246. Louise Phillips Forbes: How to Create the Career That Will Take You to the Top

Top Real Estate Agents Tell How They Do It: Jere Metcalf Podcast

Today I'm talking to Louise Phillips Forbes with Brown Harris Stevens in New York City.
From Nashville Tennessee to top NYC Real Estate Broker...
For over three decades, Louise has been an industry leader in New York City’s residential real estate market. With career sales exceeding $4 billion, she is considered one of the elite Power Brokers in Manhattan. Louise was named the Residential Agent of the Year by REBNY (the Real Estate Board of New York) in 2020 for her consistent achievements and leadership within the industry. A multi-time winner of Halstead Real Estate’s (now Brown Harris Stevens) esteemed Broker-of-the-Year award, Louise has also been acknowledged many times as the #1 listing broker companywide and currently leads one of the firm’s top sales teams.
Most recently, REAL Trends, who consistently lists her among their annual “Real Estate Top 250”, named Louise Phillips Forbes as
one of “America’s Best Real Estate Agents .
She and I talk about
‘How to Create the Career That Will Take You to the Top’

• 02:44 - Louise Phillips Forbes: an industry leader in New York City’s Residential Real Estate Market
• 05:56 - How Louise got traction
• 12:24 - Louise talked about hitting success
• 18:20 - A story of her struggle & what she learned from it
• 20:38 - Louise's Aha moment
• 31:22 - Negotiating: the skill that makes a real difference in success
• 34:47 - Louise talks about her team
• 38:56 - How she structures her team
• 47:27 - The privilege of having a team
• 49:23 - Louise's biggest lesson and advice for the best team
• 53:39 - Louise's top three lessons
• 56:24 - The Final 3 ...& a special question

People/Resources Mentioned-

• Louise Phillips Forbes Team
• Nirveeta Mahabir
• Landon Lichtenstein
• Sandra "Mariana" Palacios Vega
• Souraya Hamdi
• Madeleine McGregor
• Constantine Venetis
• Mae Kwan
• Pamela Murphy
• Brown Harris Stevens
• Jarrod Guy Randolph

Books Mentioned-

• Money Is My Friend: Eliminate Your Financial Fears--And Take Your First Steps to Financial Freedom! by Phil Laut
• .The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

Quote-
"The greatest resource in my success has been owning exactly who I am."

Jere interviews the world’s most renowned and best real estate agents around the country and the world.
These outstanding Agents tell their stories, how they got into the business, and what has made them successful in one of the oldest and most competitive industries.
All of this on the “Jere Metcalf Podcast, Top Real Estate Agents tell how they do it.”
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