Do you change your attire to suit your client?

I dress for the weather mostly. I have two full tattoo sleeves which I am not in the habit of covering up regardless of who I am in front of. If someone doesn't hire me because of how I look then I shouldn't have been working for them in the first place. 

Lynn - interesting point. I don't think you should totally change who you are and I agree with Nicole. However, I usually dress in traditional business attire but modify for the client down to business caual.

I dress according to the dictates of my inner parts and occasion. So far so good

I always go with professional and appropriate, sometimes business casual. I like to be me regardless of my clients style. However, my choice of shoes are usually based on the kind of property I'm touring, I always keep a rain coat and a pair of rain boots handy for the Pacific Northwest rain.

Concur. Its hard to come out of flip flops, shorts & golf shirt when you live and work in Florida though!

Absolutely!  I think it's important to be in tune with where our clients are at.  And I've gotten listings that way too!

Great question! It's hard as I meet with several different clients everyday. Luckily I'm in a college town so as long as I wear Washington state cougar gear I'm safe with college students, professors, staff and even the local crowd!

Lynn Afton 

I do tend to adjust my attire if I feel I know enough about the client to know what would work. First time out I tend to be dressier and more conservative, but will be more casual if the situation warrants. Our Southern California lifestyle tends to be pretty casual so I adjust accordingly. The exception is marketing discussions with prospective sellers - I am at my dressiest then!

Jeff

Yes, I will adjust to the situation.  Some appointments I know I can get away with jeans, others I know that will not be suitable.

I would have to agree with a lot of folks up above.. I (meaning me, Bob) dress professionaly always but depending upon whom I'm with will decide my being casual or business casual...

As a generalization, no.  If I was meeting with someone that might be ultraconservative, I would be respectful of their culture.  Fortunately, I work on an upscale island where resort casual is the norm. 

First meeting, I show up in a suit with coat and tie, cuff links.  I can quickly shed the jacket and roll up my sleeves.  After that, I will dress to one level above the client... but I will never go less than business casual. 

Lynn Afton interesting point! I have my formal at my first meeting and business casual while showing the homes!

And that's the standard for me.

I just remembered a TV commercial on recently. A job applicant among 6 others when he notices the boss has a shaved head. He does the same and sits opposite the others as the boss enters the room.  It's presumed he gets it.

I stay business casual.....nothing says "I'm about to get screwed by the mortgage broker walking up my driveway" than wearing a suit and tie.

I am fortunate enough to live and work on the Outer Banks of NC.  At the beach, our buyers are dressed very casually...and they are buying into a lifestyle, so a professional look (ie jacket and skirt) would be inappropriate.  I've read that we should dress one level above our clients, so while they more often than not are wearing shorts and jeans, I wear capri pants and a cute top and call it a deal.  Don't think I could sell real estate otherwise!  :)

I typically dress on the more casual side given that I live in Florida. However casual does not mean jeans and tshirts. There have been times when I received a call from a buyer after leaving one of my kids baseball or hockey games. On those occasions I usually give the client a heads up that I am just coming from a sport and that I would be dressed as such. Most totally understand and are usually wearing the same garb as I am.

I dont. I show up with jeans but a nicer top if I didnt know that person. If it was a Sunday errand - pick up some papers here or there from people, I may be in a performance fit Tee, usually has my logo on it. So, I dont do it now.

I did in the past, when I was 28 and proving myself to the world. But I have nothing to prove to anyone anymore.

Dress for success... But it depends on the client, the property, the weather, and sometimes my mood!