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How
Did He Do It?
Real
estate is a new venture for Joseph "JP" Piccinini.
In his first six months he closed over $3 million in purchase
transactions, wrote over $4 million in purchase contracts,
and listed 15 properties with a total value of $5 million.
How did he do it?
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"I
attribute my success first and foremost to the Internet and
my Myers web site," states JP Piccinini of Lexington,
South Carolina. "Now that I've been in business for seven
months, my web site is currently averaging 80 visits and 4,000
hits per day.
"Fifty percent of my business comes directly from
my web site. Another twenty-five percent comes from other
Internet activities. I receive another twenty-five percent
from my sphere of influence and from referrals. I'm on
track to well exceed my goal of CLOSING $6 million dollars
in real estate transactions in my first year. This is
in a market where the average home price is $160,000. |
"Thinking
back, I'm not sure exactly what it was that triggered my bitterness
about the corporate way of life, and the future of manufacturing
in general. But last November I decided to venture into real
estate. I hung up my corporate hat much sooner than most people,
but I saw the writing on the wall. Manufacturing was not the
future I wanted for my family and myself.
"Making a change like this was a little scary. But I
had several reasons for choosing real estate. People had been
telling me all along that I should have been in sales - my
extroverted personality and my business sense always seemed
to take precedence over my engineering background. |
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"I started out with a poor initial sphere of influence,"
continues JP, "but I realized that Internet advertising
would help my business grow. The search engine optimization
and web design that MYERS provides continues to increase traffic
to my web site every month. |
"I
attribute my success first and foremost to the Internet
and my Myers web site"
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Also, I wanted to own a business and take it to the top. Most
importantly, I wanted a sense of achievement, of gratitude,
and this is something that real estate has definitely been
able to provide. My favorite quote is "It was time I
started helping real people, not shareholders. |
Without my web site, getting started in a new business
would have been like trying to climb the corporate ladder
all over again.
"The
stigma of being a new agent was a challenge, but the training
and preparation I received from my company has helped me get
through it smoothly. I have to give much credit to my firm,
Russell and Jeffcoat - and also to my broker, Kay Johnston.
Being paired up with the largest real estate agency in Columbia,
SC has been a tremendous aid. And having a professional web
site adds to my credibility.
"I
came into the business at a time when the Internet is transforming
real estate. People are moving around the country more,
and more than ever, a strong presence on the net is needed
to attract clients.
"Having a diverse background is also helpful to understanding
clients. I was born and raised in Naples, Italy and have been
on my own in this country since my late teens. After college,
my work as a project engineer and project manager for Fortune
500 companies allowed me to learn about large corporate culture
and about living abroad. |
"I gave myself a timeframe of six months to be successful
in real estate. After two months I knew this was for me
"I've
learned to advertise online in several ways, including using
the great traffic generating tools on my web site. Exchanging
links with other companies I've met in the Myers Community
has been helpful as well. Overcoming Internet marketing
challenges and improving my techniques in this area is an
ongoing learning process.
"My
web site is also useful in servicing existing clients -
I take them to my listing features, my mortgage calculators,
to the school information and also the general community
links.
I
have already branched out into hiring two Realtors to work
as my assistants. My strategy for success for the next twelve
months is to expand my business of JP & Associates.
The Internet and my Myers web site have supported the
successful launch of my new career - and have given
me the confidence to know I can achieve my vision to help
real people.
Visit
JP Piccinini at Jphomesforsale.com
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