The real estate industry has been going through major transitions for a number of years, yet many agents haven’t adjusted to these changes. Furthermore, there are (if any) quite a few number of industries or news outlets that are reporting on this change.
Here’s the difference: If you go to a doctor with a serious illness, she can’t tell you how it’s all going to wind up in the end. She doesn’t know. If she did, that would be perfect advice. However, your doctor, assuming she’s truly an expert, can give you excellent advice. She can tell you about your illness and your options, whether it be surgery or medications. She can also explain what she believes to be the best option for you based on your history, symptoms, and overall health. Ultimately, though, you’re going to make the final decision of whether you go through with the treatment plan. Once you make that decision, your doctor will take you by the hand and walk you down the road to recovery. She will explain to you that there might be adjustments that are needed to be made to the treatment plan, because no one can know for certain how things will turn out. She might have to adjust your medications or increase or decrease your treatment schedule. But every step of the way, she’s there with you, helping you get to your ultimate goal. This is called excellent advice. (By the way, does this sound like what we do with our clients?)Similarly, if you went to an attorney, he can’t tell you how the case is going to end up or how the judge or jury will rule. That would be perfect advice. What an expert attorney can do is explain your options. He might pick one or two he believes to be the best ones to pursue. He will then leave you to make the decision on which option you want to take. Once you decide, he will help put a plan together based on the facts at hand. He will help you get to the best possible resolution of the case. And along the way, he’ll make whatever changes that are needed. This is excellent advice. (Again, does it sound similar to how we help our clients?)Your role as a real estate professional is similar to that of a doctor and lawyer. You can’t give buyers or sellers perfect advice because you don’t know what’s going to happen—you can’t know the future. However, you can give excellent advice based on the information and situation at hand. You can guide them through the process and help them make the necessary changes along the way. And that’s exactly what your clients want…and deserve!
Being an expert does not mean giving perfect advice.
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