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Listing Presentation Script
Hi ______, thanks again for having me over... Again (So you know), our meeting should only take between 5 and 25 minutes...
A. Do you mind if I take a quick look at your home?
B. Do you mind if we stand at the bar?  Or sit at the kitchen table?
C. I wrote down three ... real important questions for you...
1. Do you absolutely have to sell your home? --- Fantastic!
2. Will you price your home to sell? --- Great!
3. Do you want me to handle the sale for you? --- Excellent!
(If they yes, yes, yes go to the contract, if not go to the next step!)
4. ______ at the end of my presentation tonight... one... of three things will happen...
#1... You'll have the opportunity to... list your home with me... or
#2... You'll decide not to... list your home with me... or
#3... I'll decide not to take your listing... and any one is fine... (can I explain?)
5. Let's quickly take a moment and review the questions I asked you over the phone...
A. You said that you were moving to ______ ... right?
B. And... you said you had to be there by ______ ... correct?
C. You would like to price your home at ______ ... right?
D. And... you said you owe ______ ... is that right?
E. Now... you weren't planning on selling it yourself, were you? --- Terrific!
F. You did (did not) want your money out... correct? --- Wonderful!

6. Now... there are only two issues... we have to look at tonight... number one... your motivation to sell this home... and number two... the price we set on your home...

It's important that you understand... those are the only two issues in selling real estate today... --- Great!

7. I've prepared what we call a CMA.  There are two parts to this research.  Part one... we call fantasyland... what we list homes for.  Part two... we call... reality... what we sell them for.

We're going to... have to decide tonight... where you're going to spend your time... let's go through the two parts together... (go through CMA)

8. Now that you've seen these prices... I'm going to recommend a price of $______!...

Will you ______ ...list your home with me for that price tonight? --- Fantastic!

(If they say YES, go to the contract! If they say NO, proceed)
9. ______ what price do you absolutely have to have? --- Ouch!

10. Based on that... there are a couple of real important questions I need to ask you...

#1... Specifically... why do you feel your home is worth $______ more than your neighbors?

(Option #1) ______ in today's market place... that means you've simply brought your home up to selling standard... Right?

(Option #2) Let me ask you a question... If a buyer wants to buy your home... but they plan to get rid of ______ ...the moment they buy your home... How much is it worth then? Exactly!

Did you add that to your home for the next buyer... or ... for your own enjoyment?

Did you enjoy it? Great!


 

11. If you were purchasing a home, and two similar homes were for sale... one for $______... and the other for $______, which would you buy?

Wouldn't you want the extra $______ to do what you wanted to do to the home?

Don't you think most buyers would feel just like you?

I'm going to recommend... again... a price of $______... Based on what we know... Do you want to... list your home... for that price tonight? -- Terrific!

(If they are ready to lsit, go to the contract! Otherwise, continue...)

12. Do you understand the word... "overpiced"? -- Great!

______, may I tell you what happens when a property is overpriced?

You have fewer showings than if it's priced right... meaning... fewer people will even look at your home, just because of the price... and at your price... you'll will be helping the competition sell their home. Can I explain?

It's very common when agents show property... that they show the one that is overpriced... in this case... yours. Then they say, "If you like this one at $______, you'll love the one down the street at at $______

______, can you afford to have that happen?

Therefore, I'm going to recommend... again... a price of $______... Based on what we know... Do you want to... list your home... for that price tonight? -- Terrific!