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Aaron Luttrull shares some pitfalls you want to avoid when you are buying a home. #ExperienceTheAaronAdvantage 

1. Choosing the "Wrong" Realtor - Be sure the agent you choose is a dedicated professional you have a connection with and be sure he/she has your interests in mind.  

2. Not Getting Pre-Qualified - You owe it to yourself to talk to a lender to see what you in fact can be eligible to purchase before you even look at that first house.  This will help avoid you making an offer or setting your heart on a home that you may not even be able to buy.  

3.  Not Knowing the Costs - Ask your agent and lender about all the assorted costs that can go with purchasing a home as well as know not just what you qualify for but what you can actually afford.  Along with the costs of the transaction, consider the costs in utilities and other bills you may have with a particular home.  

4.  Limiting Your Search - It's a low inventory market and you shouldn't limit your search at all.  Your Realtor should be able to take your criteria and put it in a search that they can set up for you to help you find the home that will work best for you.    

5.  Looking for the Perfect Home - There is no perfect home.  You need to prioritize your needs over you wants and find what will best work into that list.  

6.  Not Considering Your Long Term Needs - Think about where you want to be in 5 years and be sure to keep that in consideration while you look.  Maybe you will get married or start a family, will the house meet those needs in the years to come?  Buying a house that won't can maybe lose you money if you know it won't work for you in a few years.  

7.  Not Doing Due Diligence - Ask your agent all the questions you need to ask and your lender.  Find out all the aspects of the transaction, costs, information about the home yourself and anything else you can so you be the best prepared to purchase that home.  

8.  Not Having a Home Inspection - Always worth the cost to know more about the home you are considering purchasing.    

9.  Not Examining Insurance Issues - You may think you can afford that house payment, but have you check to see what the insurance on a home may cost?  Be sure you find that out as well.  

10.  Not Purchasing a Home Warranty - This isn't needed in some cases, but it never can hurt to ask about having one on the home you are purchasing.  

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Aaron Luttrull sits down with Curtis Mort of Grow Marketing Solutions to discuss how Curtis started his company.   Through personal relationships, research into his client's fields and current trends and with great story telling ability, he helps his clients with a strategy to market their company.  Using Google, social media and other  platforms he helps his clients learn the best tips to help their companies get noticed.  His goal is to  develop a plan to move a customer from knowing nothing about a company to being a recurring referral customer.     

Website: https://www.growmarketingsolutions.com/ Phone: 812-568-2419, Email: [email protected]  

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Aaron Luttrull discusses an article that highlights some common things that maybe you don't need anymore in your home.  #ExperienceTheAaronAdvantage 

1.  House Keys - Today you can have keypad entry or touch ID entry so that new homes may or may not need door keys.  However,  keys are still used a lot more in homes than a keyless entry.  

2. Telephone Jacks - Even if someone asks if the phone jacks work, more times than not the sellers have no idea since they don't use a landline.  Landlines are becoming less and less common, so it may not be a standard feature anymore in a newer home.  

3. TV Cabinets - So many TVs now are much larger than they used to be and thinner.  Using a cabinet to hold it is less important as before.  Wall mounts and table top type of TV stands are much more in fashion.  

4. Traditional Water Heaters - Tankless water heaters are more efficient and energy saving so they are becoming the new normal especially in new builds.   

5.  Manual Thermostats - Smart phone controlled thermostats are becoming more and more popular, however there are still others that are manual as well.  Some energy companies offer incentives when you install a smart thermostat since you can have it programmed and set to be energy efficient.  

6.  Gas Ranges - Some are saying that gas ranges are being replaced with induction heating, but Aaron disagrees and still loves cooking with a gas stove and doesn't see them going away anytime soon.  

7.  Light Switches - Voice Command or automated switches may be in some higher end newly built homes, however it's highly unlikely these will be disappearing completely anytime soon, as well.  

8.  Power Strips and "Dumb" Outlets - Power outlets are still a necessity, but they may soon be replaced with smart plugs and power strips that are more energy efficient, and let you control power levels with a smartphone or voice control.  These are not commonplace yet in the average home and you will still find outlets in new builds as well.  

