scripts: Best Scripts to Protect Your Commission... - 07/01/08 01:30 PM
My last blog was about the importance of protecting our commissions at the listing table http://www.activerain.com/blogsview/573421/Protecting-Your-Commission One of the comments it received was to share scripts... so here goes. Here are a few of mine - what do you use?
Will you lower your commission? I used to have to do that
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scripts: The Hokiest Script Yet..... - 06/27/08 04:12 PM
If you are a "seminar junkie" like me, you've probably heard a lot of scripts. I want to know - what is the hokiest one you've heard or better yet, used?!
Here's one from me....and I have to admit, I like it for some reason!
NO WRONG NUMBERS - When someone
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scripts: Mike Ferry's Thrive or Survive Presentation! - 06/14/08 12:16 PM
I recently attended the Thrive or Survive workshop put on by Mike's organzation here in San Marcos, California the person who was our presenter --name is Todd Robinson, I was impressed with the way this individual did present the material. Here is a snap shot of what I learned.
If at
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scripts: The New Real Estate Agent - 06/03/08 10:40 AM
I posted a blog awhile back titled, "Where is everyone", it was a commentary how less and less people were working in the office. Ablogger named, Stewart Penn - West Hollywood Condo Specialist (Penn Properties), commented that his vision was that fairly soon Realtor would only be working from virtual offices.
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scripts: Staying Profitable in a down market - 05/27/08 12:30 PM
Have you ever wondered how the top Real Estate proffesionals stay on top in their marketplace? Ever Wonder how is it possible that they are keeping so much more money in their pocket and at them ened of the day you are stuck with just pennies? Check out Mark Nestler and
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scripts: You Will Want To Attend This Free Call...TODAY! - 05/22/08 10:28 PM
Hello,
Reminder, tomorrow is the HREU Super Star Interview.
You will definitely want to attend this event tomorrow....many of you have requested that we interview a few of top HREU Short Sale Students...so, thats what we are doing.
TIME: 9:30 am PST/ 12:30 EST/ 10:30 MNT/ 11:30 CNT.
We are interviewing
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scripts: Telemarketing - Cold Calling - what ever you call it. - 05/17/08 11:52 PM
I just started to tap into cold calling, and it my surprise a few good leads came off of it. I never even considered doing it before. I know how I respond to these people that call me on the phone. I am never mean, but I know I would not
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scripts: 1031 Exchanges - Proposed RESPA Changes - 04/09/08 07:21 PM
PROPOSED RESPA CHANGES WOULD MAKE ESCROW OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPLAINING LOANS!!! I've just finished reading the changes HUD proposes to make to RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act). One of the most shocking aspects of the proposed changes is to make closing officers (read, escrow) responsible for explaining the terms of the
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scripts: The One Minute Listing Presentation - 03/29/08 06:33 PM
Here is a simple and easy script to stay on track during listing presentations...I just used it in a listing appointment yesterday with seller who is interviewing agents to sell his 2 million dollar property(Not many of those around here!). It worked out great and I nailed the listing appointment. I got throught
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scripts: Three keys to Real Estate Success.... - 03/29/08 06:27 PM
Whenever I run across information that seems different or better, I like to share it with you all out there. Not sure where this originally came from but it sure does make sense! Three Keys to Real Estate Success: 1. You have to learn to make a fool of yourself and not care.
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scripts: Scripts for communicating effectively - 03/15/08 09:58 AM
Work Smart Series: Back to BasicsSay the Right ThingUse these scripts to handle the sticky questions from prospects and you’ll never be left speechless again. If you’re not prospecting because you’re not sure what to say, fear no more. Here are techniques for handling today’s most common objections from prospective clients.1.
