2014 Closing the Sale – Use the Six-Shooter Strategy to Close There’s an old expression in sales that states: “Selling doesn’t begin until you get your first NO.” The sales profession pays extremely well because you have to be more than a customer service professional. You’ve identified how to help your clients, you also have […]
Buyer Close – I Shoulda Woulda Coulda
Prospecting: The “Sheeple” Close
The “Sheeple” Close can be a little tricky because no-one likes to think of themselves as a “Sheeple”. It should be shared using a third party example because your prospects like to think they’re intelligent enough to make their own informed decisions. In truth, most people don’t like to make big decisions because they’re afraid […]
Hire an Expert
Many agents love to point out how many of the buyers they work with aren’t loyal to any one agent. These agents believe that buyers aren’t worth the trouble because you can’t trust them to do the right thing. In fact, it may just be that the buyers don’t really see a difference between […]
Presentations – Buyer and Seller Wealth Management Close
It’s interesting to see the difference in what a buyer and seller perceives as professionalism as compared to the same person’s expectations for other professions. For example, successful people put a great deal of trust and confidence in the recommendations of a financial advisor, accountant, or lawyer. Many of these professionals have taught their clients […]
Closing the Sale – The Ben Franklin Analysis: Working the Pros & Cons to Make the Right Decision
Closing the Sale- The “If you Were to Buy or Sell Today” Close
A widely accepted belief and Metamorphosis key principal of success states that: “People learn through spaced repetition.” In other words, when you hear or do something over and over again, it becomes a standard accepted belief or practice. To talk about spaced repetition, for five years now, every buyer has been told in virtually every […]
Buyer Close: The Best Time to Buy is Before Season
In most areas of the country, the end of the year is a time when both buyers and sellers tend to postpone their real estate plans and focus on preparation for the new year, family plans and holiday festivities. This may not be a good strategy for buyers looking for selection and bargains. Yet, successful […]
Seller Close #32: The “60 Days to Prepare” Close
It’s that time of the year when homeowners planning to move think about listing their property. Many of them believe it makes more sense to wait until season is here to list their homes for sale. Although there are some benefits to presenting a new listing in season, it still makes far more sense to […]
Seller Close #31: The “Sell Against Your Listing” Close
A sellers primary objectives are: Sell their home for maximum price In the least possible amount of time with minimal or no aggravation (process) Quite often sellers believe that if they price their home high they will get better offers. It is very common for sellers to say, “well, just have the interested buyer make […]