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As most of my friends in the business know is that I handle most of our listings and our marketing. But anyone in this business will tell you that "you can't just live off of listings...you also need to work with buyers." There are buyers out there.....You just need to know where to find them. My partner Steve Kohn is my buyer specialist and everything else we pick and choose who handles what depending on the time and situation we are in. One thing I will tell you about Steve is he is quite busy handling his sons hockey career.

Steve is from Canada and when you come from Canada most people are Hockey fans. Steve turned 51 recently and still plays twice a week himself. His dream was to become a professional hockey player just as my dream was to become a professional baseball player. Unfortunately age and injuries have taken over that dream but his son has a great chance to make and he is very busy right now traveling around so he makes sure his son gets in all the practice he need in order to be ready when he reaches his goal to make it to the NHL.

 

So now let's get back to business. Steve does work hard when he has to and also when I make him...LOL! But the one thing I can depend on him to do is to make sure that any buyer that we get that he takes full advantage of making sure he shows the client anything and everything they want to see. Most of the buyers he brings in are excellent because they are usually referrals. But many times as a buyers agent he has to go through the frustration of showing the buyer many homes before they make a decision. And sometimes he can end up showing so many but they still take time to make the offer we are looking for. He has vented that to me many times and because I have more years in the business and had worked strictly with buyers when I was selling Real Estate in Florida and in New York ....I can relate. so when he comes to me and is frustrated I give a great piece of advice that I learned from the first broker I worked for. What she told me was you might only have one chance so when you screen your buyers and find out what they are looking for then "just keep showing them homes". Well after the times we went over this he came to me and said I was right. You know why?

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25 Comments on Just Keep Showing Your Buyer Homes

OCT
16
2007
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Neal, I left a comment on your other blog, hows it going directing the traffic from here over there ? I've already got 10 posts saved. ( and it's only Tuesday ) Yikes
6:30pm • #1
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Neal - Congratulations on that big sale!! I know one family who's going to have a great Christmas! I always have my "antennae" out looking for buyers. You never know where you'll find them and I could sure use a few right now!
6:32pm • #2
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Neal, so you are going to make me go to another blog to find out why.  So let me see do I reaaaalllllyyyyy want to know why?  Hummmmmmmmmmm.
6:34pm • #3
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Thanks Missy..I'll check in with you on the review this week.

Linda,

nice to have a big deal no a days.. Thanks to my partner!

6:35pm • #4
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George,

LOL!..it's up to you...if you are a good guy...how about you write something so I can read yours..I miss your writing.

6:37pm • #5
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Good post.  I believe buyers are everywhere.  I just don't have many right now.
6:49pm • #6
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Thanks Neal...I love the upbeat posts coming out....it's great you give your partner support when he's feeling a little frustrated. I get that from a couple of other agents in my office as well. If not for support what do we have in our industry but a bunch of wo is me and angry, unruly people. WooHoo to you!
6:55pm • #7
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John,

Don't feel bad...we don't either..have plenty of listings..want to sell one:)

Sally,

I'm grateful for what we have.

6:58pm • #8
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I actually prefer working with buyers and I am still showing some of them homes from a year ago.  I hang on like a dog with a bone. 
7:02pm • #9
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Donna,

Look at it thi s way...they didn't buy anything from another Realtor(R).

7:04pm • #10
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Good words of wisdom here. We always have to remember that some buyers take longer than others, but to keep showing them as they will buy and then possibly refer. Congratulations on the deal, it's always a good way to end the year!
7:06pm • #11
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Cris,

Good way to end the whole year:) We were lucky to have a few of these on a smaller level.

7:10pm • #12
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Neal,

Your persistence, and Optimism is Cool! and I know it works well for you. I have noticed that your an awesome Realtor!!! So makes some more Dough, and take us all out for Drinks already :0)

Tom Weiss

7:45pm • #13
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Tom,

You be da man!Drinks..you'll have to drive:)

8:22pm • #14
Way to go guys - very nice way to close out your year!  Keep up the great work.
8:59pm • #15
OCT
17
2007
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CongratulationsNeal , Nice deal! Sort of rhymes, I guess you already thought of that, lol :-)
2:12am • #16
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Hi Neal,

PS, are you in charge of the 100,000 Group?  I hit it today! Yeah

2:30am • #17
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Neal, Great post. Great way to be positive.
5:15am • #18
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Barbara,

Thanks for stopping by!

William,

Yes...you can join and congrats! Thanks for stopping by the blog too.

Matt,

If you can't be positive then what do you have to look forward too:)

5:45am • #19
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Neal,

It can be frustrating dealing with the buyer you can't seem to satisfy. Your advice is good, though. Just keep showing them homes. I once went through 4 months and 70 homes before I found the right one. Of course, when we started we had the husband and 4 women trying to agree on the house. That was a recipe for disaster. Once we pared the group down to the two main decision makers, it went much smoother and they were able to agree on one. I'm sure your buyer specialist is grateful for your advice as well.

7:18am • #20
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Andrew,

I'll put it this way...what is our job as a Realtor(R)? Trust me it works...maybe not everyone..but I figure if you have a possible buyer that really will buy...do you want the other agent to get the deal or you? Our job is to show properties if you want buyers..if you want listings then you have to prepare for a listing appointment. No one ever said our jobs were automated or we can just phone it in. If I knew I could sell a home easily every-time to every buyer then I would be a millionaire...no pain no gain. So you showed 70 homes and it was a pain...but in the end didn't you feel good that you accomplished what you needed to do? I bet you did!

7:27am • #21
Neal:  Congratulations to you and Steve....I am working with a buyer right now and I have showed them a lot of homes and will continue to because they are loyal to me........they are repete customers.
2:55pm • #22
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Diane,

You do what you think is right in order to keep your business going and the keep those long term clients from forgetting you.

 

4:38pm • #23
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18
2007
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Buyers are taking longer than before to make a decsion - but shoot there is so much to choose from and they do remember when you keep showing them.
12:12am • #24
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Thesa,

Your are right...teh yare taking much longer because they want to see lots more in case they miss out on a better deal.

6:26am • #25

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