Clements said it takes more than just a license today to be successful in real estate.

“Today,” he said, “it’s learning and implementing the lead generation systems, writing your handwritten personal letters every day, calling friends in your social sphere everyday, the traditional door knocking everyday, asking for referrals from everyone, being the expert online, having savvy online marketing skills, having mad skills in video, being the expert on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn … if you do all these together, you’ll succeed.”

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