Tag Archives: closing

15 Powerful Timesavers to Close Deals Faster

On average, how long did it take you to close deals last year? What were the bottlenecks? Which deals were nightmares and which ones were dreams? Why? If you want to close more deals in 2019, you should identify areas where deals were held up and see if you can optimize your process in order [...]

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Fighting Porch Pirates & Communicating & Closing More in 2019

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. How to Keep Porch Pirates from Stealing Your Packages this Holiday Season (6 minute read) Why it matters: ”Almost [...]

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Great Read Roundup: HUD, Credits, & Cleaning House

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Educating Clients on HUD (6 minute read) Why it matters: Do you know the ins and outs of helping [...]

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Asking for Repairs in a Seller’s Market

When competition for limited inventory is high, buyers can feel like they don’t have room to ask for concessions or repairs. When this happens, buyers may feel they’re forced into bidding on a house which will only require upgrades as soon as they move in. In Kristina Brunnler’s article, “How to Ask the Listing Agent [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Ace Advice for Agents

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. 7 Things Agents Should Do After a Closing (6 minute read) Why it matters: Never, ever let your clients [...]

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Negotiating Repairs After Inspection

The home inspection is a tense time for both buyers and sellers. If issues come up, the pathway to closing becomes a little more twisted. If you’ve come up against inspection issues which require repairs, here are some thoughts from an excellent short piece published on Zillow. The piece takes a look at: 1. Asking for [...]

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Market Predictions, Sale Fails, & Renovation Returns

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Seven Housing Predictions for 2017 (10 minute read) Why it matters: In this report from Redfin, take a look [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Selling Smarter

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport With Anyone (10 minute read) Why it matters: Building rapport is the foundation [...]

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