Coaching Conversations in Real Estate
Why Should You Coach Your Sellers?
In luxury real estate, effective communication with your sellers is an indispensable skill. As a real estate professional, you’ll often find yourself straddling the line between guiding and coaching sellers toward making the best decisions for their property. The challenge arises when a property has been on the market for an extended period, and the need for a price reduction becomes a pressing matter.
Guiding Sellers with Tact
One method is to approach the conversation with finesse, recognizing that a direct discussion about reducing the price can be difficult for sellers who have become emotionally and financially invested in their property. In such instances, employing a strategy of future coaching can be an effective way to broach the sensitive subject.
Strategic Future Coaching
This underlying concept involves delicately framing questions that prompt your seller to reevaluate their beliefs about their property and the current market. By strategically disrupting their established thought patterns, you can guide them toward a more realistic understanding of the market conditions. Once this shift in perspective occurs, sellers are often more receptive to adjusting the price of their property to better align with the current market dynamics.
Nurturing Open Dialogue
In these scenarios, it’s important to tread carefully, ensuring that your seller feels respected and supported throughout the process. By employing this approach and nurturing open dialogue, real estate professionals can achieve mutually beneficial outcomes that benefit both the seller and the property’s market positioning. Effective communication, paired with a thoughtful and strategic approach, can truly make a difference in achieving success within the dynamic world of real estate.
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1 Comment
Deb Cullen
11/02/2017Makes great sense Jack!!!
Thank you for the great series!!!