'But Zillow said … ': How to handle the top 7 seller pricing objections
Opinion
From testing the market to outrageous expectations, today's sellers may have a host of objections to the price you're proposing for their potential listing. These seven scripts are designed to help you counter their arguments
by Carl Medford Mar 18
Commission rebates: 'Oh, hell no'
Opinion
Agents flock to Facebook groups to find answers to commission objections only to find a lot of useless chatter. Here's a breakdown of the most common handlers and what works
by Jay Thompson Sep 28
Why your real estate script failed — and what you did wrong
Opinion
Do you know what makes some scripts winners while others just lie there? Flip the script with these best practices
by Bernice Ross Sep 10
Lesson Learned: Overcome any objections with exemplary performance
Find out how Florida real estate agent Jonathan Spears surpassed $1B in career sales before the age of 30
by Christy Murdock Jul 20
How to deal with a 'Listing Impossible'
CNBC’s new series is packed with takeaways for agents about how to confront thorny issues
by Bernice Ross Jan 22
Pulse: How do you overcome ‘I’m happy renting right now’?
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handlers for potential buyers who say they're happy staying put. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Jan 2
Pulse: How do you overcome ‘You don’t hold open houses? Why?’
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handlers for sellers who want that open house. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Dec 25
Pulse: How do you overcome 'I can't afford an agent'?
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handlers for FSBOs who believe they can't afford an agent. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Dec 18
Pulse: How do you overcome 'Will you cut your commission?'
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handlers for clients who ask you to reduce your paycheck to make the deal happen. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Dec 11
Pulse: How do you handle 'We won't list until we find a home'?
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handlers for sellers who want to hold off until they find their next abode. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Dec 4
Pulse: How do you overcome 'Why do I have to offer more?'
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handler for buyers who want to hold off for a better deal. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Nov 27
Pulse: How do you overcome 'We only want to give you a 60-day listing'?
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handler for buyers who want to hold off for a better deal. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Nov 20
Pulse: How do you overcome 'I want to wait for interest rates to drop'?
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handler for buyers who want to hold off for a better deal. Results come out next Tuesday
by Inman Nov 13
Pulse: 26 handlers for 'Another agent said we could get more money'
Asking to see the other agent's math and emphasizing an ethical obligation to disagree can be effective ways to counter this common objection. (Stay tuned for a new survey question Wednesday!)
by Inman Nov 12
Pulse: How do you overcome 'Another agent said we could get more money'?
Take this one-question survey to share your top objection handler for sellers. Results come out next Wednesday
by Inman Nov 6