9.  Hard Wired Alarm Systems - This is something that is becoming more and more popular.  Having an alarm system that is controlled by Wifi and smart phones are easier to install and are generally cheaper than a hard wired system.  

10.  Standard Doorbells - With so much online shopping going on, so many of us have packages delivered to our doors on a regular basis, having a Ring Doorbell that has a camera so you can see/hear who is at your door are being installed to ensure packages are safe until retrieved is is a super popular option and is replacing the standard doorbell more and more often.  

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Aaron Luttrull shares some funny memes from The Broke Agent (FB link: https://www.facebook.com/thebrokeagent)  and explains why they may be funny or what the perception may be surrounding a particular area of the real estate industry.  

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Aaron Luttrull discusses some common real estate myths on this podcast.

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Aaron Luttrull sits down with Tyler Weaver of Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union to discuss 3 financing options that you may not have even thought of!   Enjoy the chat and if you have any financing questions contact: Tyler Weaver: https://etfcu.org/mlo/tyler-weaver/.  

Also, if you have an real estate concerns or questions, contact Aaron Luttrull: 812-779-3273 or [email protected].  

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Aaron Luttrull welcomes his guest Erik Goodge of uVest Advisory Group.  They discuss the different ways you can add real estate as an investment, as well as why physical real estate can add much needed diversity to your portfolio.     Between Erik's investment and Aaron's real estate expertise, the discussion ranges from the past real estate investment issues to the current crazy market with all sorts of facts and investment ideas and opportunities with real estate, in between.  

Enjoy the chat and if you have any investment questions contact: Erik Goodge: 812-499-5252 or [email protected].  

Also, if you have an real estate concerns or questions, contact Aaron Luttrull: 812-779-3273 or [email protected].  

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11.  Using Additional Lead Sources - It's always good to market yourself in as many ways as possible.  

12.  Get Comfortable with Video - Not everyone has to make videos, but, they are a great way to market yourself.  Not just real estate videos, but others about yourself as well.    

13.  Get Social - Use social media for business and personal.  Make people feel like they know you before they ever meet you.  

14.  Practice Your Scripts - Canned scripts for every presentation isn't necessarily the best, but, a pattern to what you need to say is good.  Also, do practice giving presentations to yourself or others so you can be completely comfortable with what you need to share.  

15.  Make Your Calls - Daily you need to work on lead generations, appointments and making contact with clients.  

16.  Strategize and Implement - Have plans for email, direct mail and social media and then put them into action!  

17.  Master Your Presentation Skills - Every presentation is a job interview.  The better you are at it, the better the interview will go and the better the chance you will get that job.  Same with listing appointments!  

18.  Be a Sponge - Any time you have to learn something new, attend a function to grow or read everything you can to help your business is time well spent.  Soak it up.  

19.  Find Accountability - Whether it's to someone else like a coach or mentor, or even a way to be accountable to yourself, do it ASAP.  It's too easy when you are in your own business to put things off because no one is your "boss" but, when you are accountable, it helps keep you focused and headed in the right direction.  

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1. Get Licensed - To be able to sell houses, this is a legal requirement, so yes, it's step 1.  

2. Teams - They can be good or not.  It depends on what is right for you.  

3.  Consider Starting as an ISA/OSA - Depends on where you are and what the needs are for your company/team.  

4.  Interested or Committed - If you want to succeed, this isn't a part time job.  You need to be committed to doing it full time.  

5.  Play the Long Game - Being successful in this business is a process.  It takes probably a good 5 years to get solid at it.   

6.  Know Your Story - You are on a stream of constant job interviews.  Know your reasons for what you do and why you want to do it.  

7.  Track Everything - If you don't know what you are doing, how can you improve it or change it?  

8.  Know the Market - Really know it.  Learn everything you can about your particular market so that you can answer those questions and help your clients in the best way you can.  

9.  Learn The Answer to "How Is the Market?" - Answer with it depends--are you looking to buy, sell or invest?!   

10.  Build Your Database - Upload every contact inside your phone and then everyone that is in your orbit.  You need to talk to EVERYONE you know!   

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Aaron Luttrull shares some real estate stories that have come from this crazy market we are in!  

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