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Are You Looking For An Online Advertising Tool To Send Your Property Email Flyer To Thousands Of Local Agents &amp; Increase Showings &amp; Commissions?&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /><br />Start Email Marketing With Confidence &amp; Visit <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com</strong></a> </p><p align="left"><a href="http://mail.google.com/mail/www/webemailflyers.com" title="WebEmailFlyers.com/" target="_blank"><strong>WebEmailFlyers.com</strong></a>&nbsp; Beats The Competition By Offering The Most Affordable Email Flyer &amp; The Largest Florida Realtor Email Database Available. </p><p align="left">Take Advantage Of Our Custom Property Flyer Headers, Printable Flyer Option, Property Website, &amp; Featured Flyer Exposure At No Additional Cost.</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p><p align="left">&nbsp;</p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:58:13 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/312260/-15-christmas-email-flyer-discount-on-all-email-flyer-purchases- http://activerain.com/blogsview/307121/web-email-flyers-com-launches-new-marketing-features-for-2008 <p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="real estate email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockheader.jpg" height="171" alt="email flyers" width="599" /></a></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers.com</strong></a> is a real estate email marketing company that allows Realtors from across the country to design a customized <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>email flyer </strong></a>to send to fellow real estate professionals in their geographic regions.&nbsp; As a result, property listings are exposed to the masses of real estate agents increasing showings on listings and ultimately more commissions.&nbsp; With the National Association of Realtors&#39; home buyers and sellers study stating that 9 out of 10 home buyers are currently purchasing a property through a real estate professional, it is essential to focus your marketing directly to fellow Realtors within your geographic location! </p><p>We also pride ourselves on offering over 80 themed <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="realtor email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>property flyer headers</strong></a> that agents can choose from on our customized design center in order to grab the attention of realtors and home buyers. Our property email flyers are the most detailed in the business and allow agents to ascertain all of the property listing information directly on the flyer without having to go to their local Multiple Listing Service.&nbsp; With our MLS link option, fellow agents can preview the MLS full view to learn more about the property for their potential buyers.</p><p>Our company is proud to announce our new features for 2008 called <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>WEF Online Marketing Clipboard</strong></a> which will allow not only agents to be able to expose their property listings to fellow Realtors with potential buyers but soon be able to advertise a customized buyer-friendly <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>online property flyer</strong></a> on all real estate search engines such as <a href="http://craigslist.com" title="craigslist" target="_blank"><strong>craigslist.com</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.backpage.com" title="backpage" target="_blank"><strong>backpage.com</strong></a>, <a href="http://www,activerain.com" title="active rain" target="_blank"><strong>Active Rain.com</strong></a>, other blogs, and websites.&nbsp; Agents will be able to copy the HTML coding to post a buyer-friendly flyer and gain more leads.&nbsp; No longer will agents have to design their own property flyer or use third party companies.&nbsp; After sending your <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers realtor" target="_blank"><strong>property email flyer</strong></a> to fellow agents, you will now be able to directly start marketing your property listing on all major online real estate mediums.&nbsp; See our soon to be released WEF Online Marketing Clipboard below: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><div><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="email marketing craigslist" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/clipboard.jpg" height="983" alt="email flyers" width="657" /></a></div> <br /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-13.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-14.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-15.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-16.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-17.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-18.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-19.jpg" alt="" /> </p><p><img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Michael%20Citron/Desktop/Alejandro/knockheader.