Learning what to ask Lake Sinclair buyers took time and experience

Just recently I read a post that took my mind back to a particular moment in life when I marched from the Parent/Teacher conference directly to the headmaster's office to make the case for my daughter's side in an argument she was having over a test grade with her Geography teacher. I hated to get involved, because I didn't want to be "that" parent, but in this case I felt my daughter was entitled to having the answer marked correct.

Let me know what you think about his question and her answer.

The questions was: 

If you discovered a new Island in the area off the Canary Islands what would you name it?

With that question, it is my opinion there could be NO wrong answer to this question.  My daughter's answer had been Abi Isle.  I mean if she discovered the dang thing and could name it, why wouldn't she name it after herself.  Coach Johnson wanted the answer to be a Spanish name in fitting in with the following Names of the currently known Islands in that region:

Hierro - Capital is Valverde
La Palma - Capital is Santa Cruz de la Palma
Gomera - Capital is San Sebastián
Tenerife - Capital is Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Gran Canaria - Capital is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Fuerteventura- Capital is Puerto de Rosario
Lanzarote - Capital is Arrecife

But hey, if that's the answer he wanted, he should have written the question differently. 

The headmaster agreed with me and not only did my daughter then get her A and not a B, every student in the class got credit for answering the question correctly.

Thus brings me to my  tie in to being a good agent... are you asking the right questions?  You can ask the question slightly differently and get an entirely different answer.  

Do you ask: What price range or you looking in?  or What price have you qualified to purchase?

Do you ask: Would you like to make an offer? or How much would you like to offer on this house you like so much?

Do you ask: How many bedrooms do you want? or How many bedrooms do you need?

Before your next showing or listing appointment, think it through, be prepared to ask the right questions to get the right answer! Asking the right questions can save you lots of trouble down the road.