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More Listings and Chruch Commitments

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty, Danville

What is a good strategy for increasing listings while having increasing church responsibilities?

I am very active in my church from Sunday school teacher, choir leader, intercessory prayer, and nursery worker.  I haven't taken a lot of listings because of my minimal availablity for open houses on Sundays.  I have two Sundays a month where I am not doing a church work outside of being a saint and I can have an open house in the afternoon.  First service lets out at 11 am.

I want more listings but I also want to be fair to my seller.  I have been working with buyers mostly. It is a better advantage to have listings because the Realtor is in control of any market.

Any advice?

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Marcus Valdez
Berkshire Hathaway Rocky Mountain Realtors - Fort Collins, CO
I think you need listings if you can afford to properly market them.  Each listing should bring in one Buyer which you can convert. 
Jul 30, 2007 09:06 AM
Vicki Bishop GRI - Alabama Real Estate
Coldwell Banker United Realtors® - Bay Minette, AL
Sometimes you can get another agent to hold your open house for you.
Jul 30, 2007 09:09 AM
Wayne and Lynda Gomillion
Real Living Hagan Realtors | Pinehurst ~ Southern Pines, NC - Pinehurst, NC

Hold your open houses on Saturday and don't allow anything to detract from your ministry.

Blessings!... PinehurstHomeTeam.com

 

Jul 30, 2007 09:10 AM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA
Thank you for the responses.  I have been asking God for direction on this issue which led me to this group.  I really want more listings but I have been referring them to others because of my various ministries. Also thank you Wayne and Linda for your encouraging comment.
Jul 30, 2007 09:22 AM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA
In having a second agent hold the open do they receive a referral/assistance fee?
Jul 30, 2007 09:23 AM
Marcus Valdez
Berkshire Hathaway Rocky Mountain Realtors - Fort Collins, CO
i don't think you should work sundays.
Jul 30, 2007 09:27 AM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA
I don't think I should would Sundays either.  Will the seller's understand? Or a better question is how to make the Seller understand that I don't work Sunday when every other Realtor is holding opens on Sunday.
Jul 30, 2007 09:46 AM
Joan Snodgrass
Midamerica Referral Network - Kimberling City, MO

Leona:  In answer to your last question - how to explain to sellers - turn it into a plus.  EVERYONE HOLDS SUNDAY OPEN HOUSES - you are unique and get better potential buyers on Saturday!

 

Blessings. 

Jul 30, 2007 09:56 AM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA
I love it! Thank you.
Jul 30, 2007 10:16 AM
Leigh Brown
Leigh Brown & Associates, RE/MAX Executive - Charlotte, NC
CEO, Dream Maker - Charlotte, NC

I don't do open houses any more.  That's not where buyers come from-it's where we as agents can gather buyer prospects, if we're honest with our sellers about it.

I've found that if your clients and prospects know your working expectations up front, they don't demand that you work on Sundays.  I tell folks from the very beginning that the only way I work Sundays is if a contract comes in (heck yes, I will negotiate a contract!).  I don't have anyone good who fights me.  The folks who demand that I work Sundays and give up my worship and family time?  They're not the clients I want anyway.

Stick to your guns.  The treasures we're building in heaven will outstrip by far any lost listings who demand Sunday.

Jul 30, 2007 12:54 PM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA

In the Mike Ferry training I went to, he was very adamant against open houses. Thank you for all of the encouraging words. A friend asked why would I schedule anything on Sunday in the first place.  I think that said it all right there.

To God be the glory.

 

Jul 30, 2007 01:31 PM
Marcus Valdez
Berkshire Hathaway Rocky Mountain Realtors - Fort Collins, CO
I think God comes before sellers and your desire to make him happy by not working Sunday should be given more weight then your sellers desire for you to work Sunday.  It hasn't hurt me.
Jul 31, 2007 09:39 AM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA
God comes before Sellers and anyone and anything else.  I have kept Sundays free in my service to Him.  I often think about the many agents that conduct open houses Sunday after Sunday.  Who are the "big" agents that keep themselves set apart of service to God?
Jul 31, 2007 05:23 PM
Marcus Valdez
Berkshire Hathaway Rocky Mountain Realtors - Fort Collins, CO
What do you mean 'Big' agents.
Aug 02, 2007 03:29 AM
Leona Greenlow-Turner
Keller Williams Realty, Danville - Antioch, CA

By "Big" agents I mean top producers.

Aug 02, 2007 04:32 AM
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