Archive for January, 2010
How To Win Sales And Influence Clients
Every Realtor wants to have a sure line on how to immediately “connect” with a client. It doesn’t exist. What does however are strategies whereby you can gain a greater desire on the part of your client to help you and garner positive recommendations. One might think that the client is the leader in this relationship but this is not so. They are hiring you because of your expertise. You must lead them to what they want or as close as possible to it. Dale Carnegie in his bestselling book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” illustrated principles that have been effective leadership tools for years. You can use these principles to positively encourage
Don’t criticize or talk down to your clients. There are ways of saying “Okay now you’re being ridiculous” without actually telling them that you’re doubting their sanity for even suggesting whatever it is. Your clients may be convinced that their home is worth 700000 when in today’s market it’s closer to 400000. Saying something like “I would have an appraisal done on your house to get a better idea of the current market value because right now houses in your neighborhood are selling for X.” is a lot better than “That’s absurd! You’ll never get half that amount for this house!”
Provide your clients with information. Showing them data from reliable sources will not only make them feel more in control it will help them trust you more because you are giving them the power to understand their home’s place in the real estate market. You can often get a homeowner to be more amenable to price changes if you back your statements up with proven facts.
Ask your clients about their home and listen to what they say. One of the reasons that a seller stubbornly refuses to lower the price on a home is the emotional value. Respecting this and showing that you’re interested in the “emotional sales value” may encourage a seller to listen to you when you tell them that their home just won’t sell for the price they are asking. If they believe you care about what the home means to them they may believe you when you say that to the world their home isn’t worth as much as they perceive it to.
Talk to your clients in terms of their goals instead of yours. Why do they want to sell? What do they hope to gain? Where do they see themselves several years from now? Do they have an eye for another home they want to buy? Are there time or financial constraints that make them want to sell or sell by a certain time? Gathering as much knowledge as possible while encouraging your clients to be more open about their hopes for their future life. They will tend to be more open to your suggestions.
Listen to your clients with interest and active appreciation of their ideas and suggestions. They may not be useful at all but they show that the client is interested in the process of selling their home. Information is often a giveandtake with clients. If you listen to their reasons why their house is worth 450000 instead of 400000 thousand you can more effectively show how their improvements and other work done on the home only equal a value of 400000.
This doesn’t mean that you shy away from telling your clients the truth about their home its market value or their selling prospects. However by modifying your approach you are more likely to have your clients respond positively to you and work more effectively with you to achieve a sale.
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How To Sell Your Property In A Buyers Market
For whatever reason you are selling your home in a buyers market it is imperative that you educate yourself fully on all aspects of the sale. Using a qualified local real estate agent should be your first step.
A qualified local real estate agent is not only experienced in selling properties in your local market but also knows:
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How to market the property successfully
Has the best opportunity to sell the property for the highest amount
Knows how to prepare a property for sale
Knows how to price a property appropriately for sale
Knows what properties are selling and why
Given these aspects of the sale getting the right real estate agent is the wisest decision you will make in the selling of your property during a buyers market.
Ask questions of your real estate agent lots of them. Make sure they will be not only placing your property in the local MLS but also promoting the property using these techniques:
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Website Promotions
Print Advertising
Open Houses
Next it is imperative that you listen to your real estate agents advice. They may suggest the following:
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Trim and clean the yard
Clean the house and remove all cluttered items
Remove personal items and pictures from view
Make any necessary repairs promptly
These suggestions are not to insult you or your property but to ensure you will get the highest offer possible from potential buyers.
In a buyers market it is important to realize that there are many other properties similar to yours on the market. Therefore your property must stand out and be recognized as THE property to purchase above all others.
The selling price is a major factor in a buyers market.
If your property is priced too high:
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Very few buyers will view your property
Very few agents who know what the asking price should be will show your property
It will stay on the market a very long time until the market prices appreciate up to your asking price
Adjusting the price according to your real estate agents suggested asking price will give your property a “selling chance” in a buyers market.
In a buyers market there are usually more properties on the market for buyers to view.