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scripts: 84 Questions to Help Advance the Sale? - 03/06/08 10:36 PM
Post From The SalesAttitude.com Blog: Written by William Woodard · Filed Under Sales Professionals I was looking over some of my past training material today and I ran across an exercise on questions from one of my new hire training programs. I had the class write out some questions you can ask
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scripts: What is your best script? - 02/28/08 12:19 AM
I know we all get into this business thinking the same thing " I dont want to be scripted, and sound fake" " Im going to do it my way, and it will work just fine." Me too! Then as time went by and I read books, took our training program
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scripts: UH OHHHH! How did I ruin a relationship when someone said Thank you? - 02/26/08 02:35 PM
FIRST WAY TO RESPOND TO THANKS: So its a regular work day and the next salesperson came into my office wanting to sell something. So he comes in and he tells me where he works which happens to be all the way across town. Im baffled...wow that is a long way to
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scripts: what this old rag? - 02/22/08 05:52 PM
No longer will I rely on my buyers' good character (unless they are friend or family). I have always gotten a buyer broker agreement at the time buyers signed an initial offer. This was easy because at that point we had a relationship and it was just another form. If they didn't get the offer accepted,
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scripts: Importance of Mindset - 02/20/08 02:24 PM
We have all heard how important lead generation is for our real estate businesses. However, for a lot of people this task is easier said than done, including for me. I think that this is where mindset can become very powerful. My lead generation times are always more successful when I start my
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scripts: Do you have the perfect answer to "How is the Market?" - 02/15/08 06:20 PM
What is your answer when people ask "How is the Market?" Are you asking people "How is the market?" I've been asking Realtors and many of them say...not great. Im getting lousy answers by asking a lousy question. But what could be a better answer? What could be a better question? Let's take a
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scripts: Sales Meeting Ideas - 01/28/08 08:40 PM
Post from The SalesAttitude.com Blog: Written by William Woodard · Filed Under Sales Managers Well, another sales meeting has rolled around.. You have been busing running the business, doing projections and handling fire after fire! You are on your way to the sales meeting and drinking your "four bucks" coffee thinking about
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scripts: If it’s meant to be… Objection? - 01/27/08 09:31 AM
A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from a sales person asking how to handle this common objection: Here is an objection I hear a lot, you close the person on urgency and they say"If it is here when I get back, I guess it was meant to be" Some of the most
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scripts: Buyers are looking for deals. How can we build value? - 01/27/08 09:07 AM
I have a great friend named Jamin Bortz who sells new homes in Houston, TX. He is a really great sales person, and we talk often about new and better ways to be more successful. We had one of our brainstorming talks today, and the topic was all about how to do the
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scripts: RE Training & Scripts Call To Action - 01/18/08 04:03 PM
Do you use your scripts? Do you have any? What about all of the training your company provides do you use that> For my part I want to use the scripts but have not spent enough time role-playing or practicing them for them to naturally flow from my brain and
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scripts: A Realtor installed my cable last night. - 01/06/08 09:05 PM
A Realtor installed my cable last night.As a Realtor I talk to everyone I meet about my career. Usually it just a brief introduction: My name is Robert Slick, I am a full time Realtor with Prudential Source One Properties. Do you know anyone that may be thinking about buying or
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scripts: Start with 2008 Affirmations - 01/02/08 09:40 AM
Clearly I focus on how abundance is a natural state for me. I am recognized and thankful I have a lasting positive impact I can make it through anything in the one who makes me what I am Each Day I am more successful I eat foods that are beneficial for me. I choose to be healthy,
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scripts: Find Out All Keywords That Bring You Sales Within 3 Minutes - 12/28/07 09:57 PM
The effectiveness of an internet marketing campaign can be summed up in three words: search engine ranking. The higher your website's position is in search engine results, the more popular it is. To bring these good fortunes into your website, you need to pinpoint the keywords that bring customers and potential
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scripts: Move to Jupiter - 12/26/07 07:53 AM
