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By Greg Harrelson

Greg Harrelson is the founder and leader of the largest Century 21 offices on the East Coast. With offices located throughout South and North Carolina, Greg coaches the top real estate talent in the Carolinas and also founded Real Estate Sales Solutions which has coaching programs like the Agent Success Academy.

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If you're working from home, your family can keep you accountable.


While we know that things are beginning to “open up” more in our market, it’s likely that you may still be working from home.

In the age of this pandemic, the reality is that we may end up working more from home than we originally planned; this can present you with a number of distractions. Agents will need to have enough business maturity to be able to keep working and sustain themselves.

That’s why if you’re an agent who has a family and is working from home, you should consider a family buy-in plan where your family becomes your accountability partner and support system.

To learn more, watch the video above or else use the timestamps below to navigate the discussion at your leisure:

1:35 - How those who aren’t used to working from home can adjust
2:31 - Communicating with your kids about your situation
4:04 - Simple ways to get your kids involved
5:15 - Don’t spread fear, but be honest
6:50 - Share your routine to maintain accountability
8:06 - Communicating with your spouse
9:02 - Virtual listing presentations
10:48 - What happens without family buy-in?
12:40 - Leaders need to take the offensive in this market

Hopefully, these tips help make a difference in the productivity of your real estate business. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’d love to hear from you.