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WHAT IF? Essential Words to Use when Pre-Qualifying a Buyer

Young Buyers with Agent

If you have spent hours driving around buyers who aren’t really ready to buy, you know the importance of making sure buyers are pre-qualified before they get in your car. And I don’t just mean pre-qualified with a lender. I mean agents need to take the time to ask some tough questions of the buyer […]

WHAT IF? Essential words to use when working with sellers

House with For Sale Sign

Sellers can be the lifeline of a real estate agent’s business. Working as a listing agent can give agents much more control over their hours and time spent with each client. In fact, it takes about one-third of the time to close a listing transaction as opposed to working with a buyer. However, working with […]

The Gift of a “Wrench”

wrenches and a gift box

You may have heard the term “throwing a wrench in the plans”. Well, from where I’m standing, it seems to be raining “wrenches” this month. I have been contacted by so many agents I am coaching who have needed to change their plans for the summer because a family member has become ill or passed […]

Conflict Q & A

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I have shared my Conflict Resolution formula over the last few weeks, and have been asked a few questions that several of you might be wondering about as well. Enjoy! I have a situation that I should have addressed a long time ago, but because I avoided conflict, the situation has gotten worse and I […]

Ask Denise: Interrupted Listing Presentations

Denise Lones

Q:  Denise, I am getting derailed by sellers at my listing presentation who keep interrupting me and are ruining the flow of my presentation. Short of being rude and asking them to stop, I don’t know how to handle this. Help! A:  Part of a great listing presentation is setting expectations with your sellers. One […]

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