January 28, 2019

Short-Term Listing Objection Handler

POWERFACT: Using analogies to handle objections helps agents feel more skilled, more comfortable, and get better results. As we talked about in the last post, the market is starting to show signs of shifts. Now, more than ever, it’s important to develop the skills, dialogues, and mindsets you need to be at the top of […]

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January 21, 2019

The Number One Skill to Improve NOW

POWERFACT:  Your skill level and expertise as a communicator will determine your level of success. Markets are shifting across the country from buyer’s markets to seller’s markets and everything in between. Here’s what that means for you. Get super sharp on your communication skills. EVERYTHING we do as real estate professionals comes down to communication. […]

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December 14, 2018

When You Hear “Zestimate”…

POWERFACT: Having the right tools, words, and skills to overcome any objection gives you a competitive edge. We recently had a Power Agent member share with us one of our weekly coaching calls how often she hears, “I already know what my house is worth, I got a Zestimate!” After the collective groan from the […]

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May 14, 2018

What to Do When They Ask You to Cut Your Commission

Powerfact: Commissions are negotiable – they can always go UP. At some point, every agent gets the question, “Will you lower your commission?” To handle this objection, I like to tell Power Agents to use the analogy of corporations who make “widgets”. Watch the video below: “Mr. and Mrs. Hunna Hunna… If a company is […]

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October 26, 2017

Seize the Opportunities

I actually got to the point where I enjoyed handling objections. It became fun for me. I love what the great philosopher Nietzsche said: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Instead of DREADING objections – I saw them for what they really were and that was an opportunity to fine-tune my skills. A chance to get so good at dealing with objections, I couldn’t wait for one to get lobbed at me so that I could hit it out of the park. I really want that same thing for my Power Agents and coaching members.

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October 24, 2017

Getting a Handle on Objections

Two Rules You Should Know About Objections By Real Estate Speaker and Coach Darryl Davis Stop me if you’ve heard this one, “I have a friend in the business.” Or, “We want to talk to at least three brokers.” Or, (one of my personal favorites), “We can always come down in price LATER.”  Been there. […]

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