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Michael%20Citron/Desktop/Alejandro/knockheader.jpg" alt="" /></p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/MICHAE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-12.jpg" alt="" /> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:11:25 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/307121/web-email-flyers-com-launches-new-marketing-features-for-2008 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290099/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-real-estate-property-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:47:55 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290099/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-real-estate-property-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/290092/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-real-estate-property-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:45:58 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290092/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-real-estate-property-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/290091/open-more-doors-close-more-deal-with-web-email-flyers-today <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; 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Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:43:55 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290087/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers-today http://activerain.com/blogsview/290085/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers-com <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:43:14 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290085/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers-com http://activerain.com/blogsview/290084/open-more-doors-and-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:42:42 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290084/open-more-doors-and-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/290081/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-real-estate-web-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:42:10 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290081/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-real-estate-web-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/290078/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:41:03 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290078/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/290075/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:40:18 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290075/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/290064/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers <p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="web email flyers real estate realtor" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/knockoutad.jpg" height="1345" alt="web email flyers" width="654" /></a></p><p>Start <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank">Real Estate Email Marketing</a></strong> With Confidence Today By Using <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyer" target="_blank">WebEmailFlyers.com</a></strong> To Advertise All Of Your Properties &amp; Start Creating A Buzz On Your Listings Today!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:38:26 -0600 http://activerain.com/blogsview/290064/open-more-doors-close-more-deals-with-web-email-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/219202/buy-owner-com-is-false-advertising <p><img title="buy owner" src="http://thinkbig123@thinkbigflorida.com/buyownerexample.jpg" height="205" alt="buy owner" width="617" /></p><p>Just last week, I was working with a client who I was showing multiple houses to.&nbsp; While showing homes in a particular neighborhood, we came across a Buy Owner listing.&nbsp; I showed the listing to my buyers, who ultimately put in an offer which was accepted by the owners.&nbsp; The owners agreed to pay me a commission for bringing them a buyer.&nbsp; </p><p>A week later, I was browsing the Buy Owner website to see the listing that my clients were purchasing and to my amazement, I saw an Under Contract status on the listing, similar to the photo above.&nbsp; I thought, &quot;What did Buy Owner do to help facilitate this deal?&quot;&nbsp; Isn&#39;t this false advertising because my buyers never saw the listing on the website: BuyOwner.com and only came across the listing because of the sign in the front yard as we were looking at other homes in the same community.&nbsp; If it would have just been a regular By Owner sign, they still would have wanted to see the property.&nbsp; </p><p>Sellers must BEWARE of this falsified advertising tactic.&nbsp; Buy Owner did nothing for the seller except take a non-refundable&nbsp;$10,000 fee to list the home on their website in their so-called Featured Section.&nbsp; I did all of the work working with the clients and helping this deal get to the closing table.&nbsp; Boy, will this be a great story to explain to my potential sellers that are thinking about going with BuyOwner.com to try and help sell their property.&nbsp; Does anyone have any similar stories about Buy Owner.com?&nbsp; </p><p>Michael With <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank">Web Email Flyers</a></strong></p><p>Advertise Your Property Listings To Thousands Of Fellow Realtors Via <strong><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank">Web Email Flyers</a></strong> For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Impress Your Sellers &amp; Start Email Marketing With Confidence!</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:23:44 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/219202/buy-owner-com-is-false-advertising http://activerain.com/blogsview/206507/perception-is-reality-dress-for-success <p>How many agents do you know in the business that still think that every day is a Friday and wear t-shirts and jeans all of the time?