I can tell you that this market is going to get more challenging and will last well into 2008 and perhaps into 2009. Agents must put more of themselves out to the client. A client should never have to ask for a marketing plan when they list their home. A client should never have to call an agent to find out what's happening with their home and in their neighborhood. A client should not have to look for their marketing each week, the agent should be providing that information as a matter of course. An agent should be personally showing the home they are representing whenever they are able to. A client should be given a market evaluation before they make an offer. An agent should be presenting their offers personally to the seller when that opportunity is available. In those presentations, the agent should be able to talk about their client, neighborhood, and the property. Agents need to cooperate with each other, fully recognizing now more than ever everyone needs to work together to help our clients achieve their goals.
Attitude is everything for people in the real estgate business now. I know everyone says it, but few really are watching what they say and do and the messages those actions send to their fellow agents and their clients. I would check out www.acomplaintfreeworld.org for one way to make sure your approach to life and the world around stays positive and forward looking.
