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Guiding Clients Through Multiple Offers (And Every Real Estate Deal)

Blog Contributor Customer Service, Sales & Marketing 2 Comments

By Samantha Jones When I began this blog series in the fall, multiple offer situations were rampant. They were the norm at most price points. Yet, such as the real estate market goes, its a constant ebb and flow. As 2019 rapidly approaches, multiples are becoming less and less common. If I had a dollar, or maybe $20, for every …

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Remember the Telephone?

Blog Contributor communication, Technology & Social Media, Working with Clients 2 Comments

By Anand Patel With all the methods of communication today — from e-mail, to social media, to text messaging — it almost seems like the ancient art of having a conversation on the telephone is dead. As a broker, inevitably part of our jobs is putting out fires (or stopping them before they can start) with agents and their transactions. …

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You’re Too Honest: A Recap of My Recent Listing Appointment

Blog Contributor ethics, Sales & Marketing, Working with Clients 5 Comments

By Laura Rubinchuk Schwartz I met with a very nice couple looking to retire and relocate out of the area, which means selling their home of 20+ years. It had been many, many years since they needed the services of a REALTOR® or learned of the new way things are being done to sell a home, prepare for listing, and …

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Don’t Ever Discount Your Value

Blog Contributor Business Challenges, Buyers, Helpful Tools, Sales & Marketing 2 Comments

By Chris Nichols About a week ago, I had a young couple looking to buy their very first home come interview me. I was quite impressed they were actually doing an in-depth interview to find the right agent to represent them in such an important transaction. It was a welcome surprise, and brought back memories of my experience with a …