&nbsp; I can&#39;t believe how many Realtors walk into a closing or business meeting dressed like they just came from the gym or beach.&nbsp; In South Florida, I know the weather is scorching hot, but we can all at least wear polo shirts and khakis pants.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>On a listing appointment or when we meet potential buyers for the first time, we have about 30 seconds or less to make a lasting first impression!!&nbsp; So, with less than a minute to grab the attention of your clients and keep them engaged in your conversations, it is ESSENTIAL to look the part of a professional that takes pride in his/her work and is truly dressed for success.&nbsp; How you appear to someone is the most important trait in building a great impression and hopefully a lasting business relationship.</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers </strong></a></p><p>Send <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Real Estate Property Listing Email Flyers</strong></a> To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00 Per Email Campaign.&nbsp; Impress Your Sellers &amp; Start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Marketing</strong></a> With Confidence.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="real estate email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="real estate flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:45:55 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/206507/perception-is-reality-dress-for-success http://activerain.com/blogsview/196209/top-ten-tips-to-creating-a-buzz-with-your-property-flyers <p><a href="http://thinkbigflorida.com/wefsampleflyerpic.pdf" title="real estate flyers" target="_blank"><img title="real estate flyer" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/wefsampleflyerpic.jpg" height="239" align="left" alt="real estate property flyer" width="164" /></a>In today&#39;s real estate market, it is important to create a catchy&nbsp;property flyer for perspective clients to take with them.&nbsp; Buyers are looking&nbsp;at 20 or more homes before making a decision&nbsp;of which home to purchase.&nbsp; It is imperative to leave an impression for the potential buyers, so they remember your property listing and ultimately have all of the necessary information in order to make an informed decision. Here are some important&nbsp;ideas that you should implement on your property flyers:</p><ol><li><strong>1.&nbsp; Create An Engaging Headline&nbsp;Flyer Title As Well As A Themed Header.</strong>&nbsp; From my example, you can see that I provided a Hot New Listing Example&nbsp;which grabs the attention of any buyer enticing them to want&nbsp;to&nbsp;view the&nbsp;flyer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><strong>2.&nbsp; Do Not Write&nbsp;A Book Or Dissertation On The Property.</strong>&nbsp; Include some bullet-point features along with a paragraph&nbsp;information.&nbsp; You do not want to bore your potential buyers or worse, have them not read.</li><li><strong>3.&nbsp; Place At Least 4-6&nbsp; Bright Photographs On Your Flyer</strong>.&nbsp; Make sure to take bright photos of your listings in the mid day in order&nbsp;for your pictures to be light and bright.&nbsp; Dark looking photos will&nbsp;result in your listing become stale.</li><li><strong>4.&nbsp; Keep&nbsp;Your Flyer Design &amp; Format Simple</strong>.&nbsp; Make sure that your flyer does not have any crazy fonts&nbsp;or busy color schemes.&nbsp; Make it easy for a potential client to be able to quickly glance at the flyer and learn all of the most important selling features of the property listing.</li><li><strong>Spend&nbsp;The Extra MoneyTo Print Only Color Flyers</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Research has show that potential buyers are more likely to&nbsp;look at a&nbsp;property flyer&nbsp;in color than one that is black and white increasing your chances of them remembering your property listing and potentially wanting to&nbsp;buy it.&nbsp; Also, by using color, you have more options of highlighting key features by using different colors making your listing stand&nbsp;out more on the flyer.</li><li><strong>Include Your Contact Information Clearly On Your Flyer</strong>.&nbsp; Make sure to&nbsp;include your&nbsp;contact information including your&nbsp;cell phone number, office phone number, and email address allowing a potential client to be able to get in touch directly with you or a team member.&nbsp; Make sure&nbsp;if you do not answer their call that you immediately call them back or have an assistant call them&nbsp;or else they will&nbsp;forget to call you a second time!</li><li><strong>Spell-Check All Of Your Text On Your Flyer</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing looks more unprofessional than&nbsp;a flyer that has misspellings all over.&nbsp; This is a huge turnoff for&nbsp;any client.&nbsp; Make sure to spell check all of your work before your print your flyers to include in your&nbsp;marketing.</li><li><strong>Use&nbsp;Professional, Easy-To-Read Font Styles</strong>.&nbsp; It is important to only use basic font styles that are easy for people to read such as Times New Roman or Arial.&nbsp; Using fancy fonts&nbsp;may be harder to read for potential clients.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Use&nbsp;A Professional&nbsp;Template Or Layout</strong>.&nbsp; You can visit microsoft.com or use a template on Microsoft Publisher if you own this program.&nbsp; Or, you can design an email flyer at <a href="http://www.WebEmailFlyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank">www.WebEmailFlyers.com</a>and be able&nbsp;to&nbsp;get a free-printable flyer to include in your brochure box and other marketing.