{"id":106853,"date":"2021-02-09T12:21:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T06:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=106853"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:59:15","slug":"informing-clients-and-yourself-of-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/informing-clients-and-yourself-of-what-happens-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Informing Clients (and Yourself) of What Happens Next"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An important part of closing a contract is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preparing your buyer or seller for the negotiations ahead<\/li><li>Handling the negotiation process<\/li><li>Forming an effective closing team to seal the deal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most sellers think that an agent\u2019s real work involves finding the right buyer, and most buyers think that the agent\u2019s real work involves finding the right house to buy. In fact, the real work involves bringing the deal to a successful close, and that\u2019s what this chapter is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public doesn\u2019t see the hurdles an agent must overcome when reaching contract agreements and closing the transactions, but if that step goes awry, no other step in the real estate sales process matters. The process of negotiating a transaction involves fiduciary responsibility, market knowledge, client relations, honesty, disclosure, and enormous skill and tact. Sometimes success means your client is the one selected over other interested parties to buy a particular home. Sometimes success is a negotiated reduction in a home\u2019s sales price. Always it reflects the realities of the market and the best terms and conditions the buyer and seller can achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This chapter lays out the rules of negotiating, starting with knowing all about the market environment so you can convince your client to accept terms and conditions you believe are the best to be had at the present time, based on current market conditions. Often, you have to persuade a less-than-enthusiastic client who was hoping for a better outcome, so the following sections help you prepare for the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the listing presentation or buyer interview consultation, after the client commits to a buyer\u2019s agency agreement or listing agreement by signing either contract, take a few minutes to outline what happens next in the real estate sales process. Cover the following two points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Briefly describe how you\u2019ll work to represent your clients\u2019 interests when it comes to negotiating and closing their transaction.<\/li><li>Advise your clients to expect most initial offers to come in below the asking price. This information adjusts expectations and averts disappointment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your objective is to set the stage for the negotiations that lie ahead. Preparing your client for what\u2019s in store is an imperative final step that will save you time, energy, and even emotion in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with being truthful and realistic with clients, great real estate agents set an optimistic tone and create an expectation that all parties will work together to achieve a negotiated win\/win outcome for both the seller and the buyer. In addition, the agents for both parties need to feel as though they\u2019ve won as well, not just in terms of commissions earned but also in terms of feeling that they\u2019ve earned the satisfaction of their clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An unbalanced marketplace makes it harder for all parties to feel as if they\u2019ve won. In recent years, most of India experienced an unbalanced real estate environment; the inflated seller\u2019s marketplace left buyers feeling that they were at a disadvantage in sales transactions. They had to act quickly, pay more than the asking price, and assume more risks, such as pay advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of your jobs throughout the transaction is to serve as a calming influence. 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