As a real estate agent you encounter so many different people: some great and some – not so much. There are also a few clients who are downright mean. Or even toxic.

Tell-tale signs of a toxic client:

• They take advantage of you. 
• They can’t make up their minds.
• They’re volatile
• They are rude to you and your team.
• They’re never satisfied. 
• They suck up a disproportionate amount of time.
• They cost you money and/or they don’t make you much money. 

If you decide a toxic client is worth keeping, here is an important piece of advice I want you to take to heart and put into action each and every time you end up with a difficult client. This approach also works for a high maintenance client.

Advice to follow to a tee when dealing with a difficult client:

In today's Agent Insights post, Ashley Cox - a Real Estate Agent in Dallas, Texas - talks about top myths about real estate agents.

Here's Ashley:

There is no doubt that the experiences of family and friends impact our decisions greatly. We value the opinions of those we love the most and when they have a bad experience, it's easy to draw assumptions about the culprit, whether actual or misconstrued.

Real estate agents aren't above this. In some circles, we have a bad rap.  But if you take time to read this post, you'll learn about our commitment to valued relationships and field of expertise.

Let's debunk Top 10 Real Estate Agent Myths.

Successful networking is about developing strong interpersonal skills, increasing your brand awareness and discovering hidden possibilities others have to offer. It can help you build your sphere of influence and create valuable connections for you to tap into. We all know well-developed in-person relationships keep on giving in more ways than one.

Successful networking is a combination of confidence and preparation. Knowing how to network is a key skill in today’s business world. Let’s bring your networking skills to the next level!

Here are 5 Have’s for Killer Networking to Grow Your Real Estate Business:

Being a real estate agent means you never know what surprises each day brings. To be prepared for almost anything, you want to have an emergency kit at the ready. There is a wide variety of opinions on what needs to be in this kit. Having combed through discussion boards and blog posts, here is my suggested inventory for your emergency kit. Keep it in your mobile office – aka your car.

Here are 7 Groups of Items to Keep in Your Real Estate Emergency Kit:

Focus on building relationships with your clients to grow your real estate business. You want to be the first agent a potential client thinks of and reaches out to. You can be that agent on top of minds of your clients by being authentic and consistent in your interactions before, during and after a home buying or selling process.

Here are 5 ways to build meaningful relationships with your real estate clients: