The last few months have been difficult for all of us, but sometimes it is hard to believe that everyone else is going through the same thing that you are - or that your suffering is mirrored by lots of other agents. I was starting to feel more than frustrated with my buyers who are all waiting for the DEAL - and passing up very good houses at very good prices that they would be happy in for many years. The only problem was that they weren't DEALS OF THE CENTURY! The ones that would give them bragging rights for months at the sports club water cooler.
I started feeling that I was doing something wrong - that I didn't have control of my buyers. That I was at fault because I couldn't communicate to my buyers that this is a great time to buy.
So, I did what any ActiveRain agent does - I wrote a blog to the other agents in my company, asking for their experiences.
Guess what - they are all having the same frustrations - and some good suggestions of how to deal with the reluctant buyer - useful dialogues and information to share. I actually was able to use some of the suggestions to convince a buyer who was going to lowball the next offer instead to offer more than asking price and include an escalation clause. We got the property and now we just have to hope that the bank will approve the contract rather than pursue foreclosure!
I feel much better now - I may have a very nice sale, and I know that I am not alone, even if the buyers are still slow to make a decision! Talking about it always helps!
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