Been having a few of conversations lately with people in real estate, agents, a couple of brokers, some folks I know well, and the same topic keeps coming up without me even asking: prospecting.
Everyone seems to find it painful in their own way. For some it's the sheer volume of outreach. For others it's the mental load of tracking where each person is, remembering to follow up, etc.
I'm trying to get past the surface level and actually understand what makes it hard. What's the part that grinds you down the most?
There'sa lso something I keep hearing on the side: the market feels squeezed. Not enough listings relative to the number of agents chasing them. I can only imagine what that does to the day to day, more competition, less room to breathe. Does it change how you approach prospecting? Do you double down on the same leads, or are you finding completely different ways to stand out?
genuinely trying to understand what's actually working in 2026, not the strategies from a course or a podcast, but what's working for you in practice.
Appreciate any honest takes.