Fall is here. The market is moving. Business planning season is starting. And this is not the time to get spooked, stalled, or silent!
October is about facing the fear and doing the work anyway.
Not afraid to get on camera.
Not afraid to make the call.
Not afraid to talk about interest rates.
Not afraid to follow up.
Not afraid to ask for the appointment.
Not afraid to learn the skills that will keep you competitive in 2027.
This month is part lead generation, part skill-building, part business planning.
Because activity matters, but so does ability.
Your job this month is to:
- Create conversations
- Get visible on video
- Educate buyers and sellers
- Practice objection handling
- Study the market
- Clean up your pipeline
- Set your 2027 goals
- Build skills before the year is over
- Stay in motion while other agents start slowing down
The year is not over.
There is still business to create.
There are still people to serve.
There is still time to build momentum before 2027.
Week 1 – Don’t Be Afraid to Be Seen
📸 Oct 1 (Thurs): Film a “No Fear October” video. Share one thing you are committing to this month: more video, more calls, more follow-up, more conversations, or more skill-building.
📅 Oct 2 (Fri): Text 10 people: “Fall is here. Are you still thinking about making a move before the end of the year, or is 2027 more realistic?”
📸 Oct 3 (Sat): Film: “3 Real Estate Fears I Hear All the Time.” Mention rates, timing, affordability, selling before buying, or making the wrong move.
📅 Oct 4 (Sun): Sunday football connection day. DM or text 5 people about football, fall plans, or weekend routines. Keep it casual and conversational.
📅 Oct 5 (Mon): Read List2Last Seller Objections. Pick 3 objections and write out how you would answer them in your own words.
📸 Oct 6 (Tues): Film: “Don’t Be Spooked by Interest Rates.” Explain that the right move depends on goals, payment, timeline, and options, not just one headline number.
📅 Oct 7 (Wed): Prospect for 30 minutes. Call old leads, open house guests, and anyone who said “maybe later” in spring or summer.
Week 2 – Educate, Explain, and Create Confidence
📸 Oct 8 (Thurs): Film: “What Actually Makes It a Good Time to Buy?” Explain that it depends on budget, life timing, inventory, motivation, and long-term plans.
📅 Oct 9 (Fri): Send 3 CMA or equity update offers: “Want to know where your home value stands before the holidays?”
📅 Oct 10 (Sat): Host, shadow, or attend an open house. Ask every visitor: “Are you casually looking, or do you have a timeline in mind?”
📸 Oct 11 (Sun): Film a quick open house video: “Here’s what buyers are noticing right now.”
📅 Oct 12 (Mon): Bright MLS Research Day. Pick one town or city and compare current activity to last month and last year. Look at active inventory, pending sales, closed sales, average days on market, and price trends.
📸 Oct 13 (Tues): Film: “What’s Happening in [Town] Right Now?” Share one simple Bright MLS insight from your research.
📅 Oct 14 (Wed): DM 10 people who viewed, liked, commented, or reacted to your recent content.
Week 3 – Build Skills Before You Need Them
📸 Oct 15 (Thurs): Film: “3 Seller Objections I’m Learning How to Handle.” Keep it honest and educational: pricing, timing, commission, condition, or waiting until spring.
📅 Oct 16 (Fri): Roleplay for 20 minutes with another agent. Practice seller objections from List2Last or buyer objections around rates and affordability.
📅 Oct 17 (Sat): Attend a local fall event, football game, fundraiser, school event, trunk-or-treat, farmers market, or networking event. Have 3 real conversations.
📸 Oct 18 (Sun): Film: “Fall Market Myth vs. Fact.” Choose one myth: “Nobody buys in the fall,” “I should wait until spring,” or “Rates make buying impossible.”
📅 Oct 19 (Mon): Start your 2027 business planning. Write down your income goal, unit goal, volume goal, and the number of conversations you need weekly to get there.
📸 Oct 20 (Tues): Film: “What I’m Doing Now to Build a Stronger 2027 Business.” Make it personal and action-based.
📅 Oct 21 (Wed): Database cleanup day. Find 10 contacts in Command missing phone numbers, emails, home addresses, tags, or source details and update them.
