Second-home buyer’s remorse: 6 tips for prevention

Keeping clients fully informed and helping them to think ahead about the logistics and financial implications of a second-home purchase can create more positive feelings and better outcomes, Jonathan Pressman writes. Continue reading

Regret, reduce, relocate: The 6 biggest US luxury trends of 2022

Amid a persistent uptick in interest rates, lingering inflation and economic uncertainty, luxury homebuyers are changing habits ever so slightly. Coldwell Banker notes six big trends to watch. Continue reading

Deals will hinge on negotiations this fall. Here’s how buyers’ agents win

“There was no negotiation over the last couple of years,” Max Stokes of Compass says. But that’s beginning to change — gradually. With a few tips, buyers can prevail at the negotiating table. Continue reading

10 strategies to rescue clients from buyer’s remorse

Keeping buyers positive in the face of challenges starts before the transaction even begins and continues all the way to the closing table. Author and trainer Bernice Ross offers a 10-step plan for keeping your buyer clients on track so that they can a… Continue reading

Avoid buyer’s remorse: 10 ways to keep your clients happy before and after the deal

It’s a tough market, but best practices on your part and a confident buyer client are your best allies in facing everyday challenges. Agent Shelley Zavitz offers 10 tips for keeping your buyer feeling good about their purchase. Continue reading

Avoid buyer’s remorse: Prepare your clients for the true cost of homeownership

Buying a home is considered one of the most significant milestones of adult life, yet many homeowners are troubled by buyer’s remorse. Here’s how to better prepare buyers for the costs of homeownership. Continue reading

Avoid canceled contracts: 3 tips for setting buyers up right

After fending off double-digit multiple offers, engaging in bidding wars and paying well over asking price, the last thing you want is that dreaded post-contract cancelation call from your buyers. Here’s how to avoid it. Continue reading

Buyer’s remorse is real! 3 tips for avoiding canceled contracts

With home prices across the nation rising sky-high, more buyers are wondering if paying so much is the right thing to do. “Morning after” jitters are causing many to reconsider their purchase. Here’s how to combat getting that post-contract cancelation… Continue reading

Tales from the field: What’s in your dead files?

Sourced from various real estate pros all over the country, this recurring column features stories of what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can draw from those experiences. This week, Teresa Boardman laments her dead files, filled w… Continue reading