To provide your property with the highest visibilty possibile and best chance for sale here are some additional suggestions that I have used successfully:
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Offer as many incentives to buyers as possible including:
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Provide Closing cost assistance to the buyer
Offer redecorating allowances painting flooring etc
Offer incentives to other real estate agents:
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Use creative commission splits for other agents such as offering a higher commission for a full price offer
Provide additional bonus’ to agents for a full price offer
Selling a property in a buyers market can be beneficial to both the buyer and seller. Offering buyer and agent incentives assures your property the best chance of a successful sale.
Using a local qualified real estate agent who has a focus and complete knowledge of the local real estate market and provides state of the art marketing techniques will greatly improve your chance for a sale.
Copyright 2008 Jennifer MacKay. All Rights Reserved.
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How To Select Properties For Sale In Puerto Vallarta
People decided to search for Puerto Vallarta real estate for sale when they got tremendously impressed by the scenic beauty and solitude of the place. Gradually it led to a real estate boom. More and more foreigners settled down. Now properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta are riding the crest of the wave of tourism. Puerto Vallarta is all set to write a real estate success story.
How Can You Invest In Real Estate?
Initially there were stringent rules regarding Puerto Vallarta real estate for sale. Foreigners were not allowed to purchase property. But as the saying goes “where there is a will there is a way”. Fideicomiso or real estate trusts began to be set up to find a way around this problem.
- When a property is sold to you in Puerto Vallarta as an owner you have entered into a trust agreement with the Mexican bank. The bank acts as a trustee and purchases land and commercial properties on behalf of the foreigner. The bank holds the title deed but the foreign buyer is the trust beneficiary. He is free to do anything with the property. He can rent sell or mortgage the property.
- Nowadays a deed of trust is enough to buy properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta. A realtor can be given a power of attorney and the required funds and the deed will be the foreign buyer’s within no time.
- Proper care should be taken to see that “ejido” land is not purchased. Ejido land is held by the Mexican government for the benefit of a group of landless farmers. The entire group holds the deed to the land. The piece of land can be sold with the agreement of the whole group and the approval of the Mexican government.
Hence the role of a solicitor and a reputed real estate agency is of utmost importance.
Role Of Real Estate Agencies
Anyone can offer properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta. There are no registered real estate agencies in Puerto Vallarta. The foreign buyer has to be extremely careful before indulging in properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta. Here are some points to remember:
- The reputation of a real estate broker has to be properly established before hiring one. Spotless reputation experience and expertise of the agency in handling property matters have to be given importance.
- Agencies offering Puerto Vallarta real estate for sale deal with a variety of matters besides buying and selling real estate.
- Wordofmouth is the best way to locate a good real estate agent. Internet is also another dependable way.
- Most real estate brokers are franchises. It is best to engage a local real estate agency who is conversant with the properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta.
- Local knowledge and being wellstaffed should be pointers to a wellreputed real estate agency.
- The agency should grasp the requirements of the buyer and suggest accordingly the properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta.
Importance Of Real Estate
Commercial properties are a secured investment in Puerto Vallarta.
- Once a villa is bought it can be given on rent or the owner can choose to make it his home too. Depending on the amount of time the foreign buyer stays in Puerto Vallarta he can take either option.
- The buyer can holiday for a few months and even decide to spend his retirement days here.
- The taxes and maintenance cost of commercial properties are minimal in Puerto Vallarta. That makes it an even more interesting proposition to own a home in Puerto Vallarta.
Property prices have skyrocketed in Puerto Vallarta in recent years. Real estate investment is a healthy way to explore business opportunities. And the Puerto Vallarta charm will add the right flavor to it. Therefore it’s time now to look for the properties for sale in Puerto Vallarta now.
About the writer: Neptune Realtors offers unique Puerto Vallarta Real Estate for sale. If you’ve been waiting for an exceptional investment opportunity It’s now the time to check out the properties for Sale in Puerto Vallarta. Find more information at: http://www.neptunemx.com.