Week 4 – Don’t Ghost Your Pipeline
📸 Oct 22 (Thurs): Film: “Before You Wait Until 2027, Ask Yourself These 3 Questions.” Include: Where do I want to live? What can I afford? What needs to happen first?
📅 Oct 23 (Fri): Follow up with every active lead in your pipeline. Ask: “Has anything changed with your timeline, or are we still planning for the same goal?”
📅 Oct 24 (Sat): Open house neighborhood invite day. Personally invite or flyer 10 nearby homes.
📸 Oct 25 (Sun): Film: “Behind the Scenes of an Open House.” Show setup, prep, neighborhood research, or buyer conversations.
📅 Oct 26 (Mon): Create your 2027 skill list. Pick 3 skills you need to improve: lead gen, video, buyer consults, listing consults, pricing, negotiation, contracts, follow-up, or objection handling.
📸 Oct 27 (Tues): Film: “The Real Estate Skill I’m Working on Right Now.” Keep it simple and authentic. People trust agents who are committed to growth.
📅 Oct 28 (Wed): Send 5 voice memos or video messages to people you want to reconnect with before the holidays.
Week 5 – Face the Fear, Finish Strong
📸 Oct 29 (Thurs): Film: “What Scares People About Real Estate, and How I Help.” Mention uncertainty, money, timing, process, and decision fatigue.
📅 Oct 30 (Fri): Review your October numbers: calls, texts, DMs, videos, CMAs, open house contacts, appointments, database updates, and follow-ups.
📸 Oct 31 (Sat): Halloween post/video: “The scariest thing in real estate? Waiting too long to make a plan.” Invite people to reach out before the holidays.
October Instagram Series Ideas
Pick one and post it once a week.
1. No Fear Friday
Short weekly videos breaking down common real estate fears: rates, down payments, timing, inspections, selling before buying, or affordability.
2. Spooky Real Estate Myths
Bust one myth each week in a fun, seasonal way.
Examples:
- “Nobody buys homes in the fall”
- “You need 20% down”
- “The Zestimate is always accurate”
- “I should wait for rates to drop”
- “Selling during the holidays is pointless”
3. Fall Market Field Notes
Weekly updates from Bright MLS research, open houses, showings, or conversations you are having with buyers and sellers.
4. Seller Objection Series
Use List2Last and practice one seller objection per week.
Examples:
- “We want to wait until spring”
- “We want to price high and see what happens”
- “We don’t want to make repairs”
- “We don’t want to pay commission”
5. 2027 Business Builder
Show what you are doing now to build a stronger business next year: planning, database cleanup, scripts, market research, classes, open houses, and follow-up.
Business Planning Prompts for October
Use these for journaling, coaching conversations, or accountability check-ins.
- What do I want my real estate business to produce in 2027?
- How many units do I want to close?
- How much income do I want to earn?
- Who do I want to serve?
- What lead generation activities am I willing to do consistently?
- What skill is holding me back the most right now?
- What is one thing I can do before December 31 to create momentum?
- How many people are actually in my database?
- How many of them have complete contact information?
- What standard am I committing to for the rest of the year?
October is the month to stop being scared of the work.
Not because the work is easy.
Because the work is what keeps you in business.
This market rewards the agents who are visible, educated, consistent, and skilled. It does not reward agents who disappear, wait for motivation, avoid the camera, ignore the database, or hope the market gets easier.
The good news is, you do not need to become a different person overnight.
You just need to start doing the things that build confidence:
Make the call.
Post the video.
Study the market.
Practice the objection.
Follow up with the lead.
Update the database.
Ask for the appointment.
Set the goal.
Build the plan.
The year is not over!!!
There is still time to create business, build confidence, sharpen your skills, and set yourself up for a stronger 2027.
So this month, do not get spooked by the market, the camera, the phone, the objections, the rates, or the work.
Face it. Practice it. Track it. Improve it.
We are here to help you build the plan and stay accountable.
Let’s get back to activity, back to skill, and back to business!
Liz & Brian