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Remember That Presentation Is Everything</strong>!&nbsp; Make&nbsp;sure to take the time to make your flyer stand out above the competition.&nbsp; Remember, most agents simply print out the flyer view from their&nbsp;local Multiple Listing Service.&nbsp; Elevate your credibility by&nbsp;designing a customized real estate property flyer.&nbsp; Impress your sellers and&nbsp;potential buyers.&nbsp;</li></ol><p>To learn more about email flyer marketing, please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com/">http://www.webemailflyers.com/</a>Increase Showings On Your Listings &amp; Start Email Marketing With Confidence.&nbsp; Prices As Low As $20.00 Per&nbsp;Email Flyer.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate property flyers" target="_blank">Web Email Flyers, Inc.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="116" alt="realtor email flyers" width="372" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:20:50 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/196209/top-ten-tips-to-creating-a-buzz-with-your-property-flyers http://activerain.com/blogsview/188191/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:45:48 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188191/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188189/pre-qualifying-a-buyer-in-today-s-market <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:42:38 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188189/pre-qualifying-a-buyer-in-today-s-market http://activerain.com/blogsview/188187/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:41:55 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188187/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188186/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:41:15 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188186/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188185/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:40:50 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188185/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188184/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:40:27 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188184/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188183/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:40:04 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188183/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188182/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:39:43 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188182/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- http://activerain.com/blogsview/188181/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer- <p><strong><strong>Pre-Qualifying A Buyer In Today&#39;s Market</strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/87/23458724.jpg" height="167" alt="" width="250" /> <br /></p><p>Let&#39;s face it.&nbsp; The real estate market is not what is was just a couple of years ago when buyers were practically banging down doors in order to buy properties.&nbsp; Times have certainly changed, and buyers are becoming more selective and patient during the home search process.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today, real estate agents receive a call from a buyer and immediately want to show them property because they are afraid of loosing the&nbsp;potential buyer to another agent.&nbsp;&nbsp;How do we truly know if these&nbsp;prospective buyers are&nbsp;even worth working with?&nbsp;&nbsp;It is imperative for real estate professionals to properly pre-qualify prospective buyers in order to make sure that they are truly good buyers and not good liars.&nbsp; Below please find some questions that are imperative to ask your clients before you start working to help them find their dream home:</p><ol><li>Are they working with any other agents?</li><li>Are they pre-qualified for a mortgage? If not, ask them if they would get pre-qualified with your in-house lender?</li><li>Do they currently own a home or rent?</li><li>If they own, do they need to sell their home first before moving to the new home?</li><li>How soon do they need to purchase a new residence?</li><li>What is their spending budget?</li><li>What areas/cities are they looking to move to?</li><li>What type of home are they looking for?</li><li>How many bedrooms and bathrooms do they require?</li><li>Do they require a pool?</li><li>Do they have children and if so what schools are they looking for their kids to go to?</li><li>Are they any neighborhoods of interest that they would like to look at?</li><li>Are they looking for more upgrades in their new home or is price more important?</li><li>Ask for their complete contact information including full name, phone number, email address, mailing address, best time to call/contact.</li><li>Ask what is their ultimate goal of the new property that&nbsp;they are looking for if they could get the &quot;perfect&quot; home for their family.</li><li>Finally, ask them to meet with you in-person at your office when both the husband and wife are available.&nbsp; </li></ol><p>All of the above information can be ascertained over the telephone.&nbsp; But, you certainly want to meet with your prospective clients in-person.&nbsp; Before meeting with them, you want to provide them with a plethora of information on all of the necessary information that they will need in order to make an informed decision on purchasing a new home.