Propeties in Jupiter, Florida are finally affordable and the communities are amazing. With Scripts coming and all the jobs coming to the area, Jupiter is a great investment opportunity. Jupiter offers beautiful Country Club Communties such as Admirals Cove, Jonathans Landing, and Jupiter Country Club, There are also some beautiful new
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scripts: Holiday Prospecting Scripts - 12/17/07 09:35 AM
Common Sense may tell you that sellers don't want to be bothered during the holidays. BUT Common Sense can be wrong... Many THINK that families don't want to be bothered during the holidays about listing a house, but that leaves the door open for you! Consider this... Many FSBO sellers are ready
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scripts: Feeling Smart? Ingore this.... - 11/15/07 06:23 AM
If you are SMART and EXPERIENCED then maybe you may already have all the right words for every question or objection a prospect or client can throw at you. If not, you can get SMART at Howard Brinton's http://www.gostarpower.com/ and then get experienced from your own success : ) Find their FREE Script of the
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scripts: Looking for your help re: expired listings!! - 10/18/07 08:58 AM
I know you guys will have some good advice for me!! For the past 6-8 months, I have been using a mailing campaign to contact the owners of expired listings in my farming area. Mailed a lot, used up a lot of postage - got no response!! I know that these
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scripts: Being your own best client - 10/17/07 02:18 PM
Look for no negative cash flow, no variable interest rate loans, no balloon payments, keep for a lifetime, and no dangerous areas. When I would consistently make offers based upon my savings account balance, a few things would happen. I would meet sellers who know my intentions and sometimes I would
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scripts: Get Those Testimonial Letters - 10/17/07 02:10 PM
Seldom, will anyone refuse to write such a letter, however, getting them to follow through on that agreement is another issue. If you just leave it at that simple request you get a small percent of the letters promised. People don't mean to break their word, they are just busy.
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scripts: Make decisions on buyers faster. - 10/17/07 02:07 PM
Don't lead them to believe that you're going to be helping them and then put their file in the “nether” regions of your desk until it becomes embarrassing to call them back. Tell them immediately that your abilities may not fulfill their needs and refer them on. Never leave a client
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scripts: Save your money and send your database fewer mailings. - 10/17/07 02:05 PM
Send a mailing four times a year and replace the rest of your mailings with email and a couple of phone calls. Be sure to respond to your email within two hours. If you don't, your competition will! Rather than having your phone calls look so self-serving (asking for referrals and
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scripts: Get on the Phone !!! - 10/17/07 02:00 PM
Why do salespeople sometimes hesitate to start dialing? I hear a lot of excuses. The two most common excuses are: "I'm too busy" and "Cold calling doesn't work in my town." What's really behind all the excuses? More than likely it's a fear of rejection or lack of a compelling
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scripts: Why I HATE Scripts - 09/20/07 01:05 PM
This blog was inspired by a "members only" post that I can't reference here because this post is public, but it was a post advocating, amongst other things, the use of scripts in real estate. The word "scripts" makes me crazy (okay, i will grant you it doesn't take much sometimes). I
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scripts: The 3 things that will get you to the “Listing Agents Hall of Fame” - 09/09/07 01:21 PM
Today is the first Sunday of Pro Football (season started Thurs). What does that have to do with the headline? I promise I will get there. I was listening to Tony DiCello's seminar "How Millionaire Agents Thrive in a Shifting Real Estate Market" (BTW, it is awesome). He talks about Joe Montana
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scripts: Seller's Obejection #1 - 09/09/07 07:46 AM
See How many ways are there for handling a seller's objection? to learn what this is about. 1. We only want to give you a 30/90 day listing. We are going through a series of seller's objections to see how many different ways we can handle them. How awesome would it be that
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scripts: How many ways are there for handling a seller's objection? - 09/09/07 07:44 AM
As I watched Rick and Ines post on "Working with a Realtor and saw all the good responses, the idea hit me. Why don't we go through a series of objections and everyone can post how they handle it. Try to keep it simple so we can pick the script. I will
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scripts: Need Help: Script workshops - 05/29/07 10:10 PM
I've been tasked to set up a series of "Script Workshops" for our office. I thought it was a great idea and somehow got volunteered! When I went the KW Family Reunion, I totally changed my mind on scripts when someone asked "Would a singer get up on stage without practicing?".
