working with buyers: Don't Lose a Friend Over Real Estate
- 06/22/17 06:27 AM
Amazing friendships will get you through the highs and lows of life. You depend on your friends for their listening ear, their sage advice, their love and support and to tell you when you need to get it together. Friendships give your life meaning. With that said, one would think that your friends would support you in your real estate career. One would also think that they would trust you with what could very well be their largest financial decision. Unfortunately this isn't always the case. Why Won't Your Friends Work With You?What happens in many cases is that your friends … (4 comments)
working with buyers: What Do You Do To Keep Your Buyers Motivated?
- 03/11/13 10:56 PM
If you are a listing agent you are a happy camper right now, because the real estate market has gotten HOT, HOT, HOT!!! They Keep Losing In Multiple Offers On the flip side, if you are working with buyers you probably aren't as happy...and neither are your buyers. Perhaps they can understand losing one house, and maybe even two, but when they keep losing properties they can easily get discouraged. Even when they are escalating as much as they can and cutting the length of their contingencies, they are still losing. So how do you keep them encouraged? The Love Factor … (2 comments)
working with buyers: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Seller
- 08/15/12 10:04 PM
From the time I began my career as a real estate agent I have heard different schools of thought when it comes to having the perspective buyers of a property write a heart-felt letter to the seller that is included along with their offer. The Emotional Letter Just like so many things, everyone has their own opinion. Some agents recommend that their buyers write a letter to the seller stating why they love the seller's house and how they can't imagine life without moving in. While I can understand how this might be a good ego boost for the seller and … (4 comments)
working with buyers: Don't Assume Anything
- 12/20/11 12:25 AM
What assumptions do you make when you first meet someone? Today's real estate master training session was on the first buyer meeting. We did a little role playing with the agents presenting to me as the buyer. What I found to be most interesting was that two of the three presenters made certain assumptions about my buying power/ability. I Have A Great Job In one situation the agent assumed I didn't have any money because I ran my own business as a birthday party planner. She didn't come right out and tell me that, but I could tell by her body language that she felt … (4 comments)
working with buyers: It's Nice To Be Appreciated - Tips for Working With Buyers
- 11/15/11 01:04 AM
With so many short sales and foreclosures on the market, buyers have become our bread and butter. Sure, we need listings, but for better or worse, it can be difficult to find a "regular" sale these days. But with the uncertainty of the economy, buyers are more anxious than ever. Here are just a few tips as to what we need to do to get our buyers to closing: Be Patient The market is going up and down and buyers are wondering when they should buy. We shouldn't try to "push" them into making an offer. In this market they really have to … (5 comments)
Amazing friendships will get you through the highs and lows of life. You depend on your friends for their listening ear, their sage advice, their love and support and to tell you when you need to get it together. Friendships give your life meaning. With that said, one would think that your friends would support you in your real estate career. One would also think that they would trust you with what could very well be their largest financial decision. Unfortunately this isn't always the case.
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