Beat the Headlines.Be the Local Market Expert.
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The Only 3 Questions Consumers Ask
1. What’s for sale? IDX Search
2. How much is my house worth? CMA
3. How’s the market? This is your opening! What’s different about this
question from the other two?
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When they ask, “How’s the market?”
“I want to participate, show me how I can/why I should?” They know the market is bad… But how is it good for them?
A “buying” signal Buying your services – they need an
expert Compelling to action – they want
guidance
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Get Local!
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“Bringing ‘em in the boat…” –Website Strategies for Lead Development
“Soft Sell” “Hard Sell”
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Great Web Site Samples Real Estate Bloggers
www.MovinMaryland.com - Audrey Forshey www.BlogTheRockies.com - Ro Troia www.AtHomeInScottsdale.com - Dru Bloomfield www.BlogByTheBay.com -Ginger Wilcox
Local Market Pages www.OCExclusives.com – Jessie Brossa www.StlHomeData.com – Eric Stegemann www.LoCoMarketStats.com – Heather Elias
The Three Questions www.Housechick.com – Kelley Koehler
Lead Focused www.TheHarperTeam.com – John Harper
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More Than Just a Price Trend
Setting seller expectations Percent Price Decreased: “This is what
happens to the over-pricers” DoM: “here’s what we’re looking at…”
Buyer off the fence Inventory: “You’re in the highest-demand
segment” Average vs. Median DoM: the best
properties moving more quickly
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Setting the Price Right &Knowing the Market
% Price Decreased: Measures the number of active listings thathave experienced a price reduction in the last 90 days
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Market Analysis by Price Level (“Quartile”)
Quartile 1: Most expensive 25% of propertiesQuartile 2: Top Middle 25%Quartile 3: Bottom Middle 25%Quartile 4: Least expensive 25% of properties
Example: 80 homes for sale in a market (city or zip code) 4 "quartiles" (groups) each have 20
properties based on individual property prices.
Allows for market definition by price, not just geography
Days-on-Market by “Quartile”
DoM in most expensive price segment (black line) compared to middle & lower price segments
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Key Takeaways:
How do you answer, “How’s The Market?”
Use the data to illustrate your expertise
Clients want the insights/statistics/guidance no matter how you reach them: web, email, print, face-to-face
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Principles & Technique:“Let Me Show You What I Mean” Be prepared
With clients, plan the story in advance The story is your chance to engage
Be transparent Address their unasked questions - honestly Confused people don’t buy!
Be the expert What aren’t they expecting? Setting price, market time expectations
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About Altos Research
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Contact Us for a Website Session!
Scott Sambucci, VP Data Analytics [email protected] (415) 931 7942 Twitter: @AltosResearch
Ricky Fernandez, Product Specialist [email protected] (888) 819-7775 x.2 Twitter: @AltosSalesDude