 likes
    • 1,764 views
    One of the most common themes I hear when talking to groups about growing a team is a fear that they aren’t “good enough” to attract and afford real talent. You have more options than you think.
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  • 3 Ways To Separate Yourself From The Crowd And Get More Listing

    Posted March 1, 2012

    Do you know the most misunderstood and incorrectly answered question ever asked of a real estate agent?    “Why should I (your prospects) do business with you rather than another agent?”   If the first thing that comes to your mind is the laundry list of designations ...

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