How Do You Help Manage Your Clients Expectations?

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Real Estate Agent with UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA RS193539L

Bad NewsOne of the best things we can do for our clients is to minimize surprises. There are many common occurrences in our market such as buyer demands, lowball offers, failed inspections, and low appraisals right before closing.  We prepare our clients for so many things because surprised clients have a hard time settling down, letting their emotions get in the way of making good decisions.

 

 

WhatAs professionals, we are expected to act as a buffer for our clients on how bad news is delivered and presented. We hear complaining moaning from other agents and their clients that we filter to our client.  We don't hold back the facts but we do clean it up and make it less hostile or stressful.

 

 

 

 

Then there is the agent where the smallest detail is major drama! Our job is to be calm, smooth and reassuring.  We do our best to stick to facts and keep it from becoming emotional for our clients.


Our job is to be smooth, calm and reassuring. 

 

 

How do you help manage your clients expectations?

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  Bette Brennan Gottwald, Realtor®, e-Proâ, RECS, CSP,
  Accredited Staging Professional  (ASP™) -  RS193539L    and
Joe Gottwald, Ph.D., Associate Broker – AB060350L
  State Certified Broker/Appraiser – BA001935L

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Comments (7)

Tonya Chrislu
HomeSmart - Valencia, CA
Make the smart move!

Being calm and sticking to the facts is so important, as is the ability to be a problem solver. If you can go to your client with a solution or at least several options, you show them that you are in control and the captain of the ship.  That's what they are hiring you to do!  This is not a business for drama queens!

Jul 07, 2014 08:19 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Tonya, you are spot-on.  I've dealt with way too much drama recently, which prompted me to write this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Jul 07, 2014 08:25 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Bette 

Be a problem solver.not a problem maker.Buying and selling a house is stressful enough without us making it more stressful . Our job is to keep everyone calm and find solutions .. Have a great day

Hannah

Jul 07, 2014 10:02 AM
Bette Gottwald
UNITED REAL ESTATE | Central PA - Mechanicsburg, PA
"Bet"on Central PA Real Estate!

Hannah - Solving problems seems to be what we do best!   Change (and you always have it) produces stress and some clients seem to handle it better than others.  

Jul 07, 2014 10:16 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Bette, I loved your post and I am so with you the key is to manage our clients expectations...the better we are at that the smoother the transaction will move along, Endre

Jul 07, 2014 03:46 PM
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

Hi Bette, Yes, the key word is DRAMA. nice blog.  I can certainly identify with your blog. Suggested

Jul 08, 2014 02:55 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 118 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

Bette,

I am always looking ahead and putting things in place to avoid issues. 

Jul 12, 2014 11:19 AM

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