A real estate follow-up schedule you can actually keep
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Most agents know they should follow up. The problem is doing it consistently when you are busy. A schedule you can keep beats a perfect one you ignore.
Get startedRespond fast to new inquiries
The first reply sets the tone. Answer a new inquiry as soon as you can, ideally the same day, and say clearly what happens next.
Use a simple cadence
A reasonable starting point for an active lead:
- Day 0: reply and ask what they are looking for
- Day 2–3: send two or three matching listings
- Day 7: check in and offer a viewing
- Every 2–4 weeks after: share a new listing or a short update
Make every message useful
Do not send “just checking in” again and again. Send something specific: a new listing that fits, a price change, a question about their timeline.
Do not rely on memory
Create a task for every follow-up the moment you decide it, with a date. A shared calendar and a daily list of what is due today turn follow-up from a habit into a system.