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scripts: iRealty website software Reviews - 05/07/07 09:12 AM
Good morning, I'm thinking of adding iRealty to our services. I'm just wondering who has used it? If we go with it will will have the one time purchase fee of $275USD, and $5.99CDN/month for hosting. If you would like to see how this would work click here. If your interested in
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scripts: A Race Back to the Basics - 05/01/07 02:54 PM
Someone once asked auto racing legend Bill Vukovich the secret of his success. "There's no secret," he replied. "You just press the accelerator to the floor and steer left." That's about as simple as you can get. Stop for a moment and ask yourself if you can boil down your real estate business
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scripts: IDX - I Only want to speak to the listing agent! - 04/23/07 09:07 AM
Since our real estate business model is mostly Internet, we receive loads of calls from buyers that have loads of questions, but do not want an agent. They only want to work with the listing agents. Their thoughts are they are going to get the listing agent to come off the
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scripts: Scripts Expired and FSBO - 03/28/07 06:17 PM
Listing Scripts: New Scripts will be posted on prospecting Expired & FSBO. All Scripts and questions will be posted under the Group name Kinder Reese.
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scripts: Should I use Scripts and Dialogs? Why should I practice them? - 03/27/07 01:53 AM
I have heard alot of newer agents (some seasoned too) tell me they feel uncomfortable using scripts. It is not natural and they feel the public realizes they are phoney and will not trust them. I say the opposite. Do you think tiger woods or michael jordan ever practiced that big
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scripts: It's all in our minds.... - 01/17/07 06:06 PM
I mentioned to a friend today that it always bothered me why some salespeople (inexperienced rookies, usually) insist on "shooting from the hips". They go to their sales presentation with nothing but "a prayer in their hearts". It also surprises me that they seem to expect some kind of success. Wouldn't
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scripts: Beyond Scripts or is it Scipts Plus - 01/10/07 09:10 AM
I just completed reading a blog written by Sam Thompson about using scripts when contacted as the result of an ad call or signage. Upon completion I had the feeling that too much weigh was being given to scripts as the sole source of client or deal acquisition. Experientially I know
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scripts: Guarantees & Flexibility Can Ease Seller Fears - 12/28/06 01:31 AM
I am active in the AgentsOnline.net forum, so wanted to share my recent response to a post. A new agent asked how to overcome commission objections from a seller who had a higher-priced home for sale. The sellers thought they should pay less commission on their home because the agent "would
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scripts: Buying a new phone....$40, placing a local-long distance call to someone you don't know...$.35, having a perfect expired listing script.....priceless - 11/19/06 08:15 PM
I'm positive this should be in the forums, but I think the blog will get it more exposure, and I'm sure we can all benefit from it! Here's the challenge: List your most successful "expired listing" script. What do you say when the seller answers the phone? I hope the majority of
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scripts: Practice your scripts - 10/12/06 08:09 PM
Each day our team leader pages us with an inspirational or motivational quote, along with a quick personal message. Today's quote was from Anthony Robbins: "Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." ... and the personal message was "Practice your scripts!" When you're watching your favorite
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scripts: "Canned" scripts & dialogues - 09/18/06 08:07 AM
I love "canned" scripts & dialogues. They give you a track to run on while talking with buyers and sellers and help lead you and your prospect to a desired result. I remember back when I was first getting started, training was pretty much nonexistent. I had no idea what to
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scripts: Prospecting Assertively by Email - 09/12/06 08:51 AM
A long-term client of mine received this email recently from another agent who would like to do business with her. She didn't mind the email approach, but, fortunately for me, she's not ready to change agents. Hello, A quick note here to let you know, that I have set some really big
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scripts: What do I say now?????? - 09/10/06 12:37 PM
If you are a normal Realtor, sometimes it's really difficult to say the right thing at the right time. Or, 15 minutes after you have left the prospective client (Buyer or Seller), you think of 5 other things you could have said to get the Listing or a Buyer Agency Agreement.
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