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\"Business<\/a>You\u2019ve secured your client and they\u2019ve agreed to list their home with you. Great, you\u2019ve turned your opportunity into a client and your prospecting strategies are paying off. There\u2019s standard protocol choices that a realtor will go through when he or she determines that the client is a first-time home seller, and it\u2019s good to have a less-procedural approach sometimes as you move through the stages of listing and selling their home.<\/p>\n

Here at Real Estate Leads<\/a>, our online real estate lead generation system has been very helpful for realtors all across Canada, and as we\u2019ve stated many times, prospecting effectively in real estate is all about establishing relationships, expanding your skill base, and – most importantly – making every opportunity into the most it can be. Sellers who sell their home quickly and \/ or get their asking price or beyond will hold you in very high regard, and quite likely request your services again years down the road.<\/p>\n

As regards that less-procedural approach, it can be very helpful to make less-important but still valuable tips to your clients and present them in a very conversational way. Let\u2019s discuss a few of them here:<\/p>\n

Know and Suggest the Best Day to List the Home<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Experienced realtors will know the best days and seasons to list a home<\/span> based on it\u2019s specifics and \/ or location . This time period will vary depending on the local community, the weather, time of year, and a host of other factors, and of course including the vibrancy of the present real estate market – or lack of it. This is a great one to discuss with your new clients very early on in the process<\/p>\n

Be Direct About the Suitability for Immediate Showing<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s perfectly acceptable and entirely advisable to be up front with people about whether their home is ready for showing, or what it needs to get to that point. Allow an open house if the home is conducive to an open house.<\/p>\n

Showing a home that is not ready for it can mean a squandered opportunity with a potential buyer who may have been willing to pay asking price, a big loss for owners who are looking to move their home quickly and for the price they want.<\/p>\n

Be Proactive in Preparing a House for Showing <\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Related to the above, an agent should be very involved in both recommending and working to make the home truly ready for sale. Most homes show better with about half of the furniture removed. Ideally buyers walk in the door and can get the feel for the space they\u2019ll have at their disposal. Another industry-wide choice is home staging to boost selling power and appeal.<\/p>\n

Painting is often the single best improvement you can make. Dings in the woodwork or gouges in the walls make your home suggest there\u2019s going to be deferred maintenance. Always a big negative for an prospective buyer.<\/p>\n

Advise Flexibility with Showings <\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

In as simply a suggestion manner as possible you should suggest your clients be flexible with showings. If they\u2019re too much of an imposition, you might suggest they go away the first weekend their home is on the market. Sure, some might think it a bit intrusive to make a suggestion of that magnitude, but you\u2019d be surprised how many couples are quite receptive to it. The best way to sell your home is to let a buyer inside with the buyers\u2019 agent to tour in absolute peace and quiet.<\/p>\n

Use your judgment whether or not to suggest having a family member or pet of any sort be absent from the home during showings. Again, you are being a professional and working in the ENTIRETY of your clients best interests. They should be understanding and appreciative of that Use judgment, but do be firm in saying what you feel needs to be said.<\/p>\n

Recommend Professional Photography<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Most clients will make this move on their own, but if not you are wise to make very clear how much they\u2019ll benefit from working with a professional photographer who has a high-end 20+ megapixel DSLR camera. Advise them that it’s not enough to just get the angle right in the photo, the most popular photos are rich in colour, depth, and sharpness and they are visually appealing in a way that a series of snaps from a smartphone or point n\u2019 shoot camera simply can\u2019t be. Suggest further that they approve the virtual tour or photo tour before it is published online and \/ or in print.<\/p>\n

Suggest Regular Monitoring of the Listing Online<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Homeowners will know the property better than anyone, and it\u2019s quite common to have ones make suggestions, queries etc. on the listing of their home as they are exposed to each day or several days a week via their computer or smartphone. As such, suggest your clients review their listing online regularly. Suggest that they can look at their home listing on various websites, also to make sure the information is always being stated accurately.<\/p>\n

Agents do their best to ensure accuracy, but since it is their home, they\u2019ll know the details better than anyone. When they spot something may be amiss, they\u2019ll contact you immediately and you can react from there.<\/p>\n

Share the Advisability of Booking Movers Well in Advance<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Once an offer is accepted and a possession date is confirmed, tell you clients about how it\u2019s very much in their best interests to book a moving service early if they intend to use one. The end of the month is always the busiest time of the year due to the rental market, and they can also help themselves out by starting to pack once the offer is accepted, even if the possession date has yet to be agreed upon.<\/p>\n

Sign up with Real Estate Leads here<\/a><\/span> to have online generated qualified real estate buyer and seller leads delivered to you exclusively and for your own protected region of the country. We\u2019ll get you some leads, and you\u2019ll work your magic in turning those opportunities into clients!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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