A property sale negotiation does not begin when the first offer arrives. By the time an offer is on the table, the conditions for that negotiation have already been set - by how the campaign was run, how buyers were managed, and how much competition the agent built before anyone wrote down a number.Negotiation in real estate is not a single… Read More
How many sellers walk into a listing presentation having already decided which agent they want? More than most would admit. The presentation becomes a formality. The questions become polite conversation. The decision gets made on the wrong basis - and the consequences show up weeks later when the campaign is not performing and the seller cannot exp… Read More
The relationship between inspection attendance and competing offers is not automatic. Something has to happen in between - and that something is almost entirely the responsibility of the agent.Buyer interest peaks at the inspection and declines from that point unless it is actively managed. The agent who does not act on that interest within… Read More
The assumption that a well-known agency name guarantees a better outcome is one of the most persistent beliefs in real estate. It is also one of the least supported by evidence.Agency brand is a marketing asset. It builds consumer recognition and supports recruitment. What it does not do is determine how an individual agent prepares for a l… Read More
Most vendors approach a sale the same way. They prepare the property, choose an agent, set a price, and wait to see what happens. The campaign unfolds. Offers come or they do not. The result lands somewhere. What is less visible - but consistently present in the campaigns that produce the strongest outcomes - is a layer of strategic thinking that m… Read More