You have successfully closed the sale. Your buyers are thrilled with their new home. After months of working closely together, you don’t want to just disappear. (And, let’s be honest, it would be wonderful if they could refer you to their friends and family.) So what can you do to stay relevant without being pushy? […]
One of the hardest things we are faced with when dealing with difficult people or situations is how to best maneuver our emotions and our need to defend ourselves. Whether it is a personal or business issue where you feel you have been wronged or misjudged you will need to navigate those rough waves of […]
Quick show of hands – how many of you had a challenging transaction over the last 12 months? One that was in danger of failing at some point between pending to close? Wow! Let’s see. Hmmm…almost…all of you!
Most real estate agents consider themselves “people” people and aren’t as comfortable with data, graphing, pulling numbers, etc. However, if you could master finding out how to pull just six pieces of data in your MLS, I guarantee you will be more confident in your buyer and seller consultations, will be able to drop numbers […]
Today, I’m talking about running open houses during busy holiday weekends. I had a question yesterday from one of my clients, “Do you do have an open house on a holiday weekend? Don’t you? What has that been like?” To answer that, I want to give some perspective and talk about the do’s and don’ts. […]
Hi everyone! Today I want to talk about the severe shortage of inventory in our real estate market and how real estate agents in 2021 need to go about finding sellers. In a business where every day you are seeing shocking list-to-sale-price ratios and these really high sale prices, I’m sure there are moments where […]
One of the biggest challenges real estate agents face is confidence. Just about every agent I know suffers from lack of confidence from time to time. Agents who are new face challenges with confidence because they are concerned about their knowledge and expertise. Agents who are trying to tap into a new market or niche […]
Q: “Denise, tell me more about this homeowner’s equity report to send to past clients that I have heard you talk about.” A: The Homeowner’s Equity Report is a fantastic tool that can be added on to Annual Client Review or it can be a completely separate report that you send. Basically, you are showing […]
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Q: “Denise, I am going to be sending a customized property report to all my past clients in December and January followed up by a phone call. I am wondering how you suggest I ask for referrals on that phone call?” A: I DON’T recommend asking for referrals – ever! If you do an amazing […]
Many agents have asked me about proper and professional texting etiquette in our modern world. Texting can be a great way to send a quick message on the go, but you have to use it appropriately. First of all, if you’re texting someone and that person isn’t responding immediately, you need to remember they may […]
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