Pulse: ‘Will you cut your commission?’ 27 ways to respond

Last week, we asked for your best responses to buyers and sellers when they ask: “Will you cut your commission?” Readers shared how they respond to potential clients and also mentioned some creative workarounds. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘Will you cut your commission?’

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your clients ask if you’d be willing to cut your commission…. Continue reading

Pulse: 37 ways to deal with ‘We won’t list until we find a home’

Last week, we asked for your best responses to sellers when they say: “We won’t list until we find a home.” Readers shared how they describe all the downsides of this approach to potential clients and also mentioned some creative workarounds. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you handle ‘We won’t list until we find a home’?

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your potential sellers don’t want to list until they’ve foun… Continue reading

Pulse: 25 ways to respond to ‘Why do I have to offer more?’

Last week, we surveyed readers for their best handlers for when buyers ask: “Why do I have to offer more?” The top strategies readers offered included reminding buyers that the cost isn’t an immediate out-of-pocket expense, pushing the FOMO button and … Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘Why do I have to offer more?’

In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly Tuesday column. This week’s situation: Your buyers want to put in a lowball offer. What do you do? Continue reading

Pulse: 16 responses to ‘We only want to give you a 60-day listing’

Last week, Inman surveyed readers for their best responses to sellers when they say: “We only want to give you a 60-day listing.” Here are the top handlers readers offered. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘We only want to give you a 60-day listing’?

We know you handle countless objections every day. In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly column that comes out every Tuesday. Continue reading

Pulse: 9 responses for ‘I want to wait for interest rates to drop’

Our favorite handlers from last week’s Pulse survey include pointing out that mortgage rates are already at historic lows and stirring up some FOMO. Continue reading

Pulse: How do you overcome ‘I want to wait for interest rates to drop’?

We know you handle countless objections every day. In our ongoing quest to find the best handlers, we ask that you take this one-question survey to share your top strategies with the masses in our weekly column that comes out every Tuesday. Continue reading