{"id":3198,"date":"2008-06-13T18:35:07","date_gmt":"2008-06-14T01:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2008-06-13T18:35:07","modified_gmt":"2008-06-14T01:35:07","slug":"rainmakers-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-of-water-in-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/3198\/rainmakers-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-of-water-in-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainmakers Everywhere But Not A Drop Of Water In Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve started and deleted this post three times now. It’s galling. I know what I wanna say, but can’t say it the way I wanna. It’s important though, at least in my thinking. So here’s hoping the fourth time is a charm. <\/p>\n

Back in the ’60’s I was the janitor for Dad’s real estate offices — all seven. Once a week, there I was, a high schooler arriving in my ’59 Morris Minor, later a Datsun pickup, cleanin’ up, and printing the new listings for the week. I soaked up immeasurable amounts of data, completely unconsciously, while listening to agents BS, or just shootin’ the breeze with them while emptying their trash, or waxing their desks. (when I could actually see their desks, that is)<\/p>\n

His first ever office, located in East San Diego, is now a Mobil station. For those in SD it’s at 39th & El Cajon Blvd. The agents in that office turned out to be his version of the ’27 Yankees. Eight of them opened up their own companies, and the office only held 10. They were hard workers, kept their noses clean, and with one glaring exception, really cool guys. <\/p>\n

They were Rainmakers. What passes as a Rainmaker today isn’t what it was then. <\/p>\n

Let’s all agree what a Rainmaker really is, and what they do. <\/p>\n

In real estate, a Rainmaker is one who consistently produces leads resulting in closed escrows. These leads are often handed over to those working under said Rainmaker. There are also circumstances in which a Rainmaker will create ‘rain’ for other businesses, creating a storm of synergistic dollars raining on all those who have strategically situated themselves directly in the path of the anticipated storm. <\/p>\n

To be fair, and this is a subjective personal definition, Rainmakers produce business<\/strong>. Whether it’s used to benefit the Rainmaker’s team or not, it’s business produced by their efforts. The fact they may only be raining on their own personal fields is a false issue. I also maintain producing less than a deal a week, give or take, doesn’t make the agent a Rainmaker. 30 deals is Read more<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve started and deleted this post three times now. It’s galling. I know what I wanna say, but can’t say it the way I wanna. It’s important though, at least in my thinking. So here’s hoping the fourth time is a charm. 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