&nbsp; Here are some things that you should do before meeting with your new clients at your office:&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Get immediately on your phone with your lender and provide all of the necessary contact information and brief history on your new buyers, so that your mortgage professional will also know everything about them.&nbsp; Have your lender ready for a phone conversation during your first initial meeting at your office.</li><li>If your clients need the proceeds from the sale of their home before they can purchase a new one, it is important to pull all of the necessary comparable sales&nbsp;and research on their home to provide them when they meet with you as well as your customized marketing plan for their own home.&nbsp; Remember, you want to elevate your credibility.&nbsp; If they have to sell their home first before they can even think about buying, your meeting should first on how you can help sell their home and then&nbsp;help them find their new dream home.&nbsp;</li><li>Make sure to pull as much factual and statistical data on the desired cities as well as community information.&nbsp; Your clients might not be familiar with the area, and it is your job to make them feel comfortable and know everything they can about the area.&nbsp; </li><li>If the family has children, it is imperative to pull all of the school information with contact information, websites, etc. in order to provide your clients with when you meet them.&nbsp; Again, they might not know the school ratings, programs, and school facts.&nbsp; Again, by providing them with this extremely important information, you will impress your buyers and they will definitely want to work with you.</li><li>When you first meet with your clients at your office, you need to be professionally dressed, have water or coffee available for them when arriving as well as have some coloring books and crayons ready if they bring their children.&nbsp; Always be prepared for anything.&nbsp; Once they arrive at your office, have them immediately sign the transaction brokerage notice before you start getting into more details on their home search process.&nbsp; Explain to them how it is required by law that during the first initial meeting with new clients, all real estate professionals must have their potential clients sign a transaction broker notice explaining our rules and duties that we must follow.</li><li>After taking notes of what the buyers are looking for from your phone conversation, have Multiple Listing Service (MLS) property printouts in color ready to hand to your clients of properties of interest.&nbsp; Discuss the market that they are interested in including price, square footage, age of homes in the communities, etc.</li><li>Also, make sure to explain to the seller the standard closing cost fees and taxes that they will be paying once they take occupancy on their new home.</li><li>Ask your clients when they are all available to preview homes of interest.&nbsp; Make sure that all decision-makers are present when looking at available homes on the market.</li><li>Do not take your buyers to preview new homes until they are pr-eapproved for a loan either by your mortgage lender that they will speak with before your first meeting or during the meeting.&nbsp; Be sure to speak to the lender to find out more on their financing situation and how much they can truly afford.&nbsp; You want to only show them properties that match their criteria.</li><li>Patience is a virtue.&nbsp; If your clients answer all of your questions and appreciate your hard work, then they are viable candidates to work with.&nbsp; Remember, the market is slow, and buyers are taking their time finding the right home for their families. <br /></li></ol><p>If you follow my above&nbsp;pre-quailifying&nbsp;techniques and tools, you will work with more qualified buyers and ultimately close more transactions.&nbsp; Remember, it is your choice of who you work with.&nbsp; If your buyers are willing to answer your questions and concerns and meet with you in-person to discuss&nbsp;one of their largest financial assets,&nbsp;you are now equipped to properly pre-quailify all&nbsp;of your new clients and dramatically increase your salesmanship and commissions.&nbsp; Good luck!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Michael With <a href="http://www.webemailfyers.com" title="email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Web Email Flyers</strong></a></p><p>Send Property <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>Email Flyers </strong></a>To Thousands Of Local Realtors For As Low As $20.00&nbsp; Increase Your Showings &amp; Ultimately Your Commissions In Today&#39;s Buyer&#39;s Market.&nbsp; It is time to start <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="eflyers" target="_blank"><strong>eflyer marketing</strong></a> with confidence.</p><p>Please view: <a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="real estate email flyers" target="_blank"><strong>www.WebEmailFlyers.com </strong></a></p><p><a href="http://www.webemailflyers.com" title="property email flyers" target="_blank"><img title="realtor email flyers" src="http://members.aol.com/michaellcitron/finallogo.jpg" height="111" alt="web email flyers" width="378" /></a> <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> Michael Citron (Web Email Flyers) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:39:24 -0500 http://activerain.com/blogsview/188181/how-do-i-pre-qualify-a-buyer-