Q: “Denise, I have a listing with terrible 70’s paneling in the living room. I have asked the sellers to remove it, but they have been hesitant to do so. I know that if they do this the house will sell. How do I convince them to remove it so the house will sell?” A: […]
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Q: “Denise, I am new to my area. I am trying to get up and running quickly in my business and I have been approached by a listing agent for a new housing development who is wondering if I can work with buyers who come in. On the one hand, it would be great to […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Motivation & Planning Tags: analytical, hour of power, leads, new agent, new construction, starting a business, supporter No Comments »
Q: “Denise, I read your article on the Power of Timing. I have a listing that has been on for about a month now and my sellers are thinking of trying a price reduction this weekend and if it doesn’t work, throwing in the towel and renting it. I am also holding an open house […]
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Q: “Denise, my husband and I have a real estate business together and we have decided it is time to develop a brand. We both have a background in the financial industry. I began in real estate about five years ago and my husband just recently joined me. We are tapping into this database of […]
Posted in Ask Denise, Branding & Design Tags: colors, fonts, husband, partners, style, team brand, team branding, visual, wife No Comments »
Q: “Denise, I have a seller who will be listing in a few weeks. He recently retired and will be moving out of state. His house is in decent shape with a nice view, but he has this old truck in his driveway that is a total eyesore. I am not sure if it is […]
Q: “Denise, I am considering developing a brand and some basic systems with your company. I appreciate that you offer monthly financing (as I am not cash rich at the moment), but I wonder what I can expect in terms of a return on that investment.” A: In my experience, brand development pays off time […]
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Q: “Denise, there is a new agent who has just started mailing to the same area! His postcards have that “enter your address and learn your home value” feature which I feel is terrible for our industry, but I am worried that it will get results. How can I be true to my business beliefs, […]
Q: “Denise, I am having a difficult time at my open houses lately. Visitors are on a mission. They engage very little, come in, tour, and leave. I am not a very outgoing person and their body language is telling me to stay away so I do. I have used a sign-in sheet in the […]
Q: “Denise, I am a new agent. In fact, I just got my license last week! What do you suggest I do to get up and running quickly?” A: Congratulations and welcome to the business. I love that you are asking for advice right away instead of assuming you can do it all on your […]
Q: “Denise, I am working on my listing presentation project with your team right now and your team asked me if I use a Home Book. I remember this used to be a big deal many moons ago, but I haven’t seen one in years due to homes selling very quickly! Is this still a […]
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