Safe Selling: How to Maximize Your Visibility During a Showing
The appointment is set, and you've just arrived ahead of your prospect for a showing. Beyond previewing the home to learn its layout and features, this is the perfect time to prepare the listing so that you're safe during the showing.
How? As we've learned, the first step is to open all the blinds and turn on all the lights so that neighbors can see in. The next step? "Blocking" your presentation.
"Blocking" is a theatrical term that means planning where you're going to stand. In the case of real estate, that means planning where you're going to stand during different segments of your showing presentation.
Watch the video above to learn:
Why windows are your key to staying safe
Why it's important not to stand somewhere you can't be seen from the outside of the listing
The red flag that predators may display when you've denied them an opportunity to
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Safe Selling: 4 Times You Should ALWAYS Have a Showing Buddy
Agents are frequently told to "Just take someone with you," to stay safe, but few do. While the agent buddy system is effective for staying safe, it's not always practical.
So even though agents with solid safety skills can usually go without accompaniment, there are still times when you should ALWAYS pair up with a colleague. Watch the video above to learn the 4 scenarios where a showing buddy is CRITICAL for safety.
In this video, you'll also learn:
How the buddy system tips the "flight or fight" balance in your favor
The unexpected reason why cell phone coverage matters to agent safety
Why "Uncomfortable saves your life, but scared gets you
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[Best of 2018] Safe Selling: Screen Prospects with This Easy Phone Trick
We're continuing an annual tradition of counting down our top 10 articles of the year. The following article was originally published in November and is #5 in our countdown. See #6 here.
We're keeping it short and sweet this week with a quick trick you can use over the phone to reveal 'red flags' that suggest a prospect might be dangerous.
You recently learned the basics of spotting red flags in prospects. In this week's 'Safe Selling' episode, discover a trick called 'The Training Play' that can help you gauge a prospect's hidden motives.
Watch the video above to:
Hear a sample script for using the Training Play on the phone
Find out which vocal cues to be alert for
Learn how to tell if you should take another agent with you on a showing
Stay tuned until next week's episode of Safe
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