Make $50,000 From Your Next Open HouseBy Mark Mathis, VP of Sales for Homes.com
Sherri Johnson has 20 years' experience as a top agent and is an executive at one of the top three national independent brokerages. She has recruited, trained and coached thousands of agents, and lead over 700 real estate agents to over $1.6 billion in annual sales.
For 10 years, Johnson was in the top 25 of about 1,700 agents in the agency she worked for. In a recent webinar, she shared the tips, systems and insights she developed and now uses in her coaching business: The Power of One Listing Stop seeing open houses as annoyances and start seeing them as opportunities. Open house attendees aren't "nosy neighbors." See them as potential future leads. At some point, they're going to want to sell. This is your chance to make a connection.
Johnson referenced Stephen Covey's quote, "Begin with the end in mind," to emphasize the importance of setting yourself up for future success. "When you do that, you approach the open house with enthusiasm, and tell yourself, 'You're going to get business doing this,'" Johnson said. Customers Are Everywhere Make one of your open house goals to connect with people; be enthusiastic and engage with them. Introduce yourself to every open house attendee. If they don't reply with their own introduction, it's okay to ask, "And you are?" Once you know who they are, get to know them! Questions like where they heard about the open house are a good way to break the ice without seeming intrusive. Maximize Your Open House Strategy for Success Open houses are gold mines for business. Every Sunday, people go out looking to buy or sell a home. If you miss those opportunities, they will go to someone else, so strategize:
Show your lead how you can save them time and money:
One of the most stressful parts of the sales process is closing. Johnson tells agents to "Ask for the appointment" right away. If you don't, your open house visitors may get picked up by someone else at the next open house. "You'll get the appointment 90 percent of the time if you ask right then," she said. You can even schedule time after the open house to look at houses. Johnson provides scripts for agents who want to know more about moving the process forward and how to close the appointment. Don't wait—cement the relationship by going to their home. Being in their home and talking to them face-to-face gets you one step closer to a sale. For more information, please visit connect.homes.com. |
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